Post-mortem tomorrow but I´m not going to pretend to be able to comment on the match tonight as I didn´t see it and only heard bits, so hopefully by tomorrow I will have read a bit about it, but it won´t be the most knowledgeable post from me tonight or tomorrow for that matter, but we do have some sent in content and hopefully a bit of news too.

Bottom line, the result is all that matters and we won and our name is in the hat for the next round.

Regular visitors will know though that I am a big fan of silverware and I hope we take this tournament seriously, other clubs around us will be.

In other results tonight, Manchester United are about to win 1-0 against Wolves after playing most of the match with ten men.

Chelsea, Spurs and Everton also all won but Manchester City, as of writing this are drawing with Fulham at home with moments to go. Has the bubble burst for Hughes already? I hope not, I have Manchester City in four bets tonight and they have to win for them all to come in.

Right, I have duties to attend to, more tomorrow.

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madarab said:

... First! Nothing to say though.

Comment 1, made on September 23, 2009 at 10.57 pm

holteend paul said:

... so all that leaves is for us to get chelsea next round then.

Comment 2, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.01 pm

Nanwasafan said:

... That'll do. Another clean sheet. Fortress Villa Park.

Comment 3, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.03 pm

kiddervilla said:

... a few of the 2nd tier played, never going to be easy. job done , cant say any more than that but 6 in a row

Comment 4, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.05 pm

pwalker32 said:

... Another win, another Gaby goal, and another clean sheet. Only glitch I can see is the Milner missed penalty. Otherwise we're still on a roll. Bring on Blackburn away.

Comment 5, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.11 pm

kiddervilla said:

... no hockey cocky not even on the bence hmm saving him for the next game i wonder ?

Comment 6, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.11 pm

afvcbob said:

... Villa through to the last 16 - a mixture of brilliance by Gabby but some below par midfield play in general against a poor Cardiff team. In saying that Delph looked bright. Lets get in to the last 8 of this cup and we can start believing that this is our year

Comment 7, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.12 pm

the_flabster said:

... Another win, things are going along nicely and ive just read that we have the best defense in the PL statistically.

Comment 8, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.13 pm

steve-avfc said:

... wot was the crowd attendance?

Comment 9, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.15 pm

clevelandvillian said:

... attendance was 22527

Comment 10, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.22 pm

clevelandvillian said:

... Man City only had 24,507

Comment 11, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.22 pm

RAZ said:

... Ill admit i know nothing about what happened in this fixture becaise im at uni but its another CLEAN SHEET!!! dunno who played in defence.. anyone want to clarify?? but its nice to send the welsh home without anything to sing about!!! UTV!!!!!!!!!

Comment 12, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.25 pm

jamo said:

... Good match, nice to see cardiff coming at us. Disappointed that the crowd was so quiet, holte awesome - i had a ticket for trinity road, it was quieter than a library, bloke told me to sit down, then stop singing, then i was clapping too loud - first and last time not in the holte!! Collins again, f'n mint, delph didn't look quite as lightweight, and milner ran himself into the ground again - shame about the penalty, but how the goal was still intact after how hard he hit the shot is beyond me - prob put off by encklemans pink outfit! Would like to say how good the cardiff fans were though, id love it if all our support had that much passion.

Comment 13, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.49 pm

keefvilla said:

... We are in the next round, a win is a win. Chelsea struggled to beat QPR.

Comment 14, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.50 pm

andy5759 said:

... Well done the lads. Next please.

Comment 15, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.51 pm

r0bb0 said:

... Delph looked good again with some excellent passes out to the wings. I love his passion, but someone really has to teach him how to tackle without showing his studs. I really believe that Gardener has it in him to be an excellent player and he played a great flick on to put Petrov through for the penalty, but apart from that he misplaced a number of passes and looked rushed and nervous. Carew started coming into his own towards the end but prior to that he'd looked out of sorts. Gabby fantastic again...really clever goal, turning players, making space and actually looking as if he can make things happen. Not the most convincing performance but thank goodness we've made it through this time!

Comment 16, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.55 pm

r0bb0 said:

... oh yes jamo......how did I forget to mention Milner!!! He ran himself into the ground again tonight, created space, beat players, crossed well and is probably our most influential player at the moment.

Comment 17, made on September 23, 2009 at 11.59 pm

jamo said:

... r0bb0 i how could i have forgotten about gardner?? standing ovation from me, had a cracking game, he looks nice in that centre mid with stan - who also had an amazing game.

Comment 18, made on September 24, 2009 at 12.02 am

r0bb0 said:

... We had a Man of the Match disagreement in the car on the way back. I went for Gabby, the others went for Cuellar and Milner.

Comment 19, made on September 24, 2009 at 12.07 am

RAZ said:

... Im not surprised by the low crowd number... seriously, we're in an economic crisis, playing a shit team in the third round of the carling cup on a wednesday for £20. The villa need to sort out their pricing scheme fast if they want to win games because a good atmosphere is one way to do it. If we had 35000 down there for a reduced cost at that game that would probably be better than asking for too much and only entertaining 20 odd thousand fans.. it reminds me of the scum asking for 40 odd quid from the villa fans in a derby, we sell out and they cant!!! WTF!!?? if they asked for 10 quid adults and 5 quid kids i could almost quanrantee theyde get more income for a game. what with programmes, food, drink etc... it only makes sense for the fans, club, investors and the players!!! UTV!!!!

Comment 20, made on September 24, 2009 at 12.10 am

r0bb0 said:

... Yes, Petrov excellent again. Thought Shorey looked good too and Beye had a better game for us. Overall we looked as if we were pacing ourselves rather than going all out though and it was a relief when the final whistle went

Comment 21, made on September 24, 2009 at 12.11 am

jamo said:

... collins or cuellar were immense, as was guzan - but i think id settle for collins as motm.

Comment 22, made on September 24, 2009 at 12.15 am

r0bb0 said:

... didn't Guzan make you nervous with that one he didn't manage to hold onto in the first half though?

Comment 23, made on September 24, 2009 at 12.19 am

RAZ said:

... Collins is beginning to look like the signing of the summer in the premier league... if he keeps on playing like this i seriously think weve found our new Laursen.. i know thats a big statement but the guy hasnt concided in 3 games and he has good distribution, can get his head on the ball, is not scared of high pressure games, puts the boot in well, is still quite young for a centre back, and is british... all in all well done MON for bringing this unknown legend into the team!!!! UTV!!!!!!!!

Comment 24, made on September 24, 2009 at 12.22 am

jamo said:

... not at all, i sort of expect a little rustiness, but that one handed save in the first half - then again with his legs on the rebound before cuellar clear was bloody awesome

Comment 25, made on September 24, 2009 at 12.22 am

r0bb0 said:

... Did you hear O'Neill talking about their disallowed goal? Sounded as if he thought it may have been onside after all. Mind you, he did say that they shouldn't have had the free kick that led up to it.

Comment 26, made on September 24, 2009 at 12.27 am

Aston Thriller said:

... jamo, totally with you, was sat in the trinity too, its just so frustrating hearing the away fans making more noise than the whole of villa park and weve got 2 silent stands, got involved in a couple of chants and i felt like id just interrupted someones dinner party, thank god for the HOLTE!!!!

Comment 27, made on September 24, 2009 at 12.30 am

frosty said:

... Still haven't shifted up a gear, hope we're saving it for something special soon. Still happy days so far ...

Comment 28, made on September 24, 2009 at 12.53 am

irishron said:

... Good win, great finish Gabby UTV

Comment 29, made on September 24, 2009 at 1.08 am

Az said:

... Nice to see Gabby banging them in again. He proved how good he can be the first half of last season and he's doing it again now so let's not get on his back again. He can be frustrating I know but he's still only young remember

Comment 30, made on September 24, 2009 at 4.17 am

George Templeton said:

... Was following the match on the soccer special. Great to see the young Brad come through and play well. Even happier to see that Delph did alright and that Cuellar-Collins could be a good partnership in the centre of defense. Roll on Saturday and Reo-Coker back in the squad?

Comment 31, made on September 24, 2009 at 5.39 am

Pancho Villan said:

... Woop Woop And Big Up the Coker

Comment 32, made on September 24, 2009 at 7.19 am

tonky said:

... I was at the game last night, it wasn't pretty but job done I suppose! Midfield seemed very slow in moving the ball on and we were lacking width with the abscence of ash. Still desperate for a lock picker as our play is so predictable? All our attacking play is focused down the wings or the wing that milner was on as it was last night. Time and time again last night gabby was on the heals of the last defender just waiting for that killer pass at which point the balls played wide or backwards? Guzan 7: spilt a deflection and kicks sometimes a little wayward but for the time he plays on the pitch he's quick off his line and very sharp. Beye 6: not a bad performance but does make me nervous and often gets caught out of possesion. Karlos 7: looked shakey at the start but settled with Collins after a while. Collins 7.5: solidish performance, dont get me wrong this bloke will throw himself at anything but he did struggle at times ariel wise with boothroyd. Shorey 7: again did the job asked of him. Milner 7.5: would of been an 8 and probably MOM if he'd of popped the ball in the net to the penalty. Worked tirelessly all night. Petrov 7.5: such a calming and influential player for the younger guys in the team. I'm starting to warm to him being captain. Whenever he lost the ball he'd be biting players ankles to get it back. Again close for MOM. Delph 7: looked a little restricted in his play last night, sometiimes caught on the ball but ive still got my fingers crossed that we've unearthed a gem with him. Gardner 6.5: sorry all you Gardner lovers but I just struggle to see that this kids going to cut it. He did ok but these are games you expect him to shine? Its not like he's inexperienced he's been with us sometime now and I dont think he's progressed a great deal? Carew 6: didnt seem up for this one much? Sluggish and lack lustre performance. Hope with gabby getting all the attention that his game slips away as I think he thrives off being a crowd favourie. Gabby 8 : took his goal superbly last night and put allot of effort in chasing the ball down and tracking back to make us a 451 at times. This kids on fire at the moment 4 in 4 and I'm convinced it'd be more if we could play the ball through the middle of the park now and again? MOM. Oh and just a quick thankyou to a small minority of north stand supporters who spent all game with the backs to the game more interested in verbally abusing the Cardiff fans!!! You've convinced me to upgrade my season ticket to the holte.

Comment 33, made on September 24, 2009 at 7.49 am

FatKevs said:

... Did not want to comment last night but i still feel we may as well not be there for the last 15mins of the game we play so negtive

Comment 34, made on September 24, 2009 at 9.19 am

Villa_Chris said:

... Morning chaps Went to the game last night and there were a few contenders for MOM. There were a few that stood out for me: Collins is absolutely solid, absolute bargain! He's everywhere in defence, like a brick wall! As for Cuellar, he's just class. When did we last have a player that could slide tackle so well? Delaney? Superb. Petrov was back to his best last night, cutting out passes and playing like an aggressive,ankle biting dog. Delph, in my opinion will be the best player at the football club in a season or 2. He's got something very special in him. His vision for passing is exceptional. He has quick feet and can play clever little balls around the corner and through the middle. Exciting player. Milner just runs and runs and runs and runs...he's an athlete aswell as being a great talent. It was actually a brilliant struck penalty and nearly knocked the goals down. Gabby, well what can you say, he's just proving that he IS a proper player in the making, and making the fools on here that were slating him through pre-season look even more foolish. Nothing other than pace? Can't cross? Can't pass? Not a natural finisher? He's been our match winner on quite a few occasions already this season. He even scored a ‘Zola’ goal last night! Lastly, I thought the Holte made some decent noise last night. Just one thing really annoyed me....People booing. People were booing just because we were passing the ball around their box and applying pressure on them, and not crossing it in first time. And we wonder why people think we're fickle?? We play direct, long ball football- Everybody moans, we pass the ball around- people boo. Seriously, are we really that impatient and fickle? 6 wins on the trot and 4 clean sheets. Lets leave MON to his job, I feel that he knows what he's doing....

Comment 35, made on September 24, 2009 at 9.48 am

ak_27 said:

... Villa_Chris you really are the most optimistic person on here. Great trait but how can it be that if all thoses players played so well last night that we struggled at home againest a team from a div below us who dropped many of their first team also?

Comment 36, made on September 24, 2009 at 10.32 am

deero83 said:

... Decent match last night. Not the prettiest, but a win's a win. The main issues were Beye and Carew for me, as well as us bunching over on the left in the first half. Beye was meant to be playing right-back, but kept drifting into the middle. Even Guzan was telling him to bugger off onto the right. There was also no-one playing right wing to spread the play and therefore link Beye in with that channel. Carew looked very lazy. There was one shot he had in the second half which would have killed the game off, but he just flicked a casual heel at it rather than turning and wellying it past Enckelman, thus hardly forcing a save. As someone else here said, perhaps he just wasn't interested. I was a bit puzzled why we didn't bring Delfouneso on for a bit. Everyone seemed to pass it backwards continually as well. On a positive note, a huge amount of possession from the Villa, and a great performance from Stan Petrov. Guzan looked impressive as well. Thank God that goal was ruled offside.........!

Comment 37, made on September 24, 2009 at 10.58 am

Celtic_Villan said:

... i find it quite funny the difference in motm calls from this sight to others the last couple games, all the praise has been on collins, and to be honest, i think its a little ott sometimes. he as done well, but laursen comparisons are a joke, and he gave one pass 30 yards against birmingham, and tried it again 5 minutes later and didnt find his man! people skimmed over that! i hope he'll be great, but hold your bloody horses, we've played 3 teams who are likely to be championship next season!

Comment 38, made on September 24, 2009 at 5.32 pm

symbas said:

... Bring on the Blackburn and another 1-0 victory

Comment 39, made on September 24, 2009 at 6.50 pm

Blackbloodvomitorium said:

... Im a Cardiff City fan and was at the game last night. In fairness your boys deserved to win... Milner was a big threat to us, and agbonlohor is always a threat with his pace. The best player tho was that cuellar at the back! Would have been good to see two full teams playing last night, to see how far we are from decent premiership teams. One thing im sure will dissapoint you villa fans tho is the fact us city boys couldn't hear any home support. Eihter we cant hear the holte end from where we were or you where dead silent last night. Mind you ive read in some villa threads how quiet we where, and how loud the holte end was... which is total opposite to what we thought so may just be the distance between stands. Good luck against the brummies, because we hate them too!!

Comment 40, made on September 24, 2009 at 8.07 pm

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