James Rushton

James Rushton

Jan
19
Danny Ings celebrates scoring for the Villa

The great paradox of Aston Villa's Danny Ings sale

Veni. Vidi. Vici. Villa. He came. He saw. He conquered (?). Well, kind of? For Aston Villa, there is no wilder
4 min read
Jan
08
A few thoughts about... Villa vs Stevenage

A few thoughts about... Villa vs Stevenage

What do you get when you cross a star-studded football team which holds hopes of winning the FA Cup with
3 min read
Jan
04
Leon Bailey lies on the pitch after Villa vs Wolves

A few thoughts about... Villa vs Wolves

Hi all - and Happy New Year! I hope you had a good end to 2022. It was a wild
3 min read
Nov
08

Unai Emery has turned Aston Villa into the X-Men

It's been 27 years since Aston Villa last beat Manchester United at Villa Park. I was 2. Two
4 min read
Oct
23

Aaron Danks Supremacy

Well. What was all that about? Frank's blanks battered by Dank's tanks Watch it back. Listen
4 min read
Oct
22

There's only 3 men fit for the job at Villa

Hey. Look, I've had to write this up quickly because since I've started, three different managers
5 min read
Oct
21

Steven Gerrard was a disaster at Aston Villa

“I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place
4 min read
Oct
12

Gerrard is somehow making Sherwood look irresistible

Long time no see. Life has been busy - it's been wild. I've been sorting out
8 min read
Sep
15

#FreeJackGrealish

This is issue ten of the newsletter. Thank you so much for being part of the journey so far. It&
4 min read
Aug
29

It's time for Villa to walk the walk

“I need a saga, what's the saga? It's songs for the deaf, you can't
5 min read