wilko154

I don't even want a weekend this week, just get me straight to Monday and on the way to Wembley.

Haven't received mine yet either, bought them at about 5.05 on Thursday.

Current record, just need to win the Champions League now, have come close in the last 3 seasons.

Same with me, my academy at Villa is non-existant. My U23's and U18's have about 5 players in and they are all awful.

You'll be alright, I went with 542 as I was up there last season. Had the option for lower. I've been in the lower tiers before but prefer being at the top, view is brilliant in the lower rows.

I remember being seriously worried over the summer that Chester was going to have to be sold due to FFP.

My email took 2 hours to come through, you'll be sound.

https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2019/05/15/play-off-final-ticket-details

Tickets are on sale online at 5pm today.

So a bit of research into this shows that last year we played the second semi final leg 2 on 15th May. Tickets to the final went on sale the next day 16th May at 5pm. I would imagine the same will happen this year, so on sale tomorrow 16th May at 5pm Online. A link to last seasons details are below for anyone that wants to remind themselves prior to the 2019 release. https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2018/05/15/play-off-final-ticket-news

Delete this now, it needs to be Cup Final Three (of three) - Pre Match or The Cup Final - Pre Match created by @mjmooney

Absolutely shattered today, got back from the game at 2am. What an epic night to be a Villa fan. Poor for the majority of the game, we dictated play for large periods but couldn't break them down. How we didn't score in extra time I will never know. We need to be better in the final, but I am sure we will be. It's easy to forget that it was a semi final 2nd leg, away to a local rival in a fairly hostile atmosphere, we have seen how nervy derby games can be during the season let alone in a game with these stakes. Abraham and Green didn't do enough for me last night. Green was wasteful in possession and sloppy with his crosses, we looked much more solid when Adomah came on. Nothing stuck up front with Abraham, but his work ethic and high pressing is always a danger. Hourihane was fantastic, worked his balls off in the middle of the park with McGinn and Grealish on each side being shut out of the game once again. Mings was back to his best, I watched him for 5 minutes in the second half and he constantly bosses the back line pulling them up and down the pitch like a Sergeant Major. And Jed Steer, what a man, he's been brilliant since coming back and I'm so pleased for him after last night; everything he did in that shootout, from the mind games with the players, getting the crowd worked up and pulling off two magnificent saves, has seen us through to Wembley. One for game and we are home. Up the Villa!

Are you on Mac? FM19 has developed a problem running on Mac's since the last update. It has been unplayable for almost 2 months now and SI are yet to come up with a fix.

Any idea if they will release any more of the training gear? I am desperate for the black hooded top they wear pre-game.

I would 100% play Hourihane tonight for set piece delivery alone. WBA have made a point of trying to get Grealish banned from the game, they failed and will now resort to kicking him out of the game. Endless free kicks will ensue and we need to take full advantage of this.

God I hope he scores tonight so this racism chat is lost in this thread.

Wasn't his best game but he still organised the back 4 to keep a clean sheet (I'm discounting the goal as it was not a back 4 error in any way) I think people have overlooked how key he was in stopping Gayle slotting in the rebound from Steer's save. Possibly too casual in games, but that comes from playing against poor teams in recent weeks. I imagine he will have learnt from this and be a lot more switched on tonight. Having a player like Mings at the back is a huge calming factor in the side and allows the defence to hold onto the ball and look to distribute the ball out in a smart fashion from the back. Over recent seasons we have been so poor at this, launching the ball forward at every opportunity or making ridiculous errors to concede goals.

Well she had to return "Good parking spots for your WMD lizard during parley meetings with an enemy who has 20 scorpions pointed at you , oh and she also has previous for not obeying laws and traditions, For Dummies"

I love the confidence here but can we just concentrate on beating Albion tomorrow to get ourselves to Wembley before we start deciding how beatable Leeds/Derby are

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Red Dead Redemption is certainly worth buying Game Pass should keep you busy if you haven't played games for a while. Forza Horizon 4 is included and is brilliant.

For me Hourihane vs Whelan in the last game isn't a debate. Smith has to pick one of them and hope it works out, if it doesn't he then has the ability to change it up which he did to great effect. Completely understand why he kept Whelan in the side, he breaks play up and lets McGinn and Grealish do their thing. Against a good WBA team that should have been exactly what we needed. However, WBA weren't a good side at all, we dominated the possession as they sat back to soak it up; in that scenario Hourihane is the better option as we were struggling to break them down. Fairplay to Smith, it was his tactical nous that won us the game. It likely wouldn't have been a change Bruce would have made 12 months prior. Fairplay to Hourihane, he came on and took the game by the scruff of the neck. Smith now has to decide what to do tomorrow. Try to keep it tight at the back whilst hitting them on the break for a goal with Whelan, or take the game to them with Hourihane and shut up shop with Whelan later when WBA need 2-3 goals. I know which option I would prefer and I imagine it is exactly what Smith will do.

There is no away goals in the playoffs