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Yep it's a massive talking point - but i laughed at the Irish when they cried over Thierry Henry and i'm not going to be hypercritical by doing the same over Dowd. The games gone, we were runners up - lets move on. The only person i have heard say it wasnt a pen was graham poll - an ex ref - says it all really. I dont see the point of bomvarding the FA with hate mail - the decision will even itself out - some would say its retribution for getting two corners that never were against Palace and we didnt give a shit then so time to get over it...

i cant stand the rocket polisher for what he did - and over 48 hours later i still cant watch the reply as i only had to see it first time to decide it was a stonewall sending off - however - this thread makes us look bitter - we need to get over this

sorry yeah i meant chiltern...im on chiltern. notbeing funny but one guard v 100 villa fans drinking carling is going to be no contest isnt it...that said, 'sprite', 'tango' and a hip flask will go down very nicely

no booze on any train from brum to london on sunday 28th.........fascist rocket polishers... cider in tango bottles it is then

Nearly out through sheer negativity but we will win the replay at home. One up front against palace isnt good enough, delfouneso must start playing some games, starting this weekend against Burnley - we looked a different side when he came on

GK: FRIEDEL

LB:YOUNG

RB:CUELLAR

CB: DUNNE

CB: COLLINS

RM:YOUNG

LM:DOWNING

CM:DELPH

CM:SIDWELL

CF: DELFOUNESO

CF: CAREW

Have to play a strong team, we have a chance to get to the quarter finals of this competition and our record at selhurst park is nothing short of absolutely shite so forget this playing bouma, davies, beye lark...play our first choice defence

General

We got to finals in 1994, 1996 and 2000. People got tickets absolutely no problem. Designated days, you go along to the ticket office - you get your ticket - everyone is happy. This year we get to the final and inevitably everyone panics that they cant get a ticket for wembley even though it says that all season ticket holders will get a ticket. I'm sorry but despite what it says, people are going to log on at 9am Wednesday morning and try - hence the server cant handle the volume and then people get frustrated. Why not take away any criticism you still have the windows for season ticket holders but you open up the ticket office and maybe those portakabins that dot the place and you sell from there when it's peoples turn. I just dont understand the logic behind having windows but then saying 'oh but you can buy your ticket online any day you want' i'm not having a go, i merely venting mine and many other peoples frustration at the way this has been handled.

the scum are leading everton 1-0

so fecking what...

The people that want Albrighton to play are in a dream world, he has hardly featured on bench let along get near starting a game of this magnitude - just because he looked decent in a few friendlies doesnt mean he is premier standard

Ponky = Bang on with your summary.

Villa84 = Do you actually watch games or just look at the odd result?

A decent ref today and we could have been playing 10 men for most if not all of the 2nd half! How many bookable fouls did Song do today? i lost count and then he books him for diving!!

erm no i dont watch the game and didn't see us barely touch the ball today bar 8 minutes....

Well im glad everyone is positive...ill see you soon when we have lost to Liverpool, iv already put £40 down on it.

Your reaction to one defeat is completely laughable

You are a joke of a supporter if you have put £40 on us losing tuesday. A joke. You should be ashamed of yourself.

All i'm gonna say that place called VP better be filled on Saturday to give these boys support because they've been superb the two games!

The General reckons were looking 33K. Disgrace if true

Not really fella

It's not a disgrace is it. If you can't afford to go, you can't afford to go

Sorry, disagree. We should be able to fill 42K. The prices aint that bad at all. 3rd in the league and 9K short on capacity is poor

You've just downgraded disgrace to poor

It's Christmas

There's a boat load of unemployment in the midlands

It's stoke

If it's a choice between £30-£35 or providing for your family at xmas timei think i know what i'd choose

(not that this affects me in any way but i'm sure if affects many villa fans)

So it's not a disgrace really is it.....

All i'm gonna say that place called VP better be filled on Saturday to give these boys support because they've been superb the two games!

The General reckons were looking 33K. Disgrace if true

Not really fella

It's not a disgrace is it. If you can't afford to go, you can't afford to go

surely give delph or one of the fringe players a run out now??? last 10 mins against 10 men 2 - 0 up come on

You would think so, Downing should come off there is no need for him to run himself out of whatever fitness he's got by doing too much in a week.

Dont agree

The only way Downing is going to get fit for 90 mins is to actually play 90 mins, he only played 75 on Sat

In some ways this is a better performance than old trafford, i know we were superb there but i think we have been absolutely brilliant tonight. Heskey has worked his bollocks off man, i cant praise the guy enough after his two performances this week - brilliant

It was a world class strike, absolute world class. I wish i could find my post on here from May that said he had better potential than Barry in the midde, he's more dynamic and wil get more goals. Super super strike really was

**** me what a goal

great ball from Emile that

People are having a pop at Downing because they cant have a pop at Heskey because he's scored - it's par for the course on here i'm afraid

Downing - back after 6 months trying to get to full fitness after zero pre season and one reserve game - people getting on his back already,.........brilliant. I love it on here makes me laugh

God I hate the Donkey....so much.

Carew needs to get in form soon, Heskey's touch is awful and he just wanders around aimlessly in the middle of the field.

Still hate him??

Open your eyes he's played really well last 5 games, like i always say, he'll never win some people over, even if he scores in the next 3..he misses one chance and some chumps get on his back again

5 in 30! YAYYYYY

as many as a centre back YAYYYYYY

He is bottom of the table quality. Incidentally thats who he excels in scoring against.

Ah mate

Come on....

Obviously your one of the people that just dont like him. Thats fine. Your opinion and got no problem with it but fact is he's been better than Carew this season and deserves to be playing. Fact is he has more goals than Carew this season and final fact before you update your little table below is that if this was Carew in similar goalscoring form it would be an absolute carew wankfest so lets give the big man some credit shall we....

God I hate the Donkey....so much.

Carew needs to get in form soon, Heskey's touch is awful and he just wanders around aimlessly in the middle of the field.

Still hate him??

Open your eyes he's played really well last 5 games, like i always say, he'll never win some people over, even if he scores in the next 3..he misses one chance and some chumps get on his back again

Told ya's Heskey would score..pity I didn't put a **** £10 on him.

You'd probably be a millionaire with the odds you could get on Heskey.

What bookies do you go to and can i have the number

Sorry guys i usually sit in the optimist camp but Im going to hop over the fence on this one.

I actually think that team will get over run in the middle of the park like we were against Wigwam.

Good to see Downing start but id have been happier with another central midfielder in there and Gabby uptop on his own.

If a midfield of brown, belhadj, yebda and Hughes overrun downing, petrov, young and milner then we may as well pack up and go home now.

Heskey did well when he came on, on Saturday. He deserves his chance, Bolton game aside Carew has been poor this season. If Emile had put in similar performances to Carew this year this site would be going into meltdown.

downing starts in the middle.