League Cup Semi Final - Bradford City

[paulcomben]

I want Chelsea in the final. We need to exorcise the ghost of 2000.

That said I'll take Swansea too. Delighted with the draw

Can we please ban talk of the final and concentrate on the semi. Bradford have shown that then shouldn't be taken lightly. They've already knocked out one team of a similar standard to Villa and one that's better.

Not over 2 legs. Villa are the king and queen of fuck up, but this is better than old Wembley days. A great chance for 1st win at new Wembley.

[lovejoy]

I want Chelsea in the final. We need to exorcise the ghost of 2000.

That said I'll take Swansea too. Delighted with the draw

Can we please ban talk of the final and concentrate on the semi. Bradford have shown that then shouldn't be taken lightly. They've already knocked out one team of a similar standard to Villa and one that's better.

Indeed. Apart from all that Cheltenham Town bollocks, you do talk sense.

[olaftab]

I want Chelsea in the final. We need to exorcise the ghost of 2000.

That said I'll take Swansea too. Delighted with the draw

Can we please ban talk of the final and concentrate on the semi. Bradford have shown that then shouldn't be taken lightly. They've already knocked out one team of a similar standard to Villa and one that's better.

You are funnneeeeeee!
We are as good as in the final!

[Apyadg]

I want Chelsea in the final. We need to exorcise the ghost of 2000.

That said I'll take Swansea too. Delighted with the draw

Can we please ban talk of the final and concentrate on the semi. Bradford have shown that then shouldn't be taken lightly. They've already knocked out one team of a similar standard to Villa and one that's better.

You are funnneeeeeee!
We are as good as in the final!

Yeah, and Arsenal were as good as in the semis, about a week ago.

[hawkeye]

im in the dont count your chickens camp, so when i heard Rodgers comment about aiming for second. if i was the bradford manager i would read out some of these idiotic posts to the team before they play us.

[Billy Walker]

Concentrate on winning the semi first. Whoever we play in the final thereafter I really don't care. A final at Wembley is aone-off game that can go either way. Come on Villa let's just get there, eh?

Exactly.  Let's concentrate on the Semi and see how that goes.  Thinking this is a foregone conclusion simply puts huge, unnecessary pressure on our young team.  Let's take the match at face value and aim to win it over two legs.  It'll be televised and everyone will want to see the underdog win so our mindset - supporters and players - has to be spot on.  The Swindon game suggests this will be really tough and Valley Parade will be full and 100% behind their team, baying them on.

Final talk is way, way too premature and a genuine mistake.  Let's just focus on winning the Semi for now.

[olaftab]

This is two legs not 90 minutes and we are not Arsenal.

[TheEgo]

We will do these over two legs, I'm massively confident of that. They've had there BIG game. As long a the players are well drilled we will be fine. Benteke hatrick at Wembly and Stan to lift the cup?? Sounds bloody good to me

[olaftab]

Any idea when it'll be played?

W/C's 7th and 21st Jan

I might be in Dublin for the first leg......

You need to be in Bradford.

[PeterWithesShin]

While i'm normally cautious I can't help thinking that if we can't beat a division 4 side over 2 legs then we don't deserve to win anything again.

[He wears a magic hat]

Cup football is full of could have should have would have.

i say concentrate on our league form until the new year and when the time come s make sure we are 100% focused.

Yes over 2 games we have to be red hot faves but imagine leaving the first leg 2-0 down. how stupid would we all luck.

I say we should all give bradford the respect that they deserve in reaching the semi final and as long as we do that then the result should take care of its self.

But to assume we will win is the first chink in our armour

[olaftab]

That fucker on Sky (Bradford must be delighted with this draw) is as cheeky as all you fuckers.

Well they must be delighted because they are paying the most famous club left in the competition.

[Brend'Watkins]

if i was the bradford manager i would read out some of these idiotic posts to the team before they play us.

I'm sure they're players would find it hard to respond to 'the wettest game you've ever been to'.

[Billy Walker]

I want Chelsea in the final. We need to exorcise the ghost of 2000.

That said I'll take Swansea too. Delighted with the draw

Can we please ban talk of the final and concentrate on the semi. Bradford have shown that then shouldn't be taken lightly. They've already knocked out one team of a similar standard to Villa and one that's better.

You are funnneeeeeee!
We are as good as in the final!

Pin that on the dressing room wall Bradford - this is what the Villa supporters think of you! 

That's the kind of thinking that simply weighs our players down Aftab.  Of course we can win over two legs (we can beat anyone in my view)  BUT only if we have the right attitude.  If we don't, we'll get knocked out.  This will be very tough and we'll need to be totally prepared (as it says on The Badge) and up for it.

[Ger Regan]

im in the dont count your chickens camp, so when i heard Rodgers comment about aiming for second. if i was the bradford manager i would read out some of these idiotic posts to the team before they play us.

If you were the Bradford manager you would likely have more important things to do than trawl through another team's unofficial message board looking for inspiration for beating a PL team. And being supremely confident in beating a League 2 team over 2 legs is hardly idiotic.