Aston Villa v Yr Adar Gleision (FA Cup 5th Rd) Pre-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

Since Wimbledon won it in 1988 there's only been 4 winners from outside the Sky 6.

[Rigadon]

Since Wimbledon won it in 1988 there's only been 4 winners from outside the Sky 6.

Really?  That's mad isn't it!  'Magic of the cup' in short supply since the 80s then.  Maybe that is another reason (on top of the obsession with the PL in recent history) that a lot of fans have become progressively less bothered about it.  Actually, I'm probably staying the bleeding obvious there, but that is a telling stat for sure.

[Baldy]

'Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) will be used tomorrow night for the first time in English football as Aston Villa take on Cardiff in the FA Cup'

Be interesting to see.

[Somniloquism]

Won't stop the lino from moving the lines if they wanted to make someone a toenail offside.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Who knows what Villa will turn up tonight, especially with with all the injuries?

Hoping and praying we'll win now European qualification via the League's buggered up now,  and it's the FA Cup after all!

[Luffbralion]

2-0  to us. Happy memories of Boxing Day 1968  (goals from Hole and Tiler). An amazing day...Tommy Doc's first game in charge and over 40,000 there to witness what many regard as the route back to greatness.

[Chip Butty 111]

'Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) will be used tomorrow night for the first time in English football as Aston Villa take on Cardiff in the FA Cup'

Be interesting to see.

Will probably turn out to be (SHIT).....

[PaulWinch again]

On the plus side that second half effort should have eliminated any potential complacency. We really need a backlash and actually if the backlash is relative to the level of abysmalness from the other night it should last until the end of the season.

[jwarry]

For someone born in 1959, i.e me, to have never seen my team win the FA Cup is insane.  I m really not sure now I’m going to feel if and when we  finally win it, but I will raise a toast to my old man who was there in ‘57

[JUAN PABLO]

Ive seen Cov and Leicester win the FA cup and its been the Fuck All Cup for Villa,  just shocking really and when we got to the final absolutely hopeless, what a sad competition its been for us.   Please let me see it once.

[Gareth]

Loooing at the u21 side about to play Everton in 5 mins (live on Villa TV if you have a subscription) you can probs assume Jimoh-Aloba and perhaps Broggio and Kerr Smith if they are fit at the moment will be in the first team wider squad for tonight

[Brazilian Villain]

How has Kerr Smith been playing? I haven't heard much chat about him since he returned from injury.

[Footy-Vill]

'Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) will be used tomorrow night for the first time in English football as Aston Villa take on Cardiff in the FA Cup'

Be interesting to see.

What will a SAOT decision visual look like?

Once the decision is made – a decision visual will be sent to broadcast, giant screens in stadiums and shared on the @PLMatchCentre X account.

This will feature a 3D virtual replay of the relevant players identifiable by each team’s kit.

An offside decision will be shown with a red line and onside with a green line. A white vertical wall will represent the offside line, with a blue "pulse" on the defender’s relevant body part.

When an attacker is offside, the part of their body which is offside will appear through the white wall and be outlined in red.

The final image in the virtual replay will be on an angle, off-centre, to provide a clear view of the attacker and defender involved in the offside review and the "pulse" will no longer be displayed.

[lovejoy]

Since Wimbledon won it in 1988 there's only been 4 winners from outside the Sky 6.

Without looking I'd say Portsmouth 2008, Wigan 2012, Leicester 2020, Everton 1995.

[Footy-Vill]

Since Wimbledon won it in 1988 there's only been 4 winners from outside the Sky 6.

Really?  That's mad isn't it!  'Magic of the cup' in short supply since the 80s then.  Maybe that is another reason (on top of the obsession with the PL in recent history) that a lot of fans have become progressively less bothered about it.  Actually, I'm probably staying the bleeding obvious there, but that is a telling stat for sure.

Since Wimbledon won it in 1988 there's only been 4 winners from outside the Sky 6.

Without looking I'd say Portsmouth 2008, Wigan 2012, Leicester 2020, Everton 1995.

so the Sky 6 are: Arsenal, Man Utd , Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool and is it Spurs the other ?

I see Leicester City won it with Tielemans but they were a top 6 team then ?