Wednesday, 02 December 2009 22:47
Evening all and some news. We´ve only gone and got ourselves a match against Blackburn or Chelsea in the semi-final of the League Cup.
Now, this match is over two legs so anything is possible, but if we win, we will be playing at Wembley on February 28th 2010 and much like a semi-final, anything can happen in a final.
A very weak Arsenal side lost 3-0 to Manchester City tonight and as I write this, Blackburn and Chelsea are just going to extra time, so that is why the little cheer for Blackburn in the title.
Chelsea I think are down to ten men so you have to fancy Blackburn have the best possible chance and I´ve just read that they have scored, come on Blackburn.
I can smell Wembley.
Blackburn win on penalties.
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Damian
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... Mozza 2 legs against blackburn would mean wembley sorry. that is a bit harsh, but you have to fancy it |
Alex Glynn
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... As much as I hate the negative atmosphere a lot of people show regarding worlds best club, villa, it pains me to say that we lost 2-1 to blackburn earlier in the season. |
Lee morris
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... second leg at home and not utd?? surely too good to be true!! lets hope not!! c'mon blackburn!!!!!! |
Lee morris
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... rovers don't take offence we wouldn't mind you saying thank god you got us and not utd!!! |
Rios.Jockstrap
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... To beat Manure in a Wembley final would be the biggest advertisment for players to come and jion the club. |
George Hartless
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...dont count your chickens boys you have to beat blackburn first roversroversrovers Don't count your chickens either mate. You need to beat Chelsea first! |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... Come on Blackburn. Hold Out Over two legs, second at home, you'd have to fancy us. |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... No disrespect meant to Blackburn fans as im sure they are also thinking the same about the draw. Thats if they can hang on and get there. City V Utd double header will be great as well. Wonder will Fergie still play his kids now? |
roversroversrovers
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... yep, i think its good that one of us 2 will get through to the final (as long as we hold out) |
Darren
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... Yeah we did lose to Rovers but it was an atrocious penalty decision......2nd leg at home is the important draw. UTV |
paul mclafferty
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... when are they played? beacause if its in january then the f.a cup is then aswell and you have to remember that we also have them in that so if we play them too often then you have to fancy them beating us one if the games are close together. |
Damian
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... i can actually see man city beating man utd if man utd continue their policy of playing quite a few of the younger players however, i dont think sir alex is going to want to lose to them, which might mean a few changes for them |
Chris Platt
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... This also is great site for live scores-way better that BBC or Sporting Life http://soccernet-assets.espn.g...ll&cc=5901 |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... Beating either Manchester club in the final would be sweet - for differing reasons |
bluerover
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... Should chelsea beat us(shouldn't do now)fingers crossed! the powers that be had managed to keep man u and chelsea apart....again! Arte Et Labore |
Lee morris
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... didn't realise chelsea are down to 10 men!! if its close after 1st leg sir alex might just change it. should be a good couple of games regardless! |
Damian
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... Mozza i´m not sure about that 10 men thing .. just something i think i read somehwere. dont quote me on it please |
Chris Platt
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... They are down to 10 Kalou limped off injured after they had used all their subs |
George Hartless
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... Definitely down to 10 men. Kalou went off injured after they had already made all 3 changes at half time. |
Villa4Life11
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... So if Blackburn hang on it would mean Villa and Blackburn would play FIVE time this year!!! 2 League matches, 2 League Cup Semifinal Legs, and a 3rd Round FA Cup match....the odds are astronomical! Does anyone remember two teams playing each other five times in the same season before?? |
Hoefkens
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... If Hoilett wasn't such a selfish tit then blackburn would have put it beyond them |
Damian
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... dream isn´t over yet. paul robinson was a fairly decent keeper once. he might do a guzan |
George Hartless
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... By all accounts it was Robbo's fault they just conceeded. Pray he makes amends. |
paul mclafferty
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... if we get chelsea just remember they dont play full sides and they will be missing massive players due to th african nations cup so bring it on chelsea |
Rios.Jockstrap
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...if we get chelsea just remember they dont play full sides and they will be missing massive players due to th african nations cup so bring it on chelsea Plus we have a decent record against of them. Payback for the FA Cup... |
Damian
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... Villa_Chris i think you´ll find if you follow the twitter feed .. i use woop woop all the time  |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... I caught woop woop off Damian all right. Looks like there could be a few more................ oh crap Blackburn have missed one |
paul mclafferty
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... damian... if you follow my missus's facebook you will see she and her mates also use woop woop but not me or the men i have as friends.  |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... We will beat them over two legs It's been a long time, but THE VILLA are back ! |
paul mclafferty
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... is this fate as the last manager we beat to reach wembley was also big bad sam!!!!!!! |
ryan h
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... get in, my bro knows david dunn so free tickets to ewood again . . . . nice !!!! wembley, wembley were all p****d and going to wembley |
Lee morris
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... somethings not right... how have we avoided man u and got blackburn in the semis with the return leg at home!!??? we wont get a better chance of winning a cup than this. hope we take it! |
Damian
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... lets not get carried away just yet ... yes, chances are we have a wembley final, but chances are it is going to be tough. bugger it ... lets just be a little excited |
Chris Harper
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... I bet our boys are loving that tie!! How hard will it be to get a ticket to Wembley do you think? |
cockneyvillan
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... caa.... sura...sura.... what ever will be..will be..were going to wembley..caa..sura..sura.. I hope!! No im not counting me chickens yet... will be a tough game |
afvcbob
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... Is our name on the cup - you better believe it - over 2 legs we can win it Come on you Villa |
Chris Harper
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... Highlights 11:25pm.....Im off to have a shower, I smell like a pig. Night all and UTV!! |
cockneyvillan
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... rocky HIGHLIGHTS 11.25? Its a bit late ive got to be up early for work tomorrow!! Sod it ill push the boat out tonight..live dangerously..its a special night .....caa..suraa.. suraa |
paul
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... Mozza my thoughts exactly, 2nd leg at home ideal. Man City in the final, Villa with more motivation than them, we can do it. I BELIEVE  |
Lee morris
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... Rocky. agreed mate. well done to Rovers what a great result. and without their star man Dunn! |
paul
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... If we get to wembley I'll que all hours for a ticket. I live in essex so its only a train ticket away. I'll tell you what, I'D LOVE IT, LOVE IT IF WE BEAT EM! |
Steve Badger
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... So Blackburn win on pens and we have the easiest draw again. You'd have to back us over 2 legs, as has been said. It just might be our year That means we play Blackburn 2 games running and 3 times in a month, I think. Weird. |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... If football is about momentum, as many say it is, then this is our chance to take a quantum leap forward. I can see the smiling Lerner at Wembley, Villa scarf wrappped round his neck, proud. We could be on the verge of great things here. The Gods are clearly with us. |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... Nanwasafan; The Spanish was more jellied eels than paella methinks. anyways, never meant to challenge the great Damo with the woop wooping, just caught it off him like a flu bug for excitement. We're on the way to Wembley ! |
Rattus NorVillicus
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...r0bb0 said: Just got a message from The President He says he's abandoned 'Yes We Can' in favour of 'Woop Woop' - it's more direct ! |
david mc gorrian
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... Well lads blackburn it is then!! ive got that feeling we could be on our way to wembley could be a tough couple of games but surely we have enough to beat them.We owe them one dont we. |
cockneyvillan
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... PANCHO If anyone would like learn spanish ..lessons are available at a very reasonable rate!!....Any takers?? |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... cockneyvillan; hope I didn't cause offence - just havin a laugh - excited about the real possibility of going to Wembley. We can beat Blackburn over two legs can't we ? then anything can happen in the final - we've got very good players when you look at it. |
cockneyvillan
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... pancho None taken fella! We deffinatly can..great chance with the home leg second aswell, and im looking forward to seeing this new formation taking shape. HAPPY DAYS!! |
david mc gorrian
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... Must be the sight of arsene wenger walking down the tunnel refusing to shake sparkys hand or maybe its the fact,WE GOT BLACKBURN IN THE SEMI FINALS!!!!!!!!!!! sorry for shouting but whoop whoop!!!  |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... Wenger appears to be losing it It's not just the Fat Spanish Waiter's place in the top four that's up for grabs maybees. There's a feeling about that a fully match fit Downing could be one of the missing jifsaw pieces |
Rattus NorVillicus
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...limerick villain said: Yes it's here - http://en.gravatar.com/ easy to use too |
Fripps9
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... Woud love man sh*ty in the final..watch stan walk passed GB to collect his winners medal!! sweeeet |
Dave
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... Limerick Last on the BBC highlights show. I think the final is at the end of February |
doubledown9
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... just got in from work, watched it on the old iplayer. The phrase "dicked on" does not even come close for what Gabby did to that poor sap for Mr Young's goal. Beautiful. |
David Griffin
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... Time of Possession 39% 61% This is from the Arsenal Man city game. Can you guess which team held the ball the longest and there result from doing that? |
ryan h
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... wembley, wembley . . . were all p****d up and were going to wembley!!!!! wembley, wembley . . . were all p****d up and were going to wembley!!!!! wembley, wembley . . . were all p****d up and were going to wembley!!!!! and a trip to ewood too, love our away games up there!!! |
James
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... Well, I've just woken up and it's grey and wet outside; after a restful nights sleep, in more reflective mood about our little football club, I have to say...... WOOP WOOP |
Andi
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... Morning people I think this cup and the outcome and the story has already been written, picture this if you will Man Citeh and Villa final Dunne scores, Downing scores and Carew, Teze gets one for them Villa are crowned winners and Greath Barry watches as Petrov leads the claret and blue troops up the stairs to collect the cup. The outcome is already decided, lets just hope Man Utd dont beat them and cock up my prediction |
James Collins is the ginger Paolo Cesare Maldini
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... No disrespect to Blackburn but if we can't beat them over 2 legs, we don't deserve to make the final. I can't wait for the games!! Reckon Fergie will bring the big guns back now. He will not want to lose that one!! |
Andi
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... Skysports has linked us with Martin Fulop from Sunderland WHY ? Pennant is happy in Spain "PHEW" |
Madrob66
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... While i am dead chuffed weve got blackburn, i wouldnt go buying a suit for wembley just yet, Blackburn have already turned us over this season, dont write them off. What scares me is villas eratic form IF we turn up and play i have no doubt come end of may we will have at least one piece of silverware in our cabinet and champions league next year............but if we have a off game forget it |
John Samuels
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... Very winnable and if it was one game i'd be worried. The fact it is over two legs makes me think we can win it without much of a fuss. |
James Collins is the ginger Paolo Cesare Maldini
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... Away first leg also, which always helps! VP will be rocking!! |
Lanceley12
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... Great we got Blackburn in the semis, be tough but we can beat them. Its a dream to get to Wembley watching the Villa. GOOD TIMES! UTV |
nath888
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... damian, I see the official site has had a bit of a makeover and is looking all the more better for it but still think the top banner section looks lame. i'm having a slow morning so knocked this together. What do you reckon? http://www.goultcreative.co.uk/villa_site/ |
Damian
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... nath888 thats nice .. but a header image isn't going to fix the site. the whole system needs to change from ground up and everything associated with the site. just look at mcfc.co.uk for a great example of what a good football website looks like and okay they might have spent a million quid on it (some people say 2) and they might not be showing any advertising - but they are doing it for the fans. ours has adverts all over the place, shit design, shit layout, really quite poor content with little direction and is generally considered, by most fans, to be a bit of a joke sorry. you cant get me started on the club website. just look at this: http://mcfc.co.uk/Video/Club/New-website it is class. while ours is bargain basement and shit |
andrew powell
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... I just found highlights from Portsmouth. Apologies if they've already been posted somewhere.http://vodpod.com/watch/262341...on-villa-4 |
Andi
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... Damo -- think their website is obviously compenstating for them in other areas much like the old saying about a man his sports car and his c"*k. |
nath888
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... I agree damian, it needs the foundations setting up initially, but we know that thats not going to happen and the only thing they'll do is spruce up the existing site structure. The man city site looks like its been created by the same compant that did the portsmouth site. |
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