Any particular reasons for winning the fa cup

[ChicagoLion]

My Dad was there in 57, I used to love the song My eyes have seen the glory of the Villa win the Cup, 7 times we won it no one else can catch us up.
So like lots on here it is the missing link. I will be thinking of family no longer here when Abide with me is sung. There will be a few tears.
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[JD]

I grew up watching the magic of the FA Cup and watching the build up and game was always the biggest day on my family's sporting calendar. Unfortunately my team was never in it.
In 2000 I remember watching the game in Christchurch with a group of friends in a pub owned by another friend who was a Chelsea fan, so the whole place was decked out in blue. All I remember is that we wouldn't have scored if we played for a week and that I sat outside on the street at 4am in the morning absolutely gutted with how shit we were.
   
This year just feels different and everyone I've spoken to over the past few weeks over here, no matter who they support (apart from Arsenal) want Villa to win.

[peter w]

It's the only thing I've wanted us to win.  37 years is a long time to wait.

If we win, half of me  thinks I may just stop, that would be it.

Do you know what I've had almost the same feelings. Of course I won't stop - even if I really wanted to I couldn't - but it's mission complete. I want to see us win more and more trophies BUT, win on the 30th and I won't care as much if we don't lift another pot in my living days. I'll be happy. They could say football is banned for ever more if they wanted to but winning this would just complete it all for me.

[edgysatsuma89]

I've never seen us win anything.

That is depressing.

That's my reason.

Your username, if you're 25/26 can't you remember the '96 League Cup?

No I can't Smirker. I don't actually have any memory of football before the '98 World Cup. My memory is terrible though and I unusually didn't become football mad until I was around 12.

[TopDeck113]

Like so many other people it is because it will complete the lifetime set. It's not the competition it was - and the FA themselves take much the blame for that - but that won't matter one jot it the old trophy is adorned with claret and blue ribbons in seven-and-half days time.

[tomd2103]

My Dad was there in 57, I used to love the song My eyes have seen the glory of the Villa win the Cup, 7 times we won it no one else can catch us up.
So like lots on here it is the missing link. I will be thinking of family no longer here when Abide with me is sung. There will be a few tears.
UTV

Me too mate.  My Dad will be there with me, but I'll be thinking of my Villa mad Grandad who passed away in 2003.  Just before he died, he gave me one of his old books on the Football League in which he wrote "In the hope that when Villa next win the Cup, you'll be there cheering for me".  I hope I will be.

[ChicagoLion]

My Dad was there in 57, I used to love the song My eyes have seen the glory of the Villa win the Cup, 7 times we won it no one else can catch us up.
So like lots on here it is the missing link. I will be thinking of family no longer here when Abide with me is sung. There will be a few tears.
UTV

Me too mate.  My Dad will be there with me, but I'll be thinking of my Villa mad Grandad who passed away in 2003.  Just before he died, he gave me one of his old books on the Football League in which he wrote "In the hope that when Villa next win the Cup, you'll be there cheering for me".  I hope I will be.

I will be cheering for both of you, for all of us.

[luke95]

I started going regularly in 1980 so the FA Cup will complete the set for me too.
Its took us an age to get past the 1/4 final stage but we did eventually, then the semi final stage took us a couple of atempts but we got past it, now this is only our 2nd final in almost 60 yrs.... It really is time we put this ghost to bed !

Its our time, I really do believe that.


& if the team do need any sort of inspiration then they need look no further than this thread ......

[Dr Butler]

same here....to complete the set.

Abide with Me is one of my favourite hymns and I'll no doubt have a tear in my eye as my Grandad was the first person to tell me about Pongo Waring and his legendary scoring exploits and for my dear Dad who sadly passed away in 2009 and the more I think about him and the Villa...the more emotional I'm becoming.

Christ knows what state I will be in when Fabian lifts that famous old trophy on Saturday.

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The Doc

[john2710]

I've been lucky enough to see us win some things since I started supporting in the early 70's. At the time of the League Champions & European Cup I didn't truly appreciate the enormity of what I was watching. As a youngster you think that time will come around again. Even then, the one I wanted was the FA Cup.

The name of Aston Villa & the FA Cup used to go hand in hand, it's in our DNA but for a club of our stature we've been insignificant for too long.

Arsenal won't beat us for desire, passion or support & we're not short of ability either. Most of the rest of the country will be behind us. I want it for myself, my son, my fellow Villa fans; including those no longer with us; for the players, the manager & Randy. Young fans are desperate to see us win something & understand that Aston Villa are not just any club. There's even some sentiment left for Paul Lambert.

From the lowest low, 3 months ago, to the highest high is within reach. From joke team; ridiculed & humiliated by media & other fans; to FA Cup Winners. Wouldn't that be a wonderful & just response.

Come the end of 30th May the lions flag will be flying high & we'll show the world what it means to us.

[Toronto Villa]

It will help me forget the league campaign this season.

[VillaAlways]

It will help me forget the league campaign this season.

Absolutely, finishing 17th below the likes of a shit Sunderland is quite depressing

[OzVilla]

It will help me forget the league campaign this season.

Absolutely, finishing 17th below the likes of a shit Sunderland is quite depressing

We ARE better than both Sunderland and Newcastle though. I know all that table doesn't lie business but I'm confident that right now our squad is way better than there's. Throw in Lecister and the Albion too.

[silhillvilla]

It will help me forget the league campaign this season.

Absolutely, finishing 17th below the likes of a shit Sunderland is quite depressing

3 places below Leicester, 7 below Palace, both Newcastle and Sunderland looking down on us. Just FUBAR.

[dave.woodhall]

It will help me forget the league campaign this season.

Absolutely, finishing 17th below the likes of a shit Sunderland is quite depressing

3 places below Leicester, 7 below Palace, both Newcastle and Sunderland looking down on us. Just FUBAR.

As long as you're happy, that's the main thing.