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The AVST was deeply saddened to hear the news earlier today of the death of Dalian Atkinson. Whilst it is too early to comment on the circumstances, we extend our thoughts and best wishes to his family at this difficult time. Fans of all clubs will remember Dalian for “that goal” against Wimbledon. However, weRead more

And so it begins at Villa Park tomorrow! The first two fixtures have offered cause for optimism, and banging your head on the coffee table, in equal measure. Welcome aboard to James Chester who should form part of the best central pair in the league defensively. Still much to be done on transfers as weRead more

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You might be wondering why we haven’t yet commented on this weeks news that Tony Xia is the new owner of the club. Given that we have been very critical of the previous owner, why haven’t we been jumping for joy at the end of the Lerner era? In truth, it is because we areRead more

Steve Hollis, the new Chairman of Aston Villa Football Club, has expressed his desire to attend our AGM on Thursday.  The AVST Executive Board felt that we wanted to accept his request but this will require a small change to our intended running order.  Other engagements mean that Steve will need to depart at 8.00pm. To obtainRead more

Due to the demand from our paid membership for attendance at the AVST AGM & Tom Fox forum, we have contacted our free associate membership base to notify them that only paid members will be allowed to attend the AGM/forum and we will not be maintaining a waiting list for associates this year. To guaranteeRead more

The Annual General Meeting for our paid membership base will be held on 21st January 2016 at Villa Park from 7.00pm. In addition, Tom Fox will be in attendance for a Q&A session from 8pm. We’d love to see as many of you as possible there on the evening. It will be an opportunity toRead more

One of the most fantastic images of last season was the semi-final mosaic held up by supporters prior to the FA Cup semi final against Liverpool. Our affiliate, Get the Holte End Back, is hoping to achieve this regularly next year with the support of AVFC and you, the fans. The plan is to haveRead more

We request that all Villa fans and websites get the message out to fellow Villans coming to Villa Park for the Burnley game stay in the stands to give our appreciation to the players and the manager at the end of the game. It is of utmost importance that we understand that our Club haveRead more

Reform of the game we love is long overdue.  There is cross-party consensus on the need to reform football with commitments from successive Sports Ministers, multiple Select Committee reports and recommendations of All Party Parliamentary Groups recognising this necessity. Football has been given multiple chances but cannot reform itself due to the inherent internal conflictsRead more