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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on January 19, 2015, 06:36:51 PM
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Sunday 25th Jan 3pm - Villa Park
I'm up for the cup!
We'll win but it won't be pretty.
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Start Gil instead of Cleverley, have Clark back instead of Baker and we might actually have enough to go through.
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Not a single bookmaker listed in Oddschecker is offering odds on for a Villa win. Totesport are offering evens and you can get 7/5.
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Start Gil instead of Cleverley, have Clark back instead of Baker and we might actually have enough to go through.
I'd also play Weimann behind Benteke instead of Gabby who can probably stay at home and finish that bit of decorating.
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0-0
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0-2 .
They score goals - we don't .
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Don't worry folks, I've guaranteed a Villa win by putting a tenner on a Bournemouth win.
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0-0
Followed by a replay - which we will lose
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I can most definately predict the first part of the score, the second is a guess,
0 - 1
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0 1 MacDougall
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2- 1 to Villa, Vowden, Lochead for us, MacDougall for them
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Beat me to it JP
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They'll know we are playing garbage and can't score a goal for love nor money. I'm hoping this will be their downfall.
Us 2 Them 0
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Beat me to it JP
That's the first time I've beat anyone at anything .
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I think Bournemouth's priority will be promotion but Lambert won't be arsed with a cup match so I fear for us. I'm going to this one with my daughter and it's our first game for ages so I hope to McGrath that we at least put on a decent performance.
I want Cleverley dropped and Gil to start but I can see a lot of first team players being dropped which could be a good thing based on recent performances.
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They've been playing their second / third choice in previous rounds . Their tickets went on general sale today . They've got great support and a have sold out upper north and virtually upper DOUG ellis....over 4000 so far .
Gonna be scarey !
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I think we will win this one fairly comfortably.
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Can't see many changes to our line up. I think we will be taking this seriously as we need a win from somewhere. I find the tension of our league games horrible so I am looking forward to this.
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Defeat
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We will win probably 2-0.
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I think Bournemouth's priority will be promotion but Lambert won't be arsed with a cup match so I fear for us. I'm going to this one with my daughter and it's our first game for ages so I hope to McGrath that we at least put on a decent performance.
I want Cleverley dropped and Gil to start but I can see a lot of first team players being dropped which could be a good thing based on recent performances.
It's laughable that after almost 3 seasons we don't know his best team!
I hope the young lady has a very good game to watch and we win.
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We do know his best team. It's the one he keeps on selecting despite there being other far better alternatives due to his pig-headed stupidity.
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this will be a great test for the championship next season
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I'll be going to this with my daughter, we only get to 1 or 2 games a season when we get over to Brum and she started to come with me during Houllier's season. Her record so far over the : 4 defeats and 2 draws
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4-3 home win .
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They'll attack so maybe there will be gaps for us to exploit, if we can remember how. I'm hopeful.
Sounds like Grealish might go out on loan after the game so that suggests he might get a gig before he goes.
Given
Hutton
Okore
Clark
Cissokho
Delph
Sanchez
Grealish
Gil
Weimann
Benteke
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Do we have any LB cover ? Stevens ? Is he still here ?
I'd like to a we cissoko rested , he is gash.
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Enda is long gone.
Cissokho is far from 'gash'. He is a decent, solid defender.
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I've a feeling he might go for a 0-10-0 formation.
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I'll be going to this with my daughter, we only get to 1 or 2 games a season when we get over to Brum and she started to come with me during Houllier's season. Her record so far over the : 4 defeats and 2 draws
I've had a season ticket for several years and since the Houllier season my record isn't much better.
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We'll win 0.5-0
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Can't see many changes to our line up. I think we will be taking this seriously as we need a win from somewhere. I find the tension of our league games horrible so I am looking forward to this.
Agree wv.
We're not playing well so we need to keep working at it with a few minor adjustments to create chances...Gil needs to start instead of Cleverley and Weimann not playing wide would be an improvement I think.
It'll be just like a league game - they're good. :-(
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Enda is long gone.
Cissokho is far from 'gash'. He is a decent, solid defender.
Ok, I mean in the role he's being asked to play ie. wing back. He's useless . No right foot whatsoever .
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I agree that he is not very good going forward.
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They're probably on the way up and we're possibly on the way down.
Comfortable away win.
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4-3 home win .
I know I know. We are 3-0 down at HT. Lambert is sacked on the spot by Fox. Ian Taylor comes down from the Hole End and takes over. Makes some changes, gives a lion heart talk and we go out and whip them with a Grealish hat trick and Clark thunder bolt from halfway line.
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Aston villa nil... Them probably not nil
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0-0 bore draw, yawn
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If it's anything like any of our other "giantkilling" ventures over the last 3 seasons they will have something resembling a plan and outwit us tactically by about 700%.
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They've been playing their second / third choice in previous rounds . Their tickets went on general sale today . They've got great support and a have sold out upper north and virtually upper DOUG ellis....over 4000 so far .
Gonna be scarey !
Fair play....sold 5300 of 6000 allocation as at 8pm now !!
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I've a feeling he might go for a 0-10-0 formation.
It does have the Hallmarks of a new Lambert crab formation.
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What neither side will want is a replay .
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1-1. Us to scrap by in the replay by which time I hope we will have someone different in the dugout :'(
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Massive game now for Lambert. Can't afford any experimental line ups, get it won.
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I think we might cause a massive Cup upset and win this
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Crap odds on a Bournemouth win - 2/1 !
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Of course we are going to win this. Lump on. 2-0 to the 2015 FA Cup winners Aston Villa
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I really hope we change the full-backs for this one. Hutton and Cissokho are both fine defensively but I'd like to see Richardson and either Lowton or Bacuna in the side to get forward and get crosses in.
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I want to see us have a real go on Sunday. My team would be:
Guzan
Hutton Okore Clark Cissokho
Sanchez Delph
Bacuna Gil Grealish
Benteke
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They've been playing their second / third choice in previous rounds . Their tickets went on general sale today . They've got great support and a have sold out upper north and virtually upper DOUG ellis....over 4000 so far .
Gonna be scarey !
Fair play....sold 5300 of 6000 allocation as at 8pm now !!
Why not just give them the whole North Stand instead?
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I want to see us have a real go on Sunday. My team would be:
Guzan
Hutton Okore Clark Cissokho
Sanchez Delph
Bacuna Gil Grealish
Benteke
I think Grealish might be gone by Saturday, well on loan anyway.
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I want to see us have a real go on Sunday. My team would be:
Guzan
Hutton Okore Clark Cissokho
Sanchez Delph
Bacuna Gil Grealish
Benteke
I think Grealish might be gone by Saturday, well on loan anyway.
Damn. Will have to be one of Gabby or N'Zogbia then.
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I don't buy into Bournemouth having great support. They'll be bringing more for their biggest game in yonks than they've spent most of the last 20 years averaging at home.
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I want to see us have a real go on Sunday. My team would be:
Guzan
Hutton Okore Clark Cissokho
Sanchez Delph
Bacuna Gil Grealish
Benteke
I think Grealish might be gone by Saturday, well on loan anyway.
Damn. Will have to be one of Gabby or N'Zogbia then.
Supposedly he'll be here for the Bournemouth game with a loan happening straight after. Although how impressed Lambert will be with that Tweet may change things.
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Enda is long gone.
Cissokho is far from 'gash'. He is a decent, solid defender.
Ok, I mean in the role he's being asked to play ie. wing back. He's useless . No right foot whatsoever .
that's why he's a left back not a right back
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What was the tweet?
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What was the tweet?
He's taken it down now. It was: @JackGrealish1: Can't wait to be happy playing football again
Plus some emoticons at the end and a pic of him playing for Notts County.
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Cheers. Hmm, not as bad as I thought from peoples reaction on his thread. Not too clever(ley) either though.
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Gil to be the hero, us to break out of our slump. 3-0
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What was the tweet?
He's taken it down now. It was: @JackGrealish1: Can't wait to be happy playing football again
Plus some emoticons at the end and a pic of him playing for Notts County.
As a fan I don't take that personally. I might if I was the manager. He is part of the Solihull Nando's crowd my God daughter mixes with. I will try and find out some ITK info. Like if he likes corn on the cob with his peri-peri chicken.
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What was the tweet?
He's taken it down now. It was: @JackGrealish1: Can't wait to be happy playing football again
Plus some emoticons at the end and a pic of him playing for Notts County.
As a fan I don't take that personally. I might if I was the manager. He is part of the Solihull Nando's crowd my God daughter mixes with. I will try and find out some ITK info. Like if he likes corn on the cob with his peri-peri chicken.
I was in Solihull Nando's last night.
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What was the tweet?
He's taken it down now. It was: @JackGrealish1: Can't wait to be happy playing football again
Plus some emoticons at the end and a pic of him playing for Notts County.
As a fan I don't take that personally. I might if I was the manager. He is part of the Solihull Nando's crowd my God daughter mixes with. I will try and find out some ITK info. Like if he likes corn on the cob with his peri-peri chicken.
I was in Solihull Nando's last night.
I have never been in there. By the time me, the wife and kids have been to the Touchwood cinema and had some food and drink in there I don't usually have enough money left for a soft drink and four straws. My God daughter takes my eight year old daughter there so when it comes to mixing with the in crowd my daughter leaves me standing.
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I once saw Mr & Mrs Steve Bruce tucking into a chicken platter in Nando's Solihull, Touchwood.
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I don't buy into Bournemouth having great support. They'll be bringing more for their biggest game in yonks than they've spent most of the last 20 years averaging at home.
Just checked this and the season before last they averaged 6852 and the one before 5881 at home, while away last season they averaged 1163.
They're just your typical small club getting giddy about playing at a big ground and having a load of jester hat wearing day trippers jump on the band waggon.
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I've never been in a nando's either.
Oh and it'll be a draw.
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Although this has the potential to be a right car crash I am actually looking forward to this one. A week off from the travails of the League and I am quite interested to see what Bournemouth are like. Although it'll no doubt end up being Bournemouth reserves. FIFA 15 predicts a 1-0 defeat - Kermorgant the scorer.
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Villa 1.2 Bournemouth
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0-1 defeat.
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Villa 3-1 Bournemouth
Birmingham at home in round 5
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I hate Nandos!
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Villa 3-1 Bournemouth
Birmingham at home in round 5
We'll win and get another seaside town team beginning with B at home, the 3rd on the trot. That's if Brighton beat Arsenal
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Bacuna,Grealish and Gil to start please.
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I hate Nandos!
Are you Jack Grealish?
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I hate Nandos!
I don't like having to queue to order fetch my own cutilary and drinks . Lazy w******s
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With our amazing record of dispatching lower league opposition, sprit in the camp and confidence running through our forward players. I suspect this will be a resounding 0-1 defeat
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Aston Villa Nil.
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Aston Villa 3 (Gil, Benteke, Delph) Bournemouth 1 (A. Bournemouth player)
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I hate Nandos!
Are you Jack Grealish?
Tee hee!
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0-0, duh.
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3-0 routine home win, courtesy of a Gabby hat-trick.
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I refuse to go into a game against bloody Bournemouth believing in anything other than a Villa win.
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I see that they lost to the not so mighty Leeds tonight
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I think i'm right that this is the first time we've played them in a cup competition?
The only previous meetings I can think of are the Div 3 league games in 70/71 and Div 2 in 87/88.
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They'd sold 378 tickets for tonight. It's a long way in fairness.
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And it's Tuesday.
I don't like Tuesdays.
They clearly hate it more than anything else in the world.
And they'll be saving their pocket money for Sunday.
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They'd sold 378 tickets for tonight. It's a long way in fairness.
Where do you dig-up this data?
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I refuse to go into a game against bloody Bournemouth believing in anything other than a Villa win.
Thats exactly the way we should be viewing this tie, but i`m afraid the harsh reality is...............
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They'd sold 378 tickets for tonight. It's a long way in fairness.
Where do you dig-up this data?
Bournemouth forum.
They took 624 to Rotherham on Saturday too. They'll be a lot of painted faces, jester hats and half and half scarfs amongst their away crowd and about 600 wondering where the other 90% of the day trippers will be at Wigan a few weeks later.
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0-0
Lose the replay
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Bacuna,Grealish and Gil to start please.
Yes please, Lambert seems to have finally seen the light with dropping N'Zog and Weimman, now if he can just do the same to Westwood, Cleverley and Gabby we might stand half a chance.
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Just spoken to a fairly reasonable Leeds fan (yes there is one!). Bournemouth passed the ball well, had loads of possession, counter-attacked with pace and even missed a penalty. No worries then.
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6000 must be the biggest away attendance since Sunderland had about 10/15/20? thousand in the ground in our promotion season from Second Div in 1975?
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Bradford in the semi I would have thought.
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I would like to forget that match if you don't mind!
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6000 must be the biggest away attendance since Sunderland had about 10/15/20? thousand in the ground in our promotion season from Second Div in 1975?
Nowhere near. Arsenal brought well over 10,000 for the League Cup quarter final in 1984, Wolves had about as many at the FA Cup game in 1983. When the Witton End/North Stand lower was still terracing it held 5,500 on its own and was filled many times plus whatever the club had in the old Witton Lane stand. That's without Everton in the league in 1987, which almost reached the number Small Heath took to Bruges.
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6000 must be the biggest away attendance since Sunderland had about 10/15/20? thousand in the ground in our promotion season from Second Div in 1975?
Nowhere near. Arsenal brought well over 10,000 for the League Cup quarter final in 1984, Wolves had about as many at the FA Cup game in 1983. When the Witton End/North Stand lower was still terracing it held 5,500 on its own and was filled many times plus whatever the club had in the old Witton Lane stand. That's without Everton in the league in 1987, which almost reached the number Small Heath took to Bruges.
No way did Everton bring 200,000 Dave.
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6000 must be the biggest away attendance since Sunderland had about 10/15/20? thousand in the ground in our promotion season from Second Div in 1975?
Nowhere near. Arsenal brought well over 10,000 for the League Cup quarter final in 1984, Wolves had about as many at the FA Cup game in 1983. When the Witton End/North Stand lower was still terracing it held 5,500 on its own and was filled many times plus whatever the club had in the old Witton Lane stand. That's without Everton in the league in 1987, which almost reached the number Small Heath took to Bruges.
No way did Everton bring 200,000 Dave.
It was close.
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6000 must be the biggest away attendance since Sunderland had about 10/15/20? thousand in the ground in our promotion season from Second Div in 1975?
Nowhere near. Arsenal brought well over 10,000 for the League Cup quarter final in 1984, Wolves had about as many at the FA Cup game in 1983. When the Witton End/North Stand lower was still terracing it held 5,500 on its own and was filled many times plus whatever the club had in the old Witton Lane stand. That's without Everton in the league in 1987, which almost reached the number Small Heath took to Bruges.
Liverpool had around 12,000 for the cup tie in 1988 didn't they? And I'm sure Yanited bought near enough 10,000 down for the league cup 3rd game in 1992 (and how bonkers does that look now? A gate of 40,000 and 10,000 away fans early in the league cup)
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6000 must be the biggest away attendance since Sunderland had about 10/15/20? thousand in the ground in our promotion season from Second Div in 1975?
Nowhere near. Arsenal brought well over 10,000 for the League Cup quarter final in 1984, Wolves had about as many at the FA Cup game in 1983. When the Witton End/North Stand lower was still terracing it held 5,500 on its own and was filled many times plus whatever the club had in the old Witton Lane stand. That's without Everton in the league in 1987, which almost reached the number Small Heath took to Bruges.
Do you mean 1986 Dave? Charlie Nicholas celebrating in front of them in the Witton Lane. '83-'84 was when Walsall knocked them out.
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6000 must be the biggest away attendance since Sunderland had about 10/15/20? thousand in the ground in our promotion season from Second Div in 1975?
Nowhere near. Arsenal brought well over 10,000 for the League Cup quarter final in 1984, Wolves had about as many at the FA Cup game in 1983. When the Witton End/North Stand lower was still terracing it held 5,500 on its own and was filled many times plus whatever the club had in the old Witton Lane stand. That's without Everton in the league in 1987, which almost reached the number Small Heath took to Bruges.
Liverpool had around 12,000 for the cup tie in 1988 didn't they? And I'm sure Yanited bought near enough 10,000 down for the league cup 3rd game in 1992 (and how bonkers does that look now? A gate of 40,000 and 10,000 away fans early in the league cup)
United in '92 filled the Witton Lane stand, as did Juventus in 1983.
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6000 must be the biggest away attendance since Sunderland had about 10/15/20? thousand in the ground in our promotion season from Second Div in 1975?
Nowhere near. Arsenal brought well over 10,000 for the League Cup quarter final in 1984, Wolves had about as many at the FA Cup game in 1983. When the Witton End/North Stand lower was still terracing it held 5,500 on its own and was filled many times plus whatever the club had in the old Witton Lane stand. That's without Everton in the league in 1987, which almost reached the number Small Heath took to Bruges.
Do you mean 1986 Dave? Charlie Nicholas celebrating in front of them in the Witton Lane. '83-'84 was when Walsall knocked them out.
Yes, of course it was 1986. I can't remember how many Manchester United brought but as the Liverpool 1988 game was a sell-out then they'd have had around 15% of the 46,324 crowd (I think the allocation rule was 15% by then).
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I am trying to think of what the biggest cup following we will have taken in recent years. The FA Cup isn't our friend is it, so I suppose Sheffield United away under Houllier perhaps? That end holds about 5,500.
I have always thought Sheffield Wednesday would be a good place for an FA Cup 4th round game. Saturday 3pm, not too far, a good 6000 tickets on offer in a classic ground.
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I am trying to think of what the biggest cup following we will have taken in recent years. The FA Cup isn't our friend is it, so I suppose Sheffield United away under Houllier perhaps? That end holds about 5,500.
I have always thought Sheffield Wednesday would be a good place for an FA Cup 4th round game. Saturday 3pm, not too far, a good 6000 tickets on offer in a classic ground.
We had a big following at Blackburn away a few years back, both in the semi final and league game.
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Didn't Port Vale bring 10,000 when it pissed down and we thrashed them. Stuart Gray wonder free kick? 6-0? or is my memory playing up
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Benteke and Weimann up front. Grealish and Bacuna on the flanks. Gabby at the cinema/Fort shopping centre/anywhere but starting.
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Didn't Port Vale bring 10,000 when it pissed down and we thrashed them. Stuart Gray wonder free kick? 6-0? or is my memory playing up
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Didn't Port Vale bring 10,000 when it pissed down and we thrashed them. Stuart Gray wonder free kick? 6-0? or is my memory playing up
Seem to remember them having the whole of the Witton Road stand that day.
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I was at that 6-0 vale game . I think they bought about 7000
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First game in 25 years I am missing out of choice. Can't bring myself to watch us get beat again by a second division team.
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Again? We've lost to one second division side since MON left.
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Again? We've lost to one second division side since MON left.
Millwall ?
Shef Utd - Div 3
Bradford - Div 4
Orient - Div 3
?
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So yeah, one second division side.
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I recall Doncaster under DOL was outrage , now it's seems more acceptable to take these defeats due to conditioning I guess . Hardly anyone batted an eyelid re Millwall for example (other than CNZ lol) .
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Didn't Port Vale bring 10,000 when it pissed down and we thrashed them. Stuart Gray wonder free kick? 6-0? or is my memory playing up
They had the Witton Lane, yeah. I watched it from the North Upper.
Seem to remember them having the whole of the Witton Road stand that day.
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I recall Doncaster under DOL was outrage , now it's seems more acceptable to take these defeats due to conditioning I guess . Hardly anyone batted an eyelid re Millwall for example (other than CNZ lol) .
Strange, I can remember absolute meltdown on here.
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I think there were a fair number of people on here who wanted Paul Lambert lynched after Milwall, myself included, especially coming straight after Bradford.
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The majority have been massively pissed off about every cup defeat to lower league opposition. Doncaster pisses me off the most because we were so totally outplayed the entire game. At least with Bradford, in both games on another day we could have scored half a dozen, the 3-0 at Doncaster flattered us. Both the 3 and the 0, we were that bad. I don't think their keeper had a save to make all night.
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I recall Doncaster under DOL was outrage , now it's seems more acceptable to take these defeats due to conditioning I guess . Hardly anyone batted an eyelid re Millwall for example (other than CNZ lol) .
Strange, I can remember absolute meltdown on here.
Was there ? Possibly on the back of Bradford I guess . This was a bad week
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Have been looking around and you can get nearly 6/4 about a villa win..not only do we have little confidence in us but also the betting public at large think we are there for the taking..well tickets for my daughter and myself have cost me £15 so I will be investing £15 on villa at the best price I can get..If for a penny..!!!
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Again? We've lost to one second division side since MON left.
And two during his tenure, the prick.
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Again? We've lost to one second division side since MON left.
And two during his tenure, the prick.
Burnley & ?
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Again? We've lost to one second division side since MON left.
And two during his tenure, the prick.
Burnley & ?
Leicester and QPR. Both at home.
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I recall Doncaster under DOL was outrage , now it's seems more acceptable to take these defeats due to conditioning I guess . Hardly anyone batted an eyelid re Millwall for example (other than CNZ lol) .
Strange, I can remember absolute meltdown on here.
Was there ? Possibly on the back of Bradford I guess . This was a bad week
Millwall Post-Match thread (http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=48949.msg2244327#msg2244327)
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I don't want him lynched any more. There should at least be a rudimentary trial before the sentence of execution is carried out.
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I don't want him lynched any more. There should at least be a rudimentary trial before the sentence of execution is carried out.
(http://i.imgur.com/bScmWWx.gif)
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38 pages for a post match thread , you just know that's not going to be a nice read!
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I don't want him lynched any more. There should at least be a rudimentary trial before the sentence of execution is carried out.
Execution is too good.
He needs to suffer...really badly...for at least two and a half seasons!
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I recall Doncaster under DOL was outrage , now it's seems more acceptable to take these defeats due to conditioning I guess . Hardly anyone batted an eyelid re Millwall for example (other than CNZ lol) .
Strange, I can remember absolute meltdown on here.
Was there ? Possibly on the back of Bradford I guess . This was a bad week
Millwall Post-Match thread (http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=48949.msg2244327#msg2244327)
Just read through the first ten pages. Surprising the amount of people that don't post on here anymore. Some may have changed their usernames I suppose.
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38 pages for a post match thread , you just know that's not going to be a nice read!
I'm normally a combination of Mr Optimistic and Mr Positive, even I was well and truly fucked off!
Complete and utter fucking shit. Right now Villa can just fuck off.
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38 pages for a post match thread , you just know that's not going to be a nice read!
I'm normally a combination of Mr Optimistic and Mr Positive, even I was well and truly fucked off!
Complete and utter fucking shit. Right now Villa can just fuck off.
Ultimately it was a bad week. A domino effect.
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Let's not dwell on that week of horror. Let's just think about how we are going to put Bournemouth firmly in their place on Sunday!
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Have been looking around and you can get nearly 6/4 about a villa win..not only do we have little confidence in us but also the betting public at large think we are there for the taking..well tickets for my daughter and myself have cost me £15 so I will be investing £15 on villa at the best price I can get..If for a penny..!!!
Too right ccr. Villa to beat Bournemouth.
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I remember going mental at the players and Vlaar in particular looking hurt, the poor lamb. With the lock in and he snow, I didn't get back to the north west until about 3am and couldn't get to my house because of the snow. I had to get the wife out to drive my car while I dug a path, like car curling.
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I think we will lose this one 0-1 and it wouldn't even be a surprise either. How depressing watching a team play keep ball and no attacking threat.
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I think Bournemouth have got to be really fancying this one. Current performances and Lambert's track record leaves me thinking we'll get knocked out here too. 0-2 Bournemouth but we'll play excellent.
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Bournemouth lost to an appalling Leeds 0-1 last night by way of reference .
We should win this . I believe we will.
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I think Bournemouth have got to be really fancying this one. Current performances and Lambert's track record leaves me thinking we'll get knocked out here too. 0-2 Bournemouth but we'll play excellent.
Can we club together and buy him a Thesaurus?
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Just read through the first ten pages. Surprising the amount of people that don't post on here anymore. Some may have changed their usernames I suppose.
I think that when accessing old threads its the current user names that are displayed not those in use at the time of posting
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Just read through the first ten pages. Surprising the amount of people that don't post on here anymore. Some may have changed their usernames I suppose.
I think that when accessing old threads its the current user names that are displayed not those in use at the time of posting
Correct.
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I'm sure it's been quoted here already, but that stat in the Mirror that Bournemouth have scored more league goals in Birmingham these season than we have (thanks to their 8-0 win at Blues) is kind of astonishing.
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I think Bournemouth have got to be really fancying this one. Current performances and Lambert's track record leaves me thinking we'll get knocked out here too. 0-2 Bournemouth but we'll play excellent.
Can we club together and buy him a Thesaurus?
I don't think this is the time to start spending money on Greek Centre Backs.
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I think Bournemouth have got to be really fancying this one. Current performances and Lambert's track record leaves me thinking we'll get knocked out here too. 0-2 Bournemouth but we'll play excellent.
Can we club together and buy him a Thesaurus?
I don't think this is the time to start spending money on Greek Centre Backs.
He's a defensive midfielder - have you not played Championship Manager lately? ;-)
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I was going to post routine win for Bournemouth to add to the litany of defeats by lower league clubs, but I watched some of their game against Leeds and think this could be a good game for us. They do score a lot of goals but in the process commit a lot of men in the box, so leaving themselves open to the counter-attack. If Gabby can be arsed to put a shift in for this one we may get a result. Or maybe I'm just as deluded as Lambert
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3-2 Villa, an open game, which will suit us.
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Im bringing the wife and two daughters for the Bournemouth game.
That will teach them to eat their crusts!
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I recall Doncaster under DOL was outrage , now it's seems more acceptable to take these defeats due to conditioning I guess . Hardly anyone batted an eyelid re Millwall for example (other than CNZ lol) .
Strange, I can remember absolute meltdown on here.
Was there ? Possibly on the back of Bradford I guess . This was a bad week
Millwall Post-Match thread (http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=48949.msg2244327#msg2244327)
Jesus, was Millwall really 2 years ago tomorrow? what an absolutely shit evening - the only positive I took from such an awful result was that it would spell the beginning of the end for that shit manager we had at the time...
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The one thing about the Milwall thread is that some of the comments are exactly what people are still saying today.
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Alan Hutton is no stranger to Wembley and is eager to return with Villa in 2015.
The Villa right-back lifted the League Cup with Tottenham in 2008 after seeing off London rivals Chelsea in the first final at the new national stadium.
Hutton missed out due to injury the following year as Spurs returned in the final of the same competition but lost on penalties to Manchester United.
Paul Lambert's men welcome Championship Bournemouth to B6 on Sunday to battle it out for a place in round five and a take step closer to the May showpiece event.
They are hoping to make their first appearance at Wembley since 2010 and Hutton insists they are focused on overcoming this weekend's opponents.
He said: "Everyone loves the days out and the Cup games.
"We want to be in there to try and win a trophy.
"We will be going out to give a good performance.
"I was at Tottenham when we won the Carling Cup and the following year we got to the final but got beat on penalties.
"When we won the League Cup, it was in my first year down at Spurs and Wembley was one of my first games. I was injured for the final in 2009.
"It was a great experience to play against Chelsea at Wembley, though.
"We want to go as far as we can this year.
"We know Bournemouth will be a tough game and we won't take it lightly for sure.
"We've been watching what they are all about on the videos this week.
"We know it will be hard but if everybody performs the way we know they can, we know we will give them a game."
Eddie Howe's Bournemouth arrive in the second city as league leaders and top scorers in the Championship.
But Hutton says Villa, who saw off the Cherries' league counterparts Blackpool in the last round, have nothing to fear and is anticipating an entertaining game.
He added: "We want to go far no matter who we come across.
"We know it is going to be a tough game but it will be different from the Blackpool game.
"They sat in and tried to hit us on the break.
"This weekend will be a lot different because they are flying and scoring a lot of goals.
"I think they will come out and try and give us a game.
"If anything, they are the ones who will have to come out and beat us.
"I don't think we have anything to prove or they are a bigger team than us.
"We will go out to give our all and hopefully it is a good game of football."
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2-1 Villa, Andy Lochead to get the winner
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The one thing about the Milwall thread is that some of the comments are exactly what people are still saying today.
It's quite amusing to see Delph and Vlaar getting slated though. Neither are good enough etc etc.
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The one thing about the Milwall thread is that some of the comments are exactly what people are still saying today.
It's quite amusing to see Delph and Vlaar getting slated though. Neither are good enough etc etc.
One hardly plays
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I recall Doncaster under DOL was outrage , now it's seems more acceptable to take these defeats due to conditioning I guess . Hardly anyone batted an eyelid re Millwall for example (other than CNZ lol) .
Strange, I can remember absolute meltdown on here.
Was there ? Possibly on the back of Bradford I guess . This was a bad week
Millwall Post-Match thread (http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=48949.msg2244327#msg2244327)
Jesus, was Millwall really 2 years ago tomorrow? what an absolutely shit evening - the only positive I took from such an awful result was that it would spell the beginning of the end for that shit manager we had at the time...
Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.
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Been umming and aring about going to this one and i've come down on the side of stuff it! Call it a protest, call it apathy but I just dont fancy freezing my bollocks off watching us get tonked and not scoring when I don't have to (It'll be the second home game I will have missed since we did Bolton 4-1 but worringly I will have missed the last two games on the trot). I've seen far too many games like than since TSM Mk1 took over and quite frankly i'd rather stay in the warm and keep my money. This is the first time I can remember feeling like this since the days of Billy McNeill and it does not bode well for me renewing my season ticket. Factory of sadness indeed :(
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The one thing about the Milwall thread is that some of the comments are exactly what people are still saying today.
This.
It's almost as if a massive, concerted campaign to get rid of Lambert had already entered its final phase!
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38 pages for a post match thread , you just know that's not going to be a nice read!
I'm normally a combination of Mr Optimistic and Mr Positive, even I was well and truly fucked off!
Complete and utter fucking shit. Right now Villa can just fuck off.
I saw that and had a chuckle.
Bad news for those fans not able to go to the game, Fox Soccer Plus will be showing the game live. I hate Murdoch!
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5500 of their 6000 tickets sold inc 26 supporters coaches so far... Pretty impressive. Empty seats everywhere else my lord
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A plucky 1-1 from the home team.
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5500 of their 6000 tickets sold inc 26 supporters coaches so far... Pretty impressive. Empty seats everywhere else my lord
Why is it impressive that 4900 extra people want to jump on a bandwagon?
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5500 of their 6000 tickets sold inc 26 supporters coaches so far... Pretty impressive. Empty seats everywhere else my lord
Why is it impressive that 4900 extra people want to jump on a bandwagon?
Yes, it's no different really to the half and half tourists who only turn up for Man U or Liverpool
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Well that's more than their s t amount. It's over 25% of their normal home crowd. Can't imagine us taking 7 or 8000 to an away game ?
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Well that's more than their s t amount. It's over 25% of their normal home crowd. Can't imagine us taking 7 or 8000 to an away game ?
You need to imagine a bit harder. One example, FA cup game in the 90's, Liverpool away, had to queue overnight to get tickets. Someone will correct me but I'm sure we sold more than 7 or 8000 and they wouldn't give us anymore. We could have sold double and in the end the attendance was only about 29000. I think we lost 1-0 to a Michael Thomas goal.
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I bet they normally take 500 away from home on a good day. Whoopee they are taking over 5K for a glamour cup match while they are enjoying the best season in their history. They'll be bringing more than they've averaged at home for most of the last 20 years.
And it's over 50% of their normal support unless Dean Court has doubled its capacity without telling anyone.
And when they are singing about empty seats remember their record attendance is 28K, which will be about what we get Sunday.
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You're all get very defensive to a fellow fan, hilarious !
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You're all get very defensive to a fellow fan, hilarious !
What makes it hilarious? Isn't he just being fairly sensible?
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Thanks to Bournemouth there might be 25000 there on Sunday.
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5500 of their 6000 tickets sold inc 26 supporters coaches so far... Pretty impressive. Empty seats everywhere else my lord
Good for them, big day out, bumpkins visiting a nice big club. Hope we fucking twat them and send they're hoard of coaches home miserable. Tell that tale to your grandkids.
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Well that's more than their s t amount. It's over 25% of their normal home crowd. Can't imagine us taking 7 or 8000 to an away game ?
Sometimes felt like we did almost every away game when we were in the old Div 3!
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5500 of their 6000 tickets sold inc 26 supporters coaches so far... Pretty impressive. Empty seats everywhere else my lord
Good for them, big day out, bumpkins visiting a nice big club. Hope we fucking twat them and send they're hoard of coaches home miserable. Tell that tale to your grandkids.
Their grandkids support/will support Man U.
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Thanks to Bournemouth there might be 25000 there on Sunday.
Looking on the online seating plan, inc their 6000 we are aiming for about 19000 at mo
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You're all get very defensive to a fellow fan, hilarious !
What makes it hilarious? Isn't he just being fairly sensible?
I didn't realise I had posted anything particularly ridiculous . Instead of making points of view which is what this site is for , there is no one in agreement , or commenting, but all going out of their way to knock me down in flames !?
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Thanks to Bournemouth there might be 25000 there on Sunday.
Looking on the online seating plan, inc their 6000 we are aiming for about 19000 at mo
Can't be correct . We had almost 22k v Blackpool !
I reckon this will be 27-29k
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Thanks to Bournemouth there might be 25000 there on Sunday.
Looking on the online seating plan, inc their 6000 we are aiming for about 19000 at mo
Can't be correct . We had almost 22k v Blackpool !
I reckon this will be 27-29k
Agree, was giving rough update as of now. Plenty will buy on day or over weekend I'm sure as there's no real need to book too far in advance
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5500 of their 6000 tickets sold inc 26 supporters coaches so far... Pretty impressive. Empty seats everywhere else my lord
Good for them, big day out, bumpkins visiting a nice big club. Hope we fucking twat them and send they're hoard of coaches home miserable. Tell that tale to your grandkids.
Agreed. They're a club who you've only heard of because Leeds wrecked their ground and town. What is so impressive about a small club getting a load of hangers on I don't know. It's like the Albion, they took 500 to Everton and have shit away support like Bournemouth, should we be getting excited about them taking a crowd to the Noses?
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Thanks to Bournemouth there might be 25000 there on Sunday.
Looking on the online seating plan, inc their 6000 we are aiming for about 19000 at mo
Can't be correct . We had almost 22k v Blackpool !
I reckon this will be 27-29k
Agree, was giving rough update as of now. Plenty will buy on day or over weekend I'm sure as there's no real need to book too far in advance
Agree and weather could play a part . A nice day may add another 1k ? Shame we didn't make another signing as that would have brought a few more out too
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5500 of their 6000 tickets sold inc 26 supporters coaches so far... Pretty impressive. Empty seats everywhere else my lord
Good for them, big day out, bumpkins visiting a nice big club. Hope we fucking twat them and send they're hoard of coaches home miserable. Tell that tale to your grandkids.
Agreed. They're a club who you've only heard of because Leeds wrecked their ground and town. What is so impressive about a small club getting a load of hangers on I don't know. It's like the Albion, they took 500 to Everton and have shit away support like Bournemouth, should we be getting excited about them taking a crowd to the Noses?
Gravesend & Northfleet brought about 6,000 here.
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There was about 18000 on the gate wasn't there? 12000 Villa fans, now that's an away following.
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5500 of their 6000 tickets sold inc 26 supporters coaches so far... Pretty impressive. Empty seats everywhere else my lord
It's a big FA Cup tie at one of the best stadiums in the country. Of course there going to bring a big following.
Big deal.
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They'll attack so maybe there will be gaps for us to exploit, if we can remember how. I'm hopeful.
Sounds like Grealish might go out on loan after the game so that suggests he might get a gig before he goes.
Given
Hutton
Okore
Clark
Cissokho
Delph
Sanchez
Grealish
Gil
Weimann
Benteke
on paper that looks a decent side. If we put that side out, you'd have to expect a win.
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Bought my ticket today in town. The guy who served me reckons we're looking at a gate of around 27,000.
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Thanks to Bournemouth there might be 25000 there on Sunday.
Looking on the online seating plan, inc their 6000 we are aiming for about 19000 at mo
Can't be correct . We had almost 22k v Blackpool !
I reckon this will be 27-29k
Bought my ticket earlier in the week and it looked like the top tier of the Trinity Road was closed off.
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They'll attack so maybe there will be gaps for us to exploit, if we can remember how. I'm hopeful.
Sounds like Grealish might go out on loan after the game so that suggests he might get a gig before he goes.
Given
Hutton
Okore
Clark
Cissokho
Delph
Sanchez
Grealish
Gil
Weimann
Benteke
on paper that looks a decent side. If we put that side out, you'd have to expect a win.
Weimann for Bacuna would be the only change I would like to see to that team. I still can't understand why he hasn't been given a chance in a wide role.
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5500 of their 6000 tickets sold inc 26 supporters coaches so far... Pretty impressive. Empty seats everywhere else my lord
5500 of their 6000 tickets sold inc 26 supporters coaches so far... Pretty impressive. Empty seats everywhere else my lord
Good for them, big day out, bumpkins visiting a nice big club. Hope we fucking twat them and send they're hoard of coaches home miserable. Tell that tale to your grandkids.
Good for them, big day out, bumpkins visiting a nice big club. Hope we fucking twat them and send they're hoard of coaches home miserable. Tell that tale to your grandkids.
Hear Hear, lets hammer them.
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Weimann for Bacuna would be the only change I would like to see to that team. I still can't understand why he hasn't been given a chance in a wide role.
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Bacuna played wide against Orient and had a poor game as I recall
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Weimann for Bacuna would be the only change I would like to see to that team. I still can't understand why he hasn't been given a chance in a wide role.
Bacuna played wide against Orient and had a poor game as I recall
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I went to that game as well and he was hardly on his own was he!!
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There was about 18000 on the gate wasn't there? 12000 Villa fans, now that's an away following.
26K at the Gravesend game, about 4500 away fans. Brighton pretty much sold out their full allocation 5 years ago.
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I thought earlier in the week that we'd beat them. On second thoughts, I think we'll batter them 0-0 and then lose in the replay.
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Both Lawrenson and Dion have us losing a replay.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30889999
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I should think he will partner Benteke with Callum Robinson in this one. Otherwise I don't see what use it was bringing him back.
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I should think he will partner Benteke with Callum Robinson in this one. Otherwise I don't see what use it was bringing him back.
Robinson is cup-tied. Most of his goals on loan were a hat-trick in the cup against Havant & Waterlooville.
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There was about 18000 on the gate wasn't there? 12000 Villa fans, now that's an away following.
26K at the Gravesend game, about 4500 away fans. Brighton pretty much sold out their full allocation 5 years ago.
20,000 away fans then!
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In recent years I can remember being in Villa away ends of 5500 at Bradford, and around 6000 at Blackburn, both Cup Semis. Although I think we also took circa 6k to Blackburn in the league one season under MON too?
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I should think he will partner Benteke with Callum Robinson in this one. Otherwise I don't see what use it was bringing him back.
I bet he doesn't. Robbo is cup tied.
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Why didn't Robinson play against Bournemouth is shaping up to be the new WDBTTP
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Why didn't Robinson play against Bournemouth is shaping up to be the new WDBTTP
Quite possibly. At this stage it's on a par with 'Who is Andrew Greaves?'
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From the BBC website
"In round three, Sheffield United won at QPR, Rochdale beat Nottingham Forest, Preston saw off Norwich and Aston Villa scored a goal."
THIS Mr Lambert if what you have brought this great club to. On the back of it others are posting the shock of round 4 will be Villa beating Bournemouth. Just do the decent thing - please!
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We are a laughing stock.
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Are we though? Whose laughing at us?
We're just incredibly boring at the moment.
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I can't believe the negative comments on this thread. Ffs we're playing Bournemouth, not Barcelona. Other teams fans reading this thread must be pi55ing themselves laughing.
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They're shit at the back. 2-0 Villa win and another home draw in the 5th round and only 180 minutes from Wem-ber-ley (should be 180 minutes from Old Trafford, but there we are).
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Positive news from VP - Gabby injured and unlikely to be on pitch on Sunday ....almost said play but that would be no change
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Are we though? Whose laughing at us?
We're just incredibly boring at the moment.
Erm, yeah we are.
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Why are we a laughing stock? We're not calamatous enough to be a circus club like Newcastle can be, we don't concede many goals, so we're not getting humped out of sight every week. We're just mind numbingly dull and its not even novel for other sides to go "look at what's happened to Villa" because we've been in this position for four years now.
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Why are we a laughing stock? We're not calamatous enough to be a circus club like Newcastle can be, we don't concede many goals, so we're not getting humped out of sight every week. We're just mind numbingly dull and its not even novel for other sides to go "look at what's happened to Villa" because we've been in this position for four years now.
Ads, we have scored 11 league goals and we're close to the end of January.
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I know, we're boring as feck. It would be hilarious to some if we'd scored 11 and were rock bottom, but there are still four or five sides below us, who must be really, really shit, to be below a side who has only scored 11.
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We are a laughing stock. Everyone knows about our inability to score and if you haven't had at least one person give you a snide comment about it then you're doing well.
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We have to re-think this...If we are doing the possession stuff we need to have more wing backs. I'd go for this line-up to see what happens and fuck it thanks to Lambert I don't care about the Cup. Winning league games is the only important thing right now. So...
Guzan
Okore Clark Baker
Bacuna Cissokho
Sanchez
Gil Delph
Benteke Weimann
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We have to re-think this...If we are doing the possession stuff we need to have more wing backs. I'd go for this line-up to see what happens and fuck it thanks to Lambert I don't care about the Cup. Winning league games is the only important thing right now. So...
Guzan
Okore Clark Baker
Bacuna Cissokho
Sanchez
Gil Delph
Benteke Weimann
That looks like it might work well away from home.
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We have to re-think this...If we are doing the possession stuff we need to have more wing backs. I'd go for this line-up to see what happens and fuck it thanks to Lambert I don't care about the Cup. Winning league games is the only important thing right now. So...
Guzan
Okore Clark Baker
Bacuna Cissokho
Sanchez
Gil Delph
Benteke Weimann
No. You've dropped one of the few candidates for player of the season and to what end? A solid back four and wingers are required. Please apply within.
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I've decided to go down for this and bought tickets online just now. Can I pop to the ticket office tomorrow and get the actual paper tickets so I don't have to mess about on Sunday?
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Yes.
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Thanks Leeg. I'll have my friends son with me Sunday so I don't want to be dilly dallying.
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Thanks to Bournemouth there might be 25000 there on Sunday.
Looking on the online seating plan, inc their 6000 we are aiming for about 19000 at mo
Can't be correct . We had almost 22k v Blackpool !
I reckon this will be 27-29k
Bought my ticket earlier in the week and it looked like the top tier of the Trinity Road was closed off.
According to OS when ticket details were announced it was to enhance the match day atmosphere
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Thanks to Bournemouth there might be 25000 there on Sunday.
Looking on the online seating plan, inc their 6000 we are aiming for about 19000 at mo
Can't be correct . We had almost 22k v Blackpool !
I reckon this will be 27-29k
Bought my ticket earlier in the week and it looked like the top tier of the Trinity Road was closed off.
According to OS when ticket details were announced it was to enhance the match day atmosphere
Did they mention Villa scoring a goal might have a similar effect?
Or......?
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How many minutes into the game will we get the first rendition from their end of 'Premier League, you're having a laugh' do you reckon?
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Anyone remember those Golden Goal tickets they used to sell? The one's where there was a time inside that if you had it correct when the first goal was scored you won a cash prize. They should reintroduce them, they'd make a fortune.
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Anyone remember those Golden Goal tickets they used to sell? The one's where there was a time inside that if you had it correct when the first goal was scored you won a cash prize. They should reintroduce them, they'd make a fortune.
I remember - I used to be an agent!!
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I demand a refund! I never, ever got near.
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How many minutes into the game will we get the first rendition from their end of 'Premier League, you're having a laugh' do you reckon?
About half an hour after first shot on target
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How many minutes into the game will we get the first rendition from their end of 'Premier League, you're having a laugh' do you reckon?
I reckon it'll start in our end.
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Ha!
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How many minutes into the game will we get the first rendition from their end of 'Premier League, you're having a laugh' do you reckon?
About half an hour after first shot on target
Are you expecting 29 minutes of Fergie time?
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In case you can't make the game -
23 mins - Baker stretchered off - head injury
32 mins - Delph booked
HT - nobody wins the HT challenge
63 mins - first shot on target a Sanchez daisy cutter
69 mins -cleverly cheered off
90+1 min - "we want lambert out"
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In case you can't make the game -
23 mins - Baker stretchered off - head injury
32 mins - Delph booked
HT - nobody wins the HT challenge
63 mins - first shot on target a Sanchez daisy cutter
69 mins -cleverly cheered off
90+1 min - "we want lambert out"
Close but probably more like this.
In case you can't make the game-
23 mins - Baker stretchered off - head injury
32 mins - Delph booked
HT - nobody wins the HT challenge
63 mins - first shot on target a Sanchez daisy cutter
69 mins -cleverly cheered off
81 min - "we want lambert out"
90+3 min Bournemouth winner
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In case you can't make the game -
23 mins - Baker stretchered off - head injury
32 mins - Delph booked
HT - nobody wins the HT challenge
63 mins - first shot on target a Sanchez daisy cutter
69 mins -cleverly cheered off
90+1 min - "we want lambert out"
Close but probably more like this.
In case you can't make the game-
23 mins - Baker stretchered off - head injury
32 mins - Delph booked
HT - nobody wins the HT challenge
63 mins - first shot on target a Sanchez daisy cutter
69 mins -cleverly cheered off
81 min - "we want lambert out"
90+3 min Bournemouth winner
yy
But let's be honest, 'we were excellent'
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In case you can't make the game -
23 mins - Baker stretchered off - head injury
32 mins - Delph booked
HT - nobody wins the HT challenge
63 mins - first shot on target a Sanchez daisy cutter
69 mins -cleverly cheered off
90+1 min - "we want lambert out"
You forgot the red card.
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In case you can't make the game -
23 mins - Baker stretchered off - head injury
32 mins - Delph booked
HT - nobody wins the HT challenge
63 mins - first shot on target a Sanchez daisy cutter
69 mins -cleverly cheered off
90+1 min - "we want lambert out"
You forgot the red card.
Probably Westwood...for farting in the wrong key.
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In case you can't make the game -
23 mins - Baker stretchered off - head injury
32 mins - Delph booked
HT - nobody wins the HT challenge
63 mins - first shot on target a Sanchez daisy cutter
69 mins -cleverly cheered off
90+1 min - "we want lambert out"
You forgot the customary non-injury related substitution(s) which always happen in the 62nd minute (albeit he was 3 minutes early last week!) ;)
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Yes sorry how could I forget
74 mins - random substitution - Cissoko off , CNZ on.
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In case you can't make the game -
23 mins - Baker stretchered off - head injury
32 mins - Delph booked
HT - nobody wins the HT challenge
63 mins - first shot on target a Sanchez daisy cutter
69 mins -cleverly cheered off
90+1 min - "we want lambert out"
Clark to come back in surely?
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We have to re-think this...If we are doing the possession stuff we need to have more wing backs. I'd go for this line-up to see what happens and fuck it thanks to Lambert I don't care about the Cup. Winning league games is the only important thing right now. So...
Guzan
Okore Clark Baker
Bacuna Cissokho
Sanchez
Gil Delph
Benteke Weimann
Villa correspondent in the Evening Mail reckoned that Gil could start in front of a midfield three of Sanchez, Westwood and Delph. I'll be disappointed if that is the case, as having Westwood and Sanchez in the same midfield isn't working, and we looked much better last week when Sanchez, Delph and Gil were in there.
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Guzan
Hutton Okore Clark Cisshoko
Sanchez Delph
Bacuna Gil Grealish
Benteke
We're blessed with one of the most lethal front men in the PL. Let's start trying to supply him with the ammunition he needs. Gabby can take the rest of the year off for me and hand the armband to Delph or Sanchez.
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I don't think Guzan will play and despite Lambert's mumblings about taking the cup seriously this year, I reckon they'll be a couple of 'huh, what?' inclusions in the team.
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Just bought my ticket for this game. Let's just say I had quite a lot of choice of where to sit.
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He must play the best available team and stress upon them the importance of the FA cup. Anything else is NOT acceptable.
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Guzan
Hutton Okore Clark Cisshoko
Sanchez Delph
Bacuna Gil Grealish
Benteke
We're blessed with one of the most lethal front men in the PL. Let's start trying to supply him with the ammunition he needs. Gabby can take the rest of the year off for me and hand the armband to Delph or Sanchez.
That would be my team too. Looks good on paper, what are the chances we will see it ?
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I don't think Guzan will play and despite Lambert's mumblings about taking the cup seriously this year, I reckon they'll be a couple of 'huh, what?' inclusions in the team.
Yep, I expect Guzan to be rested. Villa one of the best reserve keepers, so why not use him.
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He must play the best available team and stress upon them the importance of the FA cup. Anything else is NOT acceptable.
Would you care to uninvent the wheel while you're at it?
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Guzan
Hutton Okore Clark Cisshoko
Sanchez Delph
Bacuna Gil Grealish
Benteke
We're blessed with one of the most lethal front men in the PL. Let's start trying to supply him with the ammunition he needs. Gabby can take the rest of the year off for me and hand the armband to Delph or Sanchez.
That would be my team too. Looks good on paper, what are the chances we will see it ?
I like that team too. Two defensive midfielders protecting the back four and three creative players behind a focal point up front. Why play three forward players when two of them aren't scoring?
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Guzan
Hutton Okore Clark Cisshoko
Sanchez Delph
Bacuna Gil Grealish
Benteke
We're blessed with one of the most lethal front men in the PL. Let's start trying to supply him with the ammunition he needs. Gabby can take the rest of the year off for me and hand the armband to Delph or Sanchez.
That would be my team too. Looks good on paper, what are the chances we will see it ?
I like that team too. Two defensive midfielders protecting the back four and three creative players behind a focal point up front. Why play three forward players when two of them aren't scoring?
He'll probably play 4 center midfielders again.
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Just bought my ticket for this game. Let's just say I had quite a lot of choice of where to sit.
That's ok, me and you can sit and chuckle when all the fairweather fans moan on here about not being able to get Wembley tickets.
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He must play the best available team and stress upon them the importance of the FA cup. Anything else is NOT acceptable.
Would you care to uninvent the wheel while you're at it?
NO. The wheel requires optimising.
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Paul Lambert says he'd love to lead Villa to FA Cup glory - but he knows they will have to get past high-flying Bournemouth first to have a chance this season.
Lambert won a host of honours as a player - the Scottish Cup with St. Mirren as a 17-year-old, the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund and all the Scottish domestic honours with Celtic - including four Premier League titles, three Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups.
The manager says footballers cherish their medals when their careers are over and he's eager for the claret and blue stars to have accolades to look back on in the coming years.
Next up on the Road to Wembley are Championship table-toppers Bournemouth.
He said: "You want to progress. We will go as strong as we can.
"You only need five games now to get through to the final and do it. If we can have that good cup run, it will be great.
"If you are in something you try and win it. I have always said that.
"That's the way I always viewed my own career. You do as well as you can and try to get through.
"If we do get through and you get a favourable draw then you never know.
"You want to win something whatever club you're at. Football is all about winning.
"If you can look back at your career and see that you have won medals, it's more important than anything else.
"It's great for your memory and great to look back at. As a footballer you want to win something.
"The first year we were here we got to the semi-final of the League Cup and that was a major disappointment.
"Last year was not good enough in getting knocked out.
"This year is a chance where we can go further. I want to get through.
"The FA Cup - like any cup competition - I want to win it. Your career is always judged on your medals and what you won. For me that is the most important thing. That's why I want to get through.
"There's nothing better than getting to a final and winning it. There's nothing worse than losing it - but nothing better than winning it.
"We will do everything we can to get through. If we do what we did against Liverpool in that second half, we have a really good chance of progressing."
Villa must see off the Cherries on Sunday for a place in the fifth round of the competition still viewed as the No.1 knockout tournament in domestic world football.
Lambert is a big admirer of Bournemouth - who he saw lose to Leeds in their last game - but he still insists that Villa are favourites.
He continued: "I went up to watch them the other night against Leeds.
"Leeds were excellent. They were very, very good.
"Bournemouth have started the season really well. They are doing well in the league.
"But the expectancy level is on us to win a game of football.
"If Bournemouth were playing a team from League One, they'd have the expectancy level.
"We are at home and have a really good chance of progress.
"But Bournemouth are a good side and up at the top of the table on merit."
Veteran goalkeeper Shay Given was between the sticks for the third round win over Blackpool and could continue on Sunday.
Lambert spoke of his admiration for the shot-stopper on the eve of the latest tie.
He added: "Shay is excellent.
"His attitude to the game as a whole is superb. He has massive enthusiasm for the game. It's second to none.
"The two of them - Shay and Brad - are going really well.We are fortunate to have two top keepers.
"Shay is also a top guy and great to have around the place. He's a great professional."
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Guzan
Hutton Okore Clark Cisshoko
Sanchez Delph
Bacuna Gil Grealish
Benteke
We're blessed with one of the most lethal front men in the PL. Let's start trying to supply him with the ammunition he needs. Gabby can take the rest of the year off for me and hand the armband to Delph or Sanchez.
That would be my team too. Looks good on paper, what are the chances we will see it ?
I like that team too. Two defensive midfielders protecting the back four and three creative players behind a focal point up front. Why play three forward players when two of them aren't scoring?
I'd love to see that team too but if I was a betting man I'd say our manager will start with Cleverley, Gabby and Andi instead of Gil, Bacuna and Jack. I'd love to be proved wrong but I doubt it.
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I think Gabby might be injured and Grealish is on the naughty step.
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"You want to win something whatever club you're at. Football is all about winning.
"Last year was not good enough in getting knocked out.
"This year is a chance where we can go further. I want to get through.
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"Leeds were excellent. They were very, very good.
He added: "Shay is excellent.
I guess Lambert just says this as a matter of habit.
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I had no idea we'd have to get past high flying Bournemouth to progress in the FA Cup. I'm glad Lambert knows though.
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Currently getting mullered by Watford.
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Currently getting mullered by Watford.
Bit harsh making them play on consecutive days! Unless you mean Blackpool are losing at Watford? *winky*
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Currently getting mullered by Watford.
Bit harsh making them play on consecutive days! Unless you mean Blackpool are losing at Watford? *winky*
Watford have scored 6 in 28 minutes...........
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Edit: Wrong thread!
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I think Gabby might be injured and Grealish is on the naughty step.
Currently getting mullered by Watford.
Bit harsh making them play on consecutive days! Unless you mean Blackpool are losing at Watford? *winky*
Watford have scored 6 in 28 minutes...........
we haven't score 6 in about 3 months.
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Currently getting mullered by Watford.
Bit harsh making them play on consecutive days! Unless you mean Blackpool are losing at Watford? *winky*
Ooops! I do this with those two teams ALL THE TIME.
Imagine if I was going on holiday to Bournemouth? Christ almighty.
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I know it is ridiculous to say with our form etc... but what a chance for a good cup run, Tottenham Chelsea and Man City out
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We are one of the highest ranked teams left in this now....
Lump on Bournemouth.......
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Loads of shocks today, which means Villa will win because that will be a shock as well
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Villa will score twice tomorrow in a win and we'll all faint.
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I know it is ridiculous to say with our form etc... but what a chance for a good cup run, Tottenham Chelsea and Man City out
Yes you are right.....it is ridiculous ;)
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Shocks in the FA Cup today will be completely overshadowed if Villa Score tomorrow. Win or lose....
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Now I'll take my seat in L7 less in dread and fear, but in optimism and excitement.Could be another Port Vale
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It's our year.
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Bournemouth fan colleague tells me he is travelling with 6000 away fans. When was the last time Villa home fans only made up about two thirds of the crowd??
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Bournemouth fan colleague tells me he is travelling with 6000 away fans. When was the last time Villa home fans only made up about two thirds of the crowd??
It won't be tomorrow that's for sure.
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Only 25-1 to win the cup now...
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We had better put out our strongest team tomorrow, but you just know we will screw it up.
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We'll play the same team we always play but with Gil and Given starting.
I'm starting to have a funny feeling we might win. Think it is some weird euphoria brought on by the Chavageddon in the cup today.
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We'll play the same team we always play but with Gil and Given starting.
I'm starting to have a funny feeling we might win. Think it is some weird euphoria brought on by the Chavaggedon in the cup today.
Very good.
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It's our year.
BELIEVE!!!!!
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Is it me or does Brendan Rodgers look like someone who's not well?
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Bournemouth fan colleague tells me he is travelling with 6000 away fans. When was the last time Villa home fans only made up about two thirds of the crowd??
I don't know and I don't care. What is this obsession with how many they're bringing?
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Today's results must be a big motivation to progress
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Our names on the cup!
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A couple of big shocks today..Hopefully there will be another cup upset tomorrow when Bournemouth loose at villa park.
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Guzan
Hutton Okore Clark Cisshoko
Sanchez Delph
Bacuna Gil Grealish
Benteke
We're blessed with one of the most lethal front men in the PL. Let's start trying to supply him with the ammunition he needs. Gabby can take the rest of the year off for me and hand the armband to Delph or Sanchez.
Lambert has said Grealish has been sick most of the week so unlikely he will start.
Given will start and maybe Lowton should get another chance. Need to get Delph further forward for us, think he is better going forward than sitting. We simply have to get our midfielders beyond the ball occasionally
---------------Given
Lowton, Okore, Clark, Cissokho
---------------Sanchez----------
--------Bacuna--Delph--Rico
------------------Gil-----
--------------Benteke
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Now I'll take my seat in L7 less in dread and fear, but in optimism and excitement.Could be another Port Vale
Paul Merson said this afternoon on Soccer Saturday that Villa fans will be petrified about the game tomorrow. I must admit that I am not feeling too petrified this evening and am actually looking forward to it. I am also feeling quite confident.
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I'm looking forward to it and can't wait. A drink with RedSox in the Sacred Heart before the game will be nice. I'm up for the Cup!
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Got to say I feel a tiny bit excited by Man City and Chelsea being dumped out. C'mon you Villa boys, this year, is our year!
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Now I'll take my seat in L7 less in dread and fear, but in optimism and excitement.Could be another Port Vale
Paul Merson said this afternoon on Soccer Saturday that Villa fans will be petrified about the game tomorrow. I must admit that I am not feeling too petrified this evening and am actually looking forward to it. I am also feeling quite confident.
Terrified? No. It wouldn't be a shock if they beat us. They are about 6 places below us
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Now I'll take my seat in L7 less in dread and fear, but in optimism and excitement.Could be another Port Vale
Paul Merson said this afternoon on Soccer Saturday that Villa fans will be petrified about the game tomorrow. I must admit that I am not feeling too petrified this evening and am actually looking forward to it. I am also feeling quite confident.
All this guff about us only having to turn up to lose could well work in our favour. If I were a Villa player I'd be up for tomorrow like never before.
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Now I'll take my seat in L7 less in dread and fear, but in optimism and excitement.Could be another Port Vale
Paul Merson said this afternoon on Soccer Saturday that Villa fans will be petrified about the game tomorrow. I must admit that I am not feeling too petrified this evening and am actually looking forward to it. I am also feeling quite confident.
All this guff about us only having to turn up to lose could well work in our favour. If I were a Villa player I'd be up for tomorrow like never before.
I thought the same about last weeks game and it clearly didn't work. We should set up to attack, but probably wont
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I'd be petrified if we were playing a combined Barca, Real Madrid and Germany XXXIII. As we are at home to AFC frigging Bournemouth I shall be going to the game fully expecting to win.
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When the draw was made I had no idea that Bournemouth are where they are. I thought they'd be muddling around in League One.
So they're in hotshit form, scoring goals for fun and full of confidence, i.e. the exact opposite of us.
Still our name's on the trophy this year so we'll win.
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Really hope we get the win and it kick starts our season.
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I'd be petrified if we were playing a combined Barca, Real Madrid and Germany XXXIII. As we are at home to AFC frigging Bournemouth I shall be going to the game fully expecting to win.
Absolutely this.
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I think it will be a cracker. Weirdly been looking forward to it since the draw. Would be great to click and win by 2 or 3 goals and give U.S. stocks bit of belief and confidence heading into the rest of the season.
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Too right Hilts, you can't escape destiny. Wyrd bid ful aręd.
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Now I'll take my seat in L7 less in dread and fear, but in optimism and excitement.Could be another Port Vale
Paul Merson said this afternoon on Soccer Saturday that Villa fans will be petrified about the game tomorrow. I must admit that I am not feeling too petrified this evening and am actually looking forward to it. I am also feeling quite confident.
All this guff about us only having to turn up to lose could well work in our favour. If I were a Villa player I'd be up for tomorrow like never before.
The media are now taking the piss out of us, the players must have picked up on this. I was thinking the same, this is their chance to shut the critics up and I am expecting them to do just that.
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Since the draw was made I've sensed it's going to be a cracking game of football.
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Home win. 3-0. Bournemouth will be too cocky. I hope.
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Albion are now 6th favourites to win the cup..If they get to Wembley then I think it will be time to call it a day , pack up my belongings and head to Mongolia. .!
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Yeah fuck that. We're 9th favourites behind Crystal P, Leicester, West Brom, West Ham and level with Middlesboro, Derby and Bournemouth.
Enough of the smirking piss taking, time to put it to bed and play some football and go for it. The league campaign has been a cowardly joke so far, let's put some pride back in to the club and go out there and rail these wankers, it's a big game.
Bollocks to Bournemouth and 6,500 fans, they've come to see a big stadium and a Premier league team. Let's have them.
PS If we lose this one I wan't Lambert sacked on the spot, publicly.
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I think we will win tomorrow.
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I think we will win tomorrow.
And me.
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Albion are now 6th favourites to win the cup..If they get to Wembley then I think it will be time to call it a day , pack up my belongings and head to Mongolia. .!
They were there in 2008.
How's life in Ulan Bator?
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Nice to see the positivity in here. I hope we dismiss this Championship team and put a bit of strut back into the club.
Hopefully the manager & players feel the same.
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this is our year...😉
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Mumbly Lamberk will have seen how Spuds, Chelski, Mercenary Citeh, Swansong City and Soton have capitulated and be patting himself on the back for not caring about this meaningless competition (Villa need to think like the Big Clubs).....so sad given that the "only" hurdle atm is a very down-at-heel and out-of-form ManUre.....or Rochdale.
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Yeah fuck that. We're 9th favourites behind Crystal P, Leicester, West Brom, West Ham and level with Middlesboro, Derby and Bournemouth.
Enough of the smirking piss taking, time to put it to bed and play some football and go for it. The league campaign has been a cowardly joke so far, let's put some pride back in to the club and go out there and rail these wankers, it's a big game.
Bollocks to Bournemouth and 6,500 fans, they've come to see a big stadium and a Premier league team. Let's have them.
PS If we lose this one I wan't Lambert sacked on the spot, publicly.
We have been struggling, but on their day we have players who should be too good for Championship opponents. I'm thinking of Benteke in particular.
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I wish you lot were doing the teamtalk...
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Well we still have the same boring manager in charge,so i think it will be the usual fare served up. 1-1 and couple of days down on the south coast.
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Watching final score yesterday I was genuinely excited by all those potential rivals getting knocked out. This morning there's that familiar feeling in the pit of the stomach, more disappointment awaits. When has this manager and this team done anything but let us down?
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I hope he leaves bloody cleverly out today and plays both Gil and possibly Grealish or Bacuna. I will be so angry if he lines up with 4 DCM's again.
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Didn't realise they've scored 57 goals this season.
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Didn't realise they've scored 57 goals this season.
Over 70 in all competitions
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Waiting for RedSox to arrive. Looking forward to it, i'm up for the cup!
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Bartons is FULL of Bournemouth fans. Who has been blabbing on the internet!?
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I'm a sucker, wish I'd made the effort to go today now
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Given; Hutton, Okore, Clark [c], Richardson; Bacuna, Cleverley, Sanchez; Gil, Weimann, Benteke.
Guzan, Baker, Westwood, Cissokho, Lowton, Burke, Grealish.
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See the obsession with Cleverley continues. Least Gil and Bacuna start.
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Delph not in the squad?!?
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There has to be something in Cleverley's loan contract that he has a certain number of starts. There is no remotely justifiable reason for playing him after the Liverpool game.
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How many minutes into the game will we get the first rendition from their end of 'Premier League, you're having a laugh' do you reckon?
It was 35 minutes and 43 seconds