FA Cup Semi-Final: Aston Villa vs Liverpool Pre-Match Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Will the new owners in waiting be sitting next to Randy?

[KevinGage]

If ever there are a bunch of supporters / people who conform to their stereotype its this lot. In my time they have more "out of town" tourist fans that Man United and the London clubs combined. A bigger sense of entitlement you will not find amongst even the most obnoxious of United and Chelsea fans than 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' fans and the cheeky scouser with the GSOH is in itself a parody of what they are actually like.
For every tragedy like Hillsborough they can claims was someone else's fault they seem very mute about the deaths they did cause in Hysel not to mention the endless muggings and slashings of fans around the country

Only Manchester United bring out a larger loathing for a football club as this lot

Hope we knock the bollocks out of them

And yet, for reasons I am not entirely sure of, most of their supporters I have met are usually well disposed towards the Villa.

See also Man Citeh.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Will the winners on Sunday automatically qualify for Europe, assuming Arsenal beat Reading and also finish in the top 4?

[Chipsticks]

Will the winners on Sunday automatically qualify for Europe, assuming Arsenal beat Reading and also finish in the top 4?

I can't see why this isn't correct but don't want to say for sure in case someone bigger and cleverer explains how it's wrong...

[PeterWithesShin]

Will the winners on Sunday automatically qualify for Europe, assuming Arsenal beat Reading and also finish in the top 4?

Nope.

"From the 2015-16 UEFA Europa League season, however, UEFA will not allow the runners-up to qualify for the Europa League through the competition."

[Jon Crofts]

2-1 Villa.  Benteke & Clark for us someone else for them.

Is Clark not likely to be sitting this one out?

Why?  He's not suspended I don't think, is he one of the walking wounded?

[PeterWithesShin]

2-1 Villa.  Benteke & Clark for us someone else for them.

Is Clark not likely to be sitting this one out?

Why?  He's not suspended I don't think, is he one of the walking wounded?

He went off injured at the weekend.

[Jon Crofts]

Ah, yes, lost count of them after a while!

[john e]

Will the winners on Sunday automatically qualify for Europe, assuming Arsenal beat Reading and also finish in the top 4?

Nope.

"From the 2015-16 UEFA Europa League season, however, UEFA will not allow the runners-up to qualify for the Europa League through the competition."

You'd best sticky that,
I asked the same question then realised it had been asked a million times before

[PaulWinch again]

Given his form at the moment it's really important we find a way of stopping Coutinho.

[JJ-AV]

Can anyone recommend anywhere to park? Happy to get the tube in to Wembley but really need to drive, early start the next day and all that.

[darren woolley]

I didn't want to put a prediction on here just in case I jinx it but I will all the same 1-0 Villa.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Historically (in My Villa supporting lifetime) We generally do pants against these fuckers in the FA cup, I remember the heartbreak of the quarter final at Anfield and also the 3-0 semi at Mould trafford, If I've forgotten any (don't remind me) Surely they can't do us again? I'm saying now is the time to rise up and stamp on these orrible red wankers, I'm voting now is the time!

Aston Villa 4-1 come on

[Phil from the upper holte]

Can anyone recommend anywhere to park? Happy to get the tube in to Wembley but really need to drive, early start the next day and all that.

Last time I went we parked at harrow and Wealdstone and got the tube into Wembley, that was dead easy

[Villa Lew]

We've only had 2 FA Cup Semi wins in the last 91 years. So while history is hardly on our side, the law of averages says we must have a good chance of making the final this year.