The FA Cup.

[olaftab]

Clubs are responsible for changing attitudes by their team selection for the last 10 years or so and now they are reaping the "rewards"!

[Clampy]

Clubs are responsible for changing attitudes by their team selection for the last 10 years or so and now they are reaping the "rewards"!

Have you looked up the team we played against Rotherham yet?

[olaftab]

Look up the line up for the Rotherham game earlier in the season and tell me how many were reserves?

I am talking in general not just Villa however on this specific issue Villa have been in such a flux and flow that earlier in the season   it was difficult to distinguish between reserves and first teamers. This usually becomes apparent after about 10 games.

[Clampy]

Look up the line up for the Rotherham game earlier in the season and tell me how many were reserves?

I am talking in general not just Villa however on this specific issue Villa have been in such a flux and flow that earlier in the season   it was difficult to distinguish between reserves and first teamers. This usually becomes apparent after about 10 games.

But you said yesterday that you didn't care what other clubs did.

That means, no you haven't looked. Case closed, I win. Thanks for playing.

[Chris Smith]

Clubs are responsible for changing attitudes by their team selection for the last 10 years or so and now they are reaping the "rewards"!

I don't think so, TV has done that job with some connivance from the FA.

 

[olaftab]

Look up the line up for the Rotherham game earlier in the season and tell me how many were reserves?

I am talking in general not just Villa however on this specific issue Villa have been in such a flux and flow that earlier in the season   it was difficult to distinguish between reserves and first teamers. This usually becomes apparent after about 10 games.

But you said yesterday that you didn't care what other clubs did.

That means, no you haven't looked. Case closed, I win. Thanks for playing.

As long as we win this afternoon I am ok with losing this one

[olaftab]

Clubs are responsible for changing attitudes by their team selection for the last 10 years or so and now they are reaping the "rewards"!

I don't think so, TV has done that job with some connivance from the FA.

May be so Chris but as far as I know TV and FA have so far stayed out of team selection.

[Chris Smith]

Clubs are responsible for changing attitudes by their team selection for the last 10 years or so and now they are reaping the "rewards"!

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I don't think so, TV has done that job with some connivance from the FA.

May be so Chris but as far as I know TV and FA have so far stayed out of team selection.

True, that is down to the managers who have to nurse their players through a demanding Christmas schedule and keep an eye on fixtures to come.

From our point of view, if we can't give a few fringe players a run out against a team a point above the League One relegation places, when are we going to do it?

[dicedlam]

The FA Cup will continue on a downward spiral until they give up one of the Champions League spots for it.

Its the holy grail innit?

[saunders_heroes]

The FA Cup will continue on a downward spiral until they give up one of the Champions League spots for it.

Its the holy grail innit?

I think it's uefa who are blocking that.

[cheltenhamlion]

I think it is the Premier League blocking that.

[saunders_heroes]

I think it is the Premier League blocking that.

Even so, I doubt uefa would want a cup winning team in the champions league.

[dicedlam]

I think it is the Premier League blocking that.

Even so, I doubt uefa would want a cup winning team in the champions league.

Why not?

They allow teams who had contested for the own domestic league titles, but ultimately failed.

I reckon the name of the competition should be challenged in the courts anyway, under the false and misleading advertising act.

[olaftab]

From our point of view, if we can't give a few fringe players a run out against a team a point above the League One relegation places, when are we going to do it?

I am OK with that. No disrespect but Sheffield United are third division however, without labouring the point, (and I think I am already there) we should give FA cup total  respect and select the team that will be capable of winning the tie especially if we progress and say end up Chelsea away etc.

[peter w]

Why should Wigan get into the Champions League rather than Arsenal? You only have 6 games usually to win the Cup and could be advantaged by  favourable draws then beating a poor disinterested Man City in the final rather than proving your worth of 38 games.