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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: kippaxvilla2 on November 26, 2022, 06:49:03 PM

Title: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 26, 2022, 06:49:03 PM
Is on Monday at 7pm.  We are ball number three which still pisses me off. 

So who do we want this season?  And will the manure game be home or away this year?

I’d like Yeovil away in a nice easy start to Mr Emery breaking history with us.

Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: BlackCountryVilla on November 26, 2022, 07:37:38 PM
I'd like Accrington Stanley away for the sole reason that I work with an Accy lad and it would be a great weekender. I'd never qualify for a ticket but I could get one in the home end!

But we all know it'll be Manure.....
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Brazilian Villain on November 26, 2022, 07:40:23 PM
I'd like Wigan away.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: PeterWithesShin on November 26, 2022, 07:48:26 PM
3: H sha W4-0
4: H Cov W4-0
5: H WBA W5-0
QF: H Wolves W3-0
SF: Arsenal W3-1
F: Man Utd W4-1

And that is how our FA Cup curse is ended.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 26, 2022, 07:49:16 PM
I'm not watching the draw this time. It will only make me angry.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Skerra on November 26, 2022, 07:55:20 PM
It’ll never be a home game as Villa won’t want to give ST holders a freebie so, probably Manure away.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Pete3206 on November 26, 2022, 07:58:35 PM
Number 24.......Manchester United

will play.....

...Number 3.... Aston Villa
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: pablo_picasso on November 26, 2022, 08:12:57 PM
Is on Monday at 7pm.  We are ball number three which still pisses me off. 

So who do we want this season?  And will the manure game be home or away this year?

I’d like Yeovil away in a nice easy start to Mr Emery breaking history with us.
As long as it isn’t Man Utd or Liverpool, I’m not fussy. I am a bit fed up of having to face those pair. And then their glory hunting dickhead fans down in Devon giving it large to me.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Legion on November 26, 2022, 09:37:46 PM
Walsall at VP.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: eamonn on November 26, 2022, 09:50:47 PM
I hope they don't heat our and Manchester United's balls.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on November 26, 2022, 09:51:09 PM
Luton Town away. We will draw 2-2 and then win the replay 2-0.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on November 26, 2022, 09:57:36 PM
Walsall at VP.

That would be a rarity.

https://www.11v11.com/teams/aston-villa/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Walsall/
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: clash city rocker on November 26, 2022, 10:00:44 PM
Forest Green away
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Risso on November 26, 2022, 10:02:39 PM
I'd like Wigan away.

That'd be OK by me as well.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on November 26, 2022, 10:15:11 PM
I'd like Wigan away.

That'd be OK by me as well.

Better pies at Wigan then Forest Green.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Axl Rose on November 26, 2022, 11:32:09 PM
Number 24.......Manchester United

will play.....

...Number 3.... Aston Villa

On a Friday or Monday evening.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: clash city rocker on November 27, 2022, 12:04:58 AM
Number 24.......Manchester United

will play.....

...Number 3.... Aston Villa

On a Friday or Monday evening.

Probably be Friday or Monday morning...8.30 kick off
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Axl Rose on November 27, 2022, 01:14:34 AM
Number 24.......Manchester United

will play.....

...Number 3.... Aston Villa

On a Friday or Monday evening.

Probably be Friday or Monday morning...8.30 kick off

Ha! Yes mate, probably.

Then again, any night game is a morning kick off for me out here!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: LukeJames on November 27, 2022, 01:17:03 AM
Can we just give them there penalty now?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Meanwood Villa on November 27, 2022, 08:27:36 AM
Wrexham for the Hollywood glamour
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Richard E on November 27, 2022, 08:34:45 AM
Walsall at VP.

Yes, I’d fancy that one too.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: TonyD on November 27, 2022, 09:22:19 AM
No guarantee that the manager will take it seriously. 
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Axl Rose on November 27, 2022, 10:03:41 AM
No guarantee that the manager will take it seriously. 

Oh, I reckon he will, fella.

All out to win something this season I reckon. And this is the only thing we can win.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Risso on November 27, 2022, 10:24:40 AM
No guarantee that the manager will take it seriously. 

Oh, I reckon he will, fella.

All out to win something this season I reckon. And this is the only thing we can win.

Didn't exactly go all out in the League Cup though.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Villa Lew on November 27, 2022, 10:51:00 AM
Arsenal away and Unai will return to The Emirates and give his old side a jolly good hammering!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Axl Rose on November 27, 2022, 11:19:02 AM
No guarantee that the manager will take it seriously. 

Oh, I reckon he will, fella.

All out to win something this season I reckon. And this is the only thing we can win.

Didn't exactly go all out in the League Cup though.

No, that's true.

I like to think it was just his way of running the rule over his squad. I may well be wrong of course.

And I think if it wasn't for Olsen and our abysmal defence, we'd have won that.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 27, 2022, 11:33:35 AM
No guarantee that the manager will take it seriously. 

Oh, I reckon he will, fella.

All out to win something this season I reckon. And this is the only thing we can win.

Didn't exactly go all out in the League Cup though.

Played mostly first teamers IIRC. I'd expect the same here, unless we get a really lower league or non-league team, which obviously we won't.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: algy on November 27, 2022, 03:13:26 PM
Wrexham for the Hollywood glamour
Please!:
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 27, 2022, 11:57:28 PM
No guarantee that the manager will take it seriously. 

Oh, I reckon he will, fella.

All out to win something this season I reckon. And this is the only thing we can win.

Didn't exactly go all out in the League Cup though.

He picked a team that scored twice and created enough chances to win the game. And even if he picked a full strength side individual errors and fuck ups happen. Man U changed things up to. We could and should have won.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Risso on November 28, 2022, 12:02:03 AM

He picked a team that scored twice and created enough chances to win the game. And even if he picked a full strength side individual errors and fuck ups happen. Man U changed things up to. We could and should have won.

At the outset of the game, he picked a weakened team. Whatever then transpired, it wasn't going all out to win it.  It was a shit line up, as just about everybody including you alluded to in the pre-match thread.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: olaftab on November 28, 2022, 12:52:56 AM
Unai messed up with the team selection in the League Cup match however he must pick the best available against them in the FA Cup 3rd round.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Villa Lew on November 28, 2022, 09:16:09 AM
Here's a question, when was the last time we played Birmingham in the FA Cup?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: AV82EC on November 28, 2022, 09:18:47 AM
Here's a question, when was the last time we played Birmingham in the FA Cup?

Whenever it was it’s still not far enough back in history.

Unbelievably it was I think back in the 1930s!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Villa Lew on November 28, 2022, 09:26:04 AM
Here's a question, when was the last time we played Birmingham in the FA Cup?

Whenever it was it’s still not far enough back in history.

Unbelievably it was I think back in the 1930s!

Wrong
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Dave Cooper please on November 28, 2022, 09:37:04 AM
As far as I am aware we have only played them once in the FA Cup, as Small Heath in 1901.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Villa Lew on November 28, 2022, 09:52:39 AM
As far as I am aware we have only played them once in the FA Cup, as Small Heath in 1901.
Partly correct, 1901 was the last time we played them and they were known then as Small Heath, but we also played them in 1887, when they were known as Small Heath Alliance. We have never played Birmingham or Birmingham City in the FA Cup.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: LeeB on November 28, 2022, 10:22:18 AM
As far as I am aware we have only played them once in the FA Cup, as Small Heath in 1901.
Partly correct, 1901 was the last time we played them and they were known then as Small Heath, but we also played them in 1887, when they were known as Small Heath Alliance. We have never played Birmingham or Birmingham City in the FA Cup.

Jokers, you can change your name as many times as you like but you're still shit.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Nev on November 28, 2022, 10:22:49 AM
Well that's fucked it.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: LeeB on November 28, 2022, 10:41:18 AM
Anyway I quite enjoyed the league cup trip to Old Trafford, easy to park, pie and chips were nice and got back home within two hours, so I'm looking forward to heading back in January
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 12:39:10 PM
You do know it will be Blues now that this has been mentioned.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: TonyD on November 28, 2022, 01:10:52 PM

He picked a team that scored twice and created enough chances to win the game. And even if he picked a full strength side individual errors and fuck ups happen. Man U changed things up to. We could and should have won.

At the outset of the game, he picked a weakened team. Whatever then transpired, it wasn't going all out to win it.  It was a shit line up, as just about everybody including you alluded to in the pre-match thread.
100%

Let’s hope he picks his best team for the FA Cup.  Or else what’s the point. 
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Legion on November 28, 2022, 01:23:51 PM
As long as Olsen is not in goal we'll be fine.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 28, 2022, 01:24:54 PM
Olsen will be in goal.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Legion on November 28, 2022, 02:39:32 PM
There's always next year.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: sid1964 on November 28, 2022, 02:40:22 PM
It will be Chelsea away
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Risso on November 28, 2022, 02:41:15 PM
"At least now he *definitely* knows that Olsen needs replacing"
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 02:42:51 PM
Well by that time Martinez will have left given that he and Emery don’t see eye to eye.  So Olsen it is.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: john e on November 28, 2022, 02:48:52 PM
You do know it will be Blues now that this has been mentioned.

At least it will be a guaranteed win through to the next round
There’s no way we’re losing to that bunch of belpers
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: exigo on November 28, 2022, 03:53:07 PM
I'd like Wigan away.

That'd be OK by me as well.

Better pies at Wigan then Forest Green.

Was at Forest Green groundhopping on Saturday. Had high hopes for the food; the pie was bloody awful.
We then did Bristol Rovers yesterday, and their pasty options were excellent.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: eamonn on November 28, 2022, 04:12:01 PM
Hope you're having plenty of vegetables this midweek to offset.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Risso on November 28, 2022, 04:14:21 PM
Ooh less than three hours until they confirm that our match against Man U will be on TV.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: lovejoy on November 28, 2022, 04:16:03 PM
3: H sha W4-0
4: H Cov W4-0
5: H WBA W5-0
QF: H Wolves W3-0
SF: Arsenal W3-1
F: Man Utd W4-1

And that is how our FA Cup curse is ended.

You thin WBA will get to 5R?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Dogtanian on November 28, 2022, 04:22:25 PM
I would like somewhere away I haven't been. Or Norwich.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: eamonn on November 28, 2022, 04:28:08 PM
I would like somewhere away I haven't been. Or Norwich.

No one on earth has ever uttered these words but I agree with you!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Villa Lew on November 28, 2022, 04:49:25 PM
Accrington Stanley away would be good.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Clampy on November 28, 2022, 05:10:27 PM
Accrington Stanley away would be good.

Who are they?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Scratchins on November 28, 2022, 05:46:55 PM
Exactly
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: UK Redsox on November 28, 2022, 05:48:22 PM
I'd like Wigan away.

That'd be OK by me as well.

Better pies at Wigan then Forest Green.

Was at Forest Green groundhopping on Saturday. Had high hopes for the food; the pie was bloody awful.
We then did Bristol Rovers yesterday, and their pasty options were excellent.

FGR away would be annoying. Just ten miles from home (albeit with a bloody big river in between) and no hope of getting a ticket.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: four fornicholl on November 28, 2022, 05:51:50 PM
Somebody shit from the north, away, with a big away allocation
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: dave.woodhall on November 28, 2022, 05:54:07 PM
Sheffield United away. Coops, Mike J and Joe will know why.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 28, 2022, 06:40:28 PM

He picked a team that scored twice and created enough chances to win the game. And even if he picked a full strength side individual errors and fuck ups happen. Man U changed things up to. We could and should have won.

At the outset of the game, he picked a weakened team. Whatever then transpired, it wasn't going all out to win it.  It was a shit line up, as just about everybody including you alluded to in the pre-match thread.

I’m not dismissing that he could have put out a better side. But it doesn’t just guarantee a win. Football doesn’t work that way. But the side he ultimately put out combined with the tactical approach, something we haven’t had in ages which is incredibly important put us in a position to win. Multiple times. At some point we all need to get used squad rotation and resting key players. Maybe that game wasn’t the time to do it. We can argue that. But it’s never not going to happen. Especially with PL sides. Full strength sides are likely to be used much later in a competition and even then it might not happen. We need better squad players long time. And certainly a squad minus Robin Olsen.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Nev on November 28, 2022, 06:58:08 PM
Fancy watching the WC and the draw? You can't because the BBC are wankers and won't move Strictly Come Cunting!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Nev on November 28, 2022, 07:01:43 PM
Some much needed national TV exposure for Liverpool here....
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 07:09:16 PM
Christ get on with it!  Good to hear the noses defeat to Altrincham mentioned mind.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 07:10:52 PM
The BBC have a ridiculous obsession with Liverpool.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Nev on November 28, 2022, 07:11:28 PM
There's a woman doing the draw.

Top gammon baiting!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 07:13:04 PM
Manure away!  We’ve knocked them out.  And now been drawn against them again in the 4th round.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Brazilian Villain on November 28, 2022, 07:14:02 PM
Just realised a mate is a dead ringer for Mark Wright. He didn't seem that pleased when I texted him to say he was on BBC 2.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 28, 2022, 07:14:03 PM
I don’t give a fuck about Rachel or Mark Wright
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 07:15:25 PM
Still got a chance Of manure or blues.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 07:16:08 PM
We are going to get a shit one again.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 28, 2022, 07:16:42 PM
Man City vs Chelsea
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 07:17:47 PM
Home to Stevenage.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Holte132 on November 28, 2022, 07:17:58 PM
Home to Stevenage
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 28, 2022, 07:17:59 PM
Lovely.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 07:18:02 PM
Phew thank Christ.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Villan For Life on November 28, 2022, 07:18:18 PM
Stevenage at home, nice!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 28, 2022, 07:18:27 PM
Assume they'll redo the draw.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 07:18:49 PM
Liverpool at home shocker
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 28, 2022, 07:19:24 PM
Thank fuck for that draw
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: LeeB on November 28, 2022, 07:19:51 PM
Yay!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw.
Post by: Holte132 on November 28, 2022, 07:20:03 PM
Come on Forest Green!!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round Stevenage (H)
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 28, 2022, 07:20:14 PM
Liverpool vs dogheads
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round vs Stevenage (H)
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 07:20:34 PM
Forest green v blues chance of a giant killing for blues
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round vs Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 28, 2022, 07:21:02 PM
I'll have to not watch the draw more often. Hopefully I get a chance again this season.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round vs Stevenage (H)
Post by: Bad English on November 28, 2022, 07:21:50 PM
VAR is checking why Villa are at home and why Manure didn't come out.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 07:21:50 PM
Manure at home shocker
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round vs Stevenage (H)
Post by: Villan For Life on November 28, 2022, 07:22:07 PM
I'll have to not watch the draw more often.

It was so much more entertaining when it was drawn on a Monday lunchtime on the wireless.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Steve67 on November 28, 2022, 07:22:36 PM
Manure at home shocker

Everton are the new villa.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round vs Stevenage (H)
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 28, 2022, 07:23:16 PM
Man U vs Everton
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 07:24:29 PM
So that’s manure and man Citeh guaranteed to be on tv. As well as Liverpool.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Lsvilla on November 28, 2022, 07:25:12 PM
We might actually have a Saturday 3pm kick off !
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 28, 2022, 07:25:22 PM
Saturday 3pm please. Surely once this season?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Exeter 77 on November 28, 2022, 07:25:30 PM
Have we ever played Stevenage before? I don't think we have. And isn't it where Ashley Young is from?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 28, 2022, 07:25:47 PM
He, great minds Lsvilla. 🙂
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Risso on November 28, 2022, 07:26:09 PM
Ashley Young's home town.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Richard on November 28, 2022, 07:27:55 PM
Stevenage, 2nd in League 2, thank god for an easy looking draw finally.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Sexual Ealing on November 28, 2022, 07:27:58 PM
Doesn't the Venerable Brian Green have ties to Stevenage too?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on November 28, 2022, 07:29:03 PM
A decent draw, but footballing wise and anything else wise is there anything remotely interesting about Stevenage ?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Nev on November 28, 2022, 07:30:30 PM
It has an old town and a new town, a friend lived down there and we would visit now and again.



So, no.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: PeterWithesShin on November 28, 2022, 07:30:42 PM
A decent draw, but footballing wise and anything else wise is there anything remotely interesting about Stevenage ?

IIRC it was the first New Town.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Brazilian Villain on November 28, 2022, 07:30:47 PM
Lovely draw and 5 all-PL ties so so a decent chance of a cup run this year.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: coreyfeldman on November 28, 2022, 07:30:57 PM
They spelt Man Utd wrong
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: darren woolley on November 28, 2022, 07:31:18 PM
I'm happy with that draw Stevenage at home I just hope like everybody else it's a Saturday 3pm kick off.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Risso on November 28, 2022, 07:31:21 PM
As well as Ash being born there, so was Big Keinan.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 28, 2022, 07:34:26 PM
They've been to Villa Park before.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FA_Trophy_Final
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Bad English on November 28, 2022, 07:35:19 PM
Lewis Hamilton! Jack Wilshere, Emma Cargill, Gabz from BGT! Your boys etc.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: PeterWithesShin on November 28, 2022, 07:37:17 PM
Fun fact. I'm older than Stevenage FC.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 28, 2022, 07:39:01 PM
I remember going to a pre season there in about 99 under John Gregory I think, it was David James’s first season at Villa.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: SaddVillan on November 28, 2022, 07:42:49 PM
Unai is already trawling t'interwebnet and YouTube for film of recent Stevenage games to study.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: tomd2103 on November 28, 2022, 07:43:18 PM
That will do very nicely thank you very much!  Rest of the draw is not bad either with a few top flight sides drawing each other.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Sexual Ealing on November 28, 2022, 07:43:41 PM
Fun fact. I'm older than Stevenage FC.

I'm sure there are a few posters on here who are older than Stevenage!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: john e on November 28, 2022, 07:43:46 PM
Virtually guarantees Olsen in nets though if he’s still with us

Also is this a free game for season ticket holders or am I misremembering something I read
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Clampy on November 28, 2022, 07:44:17 PM
Good draw for a change and yep, hopefully a 3pm kick off.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Villafirst on November 28, 2022, 07:45:27 PM
Stevenage at Home?? I really thought we'd get an away tie at  Manure!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: PeterWithesShin on November 28, 2022, 07:45:44 PM
Their forum looks like it was made in 1998.

http://www.borochat.co.uk/
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Sexual Ealing on November 28, 2022, 07:46:06 PM
Cardiff Vs Leeds looks like a fun fixture.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Chris Smith on November 28, 2022, 07:46:39 PM
An old boss of mine was a Stevenage fan, we had a long standing arrangement to meet up if we ever got drawn together but sadly he passed away a couple of years back.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Bad English on November 28, 2022, 07:46:41 PM
Just east of Stevenage, there is a place called Aston (https://maps.app.goo.gl/RNZtrY4CVFr4V69EA).
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Clampy on November 28, 2022, 07:51:37 PM
Their forum looks like it was made in 1998.

http://www.borochat.co.uk/

I had a look at that earlier, it's a bit naff.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Risso on November 28, 2022, 07:57:06 PM
Unai is already trawling t'interwebnet and YouTube for film of recent Stevenage games to study.

Looking forward to the first idiot on Twitter to say we're playing Stebenage.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 28, 2022, 07:59:31 PM
Unai is already trawling t'interwebnet and YouTube for film of recent Stevenage games to study.

Looking forward to the first idiot on Twitter to say we're playing Stebenage.

Their official Twitter did. Twats.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 28, 2022, 08:03:01 PM
Let’s fuck them up then.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: eamonn on November 28, 2022, 08:08:20 PM
Unai is already trawling t'interwebnet and YouTube for film of recent Stevenage games to study.

Looking forward to the first idiot on Twitter to say we're playing Stebenage.

Their official Twitter did. Twats.

Really? A bit...crass.

Anyway, I'm delighted someone at FA forgot to heat our and ManYew's balls in the microwave!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Villa Lew on November 28, 2022, 08:11:38 PM
So will it finally be 66 years and no longer counting, I can but dream.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: olaftab on November 28, 2022, 08:14:10 PM
He, great minds Lsvilla. 🙂
You both copied Darren Woolley.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: SaddVillan on November 28, 2022, 08:27:01 PM
Unai is already trawling t'interwebnet and YouTube for film of recent Stevenage games to study.

Looking forward to the first idiot on Twitter to say we're playing Stebenage.

Their official Twitter did. Twats.

https://twitter.com/StevenageFC/status/1597317146811387904?t=I8mWHHVwuz1-eeDilqWrEA&s=19

Low life wankers. Hope we wipe the floor with them.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: dave shelley on November 28, 2022, 08:28:57 PM
An old boss of mine was a Stevenage fan, we had a long standing arrangement to meet up if we ever got drawn together but sadly he passed away a couple of years back.

That's a shame.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: astonvilla82 on November 28, 2022, 08:38:44 PM
So will it finally be 66 years and no longer counting, I can but dream.
in Belfast on the semi final week against Manchester United or Liverpool,, nice to beat them in front of the glory hunting f**kers
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: maidstonevillain on November 28, 2022, 08:50:36 PM
Their forum looks like it was made in 1998.

http://www.borochat.co.uk/
Crikey. Looks like the sort of thing that used to get printed out on a daisy wheel printer.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Brazilian Villain on November 28, 2022, 08:51:18 PM
Their tweet's been removed.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 28, 2022, 08:51:52 PM
Good.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Bad English on November 28, 2022, 08:56:15 PM
Good.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Brazilian Villain on November 28, 2022, 08:56:16 PM
An old boss of mine was a Stevenage fan, we had a long standing arrangement to meet up if we ever got drawn together but sadly he passed away a couple of years back.

I had a similar arrangement with a Bristol City supporting mate that we made about 25 years ago. Our relegation meant I went to Ashton Gate and he came to Villa Park for a couple of seasons before he died from cancer at 52.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on November 28, 2022, 09:29:16 PM
Unai is already trawling t'interwebnet and YouTube for film of recent Stevenage games to study.

Looking forward to the first idiot on Twitter to say we're playing Stebenage.

Their official Twitter did. Twats.

https://twitter.com/StevenageFC/status/1597317146811387904?t=I8mWHHVwuz1-eeDilqWrEA&s=19

Low life wankers. Hope we wipe the floor with them.

Stevenage do have a reputation when matched in the Cup against higher league opposition. Although in this case it was Newcastle so they deserved each other with this little rumpus.

https://90sfootballparty.wordpress.com/2020/02/02/were-not-all-arseholes-in-the-conference-bad-blood-between-newcastle-and-stevenage/
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Arsey on November 28, 2022, 09:36:10 PM
Sorry if already asked but does anyone know if ST holders will get this as the free cup game?

I think the last one was Wolves or Liverpool when we got the league cup final.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Legion on November 28, 2022, 10:20:56 PM
I thought that was dropped seasons ago?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: atomicjam on November 28, 2022, 10:32:52 PM
In amongst the information online for the 22/23 season tickets it says-

'Opportunity to claim one free ticket for our first home domestic Cup match'

https://www.avfc.co.uk/seasontickets/

Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: FrankyH on November 28, 2022, 10:41:00 PM
I thought that was dropped seasons ago?

Getting home draws in the cup ? ;)
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: AV82EC on November 28, 2022, 10:45:46 PM
Stevenage Manager is Steve Evans. Aren’t we supposed to not like him for some reason lost in the mists of time?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: PeterWithesShin on November 28, 2022, 10:49:47 PM
Stevenage Manager is Steve Evans. Aren’t we supposed to not like him for some reason lost in the mists of time?

He looks like Baron Greenback.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Dave P on November 28, 2022, 10:51:34 PM
Their tweet's been removed.


(https://i.ibb.co/N6xMjWV/D9001950-7-EB8-496-D-B71-F-A5-C59-B2791-A2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/N6xMjWV)

This is it. Cnuts.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: PeterWithesShin on November 28, 2022, 10:53:34 PM
At least they removed it rather than try and defend it.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Legion on November 28, 2022, 10:54:14 PM
It's bantz, innit.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 28, 2022, 10:54:42 PM
Yep, I don't think they deserve condemnation if they've seen the error of their ways.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Dogtanian on November 28, 2022, 10:59:04 PM
If they apologise to him, yes. But if they just hide the fact they did it, no.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 28, 2022, 11:02:34 PM
I think an apology would just be drawing attention to it. It's best just forgotten.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 11:12:49 PM
Ex Leeds Manager.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 28, 2022, 11:13:17 PM
A sort of Scottish Mike Bassett
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: dave.woodhall on November 28, 2022, 11:17:17 PM
Stevenage Manager is Steve Evans. Aren’t we supposed to not like him for some reason lost in the mists of time?

Years ago he was done for fraud at Boston then he had a bit of a disciplinary record then he was one of Leeds' Managers of the Month.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Percy McCarthy on November 28, 2022, 11:35:53 PM
Is the VAR check on the draw complete yet?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: sid1964 on November 29, 2022, 06:08:26 AM
The Stevenage game was on TV at the weekend - they are not a bad side, should be a game we should win - hopefully
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: algy on November 29, 2022, 07:50:51 AM
I think an apology would just be drawing attention to it. It's best just forgotten.
I agree. Everyone says or writes something a bit out of place at some point. They've realised that, and taken it down. Nothing to see here.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: LeeB on November 29, 2022, 08:30:53 AM
The Stevenage game was on TV at the weekend - they are not a bad side, should be a game we should win - hopefully

You didn't need to add 'hopefully' there mate, we've got a 4th division team at home.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Nunkin1965 on November 29, 2022, 08:37:26 AM
The idea that Villa might get into round 4 is making me light headed.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Axl Rose on November 29, 2022, 08:43:15 AM
The idea that Villa might get into round 4 is making me light headed.

Me too, fella. I'm sure we'll find some way to balls it up !
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Nunkin1965 on November 29, 2022, 08:52:45 AM
The idea that Villa might get into round 4 is making me light headed.

Me too, fella. I'm sure we'll find some way to balls it up !
I'm used to watching 4th round draws with the frustration that not only are we not taking part anymore, but the fact we'd have probably beaten the side we should have played next!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Risso on November 29, 2022, 10:31:15 AM
I must admit I was getting slightly nervous last night. All the small clubs seemed to be drawn against each other, with the Villa and Man U balls were still not picked.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: trinityoap on November 29, 2022, 10:38:06 AM
What's a "4th round"?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: pauliewalnuts on November 29, 2022, 10:41:12 AM
I must admit I was getting slightly nervous last night. All the small clubs seemed to be drawn against each other, with the Villa and Man U balls were still not picked.

Before yesterday, I was genuinely considering asking Skybet for a price on us getting drawn against them AGAIN, I was so sure it was going to happen.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: sid1964 on November 29, 2022, 10:43:55 AM
Saw something earlier that we’ve been knocked out in the 3rd round of the FA cup the last 6 seasons running. That includes a 3-0 home defeat to Swansea and a 3-1 home defeat to Peterborough!

Hopefully this is our season to win the CUP.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 29, 2022, 10:51:29 AM
Yep. Seven straight defeats, six straight Third Round exits, since that glory, glory night when we saw off Wycombe, after a replay.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: rob_bridge on November 29, 2022, 10:55:12 AM
Yep. Seven straight defeats, six straight Third Round exits, since that glory, glory night when we saw off Wycombe, after a replay.

Bring back Micah and The Chewing Gummers

Big Laughs

So by that reckoning the last decent FA Cup match was Semi Final 7.5 years ago.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: sid1964 on November 29, 2022, 01:07:33 PM
We have won 1 FA Cup tie since beating Liverpool 7.5 years ago in the Semi-Final

But this is our season to win that trophy
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Nunkin1965 on November 29, 2022, 01:15:34 PM
Saw something earlier that we’ve been knocked out in the 3rd round of the FA cup the last 6 seasons running. That includes a 3-0 home defeat to Swansea and a 3-1 home defeat to Peterborough!

Hopefully this is our season to win the CUP.
Two games I remember well. Being totally outplayed by Peterborough and thinking quite why I was sitting through the Lee Tomlin show in the freezing cold.
Does this mean...wait for it
A SATURDAY 3PM KICK OFF???
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: LeeB on November 29, 2022, 01:16:35 PM
I must admit I was getting slightly nervous last night. All the small clubs seemed to be drawn against each other, with the Villa and Man U balls were still not picked.

I was fixing a new catch on the loft hatch whilst watching, I was really nervous and they went on for ages before starting the draw. Fair play, big Mark Wright is now in my good books for having the decency to pick us out first.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 29, 2022, 01:16:53 PM
I bet we get moved to the Sunday 2pm but still not on telly slot.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: OCD on November 29, 2022, 01:20:52 PM
I don't know what's more surprising...not playing United or Chelsea not having a bye through to the quarter finals.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: LeeB on November 29, 2022, 01:21:15 PM
I bet we get moved to the Sunday 2pm but still not on telly slot.

The other, ahem, 'giants' of the local scene are all away so we should be good.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 29, 2022, 01:58:37 PM
The BBC move loads of games to Sunday at 2pm so they can follow them live without showing them live. There were seven matches in that slot last season. I'll believe we are playing at 3pm on a Saturday once it's confirmed.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Percy McCarthy on November 29, 2022, 03:30:31 PM
I must admit I was getting slightly nervous last night. All the small clubs seemed to be drawn against each other, with the Villa and Man U balls were still not picked.

I was fixing a new catch on the loft hatch whilst watching, I was really nervous and they went on for ages before starting the draw. Fair play, big Mark Wright is now in my good books for having the decency to pick us out first.

Was it my hero Mark Wright off TOWIE?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: LeeB on November 29, 2022, 03:31:29 PM
I must admit I was getting slightly nervous last night. All the small clubs seemed to be drawn against each other, with the Villa and Man U balls were still not picked.

I was fixing a new catch on the loft hatch whilst watching, I was really nervous and they went on for ages before starting the draw. Fair play, big Mark Wright is now in my good books for having the decency to pick us out first.

Was it my hero Mark Wright off TOWIE?

No the big ginger freckly one from the eighties
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Percy McCarthy on November 29, 2022, 03:35:16 PM
I must admit I was getting slightly nervous last night. All the small clubs seemed to be drawn against each other, with the Villa and Man U balls were still not picked.

I was fixing a new catch on the loft hatch whilst watching, I was really nervous and they went on for ages before starting the draw. Fair play, big Mark Wright is now in my good books for having the decency to pick us out first.

Was it my hero Mark Wright off TOWIE?

No the big ginger freckly one from the eighties

Oh okay. Fair play to him then. Giving us a favourable draw just seemed like something that MR from TOWIE would do. He does more or less everything so well.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Dave Cooper please on November 29, 2022, 03:39:39 PM
Sheffield United away. Coops, Mike J and Joe will know why.

"We have seats and we haven't tried all those beers yet".
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Risso on November 29, 2022, 04:37:20 PM

He picked a team that scored twice and created enough chances to win the game. And even if he picked a full strength side individual errors and fuck ups happen. Man U changed things up to. We could and should have won.

At the outset of the game, he picked a weakened team. Whatever then transpired, it wasn't going all out to win it.  It was a shit line up, as just about everybody including you alluded to in the pre-match thread.

I’m not dismissing that he could have put out a better side. But it doesn’t just guarantee a win. Football doesn’t work that way.

Blimey I do know how football works, thanks. You've just harpooned your own argument though. He could have put out a better side. He didn't, therefore he didn't go flat out to win. There may be reasons, valid or otherwise why he chose that, just as there are always are when managers play a weakened side. But one thing it isn't is going all out to win it.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 29, 2022, 04:47:05 PM
We didn’t play their full strength side either. There’s no harpooning of arguments. All PL mix up their first team line ups in the early rounds. Some are getting their knickers in a twist because he, an expert in cups and on the back of a win against their first team, did it. I don’t see why this is such a massive deal. He rotated the squad, picked a side that he thought with the right tactical approach could win but we didn’t. We had more than enough chances. It’s not like the side he picked played in our own box for 90 minutes. We fucked it up mainly through our keeper.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2022, 12:19:36 AM
Nobody is saying it's a massive deal. Nobody is saying we were guaranteed to win if he'd played a full side. Nobody is saying that he didn't have his reasons for picking a weakened side. What is inarguable though, is that a manager playing a weakened side can in no way be described as going "all out" to win that particular competition.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: algy on November 30, 2022, 08:01:26 AM
What Risso said.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Clampy on November 30, 2022, 12:01:07 PM
It's not a massive deal but people are still wobbling on about it weeks later. It's gone.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: ADVILLAFAN on November 30, 2022, 12:04:32 PM
Archer needs to start this one 
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Meanwood Villa on November 30, 2022, 12:22:20 PM
It's about as good a draw as we could have got and whatever team we put out should be good enough to win. Only slight note of caution is that they are flying this season. Can be tricky playing teams full of confidence, even from lower divisions.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2022, 12:28:06 PM
It's about as good a draw as we could have got and whatever team we put out should be good enough to win. Only slight note of caution is that they are flying this season. Can be tricky playing teams full of confidence, even from lower divisions.

If anything it will probably make it easier if they come and have a go. We've struggled this season with teams piling everybody behind the ball, so if they come and try to play a bit, I think we should batter them.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2022, 12:30:01 PM
I just hope we don't get too far ahead of ourselves. Can you imagine what it would be like to play in the Fourth Round? Magical stuff. Please don't fuck it up, Villa.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: AV82EC on November 30, 2022, 12:30:14 PM
Anyway moving on. Here it is in all its horrendous misery, 66 years of abject misery, oh so nears, robbed blind, muppet fuckery and how in the hell did we manage to lose that....pick your favourite day of doom....

1958 3rd Round 2nd replay L 0-2 Stoke City
1959 Semi Final L 0-1 Nottingham Forest
1960 Semi Final L 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
1961 5th Round L 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur
1962 Qtr Final L 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur
1963 4th Round L 0-1 Manchester United
1964 3rd Round replay L 1-2 Aldershot
1965 5th Round 2nd replay L 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
1966 3rd Round L 1-2 Leicester City
1967 4th Round L 0-1 Liverpool
1968 4th Round L 0-1 Rotherham United
1969 5th Round L 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur
1970 3rd Round replay L 0-1 Charlton Athletic
1971 1st Round L 1-3 Torquay United
1972 1st Round L 0-1 Southend United
1973 3rd Round L 2-3 Everton
1974 5th Round L 0-1 Burnley
1975 5th Round L 2-3 Ipswich Town
1976 3rd Round replay L 1-2 Southampton
1977 Qtr Final L 1-2 Manchester United
1978 3rd Round L 1-4 Everton
1979 3rd Round L 0-2 Nottingham Forest
1980 Qtr Final L 0-1 West Ham United
1981 3rd Round L 0-1 Ipswich Town
1982 5th Round L 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur
1983 Qtr Final L 0-2 Arsenal
1984 3rd Round replay L 0-3 Norwich City
1985 3rd Round L 0-3 Liverpool
1986 4th Round replay L 0-1 Millwall
1987 3rd Round replay L 1-2 Chelsea
1988 4th Round L 0-2 Liverpool
1989 4th Round L 0-1 Wimbledon
1990 Qtr Final L 0-3 Oldham Athletic
1991 3rd Round replay L 0-1 Wimbledon
1992 Qtr Final L 0-1 Liverpool
1993 4th Round replay L 0-0 (6-5 pens) Wimbledon
1994 5th Round L 0-1 Bolton Wanderers
1995 4th Round L 0-1 Manchester City
1996 Semi Final L 0-3 Liverpool
1997 4th Round L 1-3 Derby County
1998 5th Round L 0-1 Coventry City
1999 4th Round L 0-2 Fulham
2000 Final L 0-1 Chelsea
2001 4th Round L 1-2 Leicester City
2002 3rd Round L 2-3 Manchester United
2003 3rd Round L 1-4 Blackburn Rovers
2004 3rd Round L 1-2 Manchester United
2005 3rd Round L 1-3 Sheffield United
2006 5th Round replay L 1-2 Manchester City
2007 3rd Round L 1-2 Manchester United
2008 3rd Round L 0-2 Manchester United
2009 5th Round L 1-3 Everton
2010 Semi Final L 0-3 Chelsea
2011 5th Round L 0-3 Manchester City
2012 4th Round L 2-3 Arsenal
2013 4th Round L 1-2 Millwall
2014 3rd Round L 1-2 Sheffield United
2015 Final L 0-4 Arsenal
2016 4th Round L 0-4 Manchester City
2017 3rd Round L 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur
2018 3rd Round L 1-3 Peterborough United
2019 3rd Round L 0-3 Swansea
2020 3rd Round L 1-2 Fulham
2021 3rd Round L 1-4 Liverpool
2022 3rd Round L 0-1 Manchester United 

So Man U 7 times, Liverpool 6 times, Spurs 5 times, Cit£h 4 times, Everton/Arse/Chelsea and errr Wimbledon 3 times each.

Most embarrassing is probably Aldershot.

Come on Villa time to put this to bed, surely we've paid enough dues for Peter McParland's shoulder charge by now.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2022, 12:38:58 PM
In my lifetime the 2002 experience was the most horrendous I can recall feeling after a cup game.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: dave shelley on November 30, 2022, 12:41:52 PM
Southend 1972 is the one I don't remember.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2022, 12:43:47 PM
We might be bad AV82EC, but I reckon even we must have drawn or won the odd game since 1957...
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: AV82EC on November 30, 2022, 12:48:02 PM
Most upset - Liverpool in 1992
Most annoyed - Bolton in 1994
Most horrendous - United in 2002
Most miserable - Wimbledon in 1991
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: AV82EC on November 30, 2022, 12:54:00 PM
We might be bad AV82EC, but I reckon even we must have drawn or won the odd game since 1957...

Well, yes of course and on the flip side to abject misery I've enjoyed the cup runs to some of these games immensely.

Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Meanwood Villa on November 30, 2022, 12:55:28 PM
Completely forgotten about Sheff U in 13/14. So that's two home defeats to third tier teams in the last decade. Suddenly I'm nervous.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: LeeB on November 30, 2022, 01:30:32 PM
I just hope we don't get too far ahead of ourselves. Can you imagine what it would be like to play in the Fourth Round? Magical stuff. Please don't fuck it up, Villa.

It's almost tragic that if we do achieve it, you only get to enjoy it for a few weeks before the big day comes.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Dave P on November 30, 2022, 01:32:34 PM
1992 was my first real gut wrenching disappointment with Villa.  I was 11. 
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: dave shelley on November 30, 2022, 01:37:50 PM
1959 and 1960 were great disappointments for me.  Two semi-finals one after the other.  I was deeply traumatised to the point that I don't think I've still not got over it.  I was at both.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Nunkin1965 on November 30, 2022, 01:44:27 PM
Most upset - Liverpool in 1992
Most annoyed - Bolton in 1994
Most horrendous - United in 2002
Most miserable - Wimbledon in 1991
Was that Wimbledon one after a replay?
I remember Cascarino missing an absolute sitter.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Meanwood Villa on November 30, 2022, 01:46:17 PM
We lost to the eventual winners every season from 58/59 to 62/63. Admittedly there is a 50/50 chance of this when you lose the semi final.

After that, years we lost to the eventual winner are 76, 77, 80, 82, 92, 00, 04, 10, 11 and 15.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: rob_bridge on November 30, 2022, 03:22:18 PM
The only time I wasn't too disappointed was 1988

We gave them a right go
We played well
They were head and shoulders above everyone that season and we were 2nd Tier
They needed 2 quality goals to beat us

The atmosphere was incredible - a sell out even though on the telly, as we used to say. I always see it a ore-cursor to the Bradford game 3 months or so later. The Holte was Bloody Noisy
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on November 30, 2022, 03:29:08 PM
The only time I wasn't too disappointed was 1988

We gave them a right go
We played well
They were head and shoulders above everyone that season and we were 2nd Tier
They needed 2 quality goals to beat us

The atmosphere was incredible - a sell out even though on the telly, as we used to say. I always see it a ore-cursor to the Bradford game 3 months or so later. The Holte was Bloody Noisy

Yep.

46000 there, which I think was 10,000 more than for the Bradford game in the league.

Low point for me was at Oldham in the quarter final a few years later. Freezing cold night, penned in, fighting each other (and the police) and a good hiding on the pitch too
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Bernie on November 30, 2022, 04:35:20 PM
1959 and 1960 were great disappointments for me.  Two semi-finals one after the other.  I was deeply traumatised to the point that I don't think I've still not got over it.  I was at both.
Those were slightly before my time- I hadn't realised how close we had been to appearing in 3 Finals out of 4.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: john e on November 30, 2022, 05:07:31 PM
Make it £10-£20 a pop and pack the place out
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: eamonn on November 30, 2022, 05:46:35 PM
Was that penalty shoot-out defeat to Wimbledon in 1993 our first ever penalty shoot-out generally? I'm guessing not, probably a ZDS or League Cup game previously. Don't think we've ever been knocked-out in Europe on pens, have we? And also, Statto, are there any English clubs in the whole football league (all 92 etc.) that have never taken part in a penalty shoot-out?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: PeterWithesShin on November 30, 2022, 05:53:34 PM
Was that penalty shoot-out defeat to Wimbledon in 1993 our first ever penalty shoot-out generally? I'm guessing not, probably a ZDS or League Cup game previously. Don't think we've ever been knocked-out in Europe on pens, have we? And also, Statto, are there any English clubs in the whole football league (all 92 etc.) that have never taken part in a penalty shoot-out?

We beat Colchester United on pens in the League Cup in 1979, I think 9-8. After winning 2-0 in the away leg we somehow managed to lose the home leg by the same score.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2022, 06:04:02 PM
Quiz question: the first ever FA Cup penalty shoot-out occurred in which round?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: PeterWithesShin on November 30, 2022, 06:40:27 PM
Quiz question: the first ever FA Cup penalty shoot-out occurred in which round?

I know as I remember reading about it years ago. Answer in spoilers in case anyone else wants to guess

3rd/4th place play-off, sha winning the shootout.

Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Meanwood Villa on November 30, 2022, 06:49:52 PM
Quiz question: the first ever FA Cup penalty shoot-out occurred in which round?

I know as I remember reading about it years ago. Answer in spoilers in case anyone else wants to guess

3rd/4th place play-off, sha winning the shootout.



I'd have never guessed that. 1946? EDIT It was 1972
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2022, 06:53:58 PM
Quiz question: the first ever FA Cup penalty shoot-out occurred in which round?

I know as I remember reading about it years ago. Answer in spoilers in case anyone else wants to guess

3rd/4th place play-off, sha winning the shootout.



I'd have never guessed that. 1946?

Nope, 1972. Small Heath beat Stoke.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/28/fa-cup-third-place-play-off-penalty-shootout-knowledge
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Meanwood Villa on November 30, 2022, 06:59:08 PM
Cheers CD, just been reading that article
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on November 30, 2022, 07:29:12 PM
Anyway moving on. Here it is in all its horrendous misery, 66 years of abject misery, oh so nears, robbed blind, muppet fuckery and how in the hell did we manage to lose that....pick your favourite day of doom....

1967 4th Round L 0-1 Liverpool...Bottom of the table playing top of the table off the park at Anfield with Deakin running the show. That was the first 25 minutes then we reverted to type.

1968 4th Round L 0-1 Rotherham United...Rotherham fans singing The Mighty Quinn.

1969 5th Round L 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur...Reward for the epic win against Southampton. Game on the Saturday was postponed. We pushed them so close.

1971 1st Round L 1-3 Torquay United...I remember sitting on the supporters coach thinking its a long way home, it was.

1972 1st Round L 0-1 Southend United...Tommy Hughes had a stinker in goal and never played for us again. By the next game we had signed Jim Cumbes.

1974 5th Round L 0-1 Burnley...A bad day in The Peoples Republic of Bob Lord. Bruce Riochs last game.

1980 Qtr Final L 0-1 West Ham United....Skinheads with nazi armbands in the Villa end. Somehow made it home unscathed.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: dave.woodhall on November 30, 2022, 07:32:42 PM
The only time I wasn't too disappointed was 1988

We gave them a right go
We played well
They were head and shoulders above everyone that season and we were 2nd Tier
They needed 2 quality goals to beat us

The atmosphere was incredible - a sell out even though on the telly, as we used to say. I always see it a ore-cursor to the Bradford game 3 months or so later. The Holte was Bloody Noisy

It's incredible to think that was the only capacity crowd we had between the Stripeys in 1991 and Spurs in 1993.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Pete3206 on November 30, 2022, 07:48:57 PM
Make it £10-£20 a pop and pack the place out

Won't 30,000 or so have the option of a freebie?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: rob_bridge on November 30, 2022, 10:55:32 PM
The only time I wasn't too disappointed was 1988

We gave them a right go
We played well
They were head and shoulders above everyone that season and we were 2nd Tier
They needed 2 quality goals to beat us

The atmosphere was incredible - a sell out even though on the telly, as we used to say. I always see it a ore-cursor to the Bradford game 3 months or so later. The Holte was Bloody Noisy

It's incredible to think that was the only capacity crowd we had between the Stripeys in 1991 and Spurs in 1993.

I remember a conversation with you Mr Woodhall some years ago when you told me that was the first post League triumph sell out. Assume you mean Albion  81.

We must have been near sell out post promotion to Liverpool and ManU pre Spurs in 1993.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: dave.woodhall on November 30, 2022, 11:22:01 PM
The only time I wasn't too disappointed was 1988

We gave them a right go
We played well
They were head and shoulders above everyone that season and we were 2nd Tier
They needed 2 quality goals to beat us

The atmosphere was incredible - a sell out even though on the telly, as we used to say. I always see it a ore-cursor to the Bradford game 3 months or so later. The Holte was Bloody Noisy

It's incredible to think that was the only capacity crowd we had between the Stripeys in 1991 and Spurs in 1993.

I remember a conversation with you Mr Woodhall some years ago when you told me that was the first post League triumph sell out. Assume you mean Albion  81.

We must have been near sell out post promotion to Liverpool and ManU pre Spurs in 1993.

Sorry; it was 1981. And now there's a thing, because checking on Wikipaedia the font of all knowledge the gate against Manchester United was higher, as was Liverpool, yet Spurs was definitely a sell-out, which the others (from memory) weren't. 
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Percy McCarthy on December 01, 2022, 12:38:20 AM
I’m pretty sure Liverpool in 90/91 was a sell-out. 0-0 draw?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: LeeB on December 01, 2022, 10:51:52 AM
That Liverpool game was the most packed I'd ever known on the Holte End. As a kid I found it a bit scary to be honest, was used to having the run of the place when a gate over 20,000 was seen as big.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Pete3206 on December 01, 2022, 01:30:08 PM
For that Liverpool game, they had the normal away allocation behind the goal and the whole of the old Witton Lane. Never seen so may appalling track suits.

 
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 02, 2022, 12:32:47 PM
Free for season ticket holders. Nice touch. Hopefully the other tickets are reasonably priced also
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Drummond on December 02, 2022, 03:17:51 PM
Free for season ticket holders. Nice touch. Hopefully the other tickets are reasonably priced also

Yep, any season ticket holders out there do need to claim their ticket though, it isn't automatically loaded.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 02, 2022, 03:30:15 PM
Where are you getting this from, please? Have they confirmed the date, yet?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Drummond on December 02, 2022, 03:39:02 PM
https://twitter.com/AVFCSupport/status/1598630619541655553?s=20&t=3dthi2ckNkFtTkICw9KiyQ
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 02, 2022, 03:40:48 PM
Cheers mate.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: UK Redsox on December 02, 2022, 04:02:48 PM
That's good news
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 05, 2022, 04:33:45 PM
I'm happy with that draw Stevenage at home I just hope like everybody else it's a Saturday 3pm kick off.

Of course, it isn't. FFS.

https://twitter.com/StevenageFC/status/1599796391932563457?t=M3TZ-ky4KE25qzj7KUveIg&s=19
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 05, 2022, 04:52:37 PM
I assume it's because of this.

Quote
The fixture has been selected for extended highlights by the BBC, as well as live distribution overseas.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 05, 2022, 04:53:57 PM
The bunch of BBC but not on telly matches are a disgrace. They're ruined FA Cup Third Round day.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: LeeB on December 05, 2022, 04:59:00 PM
The absiolute shittest time of the weekend to go and watch football, wankers.

Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: simon ward 50 on December 06, 2022, 12:00:54 PM
The absiolute shittest time of the weekend to go and watch football, wankers.

Yep!

Rules me out.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 06, 2022, 12:18:18 PM
Did Villa have any say in this fixture being moved? Would be pretty unimpressed, if so. I know we don't have any choice when Sky, BT or the Filth move a game, but this isn't on telly or any sort of security risk.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Drummond on December 06, 2022, 01:04:15 PM
Extended fucking highlights on the BBC and international distribution? 3pm on a Saturday and they'd have an extra 10000 there I reckon. Now people won't bother.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 06, 2022, 01:18:25 PM
Yep, this is going to ruin the home crowd.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Risso on December 07, 2022, 11:40:04 AM
The absiolute shittest time of the weekend to go and watch football, wankers.



Yep. Means I wouldn't be getting home until 9pm, which on a Sunday evening would go down like a cup of cold sick with the missus.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: olaftab on December 07, 2022, 11:50:12 AM
Extended fucking highlights on the BBC and international distribution? 3pm on a Saturday and they'd have an extra 10000 there I reckon. Now people won't bother.
Stevenage are big in Ascension island.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Brazilian Villain on December 07, 2022, 01:58:59 PM
Extended fucking highlights on the BBC and international distribution? 3pm on a Saturday and they'd have an extra 10000 there I reckon. Now people won't bother.

Stevenage are big in Ascension island.

Villa are pretty big in St. Helena, Jonathan the tortoise is the only one that can remember us winning it.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: wittonwarrior on December 08, 2022, 09:04:30 AM
Anything with Stevenage isn't exactly mouth watering.  Can't see people clambering to see the "extended highlights" even if Villa god forbid lose.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: spangley1812 on December 12, 2022, 05:15:46 PM
From PRAVDA

Tickets for Aston Villa v Stevenage will go on sale to Season Ticket holders & Claret, Villan & Cubs members from 5pm tonight online.

Season ticket holders can attend for free & will need to claim their ticket. They have until 5pm on Mon 19th Dec to claim their own seat.

ST Holders can claim their own seat online under 'alerts' on their ticketing account page: https://tickets.avfc.co.uk/CrmDetails.aspx

Alternatively, they can be claimed by calling our ticket office on 0333 323 1874 during standard opening hours.

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/december/10/Stevenage-ticket-details/
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: BC54 VFC on December 12, 2022, 05:27:54 PM
Thanks for the post, spangley1812, that was very helpful  :)
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: UK Redsox on December 12, 2022, 05:30:48 PM
Blimey...they hid that away a bit

Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Exeter 77 on December 12, 2022, 07:04:44 PM
Just sorted my ticket out... eventually. I clicked on Proceed to actually claim it and the app fell over. When I went back in to complete it my ticket had disappeared and there was no option to start again. Fortunately I was able to claim it via the website as opposed to the app.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: atomicjam on December 12, 2022, 07:12:37 PM
For season ticket holders you can move to another seat online if you want to sit somewhere different or to get a cub / member a ticket. I moved from my usual seat in the North upper to the Trinity and added my son (he has a cub membership) - it only charged me for his ticket.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: darren woolley on December 12, 2022, 09:06:05 PM
Got mine is there a train strike that day anybody know.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 12, 2022, 09:09:05 PM
No, but there is one the day before so services may still be affected.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Pete3206 on December 12, 2022, 11:18:38 PM
Another crap day for pubs and shops round Villa Park.

Villa Tavern is no more after Boxing Day.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Martyn Smith on December 14, 2022, 10:48:46 AM
Most upset - Liverpool in 1992
Most annoyed - Bolton in 1994
Most horrendous - United in 2002
Most miserable - Wimbledon in 1991


1991, in a blizzard, standing in the open away end for my second and last visit to the old Plough Lane (the previous had been a mind numbingly dismal 0-0 earlier in the season for the league, but at least the weather was amenable for that one), soaked to the skin and freezing. Wimbledon winning it in the very last minute of ET after having just played long balls out of defence all night.

Then fell over in a puddle on the walk back to Wimbledon station.

Still look back on it with fondness now...
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Martyn Smith on December 14, 2022, 10:55:02 AM
We have won 1 FA Cup tie since beating Liverpool 7.5 years ago in the Semi-Final

But this is our season to win that trophy

So that - 14-15 - would have been the last season we won a third round tie at the first attempt. Assuming we did win that without a replay...
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2022, 10:57:59 AM
We have won 1 FA Cup tie since beating Liverpool 7.5 years ago in the Semi-Final

But this is our season to win that trophy

So that - 14-15 - would have been the last season we won a third round tie at the first attempt. Assuming we did win that without a replay...

We did. Beat Blackpool 1-0 at VP with an 88th minute Benteke winner.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: dave shelley on December 14, 2022, 12:45:55 PM
Which reminds me, whatever happened to that half-arsed manager who thought he was famous?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Dave P on December 14, 2022, 12:50:39 PM
Which reminds me, whatever happened to that half-arsed manager who thought he was famous?

Haha but he wasn't in charge that day.  For a bonus point, which former small heath baffoon was in charge of Blackpool that day?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: dave shelley on December 14, 2022, 12:55:10 PM
I didn't think he was manager at that time but the post reminded me of him.  Was it Lee Clarke for that match?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Dave P on December 14, 2022, 04:47:55 PM
Correct
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: IFWaters on December 15, 2022, 07:49:55 PM
Most upset - Liverpool in 1992
Most annoyed - Bolton in 1994
Most horrendous - United in 2002
Most miserable - Wimbledon in 1991


1991, in a blizzard, standing in the open away end for my second and last visit to the old Plough Lane (the previous had been a mind numbingly dismal 0-0 earlier in the season for the league, but at least the weather was amenable for that one), soaked to the skin and freezing. Wimbledon winning it in the very last minute of ET after having just played long balls out of defence all night.

Then fell over in a puddle on the walk back to Wimbledon station.

Still look back on it with fondness now...

I was there.
Wettest I have ever been.
But remember everyone laughing it was so bad.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: brian green on December 17, 2022, 10:30:19 AM
Wettest was when pre bankruptcy fiddle Leicester would not repair the holes in the roof over the away supporters.  Water poured through the roof and the coppers and the stewards made sure it all came on our heads.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 17, 2022, 09:13:33 PM
Was at that Wimbledon replay. Wore jeans; at the end could hardly walk with all the rain they soaked up .Felt like a Hell's Angel initiation ceremony.(if you know, you know)
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Risso on December 17, 2022, 10:02:51 PM
Wettest was when pre bankruptcy fiddle Leicester would not repair the holes in the roof over the away supporters.  Water poured through the roof and the coppers and the stewards made sure it all came on our heads.

Away at Maine Road in early 1995 was a soaking as well. No cover whatsoever, and remember getting the train home absolutely sodden.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 18, 2022, 01:08:17 AM
Didn't they give away macs like grannies wear on their heads at that game? Might just have been for the home fans. I remember having to leave, on police advice, via the pitch/home end as it was kicking off at the away exit.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Nev on December 18, 2022, 06:28:52 AM
As has been said many times, there are soakings, then there is Huddersfield away in 1987.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Pete3206 on December 18, 2022, 10:58:26 AM
Wettest was when pre bankruptcy fiddle Leicester would not repair the holes in the roof over the away supporters.  Water poured through the roof and the coppers and the stewards made sure it all came on our heads.

Away at Maine Road in early 1995 was a soaking as well. No cover whatsoever, and remember getting the train home absolutely sodden.

My memory of that game was John Fashanu not being able to control a football in the warm up. God he was shit.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Risso on December 18, 2022, 09:43:41 PM
Didn't they give away macs like grannies wear on their heads at that game? Might just have been for the home fans. I remember having to leave, on police advice, via the pitch/home end as it was kicking off at the away exit.

Yep it was a bit tetchy at full time. Bloke in front of me was flinging 50p coins at the home crowd at the end of the game.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: LeeB on December 19, 2022, 10:11:37 AM
Didn't they give away macs like grannies wear on their heads at that game? Might just have been for the home fans. I remember having to leave, on police advice, via the pitch/home end as it was kicking off at the away exit.

Wasn't the trouble at Maine Rd usually less about their fans and more the locals turning up? Seem to vaguely remember something about that. Our kid had the quarter-bumpers knicked off his Capri Laser up there in '89.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: sid1964 on December 19, 2022, 11:54:18 AM
Huddersfield away soaked to the skin, also Athletico Bilbao at home in 1977, cloud burst
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: LeeB on December 19, 2022, 12:14:39 PM
Got fully drenched coming out of Wigan just after Christmas when Gabby scored the winner, a few mates that went on the train bought a load of cheap clobber from the JJB down the road to change into
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 19, 2022, 12:18:57 PM
Didn't they give away macs like grannies wear on their heads at that game? Might just have been for the home fans. I remember having to leave, on police advice, via the pitch/home end as it was kicking off at the away exit.

Wasn't the trouble at Maine Rd usually less about their fans and more the locals turning up? Seem to vaguely remember something about that. Our kid had the quarter-bumpers knicked off his Capri Laser up there in '89.

I don't think it was on this occasion. I only ever went to Maine Road, once. The surrounding area made Aston seem like Beverly Hills, as I recall.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Percy McCarthy on December 19, 2022, 04:03:14 PM
Didn't they give away macs like grannies wear on their heads at that game? Might just have been for the home fans. I remember having to leave, on police advice, via the pitch/home end as it was kicking off at the away exit.

Wasn't the trouble at Maine Rd usually less about their fans and more the locals turning up? Seem to vaguely remember something about that. Our kid had the quarter-bumpers knicked off his Capri Laser up there in '89.

I don't think it was on this occasion. I only ever went to Maine Road, once. The surrounding area made Aston seem like Beverly Hills, as I recall.

Was that the game we came back to draw after being two down?

I was ‘detained’ at that one for running on the pitch when we equalised.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 19, 2022, 04:09:25 PM
Nah, I was there when we got knocked out of the cup to a suspiciously offside looking Paul Walsh goal.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Percy McCarthy on December 19, 2022, 04:29:06 PM
Mine was 95, one of Sir Brian’s first few games.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Pete3206 on December 19, 2022, 05:52:29 PM
The wettest game for me was Pompey away in 1998. No roof on the away end and a constant downpour.

Strange tie. We somehow got a draw despite being absolute toilet, then got booed off at Villa Park after winning the replay.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: dave.woodhall on December 19, 2022, 06:54:40 PM
Southampton in the League Cup, 1986.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Lucky Eddie on December 20, 2022, 01:41:58 AM
Missed the f uckin g deadline to 'claim' the seat I've paid for
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: OzVilla on December 20, 2022, 02:17:01 AM
Was at that Wimbledon replay. Wore jeans; at the end could hardly walk with all the rain they soaked up .Felt like a Hell's Angel initiation ceremony.(if you know, you know)

Ah the Wimbledon FA Cup 3rd round replay at Plough Lane in Jan 1991, infamous for its utter and complete misery.

It was wet, the kind of wet where your underpants down to your socks were completely soaked and freezing cold.  For those of you that weren't there, to top this all off, we lost to a late ET Alan Cork dribbler that seemed to bobble through almost our entire team in the 6 yard box.

We were shit, they were shit, the ground was a shithole of unspeakable proportions and the weather was so bad I ended up watching from a portacabin loo that was literally steaming up with piss... as that was still better than being outside, those were the days......
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: purpletrousers on December 20, 2022, 02:55:50 AM
Missed the f uckin g deadline to 'claim' the seat I've paid for

Is it missed your seat or any seat?
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Dogtanian on December 20, 2022, 05:27:30 AM
Missed the f uckin g deadline to 'claim' the seat I've paid for

Pretty sure you can claim a free seat regardless.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Lucky Eddie on December 20, 2022, 05:39:18 AM
Missed the f uckin g deadline to 'claim' the seat I've paid for

Pretty sure you can claim a free seat regardless.

I hope so, thank you.

And I too have never been wetter than that open away end at pompey.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Scratchins on December 20, 2022, 08:19:06 AM
Missed the f uckin g deadline to 'claim' the seat I've paid for

Pretty sure you can claim a free seat regardless.

I hope so, thank you.

And I too have never been wetter than that open away end at pompey.
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I don't think I have dried out yet.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Lizz on December 20, 2022, 11:23:24 AM
The wettest game for me was Pompey away in 1998. No roof on the away end and a constant downpour.

Strange tie. We somehow got a draw despite being absolute toilet, then got booed off at Villa Park after winning the replay.

I was at that game. From memory Steve Staunton scored a late equaliser, though the rain was so torrential I'd turned around because it felt slightly less torrential facing away from the game, so I could be wrong.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 20, 2022, 12:01:12 PM
It finished two-all. Staunton got our first but it was Simon Grayson who got the late equaliser.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Clark W Griswold on December 20, 2022, 01:25:25 PM
Missed the f uckin g deadline to 'claim' the seat I've paid for

Pretty sure you can claim a free seat regardless.

I hope so, thank you.

And I too have never been wetter than that open away end at pompey.

Yes, remember it well. I was wetter than an otters pocket.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Towser on January 03, 2023, 11:25:46 AM
For anyone who dosnt know, its live on BBC red button https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001h2fs
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Pete3206 on January 03, 2023, 12:53:59 PM
Anyone know how I can purchase an additional ticket online? It's not allowing me to as it says I can only book one ticket.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: eamonn on January 03, 2023, 01:15:24 PM
For anyone who dosnt know, its live on BBC red button https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001h2fs

Oh great, thanks for the heads-up!
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Dave P on January 04, 2023, 07:07:36 AM
Anyone know how I can purchase an additional ticket online? It's not allowing me to as it says I can only book one ticket.

Has the person you’re buying for got their own ID number? If not, see if you can set one up for them and you should be able to then.
Title: Re: Football Association Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Stevenage (H)
Post by: Footy-Vill on January 06, 2023, 12:06:55 AM
Is this the pre match Stevenage thread for FA cup ?
Or can we do one as the match is on Sunday.
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