League Cup Semi Final - Bradford City

[lovejoy]

Bradford won at Notts County AET in the cup on 11 August!

[dave.woodhall]

For all the 'typical of us if...' comments, the only time we have totasly fucked up and lost a semi-final we were expected to win was Bolton in 2006. We  very rarely get giant-killed in the later rounds of anything.

[Brazilian Villain]

Happy with the draw but no chickens being counted till we're through. That said I am checking out the cost of flights on aa.com. Worst, worst case scenario I end up going to Arsenal away on the Sat.

Need to win this if only to quieten my Chelski supporting colleague who reminded me last week that they're only 2 trophies behind us in order for them to become the 4th most successful English club. 

[Brend'Watkins]

I totally understand the "never underestimate the opposition" thing, but let's be honest, we're playing a League Two side, it's over two legs, and the second leg we are at home.

I think anyone could be forgiven for counting chickens in those circumstances, even us.

And a league 2 side made up of a lot of loan signings.  We have to beat these, sure, they will be up for it as you would imagine but over 2 games we should easily have enough to make it comfortably to the final.

[Toronto Villa]

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.

I didn't look past Bradford. I just stated that I'd be happy with either Chelsea or Swansea in the final.

But seriously though. If a PL side over two legs cannot look after a League Two side then shame on us. Said with all the respect left in my body spared for Bradford, their fans, the football gods, lady luck with her drama and mischief in the cup.

[PeterWithesShin]

For all the 'typical of us if...' comments, the only time we have totasly fucked up and lost a semi-final we were expected to win was Bolton in 2006. We  very rarely get giant-killed in the later rounds of anything.

And last time I checked Bradford do n't have someone like Okocha playing for them.

[lovejoy]

For all the 'typical of us if...' comments, the only time we have totasly fucked up and lost a semi-final we were expected to win was Bolton in 2006. We  very rarely get giant-killed in the later rounds of anything.

We very rarely get to the later rounds of things.

Oldham? Oxford?

[olaftab]

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.

Appreciate what you are saying however there comes a time now and than when we can stop fretting and be totally confident. I had no doubt that we will beat Blackburn in the last semi and I have no doubt we will beat Bradford.
And by the way I doubt it if Bradford team or manager are going to read this and be more motivated. Their motivation level is already sky high.

[Concrete John]

For me it's not a matter of cursing anything, but presuming this will be an easy win is a little disrespectful to Bradford.  We don't like it when other teams are like that about us (RAWK before last weekends game), so let's be professional and win the tie before we talk about Wembley.

[PeterWithesShin]

For all the 'typical of us if...' comments, the only time we have totasly fucked up and lost a semi-final we were expected to win was Bolton in 2006. We  very rarely get giant-killed in the later rounds of anything.

We very rarely get to the later rounds of things.

Oldham? Oxford?

Oxford were in the same division IIRC and Oldham had a plastic pitch and it was one leg.

[olaftab]

For all the 'typical of us if...' comments, the only time we have totasly fucked up and lost a semi-final we were expected to win was Bolton in 2006. We  very rarely get giant-killed in the later rounds of anything.

We very rarely get to the later rounds of things.

Oldham? Oxford?

At that time these two were better teams than us.

[dave.woodhall]

For all the 'typical of us if...' comments, the only time we have totasly fucked up and lost a semi-final we were expected to win was Bolton in 2006. We  very rarely get giant-killed in the later rounds of anything.

We very rarely get to the later rounds of things.

Oldham? Oxford?

Gosh, twice in however many years. How dreadful we are.

[eamonn]

For all the 'typical of us if...' comments, the only time we have totasly fucked up and lost a semi-final we were expected to win was Bolton in 2006. We  very rarely get giant-killed in the later rounds of anything.

And last time I checked Bradford do n't have someone like Okocha playing for them.

2004. And even then that was Big Sam's Bolton at their peak with Djorkaeff, Okocha, Nolan etc. We finished 6th and they finished 8th that season.

[lovejoy]

To be fair how many times have we played lower opposition in the later stages of the of cup competitions?
Again an honest question, no snide intended.

[Jimbo]

Chelsea may well be thinking: we'll murder Villa in the final. Let's not think like Chelsea.