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

[Holte L2]

My first post since Friday.  WOW!! Just what a day yesterday was.  From start to Finish. just utterly perfect.  Still trying to come to terms with the fact we;ll be going back for THE FA CUP FINAL!

Dont suppose anyone has a link to be able to watch all of the match again, including pre-match build up? 

[Fasth56]

Not happy on www.westbrom.com or www.that lot.co.uk either.

Ha fucking ha you sad, bitter twats.

Christ, they take bitterness to new heights, here's an example:

http://www.that lot.com/read.php?1,1782854,page=1

Dirty, unwashed, bitter heathen scum.

Watford V Blose match thread 2 pages, Liverpool v Villa 5 pages

[Pat McMahon]

Paul Lambert's bitter other half speaks:-

"James Nursey ‏@JamesNursey  1h1 hour ago
But Villa fans, as #BCFC fan @TheSpecialRon pointed out amid Villa's jubilant celebrations, you don't get the trophy for winning the semi!!
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Whenever I see his name I think of Nursie from Blackadder (2?). I bet he looks like her too.

[McGraths Dry Cleaning]

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.

I noticed a lot of asian Liverpool fans in the posh bit where we were.

My missus is from an Asian background and with one exception (Chelsea and hes old enough to have followed them before they got the money) all the male relatives I know in London (brother, sisters husbands, cousins etc) support Liverpool or United. Anyway at least one of the guys you saw is a distant relative but its probably the first time hes seen them this season.

[McGraths Dry Cleaning]

Seen loads of smiling people with Villa shirts on today. What a difference a couple of months makes!
It's our year!

Yes - i noticed a lot of Villa shirts on display out and about in the Solihull 'burbs today

[Pat McMahon]

Another plea from me for a link to the game if anybody can oblige. Thank you all.

I was in the upper tier to the right of the goal, block 536. Apologies to the young lad Sam to my left who was brilliant and very knowledgeable but had to put up with my creative swearing for a couple of hours.

I got 2 tickets on the half way line for a couple of mates ( who come to games with us but are more well wishers than Villa fans) and they said the Villa fans absolutely won the  supporters war. Funny as from the first row of the upper tier it didn't feel that our support was crazily loud, but that was probably because of my own nervousness and shouting.

As well as the goals there was that strange roar that started in the 85th minute that seemed to. One from the bowels of the stadium. I have no idea what prompted it - any ideas?

I have now changed my will and want Hi ho Silver Lining played at my funeral.

[McGraths Dry Cleaning]

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 

We randomly got high fived in Hammersmith at about 8pm "i facking hate liverpool"

[not3bad]

Been congratulated by lots of people today. I went for a workout and they congratulated me in reception; I was chatting to a Big Issue seller outside Liverpool street and some random guy noticed my Villa jacket and told me he was happy for me.  Crazy times, but very nice!

[silhillvilla]

Can't believe Gerrard is still clubbing at his age.

[villabear]

Another plea from me for a link to the game if anybody can oblige. Thank you all.

I was in the upper tier to the right of the goal, block 536. Apologies to the young lad Sam to my left who was brilliant and very knowledgeable but had to put up with my creative swearing for a couple of hours.

I got 2 tickets on the half way line for a couple of mates ( who come to games with us but are more well wishers than Villa fans) and they said the Villa fans absolutely won the  supporters war. Funny as from the first row of the upper tier it didn't feel that our support was crazily loud, but that was probably because of my own nervousness and shouting.

As well as the goals there was that strange roar that started in the 85th minute that seemed to. One from the bowels of the stadium. I have no idea what prompted it - any ideas?

I have now changed my will and want Hi ho Silver Lining played at my funeral.

That 85 minute roar was great. It was a combination of first Benteke throwing his arms up to get the crowd going again and then Tim following him. Loved it. From where I was it sounded amazing. Great day, great game, great goals, great performance and fantastic support.

[Richard E]

Not happy on www.westbrom.com or www.that lot.co.uk either.

Ha fucking ha you sad, bitter twats.

Christ, they take bitterness to new heights, here's an example:

http://www.that lot.com/read.php?1,1782854,page=1

Dirty, unwashed, bitter heathen scum.

Watford V Blose match thread 2 pages, Liverpool v Villa 5 pages

The guy mocking how long it is since we won the FA Cup evidently doesn't do irony.

[amfy]

We were right at the back of the lower tier - banging on the walls and the ceiling like our lives depended on it. It made a fantastic noise!

I know that there is no way our tickets for the final will land there again, I will miss being able to do that - it was a great feeling being able to make such a big contribution to the roar!

When 4 minutes went up, my watch was on exactly ten to 5. I kept looking at it and it seemed stuck on ten to 5 for ages, then suddenly it just went. The celebrations were brilliant, and I love that Ashley Wrstwood just seemed to not want to leave. He kept walking towards the tunnel, then coming back. It is great to feel like this means as much to them as it does to us.

[Nev]

Can't believe Gerrard is still clubbing at his age.

I bet the DJ shit it when he saw him walking in.

"Let's go right back to the crazzee eytieszz with this one from Phil Collins"

[john e]

My bottle completely went at 89 minutes, I said to those around me I can't stand this no more and went underneath the stadium to pace out the last 4 mins

I could see through the entrance opening the Scouse fans and just kept looking at them hoping I wouldn't be seeing them jumping up and down

About 30 seconds to go I made my way back in to celebrate the final whistle with my eldest lad
Probably the greatest moment we have ever had at a Villa match together, he's 26 and has seen his fair share of disappointments
That was and is my best memory of the day

[RussellC]

I got 2 tickets on the half way line for a couple of mates ( who come to games with us but are more well wishers than Villa fans) and they said the Villa fans absolutely won the  supporters war. Funny as from the first row of the upper tier it didn't feel that our support was crazily loud, but that was probably because of my own nervousness and shouting.

Were they a very pleasant middle-aged couple per chance? I was in the very last row before the stewards and sat next to 2 such people who didn't flicker at either team scoring or join in with any singing or show sway towards either team. They also left in about the 82nd minute, which was very odd, given the excitement. I definitely don;t think they were Liverpool, but they also didn;t seem to be Villa fans!