THE MAGNIFICENT ASTON VILLA 2-1 LIVERPOOL FA CUP SEMI FINAL POST MATCH THREAD

[LukeJames]

Just remembered my dad driving us from Wembley to Euston after the match and as we drove past Madame Tussauds there was a group of 10/15 Villa fans, we put our heads out the window and started the wooooooah Christian Benteke song, too which the lads on the street started a Villa conga while belting out the anthem, cue the car stopping at the red lights and said group all gathering around the car in the road while jumping up and sown as we all leaned out the windows in and belted out the Benteke song in unison too the bewilderment of the Cockneys 

[Ads]

This was a Tweet from the Met yesterday:

MPS Football Unit @MPSFootballUnit · 1h1 hour ago
Turnstiles at #Wembley have now opened, first one in, wins a prize! Dont all rush at once!! #avfc #LFC #FaCupSemiFinal

Erm...

[SheffieldVillain]

Well, what a day.

I watched in a bar in Krakow with an Arsenal fan, a Man City fan and a load of English & Polish Liverpool fans. All of them were full of praise for Benteke and Grealish, especially Grealish. The Arsenal fan summed it up well when Grealish went off saying he was gutted he was going off as he'd enjoyed watching him so much.

To top things off, about a minute after the final whistle, I was sitting beaming from ear to ear when a bloke strolled in and in a broad Black Country accent said "how many did the Villa lose by then? I hate the Villa more than I love the Albion." Could the day have got any better? Was this not a sign that events were being directed from on high?

I gave him a full run down of proceedings and thanked him for his club's part in getting us there. To be fair, he was a good bloke and we exchanged a bit of banter. I offered him the use of my Villa hat in the cold Krakow air but he didn't seem interested.

[exigo]

Loving the goals with Arabic commentary.

[silhillvilla]

Loving the goals with Arabic commentary.

My God, I could watch this all day !
Oh I just did ! (Bar 3 hours in the office in the middle with a headache )

[ciggiesnbeer]

Just watched the highlights again. Headers on and Sterling have been hyped beyond belief since Christmas. Delph and Grealish completely outplayed them. Brilliant stuff.

Honestly I do not remember noticing Stirling the whole game.

[rob_bridge]

I wasn't at the game back in 1967
But it was definitely off side

I wasnt born but it was offside.

Having to suffer him on the box with his one eyed pro Liverpool narrative and anti English bollocks for nearly 2 decades - having earned his corn here. A wanker if ever there was one.

I'd forgotten about him being Greavsie's sidekick. An interminable knob.

It was offside.

[Richard E]

I wasn't at the game back in 1967
But it was definitely off side

I wasnt born but it was offside.

Having to suffer him on the box with his one eyed pro Liverpool narrative and anti English bollocks for nearly 2 decades - having earned his corn here. A wanker if ever there was one.

I'd forgotten about him being Greavsie's sidekick. An interminable knob.

It was offside.

I'd have sent him off as well as disallowing the goal.

I wasn't born then either.

[ez]

Did Stylian lead the team out yesterday? I missed that part.

[Nastylee]

First time on here since yesterday. A long day no doubt, but what a day. In over 30 years, I'd say that has to be up there as the most enjoyable day ever. It just felt right; the fans, the players, everything  just wanted in more than the Scousers. Great day, just need to finish the job in the both the league and the final of course.

[Lizz]

Ok, it's the Daily Mail - Stevie's night out in London

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3046821/Steven-Gerrard-faces-miserable-farewell-tour-Liverpool-trophyless-prospect-having-congratulate-champions-Chelsea-Stamford-Bridge.html

[olaftab]

It was also very interesting to read their observations on that thread about the Villa support, namely that it was younger and a lot more ethnically diverse

Yes I read that but there were loads of young replica shirt clad black and asian Liverpool fans about.

Were they Scousers though? The point here being we'rent  they just part of the glory hunting diaspora.

I doubt very much if they were Scousers where as most in C&B were born no further away from VP than Nechells, Aston, Perry Barr and Erdington.

[SirSteveUK]

I'd read the RAWK thread - but f**k me they are a garrulous lot aint they? 150+ pages - at my age I dont think I'll make it to the end...

[olaftab]

Did Stylian lead the team out yesterday? I missed that part.

No.

[olaftab]

Just remembered my dad driving us from Wembley to Euston after the match and as we drove past Madame Tussauds there was a group of 10/15 Villa fans, we put our heads out the window and started the wooooooah Christian Benteke song, too which the lads on the street started a Villa conga while belting out the anthem, cue the car stopping at the red lights and said group all gathering around the car in the road while jumping up and sown as we all leaned out the windows in and belted out the Benteke song in unison too the bewilderment of the Cockneys 

Fantastic but Cockneys near Madame Tussauds?