Eames Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Reading or Blackburn for me. Avoid Arsenal, Manyoo and Liverpool for obvious reasons. Save WBA for the final. Bradford would be dodgy as anything espcially on their ploughed field of a pitch. Awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2015 Want Liverpool in the final to piss on Stevie g's birthday!!!Like the BBC would ever allow us to do that.My sentiments too. To say we'd be playing against 12 men (or 14 if you include the linesmen) would not be an understatement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Awesome to get the boggies in the final. I'll take a 'safe' one like Reading for now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I really hope we get Bradford at home. We owe them one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 At home and then against Reading, Blackburn or Bradford. Villa vs Reading Liverpool vs Arsenal Blackburn vs WBA Bradford vs Preston/Manchester United SF: Villa vs Blackburn Bradford vs Liverpool F: Villa vs Bradford (we get even and they have a nice day out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzavfc Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Would love to get Reading Definitely the weakest team in the draw (imo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2015 As long as 2 of the big 3 draw each other and we get a lower league side at home then that'll be ideal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 You know it's not going to happen. We will get one of the PL sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 You know it's not going to happen. We will get one of the PL sides. Probably better to get one of them now at home rather than at Wembley but I would love a soft draw and get into the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 It's just the quarter final draw tonight, isn't it? They don't draw ahead like they do in the CL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2015 It's just the quarter final draw tonight, isn't it? They don't draw ahead like they do in the CL...Correct AFAIK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2015 Oh and another thing. Unfortunately there is a rule change coming in this season which means there is no circumstance where the European spot goes to the cup loser. It will always go to the highest league placing that has not qualified for Europe. BOOOOOOOOOOO. And just for the smartarses out there, obviously if the cup loser IS the highest placed league team not to qualify via the league then, yeah, that'll do it Third paragraph in this article ... the UEFA Executive Committee agreed that the UEFA Club Competitions Committee should make the necessary regulatory changes to allow the best-placed non-qualified domestic championship club to enter the UEFA Europa League from the 2015/16 season, rather than the domestic cup runners-up, should the domestic cup winners also qualify for the UEFA Champions League via the final championship standings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Oh and another thing. Unfortunately there is a rule change coming in this season which means there is no circumstance where the European spot goes to the cup loser. It will always go to the highest league placing that has not qualified for Europe. BOOOOOOOOOOO. And just for the smartarses out there, obviously if the cup loser IS the highest placed league team not to qualify via the league then, yeah, that'll do it i thought that was from the start of next season? ( i think i read it somewhere on VT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) You know it's not going to happen. We will get one of the PL sides. Probably better to get one of them now at home rather than at Wembley but I would love a soft draw and get into the final. I'd much rather play on the big stage myself than go out to Arsenal in the quarter final. Arsenal are the best side left in this IMO. They as we know are an 8 times out of 10 side, so if we catch them on one of those remaining 2 we've a good chance. Especially if we play to our natural strengths rather than the tippy tappy shite. Liverpool are very hit and miss too of course thought they are improving and United are still trying to find their stride. I think they are all beatable, but I'll happily put that off as long as possible! I'd take the Baggies at VP. For sure. Edited February 16, 2015 by dont_do_it_doug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2015 i thought that was from the start of next season? ( i think i read it somewhere on VT)It's next season's European competitions i.e. this season's FA Cup. See my edit underlined above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 No doubt it was a long way coming for the good of the competition and not at all influenced by hull getting the place over utd this season, and by good of the competition I do of course mean generate more revenue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Reading away or Bradford at home please. Work sometimes offer free tickets in the box at Reading. Oh go on then, I'll be your plus one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 No doubt it was a long way coming for the good of the competition and not at all influenced by hull getting the place over utd this season, and by good of the competition I do of course mean generate more revenue I agree with it. Getting a spot in Europe for NOT winning a cup? Mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2015 No doubt it was a long way coming for the good of the competition and not at all influenced by hull getting the place over utd this season, and by good of the competition I do of course mean generate more revenueTBH I can see why they would do it over and above the revenue/draw aspect. The league needs to keep their co-efficient high. Teams can jammy their way to the cup final in a way that they wouldn't jammy their way to 6th/7th in the Premier League, and then (briefly) represent England in Europe. Great for fans (of Hull, Wigan etc) but not so great for the league's all-important numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 last thing we will need is europe at this stage, we survive this year no way would current squad cope with bothe this and domestically. so better for us goes to league spot if we got to final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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