The Dilemma

[Dave P]

Self explanatory. Would you be happy to 'do a Wigan' and get relegated with the FA Cup in the bag?

For the record, I would.

[AVH87]

No way, not worth it for me at the risk of spending 10+ years in the doldrums, couldn't stomach going to grounds like Brentford and Rotherham becoming the norm.

[Virgil Caine]

Look at Wigan now- be interesting to ask their supporters what they would choose in hindsight.

[Dante Lavelli]

Good questions.

For me an FA Cup win.

I wouldn't be that bothered by relegation.  New teams to play, different cities to visit.  Hopefully we'd win a few more games.  Importantly I could also enjoy sneering at the Premier League as some sort of repulsive, money driven behemoth without actually being involved in it.  It's hard to enjoy the pantomime plot of the premier league when you actually care about something in it. 

Ditto - I could watch MOTD again.

[Dave P]

Look at Wigan now- be interesting to ask their supporters what they would choose in hindsight.

Probably still the cup win. Wigan are still punching above their weight in that division imho.

[Nelly]

No for me. We can win the FA cup if we just have some stability and a plan in terms of how to achieve success. It's not either/or for me.

[Tuscans]

I can't get over 4 people actually voted for the cup.

[KevinGage]

Aye.  We've been sitting on seven for too long.

No guarantee that we would bounce back, but a semi competent owner/ manager combo (ie not the current lot) should get us up again, even if the worst were to happen.

If you're not in it to win trophies,  what are you in it for?

Couldn't give a fuck about visiting The Theatre of Dreams, hosting those aristocrats from North London or any variation of similar muck our own site has come out with in recent years.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

No, but for a club like Aston Villa, this shouldn't be a dilemma.  We ought to challenge for cups without being relegated, we're not Wigan or Small Heath.

[Nelly]

Actually, seeing as how we're not likely to win the league any time soon, I'd rather we aggressively pursue the Cup competitions. If we were to win a few cups like we did in the 90's the whole club mentality would be different I reckon. Just not at the expense of our top flight status.

[Richard E]

I'd sacrifice far more than our Premier League status to see us win the FA Cup just the once in my lifetime. Possibly a major organ, or a limb?

[peter w]

No

[john e]

I can't get over 4 people actually voted for the cup.

I haven't voted yet, but I would take the FA cup every day of the week,
you don't tell your grand kids about the day you won the fight against relegation

although the whole thing is irrelevant really because it's a surreal dilemma, one where there is no choice in reality

[olaftab]

Oh hang on "Aston Villa achieved financial security and stability in the League" or "Aston Villa won the FA cup" no need to wait too long for my answer GIVE ME THE CUP.

[Chris Smith]

Look at Wigan now- be interesting to ask their supporters what they would choose in hindsight.

The only one I know said it was worth it.