The FA Cup.

[PeterWithesShin]

I remember when ST did include all home cup games. Real value for anyone with one in 81/82.

Except you still had to pay for the European Cup games. In fact, I think that was when all cup ties were paid for.

A year or so ago I was looking through some old programmes and an 80/81 had ST info in for 81/82. 99% sure it stated it covered all home games including cup games.

[dave.woodhall]

I'd be very surprised if European Cup games were included, or indeed if UEFA allowed it.

[Dave Clark Five]

Tell you what guys have it your way. Lambert said nothing. Goodnight.

Rather that than having it your way and believing a bunch of proven liars to suit your own agenda.

That's unfair but I will leave you to it.

So you actually think that the players played poorly because they believed the manager didn't really want them to win?

Because I can't extrapolate anything else from your argument.

Why else were they so feeble? Just need to know.

[Dave Cooper please]

Lack of confidence due to a lack of leaders on the pitch is my best guess at it.

[Steve R]

Totally at odds with the  way the manager asked them to play would be mine. The team was under-prepared, disorganised and about as well balanced as most of the views expounded in the post match thread.

Apart from that we had it in the bag.

[Steve R]

Its ok. I have no doubt FatSam explained how inconvenient the FA cup is to that kid who was crying his eyes out at 3-0. And to the thousands of other away fans too.

At least our manager did have a decent stab at winning the game even if he's lost the plot as to how to go about achieving same.

[paul_e]

Lack of confidence due to a lack of leaders on the pitch is my best guess at it.

This, it's exactly the same reason why we're struggling at home, we have to try to play at home but we don't have the confidence to do it so we get the disjointed displays we've seen.  I'm not sure it's a lack of leaders entirely, I think the lack of leadership on the pitch means that we aren't able to hide the fact that the players aren't confident they can play how we need them to, the coaching team need to address that and have needed to for a couple of months.

[Damo70]

Its ok. I have no doubt FatSam explained how inconvenient the FA cup is to that kid who was crying his eyes out at 3-0. And to the thousands of other away fans too.

At least our manager did have a decent stab at winning the game even if he's lost the plot as to how to go about achieving same.

That kid's week has gone from bad to worse. He has now been invited into the West Ham boardroom before the next home match.

[Des Little]

We'd need the world's biggest Directors Box if we did the same to our young season ticket holders.

[Louzie0]

Some passionate contributions to TalkSport tonight from Mat Kendrick and Tony Cascarino about Villa's exit from the Cup and current situation. I really didn't know how much they cared but now I do.  They are both gutted.

Sorry chaps, I have underestimated your interest in the Villa.

[dave.woodhall]

Some passionate contributions to TalkSport tonight from Mat Kendrick and Tony Cascarino about Villa's exit from the Cup and current situation. I really didn't know how much they cared but now I do.  They are both gutted.

Sorry chaps, I have underestimated your interest in the Villa.

I don't know about Cascarino but Mat has never been anything other than a Villa supporter.

[garyshawsknee]

Peed me off earlier in the show when they were talking about our lack of respect for the cup. don't they realise that it was a pretty strong team, and we are just useless at home, even against a Div One side.

[richtheholtender]

Peed me off earlier in the show when they were talking about our lack of respect for the cup. don't they realise that it was a pretty strong team, and we are just useless at home, even against a Div One side.

Was it the Drive time show?

[andyaston]

Its ok. I have no doubt FatSam explained how inconvenient the FA cup is to that kid who was crying his eyes out at 3-0. And to the thousands of other away fans too.

At least our manager did have a decent stab at winning the game even if he's lost the plot as to how to go about achieving same.

That kid's week has gone from bad to worse. He has now been invited into the West Ham boardroom before the next home match.

Typical modern approach. Some kid gets upset and it's on the TV the next thing he is rewarded with a big day out by the clubs powers that be. When I was his age, I felt like crying in the Kop at St Andrew's on boxing in 1982, surrounded by the enemy. what did I get, well I got told to grow up by my old man.

[Louzie0]

Some passionate contributions to TalkSport tonight from Mat Kendrick and Tony Cascarino about Villa's exit from the Cup and current situation. I really didn't know how much they cared but now I do.  They are both gutted.

Sorry chaps, I have underestimated your interest in the Villa.

I don't know about Cascarino but Mat has never been anything other than a Villa supporter.

TC getting very upset and animated over the phone about Villa and the future - I heard that he cares, and I didn't think that, before.