The play offs.

[Zouch Villa]

Everyone knows that Windy Miller was using the flour mill as cover for his class a drug operation. PC McGarry was in on it, taking weekly back handers to fund his illegal dog fighting, gambling and prostitute binges.

[ChicagoLion]

Thanks for clearing that up.

My pleasure. Hope it's not too windy there today.

No idea I am in Amsterdam

You've no idea if it's windy because you're in Amsterdam? Does wind not show itself there?

Not in the shame way ash Chicago

[Rudy65]

Bugger. I have been buying tickets for 8 previous home games for my daughter and I but haven’t assigned them to her. All tickets in my name and now I can’t get two tickets for Boro home and she doesn’t have any history. And presumably same for Wembley

They were pretty good with me once in similar circumstances - is obvious you wouldnt buy 2 for yourself (unless you’re 30 stone and wamted one for each cheek) so you need to convince them they were all for the same person - should be fine if its family - does she have a reference number?

They aren't being so helpful to me. Been to the ticket office this morning and also phoned them but they won't reassign the tickets to my daughter. So, assuming we get to Wembley, we will either site separately, wait until they go on general sale (when presumably only the worse tickets will be available) or not get a ticket at all. Thanks for 45 years of support.

I appreciate its my own fault, as apparently you are warned of this when you book, but why don't they just force you to reassign when you buy the ticket. Makes life easier.

Thanks Villa

Nor me - they say they have a new system now that won't let them assign tickets after the event, but, they think I might be able to go into my booking history and do it myself.  I think I probably won't!

If you hack your way in, let me know!

[Brassneck]

I've been totally relaxed about the play offs. However, I woke up this morning feeling very nervous. It hasn't helped that Fulham won last night because they've now reverted back to favourites to win at Wembley, regardless of their opposition.

With just under 11 hours to kick off, I dread to think what I'll be feeling like at 7.45 tonight. I know Bruce has said that these games are there to be enjoyed but I personally rarely do enjoy them (Leeds in the 96 final being the exception). It only becomes enjoyable at full time if the result has gone your way.

For me, this is our most important game since Swindon away in 1988. I'd go as far as to say that should we reach Wembley, then that game will be our most important game since Rotterdam.

[amfy]

It occurred to me last night as I watched the Derby fans, that losing at any point in the play offs is like somehow being relegated when you were in the top 6.

I am trying to remember that I don't feel that bothered whether we go up, but that feeling is escaping me at the moment.

[AsTallAsLions]

I've been totally relaxed about the play offs. However, I woke up this morning feeling very nervous. It hasn't helped that Fulham won last night because they've now reverted back to favourites to win at Wembley, regardless of their opposition.

With just under 11 hours to kick off, I dread to think what I'll be feeling like at 7.45 tonight. I know Bruce has said that these games are there to be enjoyed but I personally rarely do enjoy them (Leeds in the 96 final being the exception). It only becomes enjoyable at full time if the result has gone your way.

For me, this is our most important game since Swindon away in 1988. I'd go as far as to say that should we reach Wembley, then that game will be our most important game since Rotterdam.

I do have that sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. Murderous butterflies.

I'm dreading hearing the team sheet because I think we're all fairly certain Bruce will stick with the same lineup, with Bree for Elmo being the only (forced) change, and I know my hopes will start to sink at that point. My head says surely we've got enough to see this over the line, but my gut says we're Aston Villa, it'd be just like us to come out slow and give away an early goal.

[Iamkmkm]

Our experince will lead us to victory, they dont got players like Terry and that will be the diffrence.

[Ad@m]

For me, this is our most important game since Swindon away in 1988. I'd go as far as to say that should we reach Wembley, then that game will be our most important game since Rotterdam.

Behave!  Since then we've been in two FA Cup finals and two League Cup finals, all of which have been more important than tonight and any game we might have a week on Saturday, added together!

[Chris Jameson]

In the unlikely event of us losing tonight I sincerely hope no adults are caught on camera crying because their football team have lost.

[Tony Erdington]

For me, this is our most important game since Swindon away in 1988. I'd go as far as to say that should we reach Wembley, then that game will be our most important game since Rotterdam.

Behave!  Since then we've been in two FA Cup finals and two League Cup finals, all of which have been more important than tonight and any game we might have a week on Saturday, added together!

You think.

I appreciate the cup finals were Big. But this is about the financial stability of our club, as if we don't go up this season. those FA cup finals will be a long time a coming.

[Ad@m]

For me, this is our most important game since Swindon away in 1988. I'd go as far as to say that should we reach Wembley, then that game will be our most important game since Rotterdam.

Behave!  Since then we've been in two FA Cup finals and two League Cup finals, all of which have been more important than tonight and any game we might have a week on Saturday, added together!

You think.

I appreciate the cup finals were Big. But this is about the financial stability of our club, as if we don't go up this season. those FA cup finals will be a long time a coming.

Those FA Cups are already a long time coming.

The FA Cup's the only trophy of note we've not won in my lifetime.  Given a choice of winning the FA Cup and spending a decade bobbing around the nether regions of the league vs not winning the FA Cup but having the "pleasure" of a decade of avoiding relegation in the Prem it's not even a decision in my eyes.

Football's about winning stuff - not being chuffed we're one of several teams who aren't rich enough to win the league but have done just enough to avoid getting relegated.

[Ad@m]

Putting it another way, I doubt you'd find many Wigan fans who'd swap winning the FA Cup for spending the last 5 years getting stuffed most weeks in the Prem.

[olaftab]

It occurred to me last night as I watched the Derby fans, that losing at any point in the play offs is like somehow being relegated when you were in the top 6.

I am trying to remember that I don't feel that bothered whether we go up, but that feeling is escaping me at the moment.

Yes it's the difference between PL and staying in the Championship and that's continuation of relegation.

[Brassneck]

For me, this is our most important game since Swindon away in 1988. I'd go as far as to say that should we reach Wembley, then that game will be our most important game since Rotterdam.

Behave!  Since then we've been in two FA Cup finals and two League Cup finals, all of which have been more important than tonight and any game we might have a week on Saturday, added together!

And as I said, FOR ME, tonight is more important than any of those 4 finals, let alone a play off final. So YOU behave.

[Brassneck]

Putting it another way, I doubt you'd find many Wigan fans who'd swap winning the FA Cup for spending the last 5 years getting stuffed most weeks in the Prem.

Yes but we're Aston Villa, not Wigan. They might well swap a day in the sun for a lifetime of obscurity but we won't. Just because it is YOUR personal ambition to see Villa lift an FA Cup in your lifetime, doesn't make it everyone elses. Personally, I couldn't give a flying one about a devalued FA Cup. Yes it would be nice to win but not at the expense of a PL spot.