Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on January 28, 2020, 09:39:07 PM
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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YEESSSS. What a ball and what a finish that was from Trez.
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Get in!
Well played everyone.
Despite Mike Dean playing half an hour more than he should have.
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Rogers looks like he's chewing a wasp.
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Just magnificent. We'll give one of those Manc twats a game in the final thats for sure
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I bloody enjoyed that!
Fuckin' yes!
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Just confirmed that Konsa will NOT miss the final.
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That is awesome. Was not fancying penalties in the slightest. Fantastic. How many goals have we now scored in the last 5 minutes of games this season??
Brilliant. Just brilliant.
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Rogers looks like he's chewing a wasp.
Brendan, can we play you every time we get to a semi-final?
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Konsa available for the final apparently
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Shit, VAR just disallowed it, it's a pen shootout.
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Crivins! What a finish. Bloody magnificent scenes!!!!!!
UTV
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Fucking awesome! Just keep us in the league Deano!
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Fantastic result, 2 good goals and whilst they forced some good saves I thought we had the better chances to add to the score.
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Did Jack just say, "His English is crap" about Trez?
Nyland was outstanding.
SUPERB!
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Great end to the game, would have hated penalties, well played the lads, each and every one, utterly outstanding in getting this result and lets face it Leicester are no push over, when it counts we stood tall.
Well done Aston Villa.
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Brilliant...and Mike Dean is still a twat.
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What a night! Great game from both sides, but we deserved that.
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Brilliant...and Mike Dean is still a twat.
He's a ******. Where did the extra two minutes on top of the first four come from? Twat.
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Its a great effort to beat the 3rd placed team in the league, but even more so over 2 legs.
Wonderful effort from the team. Take it into Saturday and smash Bournemouth please.
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I totally lost my shit when Trez scored, only settling down now
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Did Jack just say, "His English is crap" about Trez?
Nyland was outstanding.
SUPERB!
Yes he said that. I just posted about it on the dying embers of the match thread.
I am off to Small Heath Alliance now to read their thoughts ;)
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So proud of every player tonight. Brilliant!
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Get in! What a game, we’ll deserved, especially that second half.
I’ve just got to say I fucking love Trez!
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Shit, VAR just disallowed it, it's a pen shootout.
Disturbingly almost believable!!!!!
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Absolutely fookin brilliant. I haven't enjoyed a game as much as that for a long time. We rode our luck, of course, but in the end we deserved it. Peach of a cross from Elmo. Incidentally, Trez's goal will mean Samatta's miss can be forgotten.
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Brilliant...and Mike Dean is still a twat.
Yeah we played Leicester plus one tonight, but this is what happens when you train on a high carb diet of crisps
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Wonderful result, well done Villa.
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Brilliant...and Mike Dean is still a twat.
He don't like us we don't care.
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Well done Villa
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Brilliant...and Mike Dean is still a twat.
He's a c***. Where did the extra two minutes on top of the first four come from? Twat.
In fairness, the goal has to add 30 seconds, and the Holte end did dick around with the ball after the Leicester players shot went into it.
However, he is a fucking twat for the amount of time he took to book one of their players for fouling Jack.
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True grit, Nyland superb
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Haven’t been on the match thread but I thought that was a terrible sub by Smith. The CH on Jack’s side had been booked, was ripe for a second yellow, and Smith put Trezeguet over there and Grealish on the other side. Turned out alright though so I’ll let him off.
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Thought we played really well, created chances and a great ball in there from Elmo for Trez’s goal. We look a lot more confident all round as a team, let’s keep this form up!
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Love to see fans on the pitch, no dark ages there
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Another trip to Wembley and a massive confidence boost for the rest of the league season.
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Well a fantastic fantastic night and yet another last minute VP winner.
Don't hold out much hope for the final but in the long run we need shooting if we can't get those 3-4 wins in the league needed to stay up.
Thought our performance and mentality in the second half was excellent, the game management (kicking the ball away and slowing the game down) which has been frequently absent at key periods this season was all there.
If we play like this v likes of Spurs, Chelsea and Man. United we will get draws and a win or two from those games, the players just have to believe it. Should have bucketfuls of confidence after tonight.
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I totally lost my shit when Trez scored, only settling down now
So did I. Which as I'm on a coach from Lithuania to Estonia, its nearly midnight here and the rest of the passengers are sleeping didn't go down massively well. Oh well...
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Massive for the team, togetherness and spirit is far better than it was a month ago and we need all that and more for the relegation scrap HOWEVER...
we're going to fucking Wembley!!!
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Thankfully it was the former!
Can't help but feel Nylaand will be one of two extremes, he'll either have a blinder or chuck at least one in.
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Brilliant...and Mike Dean is an uber twat.
Fixed with great pleasure ;)
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Did Jack just say, "His English is crap" about Trez?
Nyland was outstanding.
SUPERB!
Yes he said that. I just posted about it on the dying embers of the match thread.
I am off to Small Heath Alliance now to read their thoughts ;)
You'll be reading a long time, their thread for our match is longer than some of their own games
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Absolutely brilliant, bring on Man City or Man United no problem.
UP THE VILLA
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Living in Leicester,as Jack said,i'm over the moon.
The Leicester lad's where i work will be crying in their tea,lovely,and myself and a fellow Villa fan from Leicestershire will be whooping it up,their wankfest is over,well done Villa boy's.
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Can I just point out...
3 Wembley trips in 3 years!
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anyone have a link to the trez goal
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anyone have a link to the trez goal
https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1222272346846875648
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I announce that Wembley is now the second home of Aston Villa. Thank you please.
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I announce that Wembley is now the second home of Aston Villa. Thank you please.
So we own it..
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I thought we played pretty well even if we rode our luck at times. Nakamba and Luiz look to be back in form although Nakamba disappeared a bit last 10 and Luiz continues to be a bit thick, getting himself needlessly booked.
Samatta missed an absolute sitter, and a chance to be an instant hero. Shame.
Man City aside Nyland has been superb in recent games.
Only Citeh (probably) to beat. Easy.
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So chuffed fa now confirmed Konsa not banned either !!
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Go forward on this huge boost, we can relax, concentrate on staying up, get that job done with the same determination as we played tonight, bring it on.
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Just brilliant. Another goal at the death. Great pitch invasion as well! Go on, lads!
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thanks so much, delightful goal :-)
:) :) :) :)
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Made in Egypt. Fantastic performance from the whole side. The back 3 were very good again. Targett and Grealish were a menace together. Dougy and Nakamba look like proper players again. Excellent work from those boys.
Nyland was Bosnich vs Sunderland-esque. That save he pushed against the bar was exceptional.
Samatta put himself about well. Very unlucky not to connect with Jack's cross. Davis did well when he came on.
Cracking goal at the end too. Elmo has a fantastic delivery and he put that on a plate for Trez.
Another trip to Wembley? Fuckin hell, we might as well move in.
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So chuffed fa now confirmed Konsa not banned either !!
Great news. Why not?
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anyone have a link to the trez goal
https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1222272346846875648
Thanks :-)
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Any of you good for two tickets to Wembley?
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Well that was very enjoyable. Get in!
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Hats off to each and every player tonight. Nyland obviously. And well done especially to Targett, right to the end winning the header on the half way line to give Elmo the possession to make the cross.
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Great news that Konsa isn’t banned as well.
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What a sight that is. Magnificent.
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Well done, lads. We didn't let them settle into a rhythm for first hour, and then dug in to defend.
We love to see it.
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Despite giving him shit for the City game, I must give huge credit to Elmohamady for a sterling cross. Made it easy for Trez. Well done Ahmed.
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Some really good performances tonight. I thought Nakamba had a very solid game, Douglas gave it away a few times but was pretty decent overall. Konsa and Hause were solid. Targett ball watched for their goal but was good overall. Nyland was ace. A good team performance and fantastic scenes at the end of the game. Well done Dean Smith for turning a huge corner. Now, calm them down for the biggest game of the season on Saturday.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPZk51oX4AALB1F?format=jpg&name=large)
What a sight that is. Magnificent.
What does it say on the big screen ?
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPZk51oX4AALB1F?format=jpg&name=large)
What a sight that is. Magnificent.
The image of Trezeguet being held aloft by the fans is going to stay with me for some time, too.
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
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What does it say on the big screen ?
Basically, fuck off back to your seats.
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Haven’t been on the match thread but I thought that was a terrible sub by Smith. The CH on Jack’s side had been booked, was ripe for a second yellow, and Smith put Trezeguet over there and Grealish on the other side. Turned out alright though so I’ll let him off.
Was wondering the same for last 10 mins. Particularly after Trez feeble effort with his left earlier. Rode our luck early on with Nyland making some brilliant saves. But we always looked a threat going forward. Thought we dominated second half until they scored the equaliser. Jack a colussus. Smith deserves a lot of credit, tactically he owned Rodgers tonight. Overloaded our left side and all three subs contributed. Great night, hopefully acts as a real confidence boost for Saturday!
Nyland 9 - top quality saves early on, the one from Tielemans particularly
Guilbert 7 - very solid as per usual but let Barnes get away from him too easily for their equaliser
Konsa 7 - solid game throughout, concentration levels not a problem tonight, missed a good chance
Mings 7 - daft mistake early on but settled
Hause 5 - bombscare in possession and positionally all over the place at times
Targett 8 - outstanding in first half including a final goal, a player I've been very critical of in the past
Nakamba 7 - slow start as we struggled to get to grips with their midfield but once he settled he did fine
Luiz 6 - far too indisciplined for my liking, runners off the back of him all night. Happier further up the pitch but we need a lot more from him
AEG 6 - lively enough in the first half with decent deliveries but drifted out of the game
Samatta 4 - big ask to come straight in but needs must. Decent athlete anyway but was off the pace of the game. Missed a sitter which I'm hoping he can put behind me quickly
Grealish 9.5 - different class, brilliant assist. Some of his play was outrageous, best player on pitch by miles.
Davis 7 - this lad is a player, no doubt about it. Doesn't matter the level, the ball sticks to him and he knocks defenders out of the way. Would start him Saturday
Trez 7 - brilliant winner, not much else besides but who cares
Elmo 7 - calm from the moment he came on and a superb assist. A great pro for us.
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Thought it was gonna slip away, but what a great team effort, great to have nights like this again. Gonna continue with this mood on Saturday. UTV
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
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Well that was the definition of a team performance.9
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Great effort by every player, starting XI and the 3 subs.
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Nyland deservedly MOTM. Grealish and Targett were great down the left, Nakamba back to the player he was a couple of months ago, terrific performance and as soon as I saw Elmo in that position I knew it would be a great ball and a chance, Trez doing what he’s getting a knack for with a nice finish running onto the ball. Brilliant effort all round.
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Deano first English Mgr to lead a team to Wembley in this cup since 08/09
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What does it say on the big screen ?
Basically, fuck off back to Leicester.
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Haven’t been on the match thread but I thought that was a terrible sub by Smith. The CH on Jack’s side had been booked, was ripe for a second yellow, and Smith put Trezeguet over there and Grealish on the other side. Turned out alright though so I’ll let him off.
Was wondering the same for last 10 mins. Particularly after Trez feeble effort with his left earlier. Rode our luck early on with Nyland making some brilliant saves. But we always looked a threat going forward. Thought we dominated second half until they scored the equaliser. Jack a colussus. Smith deserves a lot of credit, tactically he owned Rodgers tonight. Overloaded our left side and all three subs contributed. Great night, hopefully acts as a real confidence boost for Saturday!
Nyland 9 - top quality saves early on, the one from Tielemans particularly
Guilbert 7 - very solid as per usual but let Barnes get away from him too easily for their equaliser
Konsa 7 - solid game throughout, concentration levels not a problem tonight, missed a good chance
Mings 7 - daft mistake early on but settled
Hause 5 - bombscare in possession and positionally all over the place at times
Targett 8 - outstanding in first half including a final goal, a player I've been very critical of in the past
Nakamba 7 - slow start as we struggled to get to grips with their midfield but once he settled he did fine
Luiz 6 - far too indisciplined for my liking, runners off the back of him all night. Happier further up the pitch but we need a lot more from him
AEG 6 - lively enough in the first half with decent deliveries but drifted out of the game
Samatta 4 - big ask to come straight in but needs must. Decent athlete anyway but was off the pace of the game. Missed a sitter which I'm hoping he can put behind me quickly
Grealish 9.5 - different class, brilliant assist. Some of his play was outrageous, best player on pitch by miles.
Davis 7 - this lad is a player, no doubt about it. Doesn't matter the level, the ball sticks to him and he knocks defenders out of the way. Would start him Saturday
Trez 7 - brilliant winner, not much else besides but who cares
Elmo 7 - calm from the moment he came on and a superb assist. A great pro for us.
Very harsh on Samatta. He wasn't poor by any stretch.
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Sorry to everyone on our road apart from one for my exuberant outburst earlier. It went way in excess of the Young celebration. GET. IN. THERE!
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Nyland was superb in the first half but thanks to a great 2nd half from Villa he did not have much to do during this time. Or have i missed something.
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Haven’t been on the match thread but I thought that was a terrible sub by Smith. The CH on Jack’s side had been booked, was ripe for a second yellow, and Smith put Trezeguet over there and Grealish on the other side. Turned out alright though so I’ll let him off.
Was wondering the same for last 10 mins. Particularly after Trez feeble effort with his left earlier. Rode our luck early on with Nyland making some brilliant saves. But we always looked a threat going forward. Thought we dominated second half until they scored the equaliser. Jack a colussus. Smith deserves a lot of credit, tactically he owned Rodgers tonight. Overloaded our left side and all three subs contributed. Great night, hopefully acts as a real confidence boost for Saturday!
Nyland 9 - top quality saves early on, the one from Tielemans particularly
Guilbert 7 - very solid as per usual but let Barnes get away from him too easily for their equaliser
Konsa 7 - solid game throughout, concentration levels not a problem tonight, missed a good chance
Mings 7 - daft mistake early on but settled
Hause 5 - bombscare in possession and positionally all over the place at times
Targett 8 - outstanding in first half including a final goal, a player I've been very critical of in the past
Nakamba 7 - slow start as we struggled to get to grips with their midfield but once he settled he did fine
Luiz 6 - far too indisciplined for my liking, runners off the back of him all night. Happier further up the pitch but we need a lot more from him
AEG 6 - lively enough in the first half with decent deliveries but drifted out of the game
Samatta 4 - big ask to come straight in but needs must. Decent athlete anyway but was off the pace of the game. Missed a sitter which I'm hoping he can put behind me quickly
Grealish 9.5 - different class, brilliant assist. Some of his play was outrageous, best player on pitch by miles.
Davis 7 - this lad is a player, no doubt about it. Doesn't matter the level, the ball sticks to him and he knocks defenders out of the way. Would start him Saturday
Trez 7 - brilliant winner, not much else besides but who cares
Elmo 7 - calm from the moment he came on and a superb assist. A great pro for us.
Very harsh on Samatta. He wasn't poor by any stretch.
Crikey, some very conservative marks in there. They all played well and played their part with some outstanding performances.
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Nyland 10
Guilbert 9.5
Konsa 9
Mings 9
Hause 9
Targett 9.9
Nakamba 9
Luiz 9
AEG 9
Samatta 9
Grealish 9.8
Davis 9
Trez 9
Elmo 9
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That’s more like it PWS.
What the fuck was Rodgers doing every 2 minutes with his pad?
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Bless Anwar.
https://mobile.twitter.com/AElGhazi7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1222277588028207105&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flive%2Ffootball%2F50987790
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Nyland 10
Guilbert 9.5
Konsa 9
Mings 9
Hause 9
Targett 9.9
Nakamba 9
Luiz 9
AEG 9
Samatta 9
Grealish 9.8
Davis 9
Trez 9
Elmo 9
Conservative marking there..... are you Craig Greville Harwood in disguise?
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That’s more like it PWS.
What the fuck was Rodgers doing every 2 minutes with his pad?
ALDI shopping list?
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Everyone gets a 7 out of 10 or higher, that was a magnificent performance. Nyland pulled off some world class saves, probably one of the best I've ever seen. Grealish was easily the best player on the pitch, pulling all the strings. Targett's best game for us. Samatta looks promising. And Trez deserves nothing more than that winning goal.
Finally, fuck off Vardy, you Steptoe-faced twat!
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I did say in the match thread that Elmo was our secret weapon...
Now the question... do I fly to London....
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Fantastic. Another special night under the VP lights; this is what the game is all about.
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I did say in the match thread that Elmo was our secret weapon...
Now the question... do I fly to London....
Yes.
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Wonderful wonderful stuff. Wonderful scenes. Thought we were excellent and to be fair so were Leicester - just one of those brilliant games where all 28 players contributed something
UTV!
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That’s more like it PWS.
What the fuck was Rodgers doing every 2 minutes with his pad?
ALDI shopping list?
Etch A Sketch app?
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Deano first English Mgr to lead a team to Wembley in this cup since 08/09
Crikey that's a pretty damning stat.
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
13 isn’t it?
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
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That’s more like it PWS.
What the fuck was Rodgers doing every 2 minutes with his pad?
ALDI shopping list?
Etch A Sketch app?
500 lines of “I hate playing Aston Villa in a semi final”
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We have knocked out 3 of top 7 teams.
Can we make it 4 ?
Would you bet against us ?
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I may have let out a little sex wee at the end there.
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
13 isn’t it?
12.
13 if you include Europe.
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
How is 2020 not in the 20s?! I wasn’t a teenager when I was 20!
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
2019 is the final year of the 10s, surprisingly.
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Jack laughing at Trez and saying his English is crap😂
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That’s more like it PWS.
What the fuck was Rodgers doing every 2 minutes with his pad?
Cancelling his hotel?
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Well that was fuckin marvellous!
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
How is 2020 not in the 20s?! I wasn’t a teenager when I was 20!
Because a decade is completed at the end of the tenth year in it, not at the start of it. It's like when we all celebrated the new millennium a year too early.
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Proper fucking club.
That formation, proper striker pressing the back line, wing backs pushed up, wingers and full backs over lapping, beautiful to see.
Nyland MoM, his 3 saves first half were superb, but that makes it seem as if Leicester battered us, in reality we had as many great chances as them.
Mentally preparing myself for the pens, absolute scenes when that went in.
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Jack laughing at Trez and saying his English is crap😂
How's your Arabic Jack? ;)
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https://www.skysports.com/football/a-villa-vs-leicester/421887
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https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/11920409/smith-proud-to-lead-villa-to-wembley
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Proper fucking club.
That formation, proper striker pressing the back line, wing backs pushed up, wingers and full backs over lapping, beautiful to see.
Nyland MoM, his 3 saves first half were superb, but that makes it seem as if Leicester battered us, in reality we had as many great chances as them.
Mentally preparing myself for the pens, absolute scenes when that went in.
I was just happy that ball was going away from our goal.....
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Leicester had their best team. We won vs a team that are 3rd in the league. Let 's play like this on a regular basis and we will be fine.
Now let's beat Bournemouth and we will get confidence.
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
I gave up on that argument at the Millennium.
However, in my haste I miscounted - it's thirteen. And strike the domestic as well otherwise the 1980s will have to go.
So 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
However, if you want to count the War Cup we can have the 1940s as well.
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BACK TO THE DARK AGES!(https://i.ibb.co/SVWLGDF/Screenshot-20200128-224117-com-android-chrome.jpg)
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
How is 2020 not in the 20s?! I wasn’t a teenager when I was 20!
Because a decade is completed at the end of the tenth year in it, not at the start of it. It's like when we all celebrated the new millennium a year too early.
A decade starts with a year with a 0 and ends with a year with a 9.
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Can I just point out...
3 Wembley trips in 3 years!
Living in Leicester,as Jack said,i'm over the moon.
The Leicester lad's where i work will be crying in their tea,lovely,and myself and a fellow Villa fan from Leicestershire will be whooping it up,their wankfest is over,well done Villa boy's.
I'm also exiled in Leicester. A few debts will be called in tomorrow :)
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
How is 2020 not in the 20s?! I wasn’t a teenager when I was 20!
Because a decade is completed at the end of the tenth year in it, not at the start of it. It's like when we all celebrated the new millennium a year too early.
A decade starts with a year with a 0 and ends with a year with a 9.
I've checked with George Ramsay.
George says he doesn't give a shit when a decade starts and ends, he just pleased to hear the greatest football club in the world is carrying on a fine tradition all these years later.
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I'd remind any Leicester fans we led the tie three times to their none.
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I'd remind any Leicester fans we led the tie three times to their none.
Doesn't sound right, they're a bigger club than us.
:P
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I thought Nyland was immense and most players were on their game. We are still a work in progress but the apparent togetherness in the squad is fantastic. It’s been evident since the play off win and all of the players who joined in the summer have brought in to it. That’s got to be down to Smith.
Tonight is wonderful, the Villa are back at Wembley and I really think we have something to build on to move up the table in the rest of the season.
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Am I right in thinking that Rodgers has waited 32 games to lose a domestic cup tie just so he has the symmetry of starting and ending the run with us.
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Fuckin hell.
Wembley?
Again?
👍
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
How is 2020 not in the 20s?! I wasn’t a teenager when I was 20!
Because a decade is completed at the end of the tenth year in it, not at the start of it. It's like when we all celebrated the new millennium a year too early.
It's a pedantic argument that you're on the wrong side of. 1930 was in the 1920s? The name is a bit of a clue.
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Can I just point out...
3 Wembley trips in 3 years!
Living in Leicester,as Jack said,i'm over the moon.
The Leicester lad's where i work will be crying in their tea,lovely,and myself and a fellow Villa fan from Leicestershire will be whooping it up,their wankfest is over,well done Villa boy's.
I'm also exiled in Leicester. A few debts will be called in tomorrow :)
My kids are all at school in Leicester, going to wear my Villa hat and scarf when I drop them off tomorrow morning!
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Fuck me
That was a night
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I fucking love this club
This was special tonight fucking epic.up there with liverpool fa cup semi
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Am I right in thinking that Rodgers has waited 32 games to lose a domestic cup tie just so he has the symmetry of starting and ending the run with us.
It's a pointless statistic really as about 25 of them must've been ties v highland teams when he was Celtic manager! Hilarious he keeps on losing to us though. Hopefully we get a side managed by him in the FA cup final next season.
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My kids are all at school in Leicester, going to wear my Villa hat and scarf when I drop them off tomorrow morning!
Sod that hlaf arsed effort, paint the kids claret and blue!
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A word of caution, we need to build on this for a league form to stay up, rather than it be a distraction.
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Just seen the winning goal because I had no recollection of it at the game.
The cross from Elmo is just incredible. Probably one of the best you’ll ever see.
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
How is 2020 not in the 20s?! I wasn’t a teenager when I was 20!
Because a decade is completed at the end of the tenth year in it, not at the start of it. It's like when we all celebrated the new millennium a year too early.
It's a pedantic argument that you're on the wrong side of. 1930 was in the 1920s? The name is a bit of a clue.
Nope, although it seems logical to call that decade the 1920s it's actually a misnomer. Yes it is pedantic but I'm not on the wrong side of it. In the Gregorian calendar a decade starts with a year ending in 1 and ends with a year ending in a 0, so the "1920s" excludes 1920 and includes 1930. Something to do with the year before 1AD not being year 0 but 1BC, according to that google thing. Anyway we're in the final so fuck it.
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Hope to have SJM back for the Final.
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
How is 2020 not in the 20s?! I wasn’t a teenager when I was 20!
Because a decade is completed at the end of the tenth year in it, not at the start of it. It's like when we all celebrated the new millennium a year too early.
It's a pedantic argument that you're on the wrong side of. 1930 was in the 1920s? The name is a bit of a clue.
Nope, although it seems logical to call that decade the 1920s it's actually a misnomer. Yes it is pedantic but I'm not on the wrong side of it. In the Gregorian calendar a decade starts with a year ending in 1 and ends with a year ending in a 0, so the "1920s" excludes 1920 and includes 1930. Something to do with the year before 1AD not being year 0 but 1BC, according to that google thing. Anyway we're in the final so fuck it.
This really is peak H&V!
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What I love about the last two games is we battled and stuck at it and nicked results. They are the kind of games that teach young players not to let their heads drop and that could be massive for the next couple of months.
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So what decade was the year 0 in then?!
Edit - read it properly. There was no year 0. That’s the real story here tonight!
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Leicester had several early chances but then I thought we nullified them for a long period. Their equaliser was actually a bit of a surprise because we’d been the better team in the second half and Iheanacho had done nowt. After they scored they looked like they were building a head of steam but Vardy didn’t get a look in and we still looked dangerous. What a finish.
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Just got back. Absolutely streaming with a shitty cold, but wouldn't swap the feeling for anything. Worked so hard in both legs against a very good side, but we deserved it in the end.
Onto Wembley (Dean Smith has just pointed out on the radio that Phil Dowd won't be referring!). BUT we have to channel this into Bournemouth on Saturday.
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They showed real belief tonight. Proud to be a Villa supporter after a performance like that.
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So what decade was the year 0 in then?!
Edit - read it properly. There was no year 0. That’s the real story here tonight!
When did they start counting the years in AD form ? JC took some time to achieve big enough celeb status to get the calender based on him.
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Leicester had several early chances but then I thought we nullified them for a long period. Their equaliser was actually a bit of a surprise because we’d been the better team in the second half and Iheanacho had done nowt. After they scored they looked like they were building a head of steam but Vardy didn’t get a look in and we still looked dangerous. What a finish.
Evans header went just past the post a few minutes earlier. Was a cracking cup tie, end to end. Thought Rodgers tactically was a bit of a mess over the two games. Three centre backs at home when we had no forwards on and tonight Grealish torched their right back all night with no cover from midfield.
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Just seen the winning goal because I had no recollection of it at the game.
The cross from Elmo is just incredible. Probably one of the best you’ll ever see.
And ill straight up hold my hands up as in that second or so that the ball was in the air I was thinking what a stupid twat he was for not playing it wide to Jack.
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So what decade was the year 0 in then?!
Edit - read it properly. There was no year 0. That’s the real story here tonight!
When did they start counting the years in AD form ? JC took some time to achieve big enough celeb status to get the calender based on him.
Only really happened when he went to the Rocket Club.
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Leicester had several early chances but then I thought we nullified them for a long period. Their equaliser was actually a bit of a surprise because we’d been the better team in the second half and Iheanacho had done nowt. After they scored they looked like they were building a head of steam but Vardy didn’t get a look in and we still looked dangerous. What a finish.
Excellent summary Richard.
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So the Final is on March 1st, meaning the home game against Sheffield United, due to br played the day before will be postponed and played midweek, under the lights. More good news!
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Fucking YAAAAAASSSS.
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I really hope someone ran past the chav and cupped their ears at him. Be even better if it had been Mings during the game.
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So the Final is on March 1st, meaning the home game against Sheffield United, due to br played the day before will be postponed and played midweek, under the lights. More good news!
Wolves are at Spurs same day, and sha are at QPR on the Saturday.
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Rogers looks like he's chewing a wasp.
Apparently he has got a picture of himself in his Living room. It must be to keep the kids away from the fireplace , Twonk.
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Vardy did nothing, he on the way downward?
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Just seen the winning goal because I had no recollection of it at the game.
The cross from Elmo is just incredible. Probably one of the best you’ll ever see.
I was questioning Smith's decision to replace Fred completely forgetting Elmo's secret weapon. Put it this way, if Beckham had put that ball in tonight, the media wouldn't stop talking about it.
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In some fairness to him ,that painting was a gift from a charity in Swansea after he'd helped them. He does seem a smug twat though, the kind that never passes a mirror without looking in it and licking himself.
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Reminds me a bit of Pardew. The sort that would have his hand up your wife’s skirt at the dinner table whilst smiling at you.
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Leicester had several early chances but then I thought we nullified them for a long period. Their equaliser was actually a bit of a surprise because we’d been the better team in the second half and Iheanacho had done nowt. After they scored they looked like they were building a head of steam but Vardy didn’t get a look in and we still looked dangerous. What a finish.
Excellent summary Richard.
Yes these were my thoughts as well. As the second half progressed, Leicester looked less effective despite the possession and it didn't seem as if the equaliser was imminent.
I was in line with Trezeguet and Elmo's cross came over perfectly in almost slow motion. It was a great finish and I'm not his biggest fan, but he more than made amends for his pass back style attempt prior to that.
Our set up and work rate was just unrecognisable from the league meeting, and obviously in a good way.
Everyone put in such a shift and the concentration levels were maintained as well, but a special mention to Nyland and Nakamba, whom I am starting to like again.
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So many similarities with the Liverpool semi. Rogers led a team who bottled it. Gerrard was outclassed by Grealish all those years ago - tonight it was the turn of Maddison to be put in his place.
Just seen a stat - apparently we are first team to reach a major final in 14 different decades. The legend continues.
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So great to see so many people standing throughout the game tonight, same will happen at at final.
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Standing at Wembley as I always do
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Just seen a stat - apparently we are first team to reach a major final in 14 different decades. The legend continues.
Don't you fucking start as well
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Just got back so not read anything else.
Well fuck my old boots!! Great team performance and showed balls to keep going to the end for the second successive game, bodes well for the run in.
Nyland kept us in it in the first half with some outstanding finger tip saves. Defence was solid with Targett showing his worth in advanced positions and his link up play with Jack was excellent.
Midfield of Marvellous and Doug was superb, tired towards the end but superb nonetheless. Marvellous showing the form that was evident at the start of the season.
What a difference a proper forward makes, thought the signs, particular in the first half were encouraging, should have really scored in the second half. Davis was great when he came on as well.
GOING TO WEMBLEY!!!
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Good old pitch invasion
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Are you a ballboy?
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That’s brilliant. The images with our fans carrying him off were ace. He’s such an enthusiastic player, I really like him and loved seeing those scenes at the end.
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Magnificent effort from everyone involved.
I was so pleased that Nyland was given the chance tonight. He played brilliantly in the first-leg and, let's not forget, in the previous round against the Red Scouse.
The saves in the first-half were fantastic - real game-changers.
It could be a difficult decision for Dean for the final.
Personally, I think Orjan deserves to keep his place.
Matt Targett's best game for the club and, frighteningly, Jack just appears to get better and better.
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Behind the goals will be standing at Wembley
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Just seen a stat - apparently we are first team to reach a major final in 14 different decades. The legend continues.
Don't you fucking start as well
;D
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Behind the goals will be standing at Wembley
It's not us, it's you
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Just seen the winning goal because I had no recollection of it at the game.
The cross from Elmo is just incredible. Probably one of the best you’ll ever see.
I was questioning Smith's decision to replace Fred completely forgetting Elmo's secret weapon. Put it this way, if Beckham had put that ball in tonight, the media wouldn't stop talking about it.
Exactly! Me and a few fellas by me we’re being critical of taking Guilbert off, who had been largely excellent imo and then bringing Elmo on, but what a cross, unplayable.
What a night, large glass of red to try and come down. My sons being going down the villa since relegation season and actually said walking back to the car, ‘best night of my life’!! Thought all the players were outstanding and actually thought,,Targett, Nakamba and Luiz had their best games for villa. And Nyland...wow. Also thought, unlike Wes (not a dig, no negatives tonight) Samatta knows how to makes runs into the right areas.
Grealishs pass for Targetts goals was world class.
Just buzzing!!
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Can I just point out...
3 Wembley trips in 3 years!
Living in Leicester,as Jack said,i'm over the moon.
The Leicester lad's where i work will be crying in their tea,lovely,and myself and a fellow Villa fan from Leicestershire will be whooping it up,their wankfest is over,well done Villa boy's.
I'm also exiled in Leicester. A few debts will be called in tomorrow :)
My kids are all at school in Leicester, going to wear my Villa hat and scarf when I drop them off tomorrow morning!
Alas I do that every day in the colder months :) I'm going for the 82 retro shirt under a v neck jumper that shows the collar. Most Leicester fans I know are decent but there's a few I'll be seeking out in the office tomorrow
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An old saying. Tell me who you beat and that will tell you how good you are.
Well I know we are good now.
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A decade is just a period of ten years. It doesn’t have to start or end anywhere specific. So the periods we call complete decades - 20s, 30s etc - are determined purely by what we agree them to be. Just like “rules” of grammar, they can change and shift and have different values for different people. They only have meaning if we agree that they do. So if you want to say the decade starts in a year 0 then that is absolutely correct. Year AD has nothing to do with it.
Christ, that was a cracking game.
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My favourite decade was 1977-1996.
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Fred looked like he’d picked up a knock when he came off.
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Reminds me a bit of Pardew. The sort that would have his hand up your wife’s skirt at the dinner table whilst smiling at you.
Rodgers broke up his family and another bloke's family by leaving his wife and kids and shacking up with the married woman and mother of one young daughter who handled Liverpool's travel arrangements.
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Rogers looks like he's chewing a wasp.
Apparently he has got a picture of himself in his Living room. It must be to keep the kids away from the fireplace , Twonk.
Looks like a fox eating shit off a wire brush.
*Nicked from a novel by Robert Nye, IIRC*
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MY CLUB UTV
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ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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In some fairness to him ,that painting was a gift from a charity in Swansea after he'd helped them. He does seem a smug twat though, the kind that never passes a mirror without looking in it and licking himself.
Yeah , but he's a right ugly ****** .
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I've seen some sights as a Villa fan, but tonight was up there with the very best.
Jesus fucking H, Yes!
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So many similarities with the Liverpool semi. Rogers led a team who bottled it. Gerrard was outclassed by Grealish all those years ago - tonight it was the turn of Maddison to be put in his place.
Just seen a stat - apparently we are first team to reach a major final in 14 different decades. The legend continues.
That's mental. Kudos to whoever researched that. (if it's true)
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Tonight was everything I live for as a fan, whatever the outcome of the final is.
The team were magnificent to a man, to watch that side rise to the occaision when so often I've seen us wilt was a joy.
Up the fucking Villa.
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Tonight was everything I live for as a fan, whatever the outcome of the final is.
The team were magnificent to a man, to watch that side rise to the occaision when so often I've seen us wilt was a joy.
Up the fucking Villa.
I agree with LeeB.
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I've seen some sights as a Villa fan, but tonight was up there with the very best.
Jesus fucking H, Yes!
Up there with Tranmere? In 2010 I thought the Blackburn game was 'up there' with Tranmere but, because we lost the final to united, it probably has fallen back
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I’d like to apologise to all the people in the Dubliner in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde tonight, I lost it when Trez scored. Fortunately celebrating on my own meant a few funny looks but fair play to the Norwegian bloke who came over to me to say well done and was genuinely pleased for me and my team. What a night, it’s always hard not being there for the big nights but that was special even watching from so far away.
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Tonight was everything I live for as a fan, whatever the outcome of the final is.
The team were magnificent to a man, to watch that side rise to the occaision when so often I've seen us wilt was a joy.
Up the fucking Villa.
I agree with LeeB.
I agree, still buzzing having just got back home. What a moment when that 2nd went in. If we play like that, there is no way we will go down. Just hope Smith is hammering home to focus on Sat but keep that perf going.
Brilliant Villa.
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Tonight was everything I live for as a fan, whatever the outcome of the final is.
The team were magnificent to a man, to watch that side rise to the occaision when so often I've seen us wilt was a joy.
Up the fucking Villa.
This. 👏
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Jesus, what a night
What a night!
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I'm gonna push our luck here. Assuming City finish off United tomorrow and go on to qualify for the Champions League, are we in the Europa whatever happens at Wembley or doesn't it work like that. If it doesn't, it ought to lol.
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Some fantastic performances, all were disciplined and energetic, good defensive shape apart from letting Maddison have too much space in the lines between midfield and defence, he nearly punished us 5 times.
Game ebbed and flowed, thought they were very good first half and goal was a bit of a smash and grab.
Second half I thought we were as competitive as I’ve seen us all season, they were getting more frustrated as they couldn’t get any kind of momentum going until the goal. New lad struggled but I was very impressed with Davis’ return.
MOM Nyland, Nakamba and Jack ran him close
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What a sight that is. Magnificent.
What does it say on the big screen ?
I could be wrong, but it looks to me like 'Fuck the Albion'.
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I'm gonna push our luck here. Assuming City finish off United tomorrow and go on to qualify for the Champions League, are we in the Europa whatever happens at Wembley or doesn't it work like that. If it doesn't, it ought to lol.
No, losers no longer qualify.
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I'm gonna push our luck here. Assuming City finish off United tomorrow and go on to qualify for the Champions League, are we in the Europa whatever happens at Wembley or doesn't it work like that. If it doesn't, it ought to lol.
No, losers no longer qualify.
They never did, did they?
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Get in!
Well played everyone.
Despite Mike Dean playing half an hour more than he should have.
He still hasn’t got over the Tranmere semi final
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I'm gonna push our luck here. Assuming City finish off United tomorrow and go on to qualify for the Champions League, are we in the Europa whatever happens at Wembley or doesn't it work like that. If it doesn't, it ought to lol.
No, losers no longer qualify.
They never did, did they?
No, only the FA Cup
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Grealishs pass for Targetts goals was world class.
That one was good but in the second half he played a 1-2 with Targett where he kinda chipped the ball between 2 players and then ran through and got the shot away. That little chipped pass is one of the most arrogantly brilliant things I've ever seen him do, made it look like he was taking the piss with a bunch of kids in the park, against one of the best defences in the country. It's actually scary how good he can become, I don't think we're witnessing the blossoming of a very good Villa player, I think we're seeing the development of one of English footballs great talents. That's probably over the top but he really is that good and for the last couple of months he's been that good week in, week out.
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I'm gonna push our luck here. Assuming City finish off United tomorrow and go on to qualify for the Champions League, are we in the Europa whatever happens at Wembley or doesn't it work like that. If it doesn't, it ought to lol.
No, losers no longer qualify.
They never did, did they?
I think that possibly before Sky invented football, they did. Of course, my memory might be playing tricks on me.
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What a night and some great performances. Nyland, Konsa and Nakamba were excellent tonight, as was targett going forward.
The Hotel is booked so we just need to go and enjoy the weekend. Wembley Wembley were the famous Aston Villa and we’re going to Wembley.
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That was a superb semi final.
No quarter given, boots flying all over the place. Heads being put in where they're clearly going to get hurt. Keepers were amazing.
It was bloody magnificent!
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Brill, isn't it? 3rd Wembley visit in as many years!
Now watch us lose against Bournmouth... :'(
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What an awesome night!
We more than held our own in the first half, but rode our luck at times and they came into it more in the second...however we had some outstanding performances (Nyland, Targett, Marv and Jack to mention a few) all over the pitch, and was looking like Leicester were more likely to get a second...which made it all the sweeter to get our much deserved last gasp winner at the end.
Haven’t been to as many games as I would liked to so far this season, so hope I have enough to get Wembley tickets...I’ll be making my way down there with or without a ticket.
edit: random observation...how many pairs of glow in the dark orange boots were out on the pitch tonight?! Has a new football boot been released or were they expecting severe fog?!
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Can't believe I've not gone to the last 2 games and we've won both so late !
7th Wembley game in last 10 years coming up, must be up there with the likes of Man City and Arsenal over that period ?
And I'm not counting bloody Spurs......
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Brilliant. Buzzing.
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I’ve broken my dry January tonight. Of course I’ve broken my dry January after that. I just love the Villa.
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God Damn iv'e broken my dry Jan Feb and March tonight
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How have the fa decided Konsa not banned.... reviewing he was right and mike deans decision wrong so rescinded or was it Deano constantly moaning at 4th official ?
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Wemberleyyyyy
Thought we rode our luck first half but we were superb second half. Pressed higher up the pitch and didn't give them as much time on the ball. We were far the better team second half and they did nothing really other than their goal. We didn't fluke that, we were the better team. We got our tactics spot on in both games and it's the most tactically impressive Smith has been imo. Play how we did tonight for the rest of the season and we'll finish about 14th.
Leicester fans were absolutely shocking. Burton made more noise than them. Obviously lost without their clappers
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Thought Leics fans were very noisy during first part of first half.
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Grealishs pass for Targetts goals was world class.
That one was good but in the second half he played a 1-2 with Targett where he kinda chipped the ball between 2 players and then ran through and got the shot away. That little chipped pass is one of the most arrogantly brilliant things I've ever seen him do, made it look like he was taking the piss with a bunch of kids in the park, against one of the best defences in the country. It's actually scary how good he can become, I don't think we're witnessing the blossoming of a very good Villa player, I think we're seeing the development of one of English footballs great talents. That's probably over the top but he really is that good and for the last couple of months he's been that good week in, week out.
Fuck yeah, all of that Paul. He's the fucking best.
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Thought Leics fans were very noisy during first part of first half.
Had a lot of mates in that away end. Alot of very quiet mates now. Though they were complimentary about us, Villa Park and the atmosphere. One said there was a lot of trouble after the game. Leicester have a lot of wannabe hardmen travelling away. Morons.
Up the Villa!
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Tonight was everything I live for as a fan, whatever the outcome of the final is.
The team were magnificent to a man, to watch that side rise to the occaision when so often I've seen us wilt was a joy.
Up the fucking Villa.
I agree with LeeB.
Me too. What a post. Spot on.
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What an awesome night!
We more than held our own in the first half, but rode our luck at times and they came into it more in the second...however we had some outstanding performances (Nyland, Targett, Marv and Jack to mention a few) all over the pitch, and was looking like Leicester were more likely to get a second...which made it all the sweeter to get our much deserved last gasp winner at the end.
Still buzzing after that. Pretty much agree with that summation and although I thought we tired in the latter stages, I still thought there might be one last chance. Up pops Trez and there were bodies absolutely everywhere in the lower Holte!!
Been a critic of his since his arrival, but thought Nyland was excellent tonight and did not put a foot wrong in either leg. Thought others like Targett and Luiz had some of their best games of the season and Mings was solid again in the middle of the defence. He seems to have got his sharpness back. Thought Samatta had a promising debut and linked the play up well at times.
Thought it was back to the kind of performances against we saw before the Leicester game in the league. Few mistakes here and there, but worked really hard and showed some real ambition going forward. Hopefully a sign of things to come.
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Just home. That was one for the memory bank. Fantastic team performance with Nyland playing an absolute blinder.
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Got back 20 odd minutes ago. My colleagues thought I was mad going all that way for a football match. Nights like that make it all worthwhile. Up the fucking Villa!
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Great result and team performance.
Nakamba was superb again but Nyland's top quality goalkeeping deserves MOTM.
It's been over 3 months since we last won consecutive matches. We need to enjoy and milk every last drop of this.
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In Hershey Pennsylvania and not had internet all day, what a great result.
Off to read the match thread and sink a couple of beers in celebration!!!!
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Very very reluctantly didn’t go to help look after family, gutted to have missed it after the high of last Tuesday, but was great to watch on screen and I worried the hell out of my Mrs upstairs with strangled joyful shriek but didn’t wake the baby!
Well done all on a cracking atmosphere!
Well done Deano, deserved progress.
Now it truly sinks in, the very carefully planned 3 week trip to Uganda, dates dictated by Viila fixtures to only miss Sheffield Home, and not thinking of cup dates. :/
So i’ll Be looking to meet any Lions in Kampala (or possibly Mukono)
UTV!
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I’ve liked Trezeguet. He hasn’t always been great but he always has a knack of getting himself in a position to score. He did it again tonight. Well done Trez, we’ll done Elmo with that cross. Gota love Egyptians tonight.
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I’ve liked Trezeguet. He hasn’t always been great but he always has a knack of getting himself in a position to score. He did it again tonight. Well done Trez, we’ll done Elmo with that cross. Gota love Egyptians tonight.
Loving Egypt today, just got a big order from Alexandria and then checked the Villa result. Get In!
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Really enjoyed that as a game of football, Leicester are a really good side and we went toe to toe with them for the whole tie, just deserved it I thought.
Outside of the usual suspects, Grealish ran the show and Mings/Konsa/Hause continue to look solid, I thought Marvellous had a great game as did Targett but Nyland was just superb. We're very well blessed for keepers it seems.
UTFV!!
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Any extended highlights available online yet?
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I know we’ve won nothing yet but if , just a big if , if we win the cup will that make us the first football team / sporting team of any sorts to win a trophy in three different centuries ? 🤔
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Just got in. Last minute winners are a good habit to have..
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
13 isn’t it?
I’ve read that Rangers have already achieved this
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Objection your Honour, Glasgow Rangers PLC were liquidated in that form in 2012. The new company was subsequently accepted into the Scottish Football League as a 3rd tier team.
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I can think of loads of games where the opposing keeper has played a blinder leading to our defeat. Tonight we got one of those back. Nyland was extraordinary. And he’s been excellent whenever he’s been asked to step in. Brilliant all round by our boys. Well done Dean for getting us to the final.
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Every now and then, the team seem to represent the fans and the way they feel about this club.
Tonight was one of those occasions.
UTV everybody.
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Up early and checking the BBC gossip to see the back of The S*n 'Pitch invasion mars Villa joy' or some such nonsense. Toilet paper for rats.
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For all your VAR, Klopp nonsense and Karen Carney overexposure, football still retains the capacity to thrill and delight. It was a great cup tie over the two legs, Leicester know that as well and will admit it in the cold light of day. Excellent stuff from everyone involved.
A couple of things from last night.
As I walked to the Bartons pre match a black cat crossed my path then as we all walked back we saw "Jesus Dave" ( or Jimmy Page as we used to call him) for the first time in years. Alone, in a big coat, striding purposefully to his destination.
Some things never change and some things are just meant to be.
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I can get used to these last minute winners (not all the time though mind). My mate said around five to go that he'd settled for penalties but I said no. You have to keep going and we proved that with the Watford winner.
Everyone had a good game last night but Nyland, Marvellous, Luiz and Grealish (just for that assist alone for the first goal) stood out.
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What a night, when Trez stuck his chance away VP erupted. We don't get many days at Villa like that but that was special. I thought that after an hour we were starting to look a bit jaded, Deano made the right subs who combined for the winner.
Nyland, what a performance.
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Fitting in the season that saw the death of Ron Saunders, two of his former sides look set to contest the trophy he took both teams to the final of ... only won it with one though ... UTFV
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Who ruffled Jack's hair?
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Great performance, great result, well done Villa. All the players played their part including our debutant, but Nyland, Targett, Freddy and Nakamba again stood out for me. Luiz 1st half was very good, Jack and Mings were both immense. Maddison was their best player. I heard very little noise from the clapper boys. Rodgers must hate playing us in semi finals. The better team won on the night and over 2 legs, so onto wembley. Focus from the club has to be on incoming transfers for the rest of this week (particularly another striker) and 3 points on Saturday vs Bournemouth is a must. Keep up the great work Villa!!
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I’d like to apologise to all the people in the Dubliner in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde tonight, I lost it when Trez scored. Fortunately celebrating on my own meant a few funny looks but fair play to the Norwegian bloke who came over to me to say well done and was genuinely pleased for me and my team. What a night, it’s always hard not being there for the big nights but that was special even watching from so far away.
Likewise from the Natura Beach Sports Bar. Playa Blanca
Just like the Liverpool semi final victory when Jack was a mere babbie
Must be a lucky place for cup matches!
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Who ruffled Jack's hair?
Freddie first and he laughed followed by what looked like one of the backroom staff and Jack looked mightily pissed off then, didn’t he ?
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Whisper it quietly but on the replays it looks like we may have got away with one or VAR was on our side for once with the Marv handball shout. Good humour from the Holte following the incident too.
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Whisper it quietly but on the replays it looks like we may have got away with one or VAR was on our side for once with the Marv handball shout. Good humour from the Holte following the incident too.
I think if Ref had given it, then VAR wouldn’t have overruled.
Wasn’t ‘clear and obvious’ to overrule.
And had the Ref given it he would have been a bit of a ******
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Whisper it quietly but on the replays it looks like we may have got away with one or VAR was on our side for once with the Marv handball shout. Good humour from the Holte following the incident too.
I think if Ref had given it, then VAR wouldn’t have overruled.
Wasn’t ‘clear and obvious’ to overrule.
And had the Ref given it he would have been a bit of a c***
Which he was for allowing 6 assaults on Grealish before any punishment.
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Every now and then, the team seem to represent the fans and the way they feel about this club.
Tonight was one of those occasions.
UTV everybody.
This. Seems to be a more frequent occurrence lately, long may it continue.
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My Senior Partner is a Leicester fan. He was asking me yesterday if I was looking forward to seeing us get thrashed. He has not surfaced yet today...
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I’m not sure VAR looked at the right reply. On TV we only saw the Konsa block immediately beforehand. About 10 mins later they showed Nakamba’s which if that was us and hadn’t been given I’d have been mightily pissed off. Thought is was a stonewaller.
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My Senior Partner is a Leicester fan. He was asking me yesterday if I was looking forward to seeing us get thrashed. He has not surfaced yet today...
Beautiful.
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I’m not sure VAR looked at the right reply. On TV we only saw the Konsa block immediately beforehand. About 10 mins later they showed Nakamba’s which if that was us and hadn’t been given I’d have been mightily pissed off. Thought is was a stonewaller.
I said in the match thread we got away with one there. Typical jammy vilers ;D
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Due to have an operation on my knee in the next couple of weeks - can't drive for 8 weeks, but I will crawl to wembley if I have too
Fantastic night, that I will never forget.
I hope that you all get the tickets for the final. which in my opinion should be re-named the RON SAUNDERS DAY!
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I’m not sure VAR looked at the right reply. On TV we only saw the Konsa block immediately beforehand. About 10 mins later they showed Nakamba’s which if that was us and hadn’t been given I’d have been mightily pissed off. Thought is was a stonewaller.
I think, if deliberate, you often got a rigid arm which doesn’t move when the ball hits it.
When accidental and in a natural position, the loose arm often jerks back, making it look worse, especially in slow motion replays or image stills.
I think it would have been harsh, and not in whatever spirit of the game we have left, but I played centre half so tend to side with the defending team.
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Good to see the owners enjoying themselves last night.
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What a pleasure this morning, reading the match thread. Also, the SHA match thread (yes really!) is hilarious. Every post is simmering hatred. Marvelous.
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Most has already been said about the game and the players individually but I also want to highlight a few things.
A good too many times this season we have been found wanting on both fitness and concentration in the final quarter of a game and have lost way too many points in this period when teams have overran us. As the season has progressed we have obviously worked on this and we have started to be the stronger team in both fitness but mental strength as well culminating in the recent winners in extra time.
This is down to coaching and the management team needs to be thanked for this especially teaching them game management which was clearly evident last night.
There is also a thing that money cannot buy and that is spirit and togetherness and we have it in bundles - there are no billy big bollocks and no player seems to only be concerned for himself - it is all about the team.
Samatta - looked promising and although he missed 2 sitters he excited me that he got into those positions - I really think with a bit more sharpness he will score goals for us and be a new hero.
Invariably the radio wankers were suggesting that Grealish would be better off at United / City et al - if we keep improving and start buying some real quality over the coming seasons he has no reason why he cannot fulfil anything he wants with Villa.
Finally - a huge shout for Deano - he will know how we all feel today, as he feels it too, how proud his Father would be to know he is taking his beloved Villa back to Wembley in his first season.
The records will show that we have beaten Brighton / Liverpool / Wolves and now Leicester en route to the final - I don't care if we played their collective dinner ladies we beat them all
Last night is exactly what being a football fan is all about - and we are lucky that we have experienced that quite a few times over the years
UTV
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What a pleasure this morning, reading the match thread. Also, the SHA match thread (yes really!) is hilarious. Every post is simmering hatred. Marvelous.
Please post a link
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Please don't post a link. Just go to their forum and look if you feel the need.
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I don't want to see either option, thank you
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Good to see the owners enjoying themselves last night.
Glory hunters.
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Good to see the owners enjoying themselves last night.
Glory hunters.
I hope they can hunt the maximum amount of glory they can.
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Anyone got spare ticket stubs?
Wemberlee!!!!
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Took a look at a Leicester forum. If you think the vitriol on here after defeat is bad then trust me, we have nothing on them.
Schmeichel is embarrassing trying to command a defence.
Maddison is a twat.
The midfield is shite.
They're all show ponies.
Remind ourselves, if we are ever in the top 3 a couple of years after winning the league and find ourselves in a cup semi final not to be as spoilt and derogatory as those clowns.
Fuck Leicester.
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Took a look at a Leicester forum. If you think the vitriol on here after defeat is bad then trust me, we have nothing on them.
Schmeichel is embarrassing trying to command a defence.
Maddison is a twat.
The midfield is shite.
They're all show ponies.
Remind ourselves, if we are ever in the top 3 a couple of years after winning the league and find ourselves in a cup semi final not to be as spoilt and derogatory as those clowns.
Fuck Leicester.
They're right though.
Maddison is a twat.
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Was my son (5) and daughters (9) first evening game. My daughter was already sold 100% after Wembley. I couldn’t get tickets for Wembley for my son so he still needed a bit of coaxing and “likes” Vardy and Kane.
Fair to say he is now sold on the Villa (if a little tired this morning).
Marvellous.
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I did say in the match thread that Elmo was our secret weapon...
Now the question... do I fly to London....
Well it is a long way to swim...
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From the Leicester Forum on their fans.
Gruesome end. Completely gave up on our team at 1-0 down. Villa, on the other hand, were great. Got behind their lads when they were under the cosh and helped them over the line. They were everything we weren't three weeks ago.
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From the Leicester Forum on their fans.
Gruesome end. Completely gave up on our team at 1-0 down. Villa, on the other hand, were great. Got behind their lads when they were under the cosh and helped them over the line. They were everything we weren't three weeks ago.
We sat Trinity Upper, A7, so very close to the Leicester fans, they were terribly, terribly quite from our goal to until their goal. I know sometimes an atmosphere just doesn’t happen for whatever reason but even so it was a very poor show.
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Took a look at a Leicester forum. If you think the vitriol on here after defeat is bad then trust me, we have nothing on them.
Schmeichel is embarrassing trying to command a defence.
Maddison is a twat.
The midfield is shite.
They're all show ponies.
Remind ourselves, if we are ever in the top 3 a couple of years after winning the league and find ourselves in a cup semi final not to be as spoilt and derogatory as those clowns.
Fuck Leicester.
Yes I saw that, they were all frothing at Rogers and saying he wasn't the man for big time.
I know we like a moan on here, but we're a genuinely big club who have been on the bones of our arse for 10 years. They're a shit, nothing club, from a shithole of a city, and have won the Premier League and will be in the Champions League agin next season. Get a fucking grip or at least some sense of perspective.
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From the Leicester Forum on their fans.
Gruesome end. Completely gave up on our team at 1-0 down. Villa, on the other hand, were great. Got behind their lads when they were under the cosh and helped them over the line. They were everything we weren't three weeks ago.
We sat Trinity Upper, A2, so very close to the Leicester fans, they were terribly, terribly quite from our goal to until their goal. I know sometimes an atmosphere just doesn’t happen for whatever reason but even so it was a very poor show.
With the exception of those very annoying "You're shit ahhhhh!" chants every time there was a goal kick for us. Which of course they do for the entire duration of every away game, like they did in December. They're so 'ard, them lot.
Nice to read the above from an opposition fan with his head screwed on, all the same.
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Brilliant result last night (I had mentally prepared myself for disappointment especially when I thought it was going to penalties with few recognised penalty takers) so all the more sweeter!!! Well done to all of them.
I just checked out the BBC transfer gossip https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/gossip only to see the rag at the bottom with the headline Pitch invasion mars Villa joy! It would be unbelievable if it wasn't so predictable. The only good word I can say about that toilet paper is that they're at least consistent(ly disgraceful).
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Brilliant result last night (I had mentally prepared myself for disappointment especially when I thought it was going to penalties with few recognised penalty takers) so all the more sweeter!!! Well done to all of them.
I just checked out the BBC transfer gossip https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/gossip only to see the rag at the bottom with the headline Pitch invasion mars Villa joy! It would be unbelievable if it wasn't so predictable. The only good word I can say about that toilet paper is that they're at least consistent(ly disgraceful).
FTFs
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Good grief there are some bitter twats from that shit hole city out there today.
Talkshite last night, Brian the Leicester fan typified their tin pot football club. Anyone else hear this dimwit?
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Good grief there are some bitter twats from that shit hole city out there today.
Talkshite last night, Brian the Leicester fan typified their tin pot football club. Anyone else hear this dimwit?
Was he the one who wanted Nigel Pearson back?
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From the Leicester Forum on their fans.
Gruesome end. Completely gave up on our team at 1-0 down. Villa, on the other hand, were great. Got behind their lads when they were under the cosh and helped them over the line. They were everything we weren't three weeks ago.
We sat Trinity Upper, A7, so very close to the Leicester fans, they were terribly, terribly quite from our goal to until their goal. I know sometimes an atmosphere just doesn’t happen for whatever reason but even so it was a very poor show.
The netting did its job superbly.
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Anyone got spare ticket stubs?
Wemberlee!!!!
No but you can have my Programme tokens.
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The story of our win has virtually disappeared from the BBC Sport site. Arseholes.
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Took a look at a Leicester forum. If you think the vitriol on here after defeat is bad then trust me, we have nothing on them.
Schmeichel is embarrassing trying to command a defence.
Maddison is a twat.
The midfield is shite.
They're all show ponies.
Remind ourselves, if we are ever in the top 3 a couple of years after winning the league and find ourselves in a cup semi final not to be as spoilt and derogatory as those clowns.
Fuck Leicester.
Indeed, but still think we beat a good side last night. As unlikeable as he is, a fit and firing Jamie Vardy makes them a very good side.
Think Dean Smith and the coaching team deserve a lot of credit for getting the tactics spot on. From my position in the Holte, it looked they matched us with a 3-4-3 formation, but Maddison had a free role and was dropping in to the hole between our midfield and defence. To counter it, we pinched Grealish and El Ghazi in a bit to pick up one of their midfielders which allowed Nakamba to drop a bit deeper and pick Maddison up.
Didn't always work as he did find quite a bit of space on occasions, but it was pretty effective in preventing them from dominating the central midfield area.
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I have no respect for Jamie Vardy, because he is an outfield player who wears gloves, which is completely beyond the pale as far as I am concerned.
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I have no respect for Jamie Vardy, because he is an outfield player who wears gloves, which is completely beyond the pale as far as I am concerned.
And so do several of our team as well
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I have no respect for Jamie Vardy, because he is an outfield player who wears gloves, which is completely beyond the pale as far as I am concerned.
And so do several of our team as well
That's different, obviously.
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I have no respect for Jamie Vardy, because he is an outfield player who wears gloves, which is completely beyond the pale as far as I am concerned.
Not as bad as the pansies that pull their socks up over their knees.
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Anyone got a decent pic/video of the big Holte flag from last night?
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What a game I came out of Villa Park crying tears of joy it really was an emotional ride last night I'm so proud of the lad's they were brilliant to a man.
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100 post thread on this game on SHA.com
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100 post thread on this game on SHA.com
That hate us with a passion! Lovely reading their bitter comments; very entertaining!
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100 post thread on this game on SHA.com
That hate us with a passion! Lovely reading their bitter comments; very entertaining!
There's even a comment on there suggesting that they should lock the thread as it makes them look obsessed! Perish the thought.
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Good grief there are some bitter twats from that shit hole city out there today.
Talkshite last night, Brian the Leicester fan typified their tin pot football club. Anyone else hear this dimwit?
Was he the one who wanted Nigel Pearson back?
That's him and Grealish is and a I quote 'an animal' as in a dirty animal, so says the tramp from Leicester who turns out is a Watford fan or was he a Walsall fan? He lost me for sure.
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Just noticed the game after Wemberlee is at Leicester - I wonder if they will allow us to take the cup with us to show it off?
:)
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Hopefully we can get scarves put on our seats
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Anyone got a decent pic/video of the big Holte flag from last night?
(https://i.ibb.co/HKTZG0j/FBC68-EFF-A44-E-470-F-8563-B5860-C8-A8-BD7.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HKTZG0j)
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Anyone got a decent pic/video of the big Holte flag from last night?
View from L3.
(https://i.ibb.co/YcnCHTK/20200128-194154.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YcnCHTK)
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For anyone wondering about Konsa, he has got a 1 match ban in the League Cup for 2 bookings, he was actually booked 3 times in total but they are wiped for the QF, but you cannot be banned from the final for yellow cards. So his ban will be the first LC game he can play next season.
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For anyone wondering about Konsa, he has got a 1 match ban in the League Cup for 2 bookings, he was actually booked 3 times in total but they are wiped for the QF, but you cannot be banned from the final for yellow cards. So his ban will be the first LC game he can play next season.
What a bizarre way to formulate a rule, but hey ho, it works in our favour on this occasion so I'll take it!
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For anyone wondering about Konsa, he has got a 1 match ban in the League Cup for 2 bookings, he was actually booked 3 times in total but they are wiped for the QF, but you cannot be banned from the final for yellow cards. So his ban will be the first LC game he can play next season.
Cheers, was waiting for someone to explain (too lazy).
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Anyone got a decent pic/video of the big Holte flag from last night?
(https://i.ibb.co/HKTZG0j/FBC68-EFF-A44-E-470-F-8563-B5860-C8-A8-BD7.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HKTZG0j)
You must have been near me Jon. I was in front row of the Trinity in A3
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The hangover from last night is starting to ease. The trials and tribulations of being a villa fan eh. I fuckin love it. Last night like many days through the last 50 years I hugged complete strangers and chatted with strangers like I had known them for years.The brothers and sisters of the most fantastic dysfunctional family on this earth.The team,the ground and the brothers and sisters keep me turning up week in week out,season in season out. The Adton Villa family is the best family on gods earth. That's why we are all VTID.
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Any footage available of the supposed Nakamba handball?
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Took a look at a Leicester forum. If you think the vitriol on here after defeat is bad then trust me, we have nothing on them.
Schmeichel is embarrassing trying to command a defence.
Maddison is a twat.
The midfield is shite.
They're all show ponies.
Remind ourselves, if we are ever in the top 3 a couple of years after winning the league and find ourselves in a cup semi final not to be as spoilt and derogatory as those clowns.
Fuck Leicester.
Indeed, but still think we beat a good side last night. As unlikeable as he is, a fit and firing Jamie Vardy makes them a very good side.
Think Dean Smith and the coaching team deserve a lot of credit for getting the tactics spot on. From my position in the Holte, it looked they matched us with a 3-4-3 formation, but Maddison had a free role and was dropping in to the hole between our midfield and defence. To counter it, we pinched Grealish and El Ghazi in a bit to pick up one of their midfielders which allowed Nakamba to drop a bit deeper and pick Maddison up.
Didn't always work as he did find quite a bit of space on occasions, but it was pretty effective in preventing them from dominating the central midfield area.
I also thought it was interesting how they pressed Schmeichel at various points, and his kicking was poorer than I had realised.
It was also noticeable that we were happy to press some defenders but not Evans as he has no creativity. Letting him have the ball was one of our best plays last night.
On the other hand, I shit myself every time Hause has the ball at his feet.
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Anyone got a decent pic/video of the big Holte flag from last night?
(https://i.ibb.co/HKTZG0j/FBC68-EFF-A44-E-470-F-8563-B5860-C8-A8-BD7.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HKTZG0j)
You must have been near me Jon. I was in front row of the Trinity in A3
From that view, there's no way Jon was near the front row!
As an aside, some people in front of us had a right wounder. Couple turn up not long after kick off, people are in their seats on the front row.
"Excuse me, those are our seats"
"But we've got tickets. See, look"
>examine errant tickets<
"You want row AA, not A".
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Any footage available of the supposed Nakamba handball?
It's in the extended highlights here (https://video.avfc.co.uk/video/dm9kJTdDMF83YnI5ejcyciU3QyUyRnNlY3Rpb24lM0ZzbHVnJTNEaG9tZSU3Q2hvbWUlMkZoZXJvX2Nhcm91c2Vs?lang=en).
Lot of fuss about nothing.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPcZ-PhWkAAUSHQ?format=jpg&name=large)
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Any footage available of the supposed Nakamba handball?
It's in the extended highlights here (https://video.avfc.co.uk/video/dm9kJTdDMF83YnI5ejcyciU3QyUyRnNlY3Rpb24lM0ZzbHVnJTNEaG9tZSU3Q2hvbWUlMkZoZXJvX2Nhcm91c2Vs?lang=en).
Lot of fuss about nothing.
Talksport are banging on about it at the moment...
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPcZ-PhWkAAUSHQ?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://i.ibb.co/cFB3tMQ/avcc.jpg)
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPcZ-PhWkAAUSHQ?format=jpg&name=large)
Ouch, bet that hurts 😂
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Its about time we had some "fortune"...last minute winners, instead of last minute losers, VAR edging in favour of us instead of against and ref decisions (Mings handball second yellow last week) going in our favour. We were well overdue the swings and roundabouts effect....
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The story of our win has virtually disappeared from the BBC Sport site. Arseholes.
Yep, not on the BBC Sport homepage, yet there is a whole section about people who style american sports stars with multiple videos.
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Having lived in Leicestershire for almost 30 years I'm delighted to have got one over the Foxes and I have to say the Leicester fans I know have been magnanimous. This defeat will hit them hard. The fans were longing to go to Wembley and Rogers was determined to get a trophy to demonstrate the progress they have made under him. When the draw was made I was far from positive as Leicester have quality all over the pitch and they outplayed us in December. However, teamwork, organisation and determination got us over the line in the most dramatic and satisfying manner.
Big shot out for our manager. He has improved the concentration and determination so that instead of conceding late goals we are always striving to get a winner. He has managed the transition to a back three well and Konsa and Hause are growing in confidence and assurance. He has fostered a real togetherness in the squad (look for example at Nyland's magnificent performance despite being a fringe player. All of his substitutions last night were well timed and profoundly effective. His joy (and that of those around him) was palpable.
I wonder how many of the "Smith out" brigade will be clamouring for tickets when Deano proudly leads out the team he has assembled (in a short time and difficult conditions) for the second time in ten months?
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I wonder how many of the "Smith out" brigade will be clamouring for tickets when Deano proudly leads out the team he has assembled (in a short time and difficult conditions) for the second time in ten months?
All of them that can attend, they support, and want the best for, Aston Villa.
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Having lived in Leicestershire for almost 30 years I'm delighted to have got one over the Foxes and I have to say the Leicester fans I know have been magnanimous. This defeat will hit them hard. The fans were longing to go to Wembley and Rogers was determined to get a trophy to demonstrate the progress they have made under him. When the draw was made I was far from positive as Leicester have quality all over the pitch and they outplayed us in December. However, teamwork, organisation and determination got us over the line in the most dramatic and satisfying manner.
Big shot out for our manager. He has improved the concentration and determination so that instead of conceding late goals we are always striving to get a winner. He has managed the transition to a back three well and Konsa and Hause are growing in confidence and assurance. He has fostered a real togetherness in the squad (look for example at Nyland's magnificent performance despite being a fringe player. All of his substitutions last night were well timed and profoundly effective. His joy (and that of those around him) was palpable.
I wonder how many of the "Smith out" brigade will be clamouring for tickets when Deano proudly leads out the team he has assembled (in a short time and difficult conditions) for the second time in ten months?
Everything was nice until that last part. You just couldn't resist. I'd like to call you a bellend, but will refrain, and congratulate you on being a better fan. You must feel so proud today.
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A very rare thing this morning. Myself and Mrs S were heading off for a day out and Mrs S sat in the waiting room at the station as I waited on the platform because I don't like it in there. When she came out to join me when the train approached she said to me 'see that man there by the bench?' I said yeah, she said 'he's a Leicester supporter'. I asked her how she knew that, she said 'I heard him talking to someone about last night's match and said when we played Villa before, we went on and won the cup'. Never seen a Leicester fan around here before.
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
I sat in the lower Holte and found my balti pie to be just the ticket!! The contents were like lava though, so you do need to aerate it by removing the lid a bit, before scoffing it down.
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Having lived in Leicestershire for almost 30 years I'm delighted to have got one over the Foxes and I have to say the Leicester fans I know have been magnanimous. This defeat will hit them hard. The fans were longing to go to Wembley and Rogers was determined to get a trophy to demonstrate the progress they have made under him. When the draw was made I was far from positive as Leicester have quality all over the pitch and they outplayed us in December. However, teamwork, organisation and determination got us over the line in the most dramatic and satisfying manner.
Big shot out for our manager. He has improved the concentration and determination so that instead of conceding late goals we are always striving to get a winner. He has managed the transition to a back three well and Konsa and Hause are growing in confidence and assurance. He has fostered a real togetherness in the squad (look for example at Nyland's magnificent performance despite being a fringe player. All of his substitutions last night were well timed and profoundly effective. His joy (and that of those around him) was palpable.
I wonder how many of the "Smith out" brigade will be clamouring for tickets when Deano proudly leads out the team he has assembled (in a short time and difficult conditions) for the second time in ten months?
Everything was nice until that last part. You just couldn't resist. I'd like to call you a bellend, but will refrain, and congratulate you on being a better fan. You must feel so proud today.
Given the amount of shit that's been thrown at those who refused to believe the sky was falling in, I totally agree with what he said. There's a lot of dishing it out and being unable to take it going on.
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Why a brigade? Why not a company or platoon?
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I had to break my self imposed (suggested) exile to share on the glory ! Come on the villa boys ! I mean how good was that !
Oh my ! Still feeling so good! What a match !
Firstly ! Nyland you are a hero and show what hard work is !
Deserve the plaudits.
B) I love Dean Smith !and to a player everyone did it yesterday!
3) speaking if love I have to say the name Trezeguet translate in loose french for very homer sexual ! And despite loving my gf dearly I felt love Trezeguet even more than I do after that winner!
Still buzzing !
And let us all sing to the Chorus of the tune of Irish songstress Enya ! And Orinco flow ! "sail away"
But my Chant goes :
Trezeguet !Trezeguet! Trezeguet!
So now it it's time for my Winter break and a re appearance on March 1!
I shall bore off as someone once kindly said to much joy and hoping for all the best for our fantastic club and each and everyone of you in football matters and in life ! And February love to u all here !!! Please villa just keep winning!
We should be getting 1 or 2 signings on Friday and
Up the fucking villa (sorry ! Just so excited!)
Hi Footy
Glad you enjoyed the game.
Just because you disagree with some people and visa versa doesn't mean you should feel you have to go into exile for two months. Enjoy the game and enjoy H&V - just undertsand we all sometimes have different views and different styles of posting.
Cheers & UTV
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
Maybe they will be a bit more nicer at Wembley.
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
Maybe they will be a bit more nicer at Wembley.
They'll be a bit more dearerer.
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if you dish it out you sometimes got to take it back
I thought Smith had got his team line up spot on last night apart from Nyland in goals
I didn't post on here but I thought he could have been a weak link, instead he was the strongest link
proved me 100% wrong with a quite breathtaking display
Sometimes you just got to hold your hands up
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
Maybe they will be a bit more nicer at Wembley.
A lot more expensive I'd imagine!
edit - DW beat me to it. But glad this important issue is getting the attention it deserves.
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Hi Footy
Glad you enjoyed the game.
Just because you disagree with some people and visa versa doesn't mean you should feel you have to go into exile for two months. Enjoy the game and enjoy H&V - just undertsand we all sometimes have different views and different styles of posting.
Cheers & UTV
Well said.
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
Absolutely. I used my free voucher from the Liverpool game to buy a pie for the first time this season. It was absolutely disgusting. A rock hard, burnt mess. I won’t be eating inside the ground again.
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Any footage available of the supposed Nakamba handball?
https://twitter.com/Madders10/status/1222589031084625920?s=09
Its pretty blatant to be fair. Nyland would have obviously saved it anyway.
Think Maddison could be in a bit of shit for that tweet tbh.
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According to the laws of the game, that is not a handball offense, no one can say he deliberately hand balled that. The trouble is they are sometimes given.
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They make bloody good doorstops those pies.
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https://twitter.com/avfcted/status/1222319390244458499?s=21
The view from the other side
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Any footage available of the supposed Nakamba handball?
https://twitter.com/Madders10/status/1222589031084625920?s=09
Its pretty blatant to be fair. Nyland would have obviously saved it anyway.
Think Maddison could be in a bit of shit for that tweet tbh.
Slowed down, everything looks worse. It's not blatant at all at full speed.
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While we are reviewing decisions, can we get Maddison a three game ban for that disgraceful dive at the end?
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What a game I came out of Villa Park crying tears of joy it really was an emotional ride last night I'm so proud of the lad's they were brilliant to a man.
Darren love your posts (I can only aspire to your brevity)
Reading this made me very jealous.
Totally right to be there for loved ones but damn that sounded a great night I missed. Trying not to be loud in front of an iPad simply does not cut it.
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100 post thread on this game on SHA.com
That hate us with a passion! Lovely reading their bitter comments; very entertaining!
It’s more than hate. It’s weird, their existence isn’t about supporting their own club it’s following what Villa do. It’s really strange. How can you have a 100 page thread on another team’s game?!
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Any footage available of the supposed Nakamba handball?
Ask a whiny, diving prick and ye shall receive. Twitter linky. (https://twitter.com/Madders10/status/1222589031084625920)
Be nice to see him get fined and removed from the next England squad over this post.
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There's bitter and then this this.
https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1222293111604416512?s=09
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
Absolutely shocking, I took mine back and got another,which was at least edible, but way below the standard of last season. They seem to get worse match on match.
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Hi Footy
Glad you enjoyed the game.
Just because you disagree with some people and visa versa doesn't mean you should feel you have to go into exile for two months. Enjoy the game and enjoy H&V - just undertsand we all sometimes have different views and different styles of posting.
Cheers & UTV
Well said.
This.
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On the Nakamba blatant non-handball, the IFAB rules say this:
"if the ball comes off the player’s body, or off another player (of either team) who is close by, onto the hands/arms it is often impossible to avoid contact with the ball"
Clearly the case here, the ball is blasted at Nakamba at high speed, and he is obviously turning round to protect himself. It was therefore completely impossible to avoid contact with the ball.
So fuck off Leicester, correct decision.
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Maddison obviously went to the same "not making any excuses but" school as spud face did.
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
How is 2020 not in the 20s?! I wasn’t a teenager when I was 20!
Because a decade is completed at the end of the tenth year in it, not at the start of it. It's like when we all celebrated the new millennium a year too early.
A decade starts with a year with a 0 and ends with a year with a 9.
So the first decade was only of 9 years duration, then?
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Yes. Unless you were one of those miserable types that stopped in on the 31st of December, 1999.
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Whether it was a handball or not doesn't really matter, there were 5-6 decisions he got wrong during the game, spread across both teams.
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Whether it was a handball or not doesn't really matter, there were 5-6 decisions he got wrong during the game, spread across both teams.
If only there'd been VAR...
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I'd have thought we were a bit lucky if we were given a penalty for that. That said, I reckon it's one of those where if it was given VAR would have agreed as I don't think it's clear enough either way.
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VAR was available last night wasn't it?
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VAR was available last night wasn't it?
Yep.
I think on that decision it would have gone with the ref either way.
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Wrong sodding thread.
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And didn't mean to quote it.
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Klopp's attitude to the FA Cup stinks and belies common sense. Liverpool would need to lose six matches to be in any danger. If the players need resting he can afford to do it in league games. from Adrian
Klopp's attitude to the FA Cup stinks and belies common sense. Liverpool would need to lose six matches to be in any danger. If the players need resting he can afford to do it in league games.
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Seems someone wants to make a few more appearances for Liverpool this season.
Seems somebody has too many tabs open! ;)
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How can it be hand ball when he has his back to the ball as it is blasted point blank at him.
Var checked it and gave no pen. Simples
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Seems somebody has too many tabs open! ;)
Can't even use that excuse, I only had 1 H&V tab open!
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
How is 2020 not in the 20s?! I wasn’t a teenager when I was 20!
Because a decade is completed at the end of the tenth year in it, not at the start of it. It's like when we all celebrated the new millennium a year too early.
A decade starts with a year with a 0 and ends with a year with a 9.
So the first decade was only of 9 years duration, then?
The "first" decade doesn't really matter too much, seeing as nobody invented Anno Domini until half a millennium later.
Since people have actually started caring about decades, the cultural convention is always to use the ten year period from zero to nine. Nobody says "the Swinging 61-70".
That said, the initial point seems to be wrong anyway.
We have made major cup finals in the 1880s and 90s, the 1900s, 10s, 20s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s and the 2000s, 10s and 20s.
That's thirteen different decades, not fourteen.
Unless we are counting the War Cup?
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Of course.
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If Spuds can apparently count charity shields...
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It's vs Manchester City.
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It’s not that common that a team beats anyone three times in a season, normally at least one of the games ends in a draw or goes the other way, and a tonking in one game doesn’t mean the same outcome is inevitable again. Palace beat Liverpool in an FA Cup semi after losing 9-0 in the League, Southampton beat Leicester the other week. We’ll have a striker on the pitch this time and we’ll learn from our tactical mistakes. You’ve just got to believe.
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It’s not that common that a team beats anyone three times in a season, normally at least one of the games ends in a draw or goes the other way, and a tonking in one game doesn’t mean the same outcome is inevitable again. Palace beat Liverpool in an FA Cup semi after losing 9-0 in the League, Southampton beat Leicester the other week. We’ll have a striker on the pitch this time and we’ll learn from our tactical mistakes. You’ve just got to believe.
Amen.
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It’s not that common that a team beats anyone three times in a season, normally at least one of the games ends in a draw or goes the other way, and a tonking in one game doesn’t mean the same outcome is inevitable again. Palace beat Liverpool in an FA Cup semi after losing 9-0 in the League, Southampton beat Leicester the other week. We’ll have a striker on the pitch this time and we’ll learn from our tactical mistakes. You’ve just got to believe.
We did with Derby last season...
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I had to break my self imposed (suggested) exile to share on the glory ! Come on the villa boys ! I mean how good was that !
Oh my ! Still feeling so good! What a match !
Firstly ! Nyland you are a hero and show what hard work is !
Deserve the plaudits.
B) I love Dean Smith !and to a player everyone did it yesterday!
3) speaking if love I have to say the name Trezeguet translate in loose french for very homer sexual ! And despite loving my gf dearly I felt love Trezeguet even more than I do after that winner!
Still buzzing !
And let us all sing to the Chorus of the tune of Irish songstress Enya ! And Orinco flow ! "sail away"
But my Chant goes :
Trezeguet !Trezeguet! Trezeguet!
So now it it's time for my Winter break and a re appearance on March 1!
I shall bore off as someone once kindly said to much joy and hoping for all the best for our fantastic club and each and everyone of you in football matters and in life ! And February love to u all here !!! Please villa just keep winning!
We should be getting 1 or 2 signings on Friday and
Up the fucking villa (sorry ! Just so excited!)
Glad to read this, Skillz. Keep posting!
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It’s not that common that a team beats anyone three times in a season, normally at least one of the games ends in a draw or goes the other way, and a tonking in one game doesn’t mean the same outcome is inevitable again. Palace beat Liverpool in an FA Cup semi after losing 9-0 in the League, Southampton beat Leicester the other week. We’ll have a striker on the pitch this time and we’ll learn from our tactical mistakes. You’ve just got to believe.
That's true and was my hope when we played Chelsea in the FA Cup semi final but it ended badly.
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It’s not that common that a team beats anyone three times in a season, normally at least one of the games ends in a draw or goes the other way, and a tonking in one game doesn’t mean the same outcome is inevitable again. Palace beat Liverpool in an FA Cup semi after losing 9-0 in the League, Southampton beat Leicester the other week. We’ll have a striker on the pitch this time and we’ll learn from our tactical mistakes. You’ve just got to believe.
We did with Derby last season...
The exception that proves the rule.
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It’s not that common that a team beats anyone three times in a season, normally at least one of the games ends in a draw or goes the other way, and a tonking in one game doesn’t mean the same outcome is inevitable again. Palace beat Liverpool in an FA Cup semi after losing 9-0 in the League, Southampton beat Leicester the other week. We’ll have a striker on the pitch this time and we’ll learn from our tactical mistakes. You’ve just got to believe.
We did with Derby last season...
But Derby did scare us slightly by managing to score a goal in the third defeat.
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
How is 2020 not in the 20s?! I wasn’t a teenager when I was 20!
Because a decade is completed at the end of the tenth year in it, not at the start of it. It's like when we all celebrated the new millennium a year too early.
A decade starts with a year with a 0 and ends with a year with a 9.
So the first decade was only of 9 years duration, then?
As mentioned earlier, a decade is 10 years and can be any 10 consecutive years. Common usage has come to define it as starting with a year ending in 0 e.g. 80's, 90's etc.
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While we are reviewing decisions, can we get Maddison a three game ban for that disgraceful dive at the end?
I am surprised that Maddison wasn't totally baffled by the fact that Dean bought his dive.
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I must admit that I thought they were giving pens whether deliberate or not where the hand is outside the natural silhouette of the body. I think we’ve got away with one here. But fuck em, we’ve had some shockers ourselves this season, so suck it up like we’ve had to.
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At full speed, I think he was protecting his face. I hope that's still allowed.
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Didn't Man City lose at Norwich this year, whereas we shafted them 5-1?
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Didn't Man City lose at Norwich this year, whereas we shafted them 5-1?
Well no one's mentioned it if they did.
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At full speed, I think he was protecting his face. I hope that's still allowed.
VAR isn’t limited to full speed. It’s clear it hits his hand above and to the side of his head.
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It’s not that common that a team beats anyone three times in a season, normally at least one of the games ends in a draw or goes the other way, and a tonking in one game doesn’t mean the same outcome is inevitable again. Palace beat Liverpool in an FA Cup semi after losing 9-0 in the League, Southampton beat Leicester the other week. We’ll have a striker on the pitch this time and we’ll learn from our tactical mistakes. You’ve just got to believe.
That's true and was my hope when we played Chelsea in the FA Cup semi final but it ended badly.
Don’t forget we won the home game 2-0 that season
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
Strange. I had the best balti pie I’ve ever had down there last night...very tasty and perfectly cooked. I know exactly what you mean about them being overcooked but didn’t have to take it back and demand a refund this time.
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
I sat in the lower Holte and found my balti pie to be just the ticket!! The contents were like lava though, so you do need to aerate it by removing the lid a bit, before scoffing it down.
Mine in the Trinity was perfect.
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The pedant in me has to point out that we no longer use AD and BC it is now CE and BCE.
UTV
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Brought a pal from Leyland last night with my boys, impressed, last comment was preston will never feel the same again, we will never have an atmosphere to compare...we are a special club, always will be 8)
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The pedant in me has to point out that we no longer use AD and BC it is now CE and BCE.
UTV
Well, we use both and either. CE and BCE are just a non-Christian way of saying the same thing.
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
I sat in the lower Holte and found my balti pie to be just the ticket!! The contents were like lava though, so you do need to aerate it by removing the lid a bit, before scoffing it down.
Mine in the Trinity was perfect.
The one I had the week before at the Watford game was fantastic.
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Before this thread becomes a happy memory I would like to thank those around me who came to my aid when the winner went in. My legs were frozen from standing. The goal went in. We all leaped in the air. My legs crumpled on landing. Eventually with help I assumed the vertical position. Thanks lads and lasses. All seater stadiums dontcha just love em.
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Honestly Brian what are you like? Standing up in the Holte with the kidz!
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Honestly Brian what are you like? Standing up in the Holte with the kidz!
No Aftab, he's getting down with the kids.
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The pedant in me has to point out that we no longer use AD and BC it is now CE and BCE.
UTV
I’ve always used before McGrath and after McGrath.
Works for me.
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The short clip doing the rounds of Dean Smiths reaction when the winner goes in is just wonderful. That's not Dean Smith the Manager, that's Dean Smith the Holte Ender right there.
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The short clip doing the rounds of Dean Smiths reaction when the winner goes in is just wonderful. That's not Dean Smith the Manager, that's Dean Smith the Holte Ender right there.
Holte Ender my arse, he's a posho sat down on the Trinity now! ;)
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Frankie's first match..."We're the famous Aston Villa and we're going to Wember-lee!" The Chappell clan (veterans of '94 and '96 Villa League Cup victories) with the latest recruit - wide-eyed with wonder on joining the Villa family: Frankie Chappell. What a match to start your footballing life!
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Honestly Brian what are you like? Standing up in the Holte with the kidz!
No Aftab, he's getting down with the kids.
Oh you kidz ;D
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The one I had the week before at the Watford game was fantastic.
The one you had Tuesday was from the same delivered stock.
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Who did we beat in the semi final? I have already forgotten. :-*
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Congratulations from this Fulham fan enjoy the build up and game, maybe Europa league next season as well you’ve just got to stay up now to make an even better season
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Congratulations from this Fulham fan enjoy the build up and game, maybe Europa league next season as well you’ve just got to stay up now to make an even better season
Thanks mate, hope you come straight back up as I love going to Fulham, and if you do it at the expense of the bitter Baggie twats, even better!
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
I sat in the lower Holte and found my balti pie to be just the ticket!! The contents were like lava though, so you do need to aerate it by removing the lid a bit, before scoffing it down.
Mine in the Trinity was perfect.
The one I had the week before at the Watford game was fantastic.
The one I had at the Watford game in Trinity Road was OK, it was just the uncooked cold chips & the I cant really be arsed attitude of the staff that really spoilt it as a culinary experience.
Tuesday night I went all in on a jerk chicken burrito from Leave It To Esmie at Digbeth Dining Club, it was ruddy marvellous. You can keep your balti pies & shit attitude thanks.
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
I sat in the lower Holte and found my balti pie to be just the ticket!! The contents were like lava though, so you do need to aerate it by removing the lid a bit, before scoffing it down.
Mine in the Trinity was perfect.
The one I had the week before at the Watford game was fantastic.
The one I had at the Watford game in Trinity Road was OK, it was just the uncooked cold chips & the I cant really be arsed attitude of the staff that really spoilt it as a culinary experience.
Tuesday night I went all in on a jerk chicken burrito from Leave It To Esmie at Digbeth Dining Club, it was ruddy marvellous. You can keep your balti pies & shit attitude thanks.
We we're on holiday in the Trinity due to our seats being in the North stand, so I can't comment from a regular experience, but the staff I dealt with on Tuesday were very nice, and so was my pie.
Then again, maybe the sheer beauty of my face invokes a more favourable response from strangers, I imagine you have the opposite issue Jon?
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100 post thread on this game on SHA.com
That hate us with a passion! Lovely reading their bitter comments; very entertaining!
It’s more than hate. It’s weird, their existence isn’t about supporting their own club it’s following what Villa do. It’s really strange. How can you have a 100 page thread on another team’s game?!
It’s like being stalked by an obsessive psycho-narcissistic ex. Quite disturbing, really.
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Frankie's first match..."We're the famous Aston Villa and we're going to Wember-lee!" The Chappell clan (veterans of '94 and '96 Villa League Cup victories) with the latest recruit - wide-eyed with wonder on joining the Villa family: Frankie Chappell. What a match to start your footballing life!
Is your name Simon, we’re you drinking at the far side of the small bar in the Aston Social before the game?
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Slightly off topic, but here goes, at the match I saw a few claret and blue stripey bobble hats with the round badge but with “The Villains” on it. Anyone know where I can get one of these? Not on the OS shop as far as I could see. Cheers.
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They sell them outside the ground on the mech stalls in Trinity Road. Unfortunately they've spelt Villans wrong, so they're not for me.
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Congratulations from this Fulham fan enjoy the build up and game, maybe Europa league next season as well you’ve just got to stay up now to make an even better season
Cheers Franky.
Hate the Europa League though.
Hope you come up.
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They sell them outside the ground on the mech stalls in Trinity Road. Unfortunately they've spelt Villans wrong, so they're not for me.
Ah cheers, I did not get that close to check.
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Frankie's first match..."We're the famous Aston Villa and we're going to Wember-lee!" The Chappell clan (veterans of '94 and '96 Villa League Cup victories) with the latest recruit - wide-eyed with wonder on joining the Villa family: Frankie Chappell. What a match to start your footballing life!
Is your name Simon, we’re you drinking at the far side of the small bar in the Aston Social before the game?
No. Simon's my nephew (on the left of the picture) and he was drinking in the Aston Social before the match. Frankie is his son. The others in the picture (left to right): Robert, Eve and the patriarch of the family: Trev.
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The only disappointment last night was the balti pie. The pastry had been baked to within an inch of its life.
They need to sort this out. The pies in the upper Holte are a disgrace. They've been on the hot bed so long the bottom bit of pastry and about a cm of the filling is a rock hard inedible mess.
Whereabouts is the Digbeth Dining Club stuff at VP?
Is it at every game now?
I would have gone on Tuesday night if I knew it was there.
I sat in the lower Holte and found my balti pie to be just the ticket!! The contents were like lava though, so you do need to aerate it by removing the lid a bit, before scoffing it down.
Mine in the Trinity was perfect.
The one I had the week before at the Watford game was fantastic.
The one I had at the Watford game in Trinity Road was OK, it was just the uncooked cold chips & the I cant really be arsed attitude of the staff that really spoilt it as a culinary experience.
Tuesday night I went all in on a jerk chicken burrito from Leave It To Esmie at Digbeth Dining Club, it was ruddy marvellous. You can keep your balti pies & shit attitude thanks.
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(https://i.ibb.co/DLwYg6Z/IMG-20200128-WA0000.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DLwYg6Z)
Frankie's first match..."We're the famous Aston Villa and we're going to Wember-lee!" The Chappell clan (veterans of '94 and '96 Villa League Cup victories) with the latest recruit - wide-eyed with wonder on joining the Villa family: Frankie Chappell. What a match to start your footballing life!
Is your name Simon, we’re you drinking at the far side of the small bar in the Aston Social before the game?
No. Simon's my nephew (on the left of the picture) and he was drinking in the Aston Social before the match. Frankie is his son. The others in the picture (left to right): Robert, Eve and the patriarch of the family: Trev.
Great stuff.
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(https://i.ibb.co/DLwYg6Z/IMG-20200128-WA0000.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DLwYg6Z)
Frankie's first match..."We're the famous Aston Villa and we're going to Wember-lee!" The Chappell clan (veterans of '94 and '96 Villa League Cup victories) with the latest recruit - wide-eyed with wonder on joining the Villa family: Frankie Chappell. What a match to start your footballing life!
Is your name Simon, we’re you drinking at the far side of the small bar in the Aston Social before the game?
No. Simon's my nephew (on the left of the picture) and he was drinking in the Aston Social before the match. Frankie is his son. The others in the picture (left to right): Robert, Eve and the patriarch of the family: Trev.
Ah, I see. I thought I recognised Simon in the Social but wasn’t 100% sure so didn’t chat to him. I know him from Greensleeves, I run the Burton area. Pass on my best wishes when you see him next.
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Congratulations from this Fulham fan enjoy the build up and game, maybe Europa league next season as well you’ve just got to stay up now to make an even better season
Cheers Londonfranky. I hope you usurp West Brom for auto pro. Jota will do a good job for you.
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Don’t forget we won the home game 2-0 that season
Yes we did but it was 2-1. Dunne and Collins after Drogba gave them a lead. OK may be it was Liverpool 96 semi final defeat when we got beat by a team 3 times in a season.
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I want to sit next to these guys at Wembley !!!
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I want to sit next to these guys at Wembley !!!
We were sat a few rows back on Tuesday - very enthisiastic and they were doing plenty of filming.
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For anyone wondering about Konsa, he has got a 1 match ban in the League Cup for 2 bookings, he was actually booked 3 times in total but they are wiped for the QF, but you cannot be banned from the final for yellow cards. So his ban will be the first LC game he can play next season.
Let’s hope he has to sit out our first game defending the trophy.
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The first professional club in the world to play in a major domestic cup final in fourteen different decades.
Good stats!
We're not actually in the 20s yet thought are we. This is the final year of the 2010s.
How is 2020 not in the 20s?! I wasn’t a teenager when I was 20!
Because a decade is completed at the end of the tenth year in it, not at the start of it. It's like when we all celebrated the new millennium a year too early.
It's a pedantic argument that you're on the wrong side of. 1930 was in the 1920s? The name is a bit of a clue.
Nope, although it seems logical to call that decade the 1920s it's actually a misnomer. Yes it is pedantic but I'm not on the wrong side of it. In the Gregorian calendar a decade starts with a year ending in 1 and ends with a year ending in a 0, so the "1920s" excludes 1920 and includes 1930. Something to do with the year before 1AD not being year 0 but 1BC, according to that google thing. Anyway we're in the final so fuck it.
This really is peak H&V!
KT Villan is correct. However it doesn't matter because we're going to be at Wembley a lot when the 2020's start.
Utv
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I want to sit next to these guys at Wembley !!!
We were sat a few rows back on Tuesday - very enthisiastic and they were doing plenty of filming.
Watch from 3:15 when the winner goes in!
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KT Villan is correct. However it doesn't matter because we're going to be at Wembley a lot when the 2020's start.
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He really isn't as has been explained elsewhere. Yes we started on 1 so measured from that you can say it's wrong but dates are an entirely social construct and if everyone uses them in 1 way, even if it seems strange when you look into it, then that way is the correct usage because you're able to communicate a point in an understandable way. This is also why pedants, who moan about words being misused or new words being created, are also wrong so long as the word is used in a way that is understood by the reader/listener. For example everyone on here knows who the bitters are so it's an accepted part of the 'language' for the site.
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KT Villan is correct. However it doesn't matter because we're going to be at Wembley a lot when the 2020's start.
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He really isn't as has been explained elsewhere. Yes we started on 1 so measured from that you can say it's wrong but dates are an entirely social construct and if everyone uses them in 1 way, even if it seems strange when you look into it, then that way is the correct usage because you're able to communicate a point in an understandable way. This is also why pedants, who moan about words being misused or new words being created, are also wrong so long as the word is used in a way that is understood by the reader/listener. For example everyone on here knows who the bitters are so it's an accepted part of the 'language' for the site.
I think KT Villan was just pointing out that technically it's not the 2020's yet, that's all. Personally I'm not bothered either way. My own understanding is that he is right for the reasons he mentioned however daft it might seem to a lot of people. I just agreed with him but said it didn't matter to me. I'm just sorry it seems to have bothered you so much. Blimey! Either way Villa will have plenty of opportunities to continue their magnificent run through the decades, whenever you prefer to think they begin.
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KT Villan is correct. However it doesn't matter because we're going to be at Wembley a lot when the 2020's start.
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He really isn't as has been explained elsewhere. Yes we started on 1 so measured from that you can say it's wrong but dates are an entirely social construct and if everyone uses them in 1 way, even if it seems strange when you look into it, then that way is the correct usage because you're able to communicate a point in an understandable way. This is also why pedants, who moan about words being misused or new words being created, are also wrong so long as the word is used in a way that is understood by the reader/listener. For example everyone on here knows who the bitters are so it's an accepted part of the 'language' for the site.
I think KT Villan was just pointing out that technically it's not the 2020's yet, that's all. Personally I'm not bothered either way. My own understanding is that he is right for the reasons he mentioned however daft it might seem to a lot of people. I just agreed with him but said it didn't matter to me. I'm just sorry it seems to have bothered you so much. Blimey! Either way Villa will have plenty of opportunities to continue their magnificent run through the decades, whenever you prefer to think they begin.
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It's not bothered me at all, it's just that a few people had already said that he's incorrect to say people are wrong.
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As Albert Einstein proved, it all depends upon the point from which you make the observation. Bitters in our bespoke organ means Smethwick FC. In Licence Trade Weekly it means Angostura.
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KT Villan is correct. However it doesn't matter because we're going to be at Wembley a lot when the 2020's start.
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He really isn't as has been explained elsewhere. Yes we started on 1 so measured from that you can say it's wrong but dates are an entirely social construct and if everyone uses them in 1 way, even if it seems strange when you look into it, then that way is the correct usage because you're able to communicate a point in an understandable way. This is also why pedants, who moan about words being misused or new words being created, are also wrong so long as the word is used in a way that is understood by the reader/listener. For example everyone on here knows who the bitters are so it's an accepted part of the 'language' for the site.
I think KT Villan was just pointing out that technically it's not the 2020's yet, that's all. Personally I'm not bothered either way. My own understanding is that he is right for the reasons he mentioned however daft it might seem to a lot of people. I just agreed with him but said it didn't matter to me. I'm just sorry it seems to have bothered you so much. Blimey! Either way Villa will have plenty of opportunities to continue their magnificent run through the decades, whenever you prefer to think they begin.
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It's not bothered me at all, it's just that a few people had already said that he's incorrect to say people are wrong.
Apologies. I thought he was just explaining how it is calculated. To some people I suppose that might seem like he's saying they are wrong.
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I want to sit next to these guys at Wembley !!!
We were sat a few rows back on Tuesday - very enthisiastic and they were doing plenty of filming.
Watch from 3:15 when the winner goes in!
How the hell did they miss it?! (Facepalm)
Maybe I should find the Tanzanian expats to watch this in Ug :)
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I want to sit next to these guys at Wembley !!!
We were sat a few rows back on Tuesday - very enthisiastic and they were doing plenty of filming.
Watch from 3:15 when the winner goes in!
How the hell did they miss it?! (Facepalm)
Maybe I should find the Tanzanian expats to watch this in Ug :)
These guys are great. Which reminded me i need to brush up on my Kiswahili.
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Would be good if there was subtitles for the interview
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Would be good if there was subtitles for the interview
I’ll maybe ask the Mrs for a summary as it’s one if her I think 7 languages, if little AV gives her a minutes peace, but I suspect we get the gist already!
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I want to sit next to these guys at Wembley !!!
We were sat a few rows back on Tuesday - very enthisiastic and they were doing plenty of filming.
Watch from 3:15 when the winner goes in!
How the hell did they miss it?! (Facepalm)
Maybe I should find the Tanzanian expats to watch this in Ug :)
These guys are great. Which reminded me i need to brush up on my Kiswahili.
Theres a video of them on the pitch somewhere as well. He said to a Villa fan that we had 60 million new fans thanks to the Samatta signing.
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A great night with an unbelievable ending!
So many players showed improved form, but their ability to maintain this will be key to our fate this season.