Aston Villa v Crystal Palace FAC Semi Final Pre Match Thread

[VillaTim]

For all the stuff about them having our number, in the 4 games we clearly didn't give a shit in 2 of them, and the other one they beat us we started with Disasi, Garcia, Bogarde and Emi went off at HT. They haven't exactly been beating peak Villa. We'll twat them.

There were some very narrow VAR calls also that all seemed to go against us

[olaftab]

I'm really nervous about this one. 

Just this one? I am nervous about every game and I bet you are too?

[Hookeysmith]

Anthony Taylor is the referee for the semi-final. Craig Pawson will be on VAR duty.

Fuck no.

[Brazilian Villain]

Anthony Taylor is the referee for the semi-final. Craig Pawson will be on VAR duty.

Fuck no.

Admittedly, he wouldn't have been my first choice.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Anthony Taylor is the referee for the semi-final. Craig Pawson will be on VAR duty.

Fuck no.

Admittedly, he wouldn't have been my first choice.

Mine neither.

[BoVillan esq]

Villa into the final to face Man City.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Villa into the final to face Man City.

Fuck yeah: and us to win it in the last minute (like Wigan did a few years ago)!

[edgysatsuma89]

Anthony Taylor is the referee for the semi-final. Craig Pawson will be on VAR duty.

Fuck no.

Admittedly, he wouldn't have been my first choice.

Mine neither.

Who would be? I'm not being pissy, genuinely who could be selected and people would be okay with it? I feel like any ref could be chosen and there would be several 'fuck no's'. Who do people think is alright nowadays? I haven't a clue. I just shrug at any ref selection.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

They’re not a bogey team so let’s fuck that theory right off.

Played 56.

Villa 23
Draw 16
South London shite 17

4 of those were FA Cup games.
Won  3
Drawn  1
Lost  0

The Full members cup in 1991 is the biggest trophy in their history. A bunch of sarf london no marks temporarily punching above their weight.
Apart from that, 2025 in FA Cup terms happens to be Our Year.

[dorsetvillian]

Beating Palace and City to lift the FA Cup would be most sweet...

[Meanwood Villa]

Anthony Taylor is the referee for the semi-final. Craig Pawson will be on VAR duty.

Fuck no.

Admittedly, he wouldn't have been my first choice.

Mine neither.

Who would be? I'm not being pissy, genuinely who could be selected and people would be okay with it? I feel like any ref could be chosen and there would be several 'fuck no's'. Who do people think is alright nowadays? I haven't a clue. I just shrug at any ref selection.

I don't even know which one's which tbh

[Nev]

Anthony Taylor is the referee for the semi-final. Craig Pawson will be on VAR duty.

Fuck no.

Admittedly, he wouldn't have been my first choice.

Mine neither.

Who would be? I'm not being pissy, genuinely who could be selected and people would be okay with it? I feel like any ref could be chosen and there would be several 'fuck no's'. Who do people think is alright nowadays? I haven't a clue. I just shrug at any ref selection.

I don't even know which one's which tbh

Back in the day, stood on the Holte, someone would always ask who the ref was, when the reply came the come back was always the same:

"he hates us"

[LeeB]

There are bad refs, shit refs, and then there's Anthony Taylor.

[Clampy]

I'm a bit concerned about Palace's forward line rather than the team itself. Sarr always seem to turn into Messi against us but judging by a few of their recent results, their back line can be got at. They got roasted by Newcastle on the flanks. I'd play Malen and Rashford for this one.

[ChicagoLion]

Anthony Taylor is the referee for the semi-final. Craig Pawson will be on VAR duty.

Fuck no.

Admittedly, he wouldn't have been my first choice.

Mine neither.

Who would be? I'm not being pissy, genuinely who could be selected and people would be okay with it? I feel like any ref could be chosen and there would be several 'fuck no's'. Who do people think is alright nowadays? I haven't a clue. I just shrug at any ref selection.

There are a few less worse refs, Jones and Brooks maybe but Taylor is a Villa hating shiybag.