James Rushton

James Rushton

May
13
I cannot believe that this is Aston Villa now

I cannot believe that this is Aston Villa now

Where do you start when you consider *the* change? Was it sacking Steven Gerrard and hiring Unai Emery? Will it
4 min read
Apr
24
I won't accept that Aston Villa's season ticket price rises are needed

I won't accept that Aston Villa's season ticket price rises are needed

In a cost of living crisis, Aston Villa have pre-announced via the Fan Consultation Group that they will be rising
11 min read
Apr
15
Let Unai Emery cook - he has turned Villa into something special

Let Unai Emery cook - he has turned Villa into something special

I can't believe what I'm seeing, not really. If you had told me that Villa would
4 min read
Apr
03
Ranking Aston Villa's squad - a tierlist

Ranking Aston Villa's squad - a tierlist

It's been a solid 2023 at Aston Villa so far under Unai Emery. After a quiet January, you
10 min read
Apr
01
Perfect Emeryball

Perfect Emeryball

The fear is there. 1-0 up, and they are rushing at you. They've put on in the net
3 min read
Mar
18
That's entertainment

That's entertainment

Football is at its best when it is funny. That is a truth that you cannot argue with. Jack Grealish
3 min read
Feb
18
Villa v Arsenal was the Premier League in a bottle

Villa v Arsenal was the Premier League in a bottle

Undeniably, that was football. I write this stood up in the Post Office Vaults. I'm still shaking. For
2 min read
Feb
04
Are you not entertained? Clearly not at Villa Park

Are you not entertained? Clearly not at Villa Park

Sometimes you're the car stuck on the tracks, sometimes you're the freight train barrelling towards it
3 min read
Feb
01
You're dead right/wrong about Aston Villa's January transfers

You're dead right/wrong about Aston Villa's January transfers

Hello and welcome back. There are loads of new subscribers here - and I wanted to start off with a
6 min read
Jan
21
Ollie Watkins and Tyrone Mings embrace to celebrate Villa's win over Southampton

Curse lifted as Emery's Villa sew the threads of European football

And breathe. How many times have you seen that match lost by a flagging Aston Villa side? Well, I don&
2 min read