FA Cup Final - Pre-Match Thread

[Dr Butler]

no worries Mr and Mrs Curious...

UTV
The Doc

[philp52]

The 1 1/2 hours on redial on the phone
was worth it in the end. Enjoy the day with a villa win.
UTV

[Dazvillain]

Near the start of the thread i had lots of info and advice in how to secure mine, and what we have witnessed in the H&V miracle thread here today makes me so proud....

Dear H&V we have won the pre cup kick about
Now lets bring home the real thing...

Coach tickets arrived today 48 hrs after booking. How long does it take for Wembley tickets to arrive, still a little nervous that the 3 of us may not be sat together, can't wait to see seat numbers !?

[Louzie0]

I've so enjoyed reading this and I'm so envious!
I'l be thinking of you all on my plane.


(Not actually mine, you understand)


Look out for news stories about a happy passenger singing, 'Ooooh, Christian Benteke' somewhere above Palma...

[silhillvilla]

Is it sold out now then ?

[purpletrousers]

Great work team!!!! So happy to read, yep it's be great to help each other. Over to them on the pitch. It's our year.

[Dr Butler]

I'm still gobsmacked. I'm not even joking. How the hell did I pull that off? Twice? Mine is a Cat 4 with a restricted view, which is something to do with a guardrail from what I can glean. But at 4pm I was going to be sat at home, so there's no way I'm complaining!

Before this goes all Nicholas Sparks, please let me publicly thank KRS, philp52, the Doc, Jim Bradley (who has very cruelly missed out by one ticket, so please, if you hear of a spare, give him a heads up, which is the least his generosity deserves), murfee, amfy and Mr Woodhall. But really, it's a thanks to all of you for your good wishes. Two people are going to see Villa in an FA Cup Final, and it's members of this forum that got them there. Whatever the result, whatever we've got to moan about, H&V has accomplished what I consider to be a miracle.

Now, let's win ourselves an FA Cup.

Its what us Villa fans do....

UTV
The Doc

[Billy Walker]

"I'm still gobsmacked. I'm not even joking. How the hell did I pull that off? Twice? Mine is a Cat 4 with a restricted view, which is something to do with a guardrail from what I can glean. But at 4pm I was going to be sat at home, so there's no way I'm complaining!

Before this goes all Nicholas Sparks, please let me publicly thank KRS, philp52, the Doc, Jim Bradley (who has very cruelly missed out by one ticket, so please, if you hear of a spare, give him a heads up, which is the least his generosity deserves), murfee, amfy and Mr Woodhall. But really, it's a thanks to all of you for your good wishes. Two people are going to see Villa in an FA Cup Final, and it's members of this forum that got them there. Whatever the result, whatever we've got to moan about, H&V has accomplished what I consider to be a miracle.

Now, let's win ourselves an FA Cup."

#FinalWord

[murfee]

I'm still gobsmacked. I'm not even joking. How the hell did I pull that off? Twice? Mine is a Cat 4 with a restricted view, which is something to do with a guardrail from what I can glean. But at 4pm I was going to be sat at home, so there's no way I'm complaining!

Before this goes all Nicholas Sparks, please let me publicly thank KRS, philp52, the Doc, Jim Bradley (who has very cruelly missed out by one ticket, so please, if you hear of a spare, give him a heads up, which is the least his generosity deserves), murfee, amfy and Mr Woodhall. But really, it's a thanks to all of you for your good wishes. Two people are going to see Villa in an FA Cup Final, and it's members of this forum that got them there. Whatever the result, whatever we've got to moan about, H&V has accomplished what I consider to be a miracle.

Now, let's win ourselves an FA Cup.

A great result ....it's been emotional . Queued all night to get one for my mate who thought he had no chance with only five. I managed to get one of my games added for him ... He is gonna get a nice surprise. And then on here this afternoon I found out what it means to be part of the greatest set of fans in the land. For all those who didn't manage to make it be assured those that have, will make you proud !! VTID

[exigo]

Unfortunately, I don’t even have the comfort of my own home or local pub to watch the final, because post-game I have to see a mate’s record launch gig.

So I’m looking for “proper” pubs in the Shoreditch area. Not a chance.

Random interjection, but the Baring pub is a ten minute bus from Shoreditch (or twenty minute walk). Landlord is Villa and shows all the football, generally a great little pub. Watched the semi-final in there and the place went mental when Delph scored.

I watched the 6-1 Sunderland demolition in The Corner Shop. Not quite a 'proper' pub, but it had loads of screens and nobody batted an eyelid when I bounced around in my lime green away strip (I'd just finished five a side at the Powerleague next door).

Linky

[Sexual Ealing]

My old local, the Blind Beggar in Whitechapel (of Krays fame) is only 5 mins away from Shoreditch on the Overground. It'll be on there and it's a proper pub (though long since non-scary!)

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Does this shirt for a tenner offer include the cup final special shirt?

[KRS]

Nope. 35 of your finest British pounds for that one.

[ez]

It's down to Touts R Us for me. I'm looking at the big plastic money bottle in the lounge into which i deposit 20p pieces and wondering how much is in there.

[villadom]

I'm still gobsmacked. I'm not even joking. How the hell did I pull that off? Twice? Mine is a Cat 4 with a restricted view, which is something to do with a guardrail from what I can glean. But at 4pm I was going to be sat at home, so there's no way I'm complaining!

Before this goes all Nicholas Sparks, please let me publicly thank KRS, philp52, the Doc, Jim Bradley (who has very cruelly missed out by one ticket, so please, if you hear of a spare, give him a heads up, which is the least his generosity deserves), murfee, amfy and Mr Woodhall. But really, it's a thanks to all of you for your good wishes. Two people are going to see Villa in an FA Cup Final, and it's members of this forum that got them there. Whatever the result, whatever we've got to moan about, H&V has accomplished what I consider to be a miracle.

Now, let's win ourselves an FA Cup.

A great result ....it's been emotional . Queued all night to get one for my mate who thought he had no chance with only five. I managed to get one of my games added for him ... He is gonna get a nice surprise. And then on here this afternoon I found out what it means to be part of the greatest set of fans in the land. For all those who didn't manage to make it be assured those that have, will make you proud !! VTID

Excellent for your mate, thanks for the explanation. Good to know what merits emotion.