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Bill Howell

Bill Howell

Mick McCarthy insists Wolves side will be strong enough for Carling Cup

Mick McCarthy will ring the changes for tonight’s second round Carling Cup tie with Swindon but he is adamant that the team that takes the field at Molineux will be strong enough to progress.Read

Roberto Di Matteo in no rush to replace Jonathan Greening at West Brom

Roberto Di Matteo has insisted he is no rush to replace Jonathan Greening after the former skipper completed his delayed move back to the Premier League.Read

Wigan Athletic 0 Wolves 1 - match report

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Aston Villa 1, Fiorentina 0: Birmingham Post analysis

Michael Caine was not to be seen driving minis over the Alps but Villa completed a second Italian Job of the week in front of a barely half-full stadium.Read

Villa complete Fabian Delph’s £6m move from Leeds

Fabian Delph pinpointed the Martin O’Neill factor as hugely significant after sealing a £6 million move to Aston Villa last night.Read

Martin O'Neill happy to bide his time as Aston Villa seek recruits

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill continues to exude the confidence and cheery disposition of a man holding a half-full glass despite some obvious frustrations and difficulties in adding to his squad.Read

Stewart Downing to be Villa’s first summer signing as O’Neill chases Sylvain Distin

Stewart Downing will become Aston Villa’s first signing of the summer at about lunchtime today after the club and player finalised talks over personal terms – and Portsmouth’s 31-year-old French defender Sylvain Distin appears Villa-bound.Read

Aston Villa on verge of signing £12m Stewart Downing from Boro

Aston Villa are on the verge of ending their summer long pursuit of Stewart Downing after agreeing a £12 million fee with Middlesbrough.Read

Aston Villa boss plays waiting game as Boro slaps £20m price tag on duo

Aston Villa’s players report back for training today – minus their three England internationals – with no new faces on show but with Martin O’Neill believed to have finally made contact with Middlesbrough concerning a possible double swoop.Read

Aston Villa determined to fight off interest in John Carew

Martin O’Neill insists that Aston Villa have no plans to sell John Carew this summer.Read

Luke Young backing Aston Villa in Europa League quest

Villa face a gruelling schedule of 17 matches to get to next May’s final in Hamburg and have already lost their most influential players in Gareth Barry and Martin Laursen.Read

Martin O'Neill rules out Villa bid for Michael Owen

Martin O’Neill is set to plough ahead with attempts to plug the voids left by Martin Laursen and Gareth Barry after dismissing reports that he has any interest in Michael Owen.Read

O'Neill ready to try and bring Michael Owen to Aston Villa

Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill appears ready to make his long anticipated move to bring in former England striker Michael Owen on a free transfer from Newcastle.Read

'Leftovers' factor in Barry move to City, says Graham Taylor

Former Aston Villa manager Graham Taylor yesterday came out with a staunch defence of Gareth Barry after his decision to join Manchester City.Read

Tom Huddlestone seen as O’Neill’s top Aston Villa target

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has refused to shed any light on speculation linking him with a clutch of supposed transfer targets as he sets about replacing Gareth Barry.Read

Gareth Barry reveals his reasons for leaving Aston Villa

Gareth Barry has opened his heart to the Aston Villa fans about his decision to join Manchester City after 12 months of speculation regarding his future.Read

Gareth Barry angers fans as he leaves Aston Villa for Manchester City

Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry has said he is delighted with his £12 million move to Manchester City.Read

Gareth Barry to leave Villa for Manchester City in £12m deal

Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry is set to sign for Manchester City in a shock £12million transfer.Read

Financial stranglehold of Premier League 'big four' increases says Aston Villa boss

Martin O’Neill’s single-minded mission to take Aston Villa into the top four of the Premier League at the expense of European glory last season has been backed by the release of figures that show the increasing financial stranglehold the “big four” enjoy on the English game.Read

Martin Laursen: A quiet arrival, but a giant in the Aston Villa defence

Bill Howell looks back on the Aston Villa career of Martin Laursen, who has announced his retirement from football. Read

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Bill Howell started covering Midlands football for the Sunday Mercury in March 1998. He moved to the Birmingham Mail, writing solely on Aston Villa, following the 2000 FA Cup Final. Previously he was a sports reporter in Aberdeen, covering the Old Firm, and before that he was a news reporter in East London. He now covers Wolves.