Other Games - 2010/11 Season

[spangley1812]

Things may get interesting @ the Bridge......Chelski look way out of form and very disinterested , Drogba is limping, Coleman has just left Cashley chasing shadows and Everton have been all over them. It looks like a decent crowd too oh and Terry has just missed from 5 yards

[WikiVilla]

Is that game on espn ? cant find it on sky

[spangley1812]

Is that game on espn ? cant find it on sky

Yes mate all FA Cup games are on ESPN or ITV

[WikiVilla]

cheers mate, might watch 2nd half on net

[Holtenderinthesky]

Can't get excited about watching the FA cup when Villa are out of it and although we are not out yet I can't help thinking that we are about to be.  Jammy Blue noses, Sheff Weds at home!

[pauliewalnuts]

Have Chelsea just scored or something?

Victor Chandler's live app shows Everton as 9/1. Seems super generous.

[pauliewalnuts]

Seemingly not. I've had a fiver on that.

[Toronto Villa]

Can't get excited about watching the FA cup when Villa are out of it and although we are not out yet I can't help thinking that we are about to be.  Jammy Blue noses, Sheff Weds at home!

I see you're still waving the white flag with same amount of zeal.

[Holtenderinthesky]

Can't get excited about watching the FA cup when Villa are out of it and although we are not out yet I can't help thinking that we are about to be.  Jammy Blue noses, Sheff Weds at home!

I see you're still waving the white flag with same amount of zeal.

Why does being reallistic have to be "waving the white flag"?  We are in a relegation battle, Man City are in the top 4.  Our record signing is ineligible for the game and we are defending like a team destined for the drop.   Yes, I think we will lose at Man City (and it will be them), sorry!  Being a fan doesn't have to mean blind optimism at all times. 

EDIT:  And by blind optimism I just mean what I think the score will be, I am still spending hundreds of pounds on flying over for the game even though I think we will get knocked out.

[TheSandman]

Cheer up it might actually happen!

We're not Crawley Town and they are not Man United. I think we have a chance. Portsmouth got to the final last season so why can't we?

[Toronto Villa]

It's just that since the draw was made you've not given us any chance whatsoever. I made the point at the time that the cup has shown over many years that the favourites don't always win. You're talking about us like we're Crawley Town going to Old Trafford as opposed to one of the biggest teams in English football history going to play Man City. Yes, we've had a difficult season, but that doesn't mean we don't have very good players that are more than capable of competing with Man City, and in fact beat them the last time the two sides played each other.

I'm not blindly optimistic at all. In fact, given the fact that we are both PL clubs, I'd say us having a chance of winning is a far more realistic assessment than you're "there's no chance at all we're going to win" stance.

[WikiVilla]

Wouldn't rule Notts County out either, can see Hughes getting a goal

[Holtenderinthesky]

It's just that since the draw was made you've not given us any chance whatsoever. I made the point at the time that the cup has shown over many years that the favourites don't always win. You're talking about us like we're Crawley Town going to Old Trafford as opposed to one of the biggest teams in English football history going to play Man City. Yes, we've had a difficult season, but that doesn't mean we don't have very good players that are more than capable of competing with Man City, and in fact beat them the last time the two sides played each other.

I'm not blindly optimistic at all. In fact, given the fact that we are both PL clubs, I'd say us having a chance of winning is a far more realistic assessment than you're "there's no chance at all we're going to win" stance.

I don't remember ever saying there's no chance at all, I just know that Aston villa throughout my lifetime just don't go winning at Premier League clubs in the FA Cup.  I remember Everton in 2000 en route to the Final and that's about it.  Add that to the fact that they are a lot better than us at the moment and we have won twice in Manchester in the last 15 years or so and I can't see it, I just can't see it.  Is that allowed?   I will be there fully behind the team on the day but I reserve the right for pessimism on this one.

[Holtenderinthesky]

Wouldn't rule Notts County out either, can see Hughes getting a goal

Now that is optimism of the highest order!

[Toronto Villa]

It's just that since the draw was made you've not given us any chance whatsoever. I made the point at the time that the cup has shown over many years that the favourites don't always win. You're talking about us like we're Crawley Town going to Old Trafford as opposed to one of the biggest teams in English football history going to play Man City. Yes, we've had a difficult season, but that doesn't mean we don't have very good players that are more than capable of competing with Man City, and in fact beat them the last time the two sides played each other.

I'm not blindly optimistic at all. In fact, given the fact that we are both PL clubs, I'd say us having a chance of winning is a far more realistic assessment than you're "there's no chance at all we're going to win" stance.

I don't remember ever saying there's no chance at all, I just know that Aston villa throughout my lifetime just don't go winning at Premier League clubs in the FA Cup.  I remember Everton in 2000 en route to the Final and that's about it.  Add that to the fact that they are a lot better than us at the moment and we have won twice in Manchester in the last 15 years or so and I can't see it, I just can't see it.  Is that allowed?   I will be there fully behind the team on the day but I reserve the right for pessimism on this one.

Really? How about minutes after the draw was made.

We might as well have lost yesterday and given our players a rest in 3 weeks.  No chance of us winning there and even if we did Arsenal, Man United, Chelsea and possibly Spurs would be waiting for us in th QF.  Add to that small heath very possibly going to Wembley twice after therir piss easy draw and it's bad news all round. Gutted, absolutely gutted.