0% Villa - FA cup final

[VillaZogmariner]

TV is marketing the game as someone is going to win their first major trophy in at least 35 years.
Firstly, that still makes Newcastle jealous of both of them.
Secondly, its makes them all very jealous of us.

Well the fact that both of them have a chance of winning the FA Cup today I am not ashamed to admit that I am very jealous of both teams.

[Villa'Zawg]

What was the FA cup and WC schedule like at Wembley in 1966?

[TopDeck113]

What was the FA cup and WC schedule like at Wembley in 1966?

I know the World Cup was quite late, because I remember an interview with one of the West Ham trio and him saying that the 1966-67 league season kicked-off only 2/3 weeks after the World Cup final.  (Pity we can't use that as an excuse for our relegation that season...)

Checking on Wikipedia gives the Cup Final as being played on 14th May, the World Cup running from 11th to 30th July.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Fuck Man City, it's Stoke all the way for me.

[cdbearsfan]

17.15 kick-off next year, still played the same week-end as Premier League matches. Disgrace. Perhaps to spite them, Villa should not even bother trying to win it next year. Like we did this year.

[russon]

they can stick their blue moon up Delilah's arse for all I care, bollards to both of them, i'll be watching Taggart

[cdbearsfan]

they can stick their blue moon up Delilah's arse for all I care, bollards to both of them, i'll be watching Taggart

His game kicks off at 12.45. Away to Blackburn.

[TopDeck113]

17.15 kick-off next year...

I always swore that the day that the final didn't kick-off at 3 o'clock on a Saturday afternoon, would be the day that I give up on the thing.  It'll be 8pm on a Sunday evening the year after.

Presumably its because the TV rights holders think that they can command a bigger audience, but what feeble justification are the FA giving?

[cdbearsfan]

17.15 kick-off next year...

I always swore that the day that the final didn't kick-off at 3 o'clock on a Saturday afternoon, would be the day that I give up on the thing.  It'll be 8pm on a Sunday evening the year after.

Presumably its because the TV rights holders think that they can command a bigger audience, but what feeble justification are the FA giving?

Need to have it the same day as the Premier League to allow England extra time to practise missing penalties ahead of Euro 2012. Premier League games to kick-off at 3pm to minimise disruption to said teams. Load of bollocks.

[JUAN PABLO]

Stoke for me . They actually outclassed arse last week.     and I hate that knob from C££y with a passion , whats his name , cook is it...

[tauntonvilla]

FA Cup Final will be played early next season too. Extra rest for the players before the Euro's.

Why bother?  Quarter-finalist at best.

I wasn't for one minute suggesting it. The FA have already announced it will happen !

[TopDeck113]

. Premier League games to kick-off at 3pm to minimise disruption to said teams. Load of bollocks.

I get it.  Meanwhile the people actually disrupted are those making the trip to Wembley.

I do f*cking hate modern football and the people who run it.

[Villa'Zawg]

Stoke for me . They actually outclassed arse last week.     and I hate that knob from C££y with a passion , whats his name , cook is it...

Officially his name is Cook but there's an H&V bylaw that you have to refer to him as "that dirty bluenose Gary Cock"

[cdbearsfan]

. Premier League games to kick-off at 3pm to minimise disruption to said teams. Load of bollocks.

I get it.  Meanwhile the people actually disrupted are those making the trip to Wembley.

I do f*cking hate modern football and the people who run it.

It also means all those who actually attend matches won't be able to watch, unless they get to a pub quick (not always easy if you're an away fan). Football these days is only for armchair fans.

[Chipsticks]

Best final for a good few years for me, this is.

The first "proper" final for a long time; mostly as none of the big 4 aren't in it. Stop moaning and enjoy the football.