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Well slightly worse for wear, been out with the queen to some charity function in Nuku'alofa. As previously mentioned never doubt the King of Tonga.

We will romp it.

Think we will play well but lose.

Swindon 1-3 Villa.

3-0 defeat.

First goal wins it, not an earth shattering theory but if they get it then they will comfortably win.  If we get it they then the Villians will buckle and their supporters will turn on them.

2-0 Town (Ritchie & Miller)

If we play like saturday we can win this. Expecting a defeat though, but was expecting that at Stoke as well. 1-2

Playing a Premier League side so not expecting anything from the game, would be nice to see another shock again but it won't be easy at all. 1-1 and winning on penalties, head says 2-1 Villa though.

Now this is absurd. Over 48 hours before the Kick Off. What were you thinking? Grr.

Can you not count ?

When do you think we're playing then?!

woops apparently not.. Living down to the INEPT bit..... :-[

the same queen they call the great she elephant? The same queen that once thought that a horses fart was actually our noble liz letting one go (true)

Shame your thread starting is so boring

2-1 defeat,

Can't wait for this. I feel like an excitable little girl.

I'll go for 2-1 to us. The atmosphere should be electric, with some really fast clapping in the DRS.

Stop sulking and post your pointless trivia in here. You had your chance, and you fucking blew it.

Sulking? Beyond caring. I have no pointless trivia, after all, its pointless like you say :)

We need this guy to lead us..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNXElmEUIJo

Know what you mean, I'm so excited I almost round house kicked my missus in the face.

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Wish I had your brilliant sense of humour

I think we all do  :)

Swindon 3-1 Villa in front of 14,483!!! (Not sure what the actual official capacity of our ground is now!)

allowing for segregation you are probably about right

I recon the attendance will be 14,505.

There are a few 'official figures'...football ground guide says 15,728, I believe I've seen 14,500 around along with a couple more! I presume we've lost the 1200 or so on the segregation in the Arkells after the Rovers chair incident along with the bottom right block of the stratton bank!

Come on you reds, let's 'ave 'erm.

2-1 and a plum draw in the next round.

Heard on BBC Wiltshire that Williams is in the squad.

I fear a loss 3-1 but we could just do it...

Apparently when we played Wigan there were just over 500 tickets unsold by Wigan (pathetic away following for a Premier league side) and the crowd that day was 13,935.

The last time we sold out a home game for both sets of fans was agains Lids U in January 2010 when there were 14,508 fans in the CG.

ace if true!

I hope he isn't being rushed back too quick to try to win and lift the  of the umbungo

If we win then I think Paolo will be straight down Don Rogers Sports and get a plaque made up :D

Heard the same a short while ago, all they mentioned was he is back in the match day squad  :)

I'm glad you heard it too, I couldn't find it anywhere and was wondering if I heard it at all.

My thought on reading that...we've got Sheff U on the horizon, which surely even PdC can see is a more important game.

I think you'll find Macclesfield is the real biggy.

I think if he is involved it will certainly be on the bench with the option to bring his pace into the game later on.

Mixed feelings.

http://www.villatalk.com/index.php/topic/7523-match-thread-please-do-not-talk-about-streams-in-this-thread/

Wow, sounds like they really rate Swindon  :beers:

i've just realised i've made an awful mistake and committed myself to going out tomorrow evening.

I always thought Old Town was the nicer part

 :girlgiggle:

2-0 Williams, Ritchie

Is the game to soon for Williams, he started jogging last week? Anyone know?

Do they mean roundabouts?

"We'll smash these fucking no marks all over their wanky, island filled town"

Good work King of Tonga.

Heart says 3-0 Town, head says 3-1 Villa, so it will probably be somewhere inbetween knowing my prediction luck.

Attendance will be 14,527.

COME ON YOU FUCKING REDS.

Yeah.

They really all have that attitude, don't they?

Maybe they think we're Venice?

don't suppose anyone has a ticket spare - couldnt go originally but now I can ?

Just had a quick look on their thread, apparently they think we are league 2  :hmmm: , looking forward to (hopefully) giving them a good pasting just for that  :D

We've got a chance. A big chance. I'm looking forward to this.

Not many of them to be fair, most expect a win but don't think it will be that easy

"I hereby declare to the football gods that Swindon can win this as long as Villa start picking up wins in the league.

Therefore, 3-1 to Di Canio's lot, Ireland scoring for us"

Enjoyed that one :D

I am at work until 10pm tomorrow, which is usually a good omen. 2-1 to Town.

I love the last entry. We will be playing them next season at 3pm on a Saturday

Love the comment about Alan Hutton. "I would rather have a chair at left back!".

In the past we've had players who I would say stuff like that about but with the current squad I don't think there's anyone who I would say that about.

Hearing Villa fans are planning a minutes applause for Petrov in the 19th minute of tomorrow nights game. The man is incredibly brave so I will be joining in, hope lots of others do too

Why tomorrow?

No idea, maybe they do it every match?

Cos its better to do it during a game rather than randomly clapping every 19 minutes :D

They do it every game. I will be joining in.

I reckon the DRS will do a fine job

Can't see why anyone wouldn't join in really.

There's always one cunt!

This is true.

Excuse me for being thick but why the 19th minute in Particular? Is it his shirt number or something?

Will be joining in for sure. Could be awkward if we score then and the Villa fans feel they have to clap.

(on a side note, if anyone in the DRS is sat near/next to two annoying American girls I apologise profusely. It's their first proper football match.)

Yes, its his shirt number

Fuck clapping for a whole minute. They wouldn't do it for us so why do it for them.

I'll happily swap seats. (Assuming they're the attractive kind of American like in a film, rather than the stereotypical fat one...)

I'll be having a good clap...I remember doing that for someone last season, might have been Gary Speed?

That's the spirit  ::)

Bets are on..  money where the mouth is .. but not the brain !

Benson 1st goal & 3-1   80/1 (came in last round but only got 28/1 at CG) ,   Benson 1st goal & 4-1  250/1
Swindon win both halves  12/1
McCormack 1st goal (insurance bet :-) ) 25/1

Come on town !

They're the former, although both are extremely strong feminists so any attempted advances by Suggs may well be met with a smack in the mouth.

Although maybe no-one in Plymouth will sleep with you because you're actually really nice and gentlemanly. In which case you might be in with a shout.

thats exactly what it is.

Who cares! I'm there to watch us smash them, couldn't care less.

I'll be joining in with the applause for Petrov, He comes across as one if the good guys in football so will  gladly give a minute of my time. Think this game will finish 2-2 and go to penalties and Wes will score, also got a feeling the winners, hopefully us will play the winners of the Chelsea/Man U game away. Looking forward to tomorrow big time, it's got the potential to be a cracking cup tie.

That's actually really attractive, particularly with Benson being likely if Williams isn't fit.  If it comes through I'm guessing you'll try your damndest to buy Benson a pint.

Apologies if it has already been posted

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/paolo-di-canio-interview-cup-1407061

Madonna?

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/94204/swindon-vs-aston-villa/preview

Makes the BBC look accurate in their reporting..

:)

Hopefully those few words have the same effect as Stevenage :)

I once took a couple of American birds to the Manor in the early 90's....they were over for work and had read about the "English Disease", and that this game might provide an example. It was a bit embarrasssing, they were hoping for something like Luton v Millwall 1985, and what they got was something like London Irish v Harlequins.

Not very confident then?

I'm going to go for Benteke to score first and a 3-1 Villa win. Ritchie and 2-1 to Swindon.

Fucking hell:

Do the young still call them that these days?

Bit hippyish

Reg isn't young (sorry reg)

We can do what Donny did seven years ago , 3-0.

We seem to raise our game against the better sides so with that in mind 3-2 Town with a couple of late goals from Williams and Storey adding to an earlier header from Flint to lead to the embargo being lifted and us signing a couple of players who won't be ready to play for us due to their lack of fitness

Fools. We can do a minutes applause in 40 seconds

You'll never be DMR.

I'll be happy if we're in this to the end and don't get battered.  Anything else will be a bonus.

I've got a good feeling about this.  2-1 Swindon COYR

2-1 defeat.

As long as we give them a good game and don't get a dicking, I'll be happy

As long as we don't disgrace ourselves I'll be happy. I think on paper they should beat us, but hopefully they'll come underestimatig us. I'm going to be optimistic and go 1-0, Williams off the bench in the last minute.

0-2. We will start well but fail to score and Villa will punish us. Benteke will probably score a header.

i had a dream last night we won 4.1 so thats my prediction

I fear that we might get a right royal stuffing tonight.

Although I don't think their midfield or defence are really much cop, Benteke and/or Bent should prove far to good for us.

Can see us scoring, but them scoring more. 3-1 defeat.

That football rumours site is full of rumours of black selling his share to a saudi invester? Anyone know? Or just more shit?

Like others have said happy as long as we put in a good effort and don't get dicked.

I had a dream last night that my uncle threw himself off the top of a building in Abu Dhabi, so a 2-1 win to us.

As long as we don't show ourselves up, I'll be happy.

My biggest fear is that they bring a full squad and score early.

My biggest hope is they come with half a team and a bag load of complacency.

First one, a 3-0 damp squib, the second completely and utterly winnable.

Which will it be. Ask me at 8pm.

Yes, yes it is.

I had a dream last night that my Nan had a pet crocodile and it wouldn't let me sit on her sofa.

It's an omen.

I think you answered your own question there at the end.

If we play like we did on Saturday I think we've got a great chance. Who knows with this team though.

I'll be happy as long as we give them a good game and hopefully entice a few of the 4,000 extra fans to come back again.

Pretty much this. Hopefully he leaves out the big two and then we might be onto something.

Bent didn't play on Saturday so I’d be very surprised if he doesn't play, probably with Agbonlahor or Weimann. Of course they're better than us,  but a combination of complacency, laziness and lack of confidence may just play into our hands. You never know.

He played 20 minutes, but it doesn't change your point..

Agbonlahor played 54 and Weimann 15 so all will be fresh.

I'm fucking excited.

1-1 then a goal in extra time, I haven't decided who for.

Us if Williams is on the pitch, them if not.

There, now I have decided.

3-1 home win

2-1 town, collins 1st goalscorer, thats what by 50-1 shout says and it's definitely coming in.

For clarification, are you on about the game, or the two American lasses with Honkytonk?

I'm predicting we'll lose by the odd goal (on the basis that my pessimistic prediction on Saturday was woefully off the mark and history repeating itself).

We'll lose.

seriously. have you seen benteke play?! he is shocking. macca and flint will have him in their pockets. Now if Bent and Gabby play it could prove tricky for them

Oh come on, think about what you're saying before a match! This is awful jinxing.

Paaahahahaha, Gabby Agbonlahor?! Gabby fucking Agbonlahor?

Gabby Agbonlahor is Ricky Shakes with a slightly better first touch.

no jynx. he is truely awful. IMO.

personally i think we'll smash villa tonight

Benteke looks good at everything but finishing. If he gets enough chances (very possible) he'll score.

Dismissing Benteke and Agbonlahor when going up against lower league defenders

Brilliant

I think the term chick, was in vogue during my hippyish days....not something you hear very often now. The young seem to go for more disrespectful terms like bitch/hoe.

A win would be good tonight, but let's enjoy the occasion come what may....it's been too long since we had a proper League Cup floodlight big match here..

so are you dissmissing our defenders ability?!

As long as its close and we give a good account I will be happy.

Reckon we could sneak it 2-1 though with Ritchie and Collins getting our goals, Bent in reply.

Pretty sure Benteke scored on Saturday so he cant be that shit can he.....

Agbonlahor has a goal ratio of almost 1 in 4 in over 200 prem games with Villa.

But yeah, he's crap.

Well I'm going out on a limb to suggest they will find the Villa frontline a little tougher than the run of the mill league 1 strike force they face every week

Re. our defence, if McCormack plays in the centre, i think we'll struggle - he hasn't coped all that well with the L1 jump (yes, i know he played against Wigan, but he was in good form back then... and at Stoke we let in 3)

I've never heard a man use the word feminist in a good way. Reading between the lines, Honkytonk, you've had a dart at one or both of them and got knocked back. Not a big deal, but just let them know that you want your tea cooked early tonight and all the house work done if they want to come to the game. If you subsequently have 2 spare tickets pm me.

Benteke has played 10 times for the Belgian National team who are no mugs so he can't be that shit.

From the little I have seen of him, he is not the best finisher in the world but is a handful and looks good in the air so we do need to be on our toes.

By gosh, this day is going slowly.....

Lukas Magera was capped by Czech Republic 4 times...your statement holds no water :D

We'll piss this. 4-0

 :)

I had a dream that I was on a very narrow train on the moon.

I've got a good feeling about this. Worrying.

I think our only real hope is if Villa players come into the game half-hearted thinking Swindon, Tuesday night, league cup.

I'm not confident though, as I have a feeling Paul Lambert is going to take this VERY seriously and put out his strongest team. Worse case scenario is they had scouts at the Stevenage game and think we play like that every week! At the moment I feel less confident at home than I do away.

Hopefully arrogant, overpaid Premiership players can be relied upon to undo themselves but i think this could be a game where a moment of Premiership quality makes the difference in a close game. Good performance passing on the deck not hoofing aimlessly at Benson and i'll be happy.

Will be nice if Given plays, and everyone claps on 19 minutes. COYR.

Last night I had a dream that I had a headache.

This morning I woke up with a headache.

It's a sign I tell you.

Anticipating a big upset. 3-0 Villa win. 8)

You might still be dreaming.

 

I fucking hope he plays, he was SHITE at the Euros. Not helped by his defence or anything mind you, but still...  Old Grey Mare, he ain't what he used to be...

 

DAMMIT HUWWY YOU'VE SEEN RIGHT THROUGH ME.

Anyone saying we won't let in any goals is probably wrong. Bent plays(ed?) for England (on a side note- will the 'Darren Bent, is well named, Darren Bent, is well named' chant be doing the rounds?), Abonglahor is good, and Benteke has some real touches of class to his game.

All we can do is pray we act like we did against Stoke. If we go down we fight back like Chiuahahas.

And if we're doing dreams, I dreamt I was riding a giant mongoose through Swansea town centre last night. No idea what that means, but here's hoping it's the mongoose of victory.

What tune is the Darren Bent is well named chant?

I've had to put one of my old greyhounds to sleep this morning. The last thing I told him was when he gets upstairs was to 'Shit on the Villa'.

Good old boy, Boomer - I'll miss him.

Well I hope your real shit start to the day ends better with you smiling about a Town victory tonight.

Thanks for that

Sorry to hear that Kerry Red

The same as the 'Premier League, you're having a laugh, Premier league, you're having a laugh' one. Fuck me if I can remember the tune now though.

On the theme of chanting, do Villa have any others than 'Villa, Villa, Villa'  :zzz: probably worse than Rovers singing Irene or Leeds singing marching on together!

'Pancho, Pancho, Pancho'?

Roman, Roman, Roman?

On their present form, they're only still singing "Villa, Villa, Villa" because "Maisonette, ....." doesn't quite fit...

can this day go any slower. i'm well up for this. only another 3 hours until i leave :)

Get yerself down the pub FFS

Everyone knows time passes quicker when you're pissed

i can't when i've a 160 mile round trip ahead of me :)

I think you're getting confused between "time" and "water"

Now, time for bed in order to wake up at about 4:30 AM in order to watch this. I'm flying to Korea at lunch time as well, my day is going to be interesting...

TEF, remind me to ring the bank and tell them not to block my Credit Card as well

Ring the bank, and tell them not to block your credit card.

Have you rung the bank yet Nemo? Don't want you to forget.

MEMO TO NEMO

DONT FORGET TO CALL THE BANK

Memo to Nemo: put a fucking reminder on your smartphone you dunce

Nemo phone the bank

We'll embarrass them.  Villa can't buy a win at the minute, Paul Lambert is as incompetent a manager as he was a player, and Benteke and Darren Bent wouldn't get in the Dudley U9s girls B team at the moment.

5-0, Paolo to cockslap Patey in celebration and demand the funds to resign Shay Given.

tempted to put swindon into my accy but not sure.
can we beat aston villa? Honestly?

of course we can, they have 6 points from 9 games in the prem, have a goal difference of -7 and are looking very shaky.  as a comparison stoke are not a great deal better off with 9 points in 9 and a goal difference of -1.  we completely outplayed them so no reason why we can't outplay and beat villa.

trouble is villa will have a lot more pace than stoke and this is a worry.

i'm sure though that this is going to be a fantastic game of football. 

oh, and i'll clap for petrov too, need more like him while cole, terrry et al are forever amongst the headlines

i'm actually looking forward to giving petrov support tonight. he deserves it

I'm joining in the clapping for Petrov and if we score during the 19th minute I'll also jump about like a nutter  :D

Just 1 more thing. Stoke could/should of been 2 0 up by the time we scored our first goal. If that lanky guy had started for them. We would of been buried by half time. This is only my point of view and in no way a statement of fact.

PS 3 1 to Villa. I hope I'm wrong.

2-0 Villa

Leave them out and do it as a separate bet, 3-1 to win in some places.

I think that part is fact. The worry I have is Villa will make fewer changes and take us more seriously than Stoke did. That's not to say Stoke had a crap team out mind.

Why would I want to be? Can't stand him.

Don Rogers on talksport right now

Which will be how he managed to take Norwich from this level to the Premiership in was it two or three years?

two years plus one comfortably avoiding relegation

Thanks. Clearly a shambolic incompetent anyway.

maybe so yeah but he didn't start and the team that did should have been too good for us but they weren't.

it will be a tougher game i think but i just can't rule us out

He also won the Champions League as player too i think! Apart from that, a good argument!

The trouble we now have though is that recent performances against higher opposition (Wigan, Stoke and Burnley) means that higher opposition teams are less likely to underestimate us.

Vicious circle time.

3 season wonder

♫ ♪ Nemo ring the bank.♫ ♪ Nemo, Nemo ring the bank  :smugfu:

Ha that would be brilliant if we could get that going as a chant tonight, if only to mess with the commentators' heads :)

2 minutes later a thread will appear on the scum and shrews forums alluding to our financial woes.

Anyone know of a a site streaming the game, for those unfortunately unable to make the game? surely it's being shown in some far flung cesspool around the globe?!

I think it'd go well with the tune we used for Zaaboub...

Nemo ring the bank, ring the bank, Nemo ring the bank, sha la la la la la la la la la, Nemo ring the bank...

:D

1-2 defeat

Just had word from friend at Paddington that all trains out of London to Swindon delayed or cancelled after someone put themselves in front of a train at Ealing Broadway.  And I'm about to change trains at Reading.  Hmm.

FGW twitter has confirmed this. Second one of the day too.

Fuck fuck fuck. What do I do then!?!?

put yourself in front of a train too?

How long's it take to get from Waterloo to Reading?

To quote you on page 5 of this thread, couldn't care less.

Depends of the mode of transport.

Hit a nerve there did I?

Cue everyone going to page 5

It's not worth going back to read, nothing I say is.  :D

Trains all up the cock today, for anyone leaving from chip or bath, I would keep an eye on things if I were you...

http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/ldbboard/dep/BTH

1hr 15 - 1hr 25

Should be about an hour and 15 minutes. But no trains out of Paddington usually means no trains from Reading to Swindon, so you'll need a backup plan for how to get to the ground from Reading.

I'm now happy I booked the afternoon off, especially after getting delayed by nearly two hours getting to Chippenham this morning by train.

I was caught in that as well, another fatality by the sounds of it..so two today...whats going on out there? is it national suicide day or something?

oh, 3-1 villa

(mt fave prem team, since I went to Aston Uni)

Cheers everyone for the info. I don't have a car so my only option is the train to be honest.. I'm gonna try and catch either the half 5 or 6 o'clock from Paddington so I'm hoping the problems are sorted by then...

if I was you mate, I would get down the station now and get on the first train there

Why do people jump in front of trains? Are there not better ways to kill yourself?

Just seen the villa squad walking along marlborough rd. Afternoon stroll before their beating.

i hear that it is quite effective.

(and cliched)

Doesn't it normally take an hour or so to clear the line? So it should be running more smoothly later on.

you wanna risk it, is more the point?

I'll be clapping for Fola.

Takes me a good 45 mins to get to Paddington! Better to be safe than sorry I guess, the pilgrimage hath beginneth.

I think I've just seen the King of Tonga on the magic roundabout. Does he drive a Nissan Sunny with a crown on the dash?

Just done that journey, via Didcot too, all clear and took the usual time.

The way in this morning was a flipping' nightmare though.

has anybody heard any whispers about who is in and who is out for the team tonight??  Its pointless guessing as you're likely to end up looking rather silly

I'd go for old age

I was at Heathrow two hours ago fola, could've given you a lift. From what they said on t'radio, the trains stopped from about 2pm. Usually takes a few hours for the authorities to scrape 'em up. You might make it.

It just gets better and better  :D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20138026

Blimey...there was another one at Cholsey this morning on the same line.

I'm on 1730 which left 15 minutes late. First train out for some time so packed to the rafters. At least I should now easily make kick off. 3 bottles of Bulmers Pear for a fiver from Whistlestop has relieved the stress of maybe not getting there in time!

I'm on the train from Stroud and its full of villa cunts who keep going on how crap we are. Hahahahaha

Hopefully on the way back they'll be in a slightly different mood!

If we go through tonight, we're the first team from below the Championship to make it that far since 2006... not bad.

Have they been abandoning the competition at the 5th round for the past 6 years then? :)

Foderingham; Devera, McCormack, Flint, McEveley; Ritchie, Ferry, Miller, Roberts; Benson, Collins

Subs: Bedwell(GK), Archibald-Henville, Thompson L, Williams, Storey, De Vita, Thompson N

Oops. Corrected!

Sorry I did know what you meant, I feel a bit ashamed of myself now :)

Villa: Given, Lowton, Vlaar, Herd, Lichaj, El Ahmadi, Weimann, Bannan, Ireland, Agbonlahor, Benteke

Wasn't Lowton the leftback that's banned?

Joseph Bennett is suspended, according to the FA website

Quite glad Bent is not playing from the start tonight.

Fuck me I'm excited.

Christ, I am so nervous about this!

Really want us to win, but, surely, we're bound to get dicked aren't we?

 :D

Like everyone else, I am buzzing. It's a joke that Sky aren't showing it but I will have R5 on, Swindon commentary on t'internet and Sky Soccer Special - and the good old match day thread of course!

COME ON!!

Chris Wise - "Is this our Cup Final??"

Bollocks is it - our Cup Final will be at Wembley in February!!

2-0 Collins both, cheer me up Town i've had a shite day. Prawn chow mein and Tuborg at the ready

Just do us proud lads, spirit of 69 and all that. come on!!!!

Sorry if it's been asked before but are there any links to watch the game?

PDC, Patey & Black meeting tomorrow to discuss M'Bargo

Nope. You've got STFC Player, Radio 5 Live, or possibly BBC Wilts, if they don't turn it off

Alright thanks, I've got STFC Player :)

They shouldn't turn the beeb off for cup matches.

I'm awake...4 45 AM Tokyo time. We'd better win!

oh no alan mac on RS!

I can't listen to the game on my radio app!! Annoying!! :(

We're the main game on Five Live Adje.

Conor McNamara on 5live is a welcome change to the BBC Wilts guys.

Benteke wastes a chance already. Collins at the other end... wins a corner! COYR!

0-5. Reverse prediction as I am always wrong. Give it your all town, and sing up!

Im there!cheers

Best wishes to Alan with his health problems. Club legend

Makes a change to have a good commentary tonight...yes I am listening to 5 Live.

16 pages before kickoff.  :eek:

That's what happens when you start the thread two days early.

Morrison is playing for Reading vs Arsenal. Only his 2nd game of the season. That move worked out well for him.

Eh? Who? What? I missed that.

Kidney issues. Hope he makes a full recovery.

Which Alan?

"Close-fitting brown number"????

Green, it's green!

Alan Mcloughlin

Reading 1 up.

I was confused as he is commentating, so was surprised that there were health issues.

Flint booked - oh dear

- Villa moving ball around well
- Flint booked already

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/irishsun/irishsunnews/4600962/Alan-McLoughlins-toughest-battle-yet-cancer.html

He's a brave guy. Forever Swindon

Is it annoying anyone else the commentator calling Collins 'Jim Collins'?

With you on that one

McEveley crosses into touch. Standard.

And Wesley

Reading 3-0 up.

fuck me reading 3-0

Wonder whether I should go watch the Reading game? This is too nervy.

Villa clear off the line from Benson! Ooohhh!

C'mon Town, looking good

Come on Town

Collins get that shot in ffs!

Hee haw....my step daughter won't be happy :D

Adam Flint. WHO?!

Goal to Villa. Boooooo.

Boooooo.

Fuck.

Bollox :badmood:

You lot are all ahead of me ! :-(

Top marks to the person who said Benteke was wank and was nothing to worry about.

SHIT on it!!

Cunt flaps and fiddle sticks

They were always gonna score 2, it's still the same,  we have to score 2 too...

Flint almost gets a touch at the back post from Ritchie's cross!! We're not out of this yet!

We went behind to Wigan.

Come on Swindon -we can do this

Good pressure there - thought we were going to get one back!!

Didn't we go 1-0 down against Wigan last year?

Hahaha, Arsenal are shit.

Yep, and Hudds for what it's with.

Blimey, Reading 4 up!

Momentum building

Arsenal are absolutely horse shit tonight.

Oh bugger.

Fucksticks.

Oh. :cry:

Cunt

0-2 Agbonlahor is pretty decent

Clinical

Ooh, there's the other striker we had nothing to worry about.

Flip shits

Against the run of play again. Arse.

Call the bank.

hasnt scored for a year apparently!

Is it possible to gain and lose respect for a player at the same time?

Not out of this yet. Might we see Nathan Thompson come in at right back? Sounds like their pace on the left is the problem.

In a minute, I'm tired! But thanks...

How does it go again, oh yeah, we want to concentrate on the league :suicide:

Oh well. Game over.

He's not on the bench.

We will 3-2 guys dont worry :blowup:

Bring on M'bago.

Err, yes he is.

Official facebook says otherwise

Sounds like the problem is in the middle to me

C,mon half time, Williams on and another managerial master stroke from di canio

Official Facebook says L Thompson

Both thompsons on the bench

Subs: Bedwell(GK), Archibald-Henville, Thompson L, Williams, Storey, De Vita, Thompson N

Ahh

Sorry, didn;t see that

Paolo is a big Madonna fan, well you learn something....

Can't see a way back this time. Done well bit villa too clinical.

He needs to watch the Sean Locke sketch on Madonna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s__rX_WL100

It's all Bogus Dave's fault.

He said Agbonhlore is shit and Steven Ireland is shit

Kill him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxy5kYoyw1A

Brilliant

If they say the phrase, premier league class again, I'll piss on my tv licence.

I think we may be destined for heroic failure in this match, no shame in that. Forever hopeful though. Come on!!!

Williams coming on.

We need a goal quickly. (But I don't think we'll get one)

Opened the wine, lets see if this works!

Wine is rank!! Might not work!

Then open the emergency wine.

Only have emergency champagne sadly :(

Then open it!

Its not happening is it? Even though the commentators say its all Swindon.

Going to make an emergency cup of tea.

One last throw of the dice!!

Thing is, it only takes one slip from a Villa player and we're right back in it. Let's hope it comes...

Am on emergency beer...

DeVita coming on for Ritchie ?

14000 people have gone terribly quiet.

Thats why we need a goal quickly. Get some belief back.

Missed :(

From 2 yards

Thought it was in then!! Come on Townnn!!!

Reading 4-2 Arsenal, interesting

... towards the back post.... blah, blah, blah.... couldn't get on the end of it with.... blah, blah, blah... with an outstretched leg.... blah, blah, blah.... should've been a goal.... blah, blah, blah... towards the back post.... blah, blah, blah.... couldn't get on the end of it with.... blah, blah, blah... with an outstretched leg.... blah, blah, blah.... should've been a goal.... blah, blah, blah... towards the back post.... blah, blah, blah.... couldn't get on the end of it with.... blah, blah, blah... with an outstretched leg.... blah, blah, blah.... should've been a goal.... blah, blah, blah  :suicide:

Soooo frustrating

Fodderingham save

DeVita coming on again for.................

De Vita on for Gary Roberts. Thought it might happen.

Rafa will get one. I can feel it in my grapes.

Oh do come on! I'm getting fed up now!!!

Villa showboating.

Just noticed the BBC live text. Ermmm...

 Substitution
Gary Roberts leaves the field to be replaced by Louis Thompson.

In other news I am going to the cup game on Saturday. Go me!

Here comes Storey.

15 minutes to score a hat-trick. No pressure Miles...

GOALLLL! STOREYYYY!

Get in Miles Storey!

Fairy-tale Storey?

Storey!

YES!

COME ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Come on :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Get the feck in there! Fairytale Storey!!!

Now lets get another !!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uNLw3pXlVM

Storey LAD

YES! Williams!

Edit: Storey.

You little legend!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeess!! Storey, what a start to his career!!!!

YES!! He's done it!!! Storey again!

Fucking brilliant

Storey again!!!!!!!

yyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssssssss

STOREY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

pride restored whatever happens now :D

Induct him in the hall of fame next week!!

OMG.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uNLw3pXlVM

Can't believe it!

Oh my fucking god

We got the pace we needed!!

Lucky Wine!!

Neck it

 :D

Lucky cuppa!

Even if we lose tonight this is a fucking brilliant performance.

Cheeky backheel for the equaliser apparently. Lovely stuff!

Been told it was an unbelievable goal, looking forward to seeing it

I burnt my "unluky" shirt at half time!

Who does Storey's record in his first games remind you of?  :sherlock:

Balls.

Ahhh balls

Shame... Oh well.  :doh:

Humph.

Villa all over us!!!!

Is it pens after 90 mins?

Oh fuck!

fuck

Shami Chakrabati

Ah bollocks

Well never mind
Hold your heads high-Swindon are the bollocks >:(

I started to believe !!!!

Well done Swindon Town FC, very proud of you.

Done themselves proud getting back in to that, no shame in losing 3-2.

Proud of that.

Let's win the FA Cup instead.

Balls. Ah well, we gave them a might scare! Heads up lads.

Can't grumble really - what a great cup run

I suspect that PDC will focus on the fact that we gave away 3 sloppy goals

4-4 Reading!!

Fair fucks Arsenal. 4-4.

Proud.

Storey:
- Gutted
- Villa did well and are a quality side
- Thought we could win that
- About the goal - We dont practice that
- Support is great
- Just unfortunate tonight

Gutting to come back like that and then lose. So cruel. Well played to all the lads, Storey is having a roy of the rovers start and long may it continue.

Bring on Sheff Utd on Saturday, massive game that is, Proud but bloody gutted

Tuesday.

Macclesfield on Saturday.

Two Arsenal players threw their shirts in to the crowd thinking it was going to a replay. Fans handed them back.

We play Macclesfield on Saturday. Our FA Cup run begins this weekend!

Depends how old you are - Either Austin or Rideout

Yeah, or Parkin for that matter. All good examples.

Well if you are going to lose, go out all guns blazing. well done lads.

Oh yeah, duh. Ok, then, start of our next cup run on Saturday then and then a MASSIVE game on Tuesday!

BBC (I know, I know!) suggest we had 67% of possession tonight.

I thought he meant Fjortoft as Storey didn't score until his 8th appearance.

It got fucked up bob, with 10 mins left it said villa had 70%

At one point it flicked from 50/50 to 30/70, then the next time I looked we were on top... a load of nonsense those stats!

:D

They also said that Jimmy Saville was the right person to host a kids programme

Ah is that right? Though they were all subs until Sat wasn't it?

Correct. And from what I've seen of all of them storey could be better than the others mentioned.

PDC:
- We could have scored before they did
- Disappointing especially as second have was so spectacular
- First chance in second half disappointing that Benson didnt arrive in time
- Difference from 2 leagues above is finishing in 6 yard box
- Amazing performance and am very very happy
- We were 45 mins in their half playing with quality and discipline
- Happy to see player play with this quality and intensity
- Storey is very intelligent and has listened. More disciplined and professional
- Storey is still at the base of his improvement
- PDC seemed happy that Storey had listened to advice he had given about attacking near post
- PDC will use him sparingly to help him develop

what's he on about Storey's hair?

Could have been worse - atleast we didn't throw away a four goal lead like that lot down the road :)

said he believed he was professional enough to start saturday as he finally had a sensible haircut

He said on Saturday that Storey had grown up this year. Last year he had the swagger of a professional footballer and a stupic haircut to go with it. PDC obviously told him he had to be more professional and he has taken that on board. He now has a more normal, rather than a poseur's hairstyle.

Am going off to sulk now - Night all!

No need to sulk

Proud of the lads. What a brilliant second half display.

Things are really looking up now we have a potent strike force in Williams and Storey. We're gonna piss this league  :D. The only downside is our full backs. Devera is non-league and McEverley has been poor for a while. At least Thompson's fit again.

What a game, absolutely fantastic. I could've watched that game all night. We were unlucky with that goal line clearance in the first half. The whole team did themselves proud, the support was amazing tonight. Villa were lucky with their winner, but I think that was down to us just running out of steam. I am glad Villa took us seriously tonight, if we play every game like we did tonight we'd piss the league. It's nights like this that makes me proud to be a Town fan. 

Plastics 5 Arsenal 7...and the Plastics were 4-0 up.

Proud and gutted at the same time. Give a Premier League team an inch and they take a mile, or a goal in this case.

We did well in the first half and were the better team in the second half. Within a gnats dick of beating them, Williams so nearly putting us 3-2 up but losing his footing at the last. 

However their finishing was clinical. Simple as that.

Aargh, gutted to have lost that at the death.  As Batch said, the Villa finishing was more clinical than ours, that was the only difference between the two teams.  We had far more chances than them.

Absolutely chuffed to bits with that. Not disappointed we lost because of the way we lost. We were the better team and the only difference was the finishing.

I guarantee I am happier than any Villa fan leaving there tonight, they are only going one way.

COYR

Proud of the players, they did wonderfully well tonight. I think the better team lost but hey ho, good luck to Villa in the next round.

Played some great stuff in the second half didn't we?

Devera was way out of his depth tonight and got ripped apart nearly every time.  He was at fault for the first 2 goals, as was McEveley for the third.  I suppose it's the pace of premier league forwards, although at times Villa didn't look Premier League.

I thought we played some superb stuff at times.

Proud of them tonight, difference was just that little bit of quality especially in the final third.  Nice little scrap outside the County afterwards - police let a Villa minibus park there and some of them decided to wreck the CG, unfortunately for them they got turned over!!

Gutted we lost tonight. We didn't deserve that at all. We were the better team the difference though was the class in the final third with the finishing. Even before their first we could have opened the scoring with the one that was cleared off the line.

Very spirited performance none the less and the fact that the Villa fans celebrated like they had won the cup let alone the game at the end told the story.

Onwards and upwards. If we play like that every week in league one we'll at least finish in the top 6.

We did indeed and Batch is right that their finishing was more clinical, plus they were less hesitant to take the shot, with the obvious and rather magnificent exception of Storey. "Storey Glorey" headline for tomorrow?

If I was a Villa fan I'd be very worried, their celebrations looked more like relief than anything

Oh and Gabby Agbonlahor giving it the big one against a league one side. Well done Gabby. Found your level at last.

Devera is not a right back at all, I would rather see McCormack there. Thompson is certainly the first choice but he needs backup.

I thought he was a tit and the Villa fans celebrating like they had just turned over Man Utd made me chuckle. They got hammered tonight and were second best albeit the score.

I guess they haven't won much this season but their OTT celebrations were quite amusing.

I am very proud of the lads after that performance and a classic Di Canio moment at the end. I don't think he'll be wrong Villa will struggle and if I was a fan of theres, luckily I'm not, I'd be very worried! They celebrated like they'd won the flipping cup and we battered them! Sadly we've lost but enough of them, it's been a great cup run that will live long in the memory, lets start another one on Saturday!!! If we can play like we have the past 2 games I don't think we'll be far off an automatic promotion challenge! C.O.Y.R!!!

Probably relief more than anything which says more
About us than them.

Said to my mate "If they enjoyed it tonight, they only need carry on playing like that for the next couple of seasons and they'll get 40-odd chances to beat League One sides".

I think if Storey and a match-fit Williams had started the game we'd have won comfortably. Also, De Vita > Roberts.

We'll murder Sheffield United.

This

Wasn't quite so proud of the idiots in the Town End, probably cost us a fine for throwing those bottles at the Villa players!!

I'd hate to be a Villa fan - what is the point ? Doing fuck all year after year after year. Just making up the numbers in the PL.

Proud to be a Town fan.

Great game... we played some really nice stuff, and could (should?) have had a haul had our finishing/final ball been better. Villa and their strikers were more clinical than we were, and that was the main difference.

Williams changed the game, Collins worked tirelessly (hope it's appreciated by fans despite not much goal return), Storey looks like he could be a decent striker. Flint was great (despite another stupid yellow), and virtually everyone put in an admirable shift. Also, great save from Wes at 2-0 down.

The following observations are not based solely on this game (but have been spurred by todays match):
 - Devera and McCormack need to swap. Macca hasn't looked too assured in the middle this year, and had a storming performance at full back the other day. Devera isn't a full back.
 - I'm yet to be properly impressed by Roberts. Should have put one away tonight at the far post but was scared of putting his head in where it was needed, and doesn't get enough crosses in.
 - McEveley has forgotten how to cross since his purple patch a few weeks ago.

Really proud of the effort, style, skill, and endeavour on show... hope we carry it forward.

Your fault we lost mulley

Could not be more proud tonight, and I now think Villa are a complete bunch of wankers, going to a third division club and letting off flares to celebrate a goal and acting like it was the champions league final, I really hope they get relegated.

A big word for Williams as well. We've missed him badly in recent weeks. He came on and changed the game with 2 assists.

You'll have to excuse the fact I haven't read the thread, I'm disappointed but not gutted with the result and had a great night regardless. I Got to shake Wrays hand before KO and tell him what a decent bloke he is. He was sat in front of us and believe me he jumped up higher than anyone when we scored our 2nd! Agbonlahor is a twat and what respect I had for him has now gone,Made himself look a right Cock but it was made worse by the ref not even having a word with him. Could of done without the bottle throwing though, thought we were trying to save money. Bit of a kick in the balls to concede so late but so proud to follow Swindon.

It's interesting how people see a game.  This is the comment a friend of mine made on my fb status.

'Swindon were outclassed the whole time.  Villa may be bottom of the premiership, but they could knock back that rubbish attacking all day long.  I was supporting Swindon, but they'll need to be better than that if they want to be a championship squad next season'

I totally disagree with all of this and told him so, but I'm starting to wonder if I'm a bit blinkered by the last 15 minutes or so?

That's the same with 90% of the PL, what exactly do Fulham, Villa et al offer?

Oh and one final thing tonight. I'm fucking sick of my ST card never scanning in the turnstiles. Such a shite system. Nearly got refused entry tonight even though i'd paid for this game all because the card wouldn't scan properly. It takes about 2-3 attempts at all league games but they normally give up and let me in. Given it was a cup game tonight the girl on the gate wasn't going to do that. She had to suffer my abusive language before letting me through. I'm all for the cards but it would be nice if they worked.

Same. Took me about 10 tries before it flicked green.

Think she tried mine about 5 times to be fair to her. It wasn't exactly her fault but it just pisses me off as it's not just the once but pretty much every game this season.

We did very well to come back and the last quarter of the game was superb, but up until then I thought we were average, with only Miller, Ritchie, Ferry and Collins having good games. Then it all clicked into place when the subs were made. Williams didn't look 100 per cent, but rather than rely on raw pace, tonight he showed a bit of inventiveness. De Vita was immediately more direct and threatening than Roberts (who I hope turns into the player we know he can be...he just hasn't really shown up for us yet). Storey had some good touches and looks strong and quick. I say play him whilst he's on a roll, don't hold him back.

Villa looked like a team of decent  players playing without confidence or cohesion. Weimann looked very good particularly - everything went through him. Ultimately, I think they'll scrape survival, but I wouldn't put it beyond the realms of possibility to see them back next year.

Your defiantly not the only ones with ST not scanning, Very rarely does it work first time and often takes several goes, Its not all bad though, the girl on the turnstile quite often says " Just slide it in and wiggle it about  " we try to stick to that turn style but not sure why  ;)

First time i've come away elated from a loss!

First half I'd have agreed with the above, our final ball/shot was disappointing.We worked hard to contain Villa without throwing caution to the wind.

Second half I'd totally disagree with the above, we were the better team. We broke Villa down time and time again, and they also contributed to their own near demise with some woeful passing as we pressed. Its fair to say their attack looked more cutting in accuracy and execution, but we are a third division team -what did said person expect a comparison to show?

Yes we'd need to be more clinical in the championship, and tighter at the back. So in that respect our squad isn't championship standard right now. But again, did they expect us to be?

I wasn't at the game, but in the interest of some balance, I think those saying we battered them are possibly being a bit blinkered. At times in the second half we put a lot of pressure on, but even on the radio it was clearly a close game, and we seemed a close second best in the first half.

The guy saying we were outclassed the whole time also seems to have a very one-sided view of the game though, even if he does claim to have been supporting Town tonight!

My worry was conceding a third after the re start and the game just pittering out as a contest, we always have at least a ten minute spell when attacking the town end (  it's tradition ) it's just whether we can score during that spell that often makes the difference. They gave us the respect we have earned this season and because of that they got themselves a place in the next round.

Mine only works picture side up. It never works barcode side up.

That's it, they've got their machines upside down  :)

Could be  :D

Miles Scorey?

My immediate post game reaction was that we battered them but upon reflection that wasn't the case, we were the better team though.

Great night though, very enjoyable game, full house under the lights, I love football

Well, we made a fist of it.

At 2 zip down another goal would of resulted in a battering for us.  But we rallied and on another night we might just of pulled it off.

Villas clinical punishment of slight mistakes in the first half showed why they are in the Premiership....the sheer amount of chances we pissed away and the goals we scored showed why they are dog shit in the PL and the Champions league celebration by them at the death showed what it meant to them and 'standing in quicksand' Lambert who's arse must of healed over at 2-2.
Villa will be praying that Rangers and Saints will continue to be whipping boys to enable them to skank clear...I didn't see anything to say they will play themselves out of trouble.

It was a good run and I will never forget the night at Stoke for many a year....roll on Sheffield United!

Really enjoyed the game tonight.

Second half performance way above 1st Division standard for me.

How many chances did we have in the first 10 minutes of the second half ... excellent goals ... great game.

They've won the European Cup for fuck's sake. If I was a bored billionaire I'd have a look at Villa.

Thought the difference tonight was pace, in their passing, in their movement and in their heads they were just that bit quicker than us. That's why they're Premier League players. But we acquitted ourselves magnificently in the second half - particularly the first 10-15 mins, which was to be expected, and again after the substitutions. De Vita, Williams and Storey all had something to worry Villa: touch in the case of the first two, and pace in the case of the latter.

The better side probably nicked it overall, but the fact Lambert was on the pitch celebrating their winner I think tells us all we need to know about how that second half went. Proud of the team tonight, and the manager. Does anyone still seriously think we could afford to lose Di Canio? We'd never find someone of his quality to take over.

Moving on, Dave Kitson out for up to 3 weeks with a hamstring injury for Sheff U

I think it was more in the context of making up the PL, they won the European Cup in 1982, we've been more successful in Europe recently.  :)

If you look at the league placings of the team, Premier League v League One we hammered them second half. It wasn't 2 comparable teams playing each other, they brought on Bent who is worth more than our entire team.

Overall it was a fairly even affair but we edged it without a doubt and allowing for the gulf in obvious class and league placings, we did very well.

More Flabby than Gabby I'd say, although he took the goal well.

I also listened on the radio - the radio normally frustrates me, but last night was absolutely gripping, seemed like end to end stuff, never enjoyed a game on the radio as much (appart from the result of course)

So when you raised it with the club, what did they say?

Very proud this morning, and a little hoarse!  Even at 2-0 down, I thought we were still in with a shout.  We were inventive throughout - especially in the second half - and never stopped creating chances.  And Paolo's subs worked a treat.  De Vita and Storey both magnificent.

Changed trains at Reading on the way back home and found myself surrounded by bemused Arsenal fans who couldn't quite believe what they had just seen at the Madejski.  Smattering of shell shocked Reading fans as well.  I had my very stylish retro red & white scarf with me (birthday present from Mrs Ardiles) and got mistaken for one of their lot, despite the fact I was reading a copy of the Adver with a massive picture of PDC on the back.  They were pleasant enough with it though, so I couldn't be bothered to correct them.

Saw the goals last night on Sky. As has been said on here, all 3 of Villa's goals were clinical, Agbonloahor's finish looked like it almost took the net out! Storey's second goal was a sublime finish, I guess aided by his bundled first, he must have been on cloud nine!! Sadly Benteke was given far too much time and room in the last minute and showed a calm finish. A few people on here said he was crap before the game, but I think he'll be a decent striker for Villa this season.

For us, another great cup evening, despite the result! Hopefully another one to come on Saturday!

Watch Mr DiCanio at the end:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uptFmUc80QA

Surely he'll get in trouble for this eventually.

Reading fans at 4-0 up last night were chanting 'are you Swindon in disguise' to arsenal fans. Stick that in your cake holes you plastic pricks!

For those of us that thought he would change and become slightly less antagonistic should he ever make it at a higher level, there's your answer! Apparently he was suggesting our fans were better...

Enjoyed that, despite the result. And to think we could have nicked it at the end too....

Very impressed with Williams when he came on, seems to have intelligence and pace. Guessing we've missed him badly over the past few weeks.

Need to get to the CG more often.

No sound but Storey's 2nd is a beauty


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0nLyPZ-KtEE

Watching those cunty Villa fans at the end celebrating like they'd won the lottery, world cup and Ashes all in one summed up how fucking bad their season is gonna be.

Thought we were quite good but defensively appalling. De Vita is not a full back.

Paolo restored some of my love at the end mugging off the Villa :D

Good job he played on the wing then.

And thats was when - 30+ years ago. Smashing.

Oh dear oh dear I'm still hanging. Try Devera!

Sweet merciful jesus I agree with an IOB post

Just thought I'd say what a welcome change to have a top ref in charge of last nights game.
Made the two bookings in the first half and apart from that let the game flow.
Great job, oh well, next Saturday, back to the normal dross, controversial, blind fucker in the middle.

Was it was you who left the London contingent at Reading Ardiles? If so i seem to remember you promised to give it bigsticks to the Reading and Arsenal. Such a let down :-)

Better. I agree in that case. He does try his best though does Joe. Our slowest player against their quickest was always going to be something of a mismatch mind.

Mine was doing that from the start of the season, took it back into the ticket office on the advice of the turnstile bloke and have had it reprinted.  Took about a month to get it back and was sent paper tickets in the meantime, but have had no problems since.

It was.  And yes...I failed.  Sorry.   :-[

There was one of them banging on about it being 'the best game since Milan' all the way to Farnborough.  I was spent, and just nodded politely.

Very much to their credit, proper fans of a proper club...something I can't stand is fans of Champion's League regulars, who can barely raise a round of applause, when they score a goal against some inferior opposition, because they expect it.

and for the record, I actually thought the villa fans were damn loud when they got themselves together...some of the loudest I have ever heard at the CG...

Mines so good the turnstile went green as i approached it from the Cunty Hotel.

Of the four defeats I've seen now vs Villa, that was the closest.  I've got nothing against their lot at all.  The Villa fans I met on the way to the game were genuine enough.  They're not the force they once were, and the fans know it.  They seem pretty grounded to me.

The stand out memory of the visit to Villa Park in 1993/94 was the Holte End terrace.  The noise, and the way it just went back, and back, and back, and back...

I was very impressed by that.

I said that to the mate of mine on the way to the ground, exact same game...that chant of Villa Villa etc from the HE was fookin loud..
(we were utter shite that day incidentally)

Re: our celebration. We had just blown a two goal lead against League One opposition so it was out of relief more than anything else. You can't beat a good 'mental' to celebrate a goal anyway, give me that over the likes of Chelsea politely clapping.

Fair play to you lot, you were the better team and were unlucky. Our clinical finishing was the only difference. I told you all on here before the game that we're rubbish!

 If you play like that every week you'll walk that division.

A great game to be at and despite the final result, a game to look back on with a degree of pride.

Collins and Benson both were a pain in the arse of the Villa midfield and defence.

Ritchie had some sublime moments- nicking the ball of the Villa player with a cheeky back heel at the touchline in the second half was a joy to watch. He suffered fom not having the interplay with the right back. I think Devera and McCormack should have switched as Alan seems to offer better options going forward.

Roberts seems to have vision and a football brain but, at the moment, his touch and ability don't match his vision. The change in the game when he was swapped for Raffa was obvious.

Miller had some really good moments and was solid for most of the game. I would say the same for Jay though his distribution from the back let him down at times.

Storey is growing into a real prospect. If he continues his development in the way he has over the last 12 months, he could be a real prospect for the club, either as a goal scorer or as a source of a big transfer fee. I agree with Paolos apparent plan to ease him into regular football. I would hate for a really promising young lad we were developing to burn out or fall foul of the recurring injury bug through too speedy a rise.

To cap off the evening, SWMBO and I gave a rousing chorus of "4 nil and you fucked it up!" as we drove past junction 11 on the way home :D

My first trip to Villa Park was for the 2nd replay v Nottm Forest 5th round cup 67, a neutral ground, as happened back then.

Town were given the Holte End, crowd of just about 53,000, so it was full of STFC fans, no idea how many it held, but possibly not far off how many were there last night. Up to that point think it was the biggest crowd I'd been in, and was awesome. Outside of Wembley, don't think I've seen such a one stand gathering of Town fans since.

Glad by all reports that we played well, shame they scored in the 90th!

Re their celebration, any last minute winner regardless of opposition merits going mental!

Fair play Holte Ender. Is it safe to say you are a little 'bored' of being in the Premiership?

Nice to see a player good enough for relegation and from a poor youth set up do well  ;)
Need to take the positives from this now and mount a serious promotion push.

Swindon should take the celebration as a compliment...

Waking up this moring I feel a great sense of pride with last night and seeing that video of Di Canio at the end made me chuckle! Onwards to Macclesfield...!

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2012/10/31/video-swindon-town-2-3-aston-villa-capital-one-cup-highlights/

The goals.

I've always maintained a good, successful season in a league below beats the pants off middle-for-diddle mediocrity in a league above.

Last season for us being a good example.

Villa could do with being relegated, a successful season in the Championship will at least give the fans the buzz again and could well be a springboard for a more competitive team when back in the PL

Fuck me, what a day. Caught the train from Pads at quarter past 2 (so luckily avoided any idiots throwing themselves onto the tracks), but only just, having to deal with some eejit pushing the emergency stop on the DLR between Poplar and Canary Wharf stations, and us not being allowed off until they got the train moving 20 mins later (for those not familliar, it's about 30 yards away).

Pre-match saw Ritchie parked up with his girlfriend looking at a map at the edge of old town. You'd think he'd know where he's going by now! Villa fans all seemed pretty pleasant, had a nice chat with a bunch of lads who were looking for a pub.

First half, in fact for the whole game, Devera was massively out of his depth and might as well not have been on the pitch. Gabby and Ireland did all Villa's work for them really, two major threats. Bit cunty to celebrate twice in front of our fans too- once I can understand, but the second time was taking the piss. Unlucky not to have the scramble go in, but half time came around and I was still confident we could pull our arses out the fire. Americans were a bit disappointed I think but still enjoying themselves.

Second half was tense, and the introduction of De Vita and Storey (obviously) changed the game. Roberts just didn't have the finishing touch down the left, and I was hoping Di Canio would bring De Vita on for him (not Ritchie, as the fourth official thought originally...).  First goal went in and we were ecstatic, second goal the place fucking erupted (Yanks and all). Unfortunately the wish that we could hold on for Extra time didn't come true, but then when you make Premiership teams scramble substitutes you have to be proud of yourselves. Wes pulled off a cracking save before they pulled it back to prolong the inveitable, but apart from that, and a fingertip save in the first half, he couldn't do much other than pick the ball up out of his net.

Perhaps what most interested me most (haven't seen the boys play a lot this year) is the way Ritchie and Ferry were comfortable switching places regularly. I think putting Alan Mac or Nathan Thompson on the Right and Troy in the Centre with Flint is probably our best option right now. Alan Mac did one of his mazy runs right through Villa's midfield again come to think of it, just needed to shoot unfortunately.

Second goal is one of the best worked Town goals I've seen.

Super proud, very hoarse, and we were so SO close. Unlike Reading however, we can't blame ourselves... Paolo will just win the FA cup to make up for it.

Probably house hunting.  ;)

Cheers will have to take it in when i get a chance. Id rather be using paper tickets at the moment.

You're forgiven Ardiles. You didn't look that pompous in real life either.

I left at half time and went to the pub.
Im such a dick soapy tit wank

I knew there'd be one. Good work! Hope that pint was worth it.

Oh and yeah it was the best second half EVER! (well it was decent anyway)

I was livid!!!
The people around me where doing my head in and saying I was a prick for not clapping for Petrov

Ha. Didn't your brother do the same against Coventry? A pair of dicks.

Haha yeah he did
Must be in the blood soapy tit wank

One of my favourite moments was as the fourth official held up the board for Storey to come on, my dad saying,

"He's alright in the league but is he really going to change the game here?"


Yes, yes he did.

I don't understand all this "Everyman is my brother" trash.
I don't care about other players and I really dont' care about other clubs. How I long for the old days when I was met with open hostility or at best disdain when following the Town.
I don't know what's happened to Petrov and as long as he isn't dieing I'm not at all concerened.

Words fail me

He is dieing dying (or was anyway)

Thank you for the rectification. (maybe more work their?) Do you mean this guy is dead or terminal?

He is currently fighting Lukemia though the prognosis is good-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19101746

HTH

So you chose to object without even knowing what you were objecting to?

There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know

Are you Donald Rumsfeld in disguise?

I was at a quiz last night so missed the game. I saw we were 2 down at half time and then didn't get chance to check until full time. Couldn't believe we'd come so close and that Storey had scored two in the space of a few minutes, the CG must have been deafening.

Still a decent result against a top tier side.

I cannot confirm or deny.

If ever anyone lived up to their user name...

Very proud to be a town fan last night. Great performance and we were very unlucky.

Thought we were the better side for large parts of the game, the only difference was that they took their chances.

I really hope this will spur us on for the rest of the season.

The worst part of the night was some jobsworths wankers decided to shut the M4 at Reading...

And the A419 to Blunsdon.

Ritchie made a couple of errors and Di Canio reacted by signalling to De Vita he was going on. The ball then didn't go out of play for a good few minutes and in that time Ritchie whipped in a cross that nearly led to a goal and Roberts made a hash of a ball to him. Di Canio then changed his mind and took Roberts off.  That was why no 10 came up on the board and over the tannoy it announced De Vita replacing Ritchie, that was initially what was going to happen.

Rather bizarrely my brother did as well, I didnt though, as i'm not a fuckwit ( much)

Not sure if it's been mentioned, apologise if it has. Storey has been put on stand by for England's U19's game v Finland. Apparently Stuart Pearce was at the County Ground last night but that may be because Villa have such a young side and not just to watch Miles  ;)

Pearce lives just outside Marlborough doesn't he? Good news for Storey as it's an easy place for him to get to and watch him.

If you went back and apologised to the girl later it was my daughter, she said that some gobby twat had spastic fit when his ticket wouldn't work and started f'ing and blinding at her.  He then came back and apologised.  If that wasn't you, then it looks like you weren't the only one!

Whoever it was, lucky I wasn't stood behind them in the queue!  ;D

Does she prefer the bigger tickets in her turnstile?

I don't think she gives a shit, she just presses a button to let people in.

What a great game it was....the noise when we equalised was incredible.
Saw Pearce turn up and park in front of the Burger van and the cries of he parks where he wants,he parks where he wannnnnnts.....hes fuckin physco,he parks where he wants!
Back to the match and thought Ferry probably had his best match in a Town shirt....amazing workrate and discipline to keep our shape of play even when we were two down.
Flint had a great game also in my view.
As for Storie....his style of play and his finising reminds me of Craig Maskel.
A great cup night....and who knows we may get them in the FA cup later on in the season.

I went back and apologised, I thought it was the gentlemanly think to do, I was just anxious I would miss the start and she took my apology with good grace. You should be proud of her mate she was a credit to the club.

We met for a drink afterwards and she let me bum her and shot it all over her tits.

Niiiiiice!

Mexico Red needs hunting down and slaughtered

I know where he lives.  Well, works.  Im only a few miles away today.  Should I go and see him with my massive chopper?

Massive hopper??

So says you

I would love a visit from you and your chopper :love:

Like a white Pele, my chopper has just deflated.  It'll be hours before the pump can get it going again.

Being said on our yellow friends forum there were 'loads of Villa in the Town End'??

Not being there, is that true?

As per usually a load of bullshit like when they claim they have been in thetownend

They certainly kept very quiet if they were there.  :D

PS  They weren't.

 :D :smugfu: :toughguy:

Don't know if this clip of Paolo gesturing towards the Villa fans at the end of the game has been posted. Pure class but it seems a few of our friends on the Blue and Amber forum have had a sense of humour bypass ;D They really have got it in for us.

http://blueandamber.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=81369

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uptFmUc80QA

I didn't go back so must have been someone else. Was she on the Town End ones? I didn't actually have at a go at her directly, I just said "I always have this problem every week" to which she responded saying because it's a cup game she shouldn't let me in but there was a bloke behind me who piped up and said "you need to take it to the ticket office mate" to which my reaction was "fuck that I just want to see the game" in the end she just let me through as I was holding the queue up. The bloke behind me later saw me and said "sorry about that mate" probably because he thought he had pissed me off.

First of all, what a cracking night!  Mighty proud to be a Town fan & thought we did ourselves credit.  Great game & the atmosphere was tremendous.

I too have the problem every week with my ST?  Which was made worse last night by the fact that there was a big queue & I was dying for a dump!

Got caught out on the A419 & the A34 which added an extra hour to the trip.

Cleaning yourself up?

Are you a closet Shrewsbury fan, I swear a lot of your posts are to do with them??  :sherlock:

Best mate is a Shrews fan so I do venture on their forum more often than is healthy. They really do seem like a terribly embittered lot over there. Happy to bask in the Paolo success, deep down they'd love to have someone as animated as him. Long may he reign  :D

In fairness of few of them on the thread have pointed out that football is richer with characters like Paolo, so I best not broadbrush the lot of them.

Graham Turner must have been on the monkey glands for years.

They have found their level - no disgrace in that - but their fans seem to have trouble in accepting that fact.

But when you build a new stadium with such a small capacity what message does that give to their fans?

Ahhhh the case is solved! :sherlock: He must hate the fact they aren't the real STFC :D

Great game, proud of the Town and the stadium rocked at 2-2

The Villa idiots at work tried to wind me up this morning, but was still happy with the come back and then saw the highlights and Storey's 2nd was a peach.

And I still hate that little Gabby cunt !!! Always have n always will  :D

Haven't posted since the game and whilst I was impressed and proud of the Town team, I think a lot on here have got some pretty big rose tinted glasses on.
Possession means fuck all if you don't take advantage of it and we didn't. Villa looked to me like they could step up a gear or two, but they didn't need to for much of the game as we weren't doing enough with the ball when we had it.
Saying that, we could've won towards the end and when our equaliser went in I was going mental! Brilliant game to watch and we did ourselves credit again, against higher league opposition. I hope the game spurs on the team to replicate that performance in the league; it may not have been enough against Villa (Just), but against League One opposition we'd run away with it!

Someone care to enlighten me as to why everyone on here hates Agbonlahor? Have I been living in in cave or something?

Gave it the big one to the town end whilst celebrating the first goal.

On the subject of the Capital One Cup, Chelsea just got themselves a lifeline tonight! 3-3 and into e/t...shades of the Reading/Arsenal game last night!...It's been an entertaining round of league cup football with plenty of goals, that's for sure!

Missed that! Now I'm clued in, fuck off Agbonlahor, you knobber.

Did a bottle get thrown onto the pitch towards him?  I thought I saw the ref pick it up, but it wasn't mentioned in the paper or anything.

Not just once, but twice! Second time I'm surprised they escaped unharmed and unbooked.


I saw two get chucked from the DRS end of the town end. I know he's a cunt, but we could get fined for that you twats.

Two bottles of fanta.

Or piss

Do people really have bottles of piss at hand?

Anyway. Waste of good fanta that.

Interesting side note, Fanta was invented by the Nazis. Kind of.

Throwing bottles at football matches is not always a spur of the moment thing and happens regularly, and like you say it would be a waste of good fanta.

I'm not too upset about missing out on Norwich away!

Just seen that, this draw has made it easier to forget going out last night. Leeds v Chelsea will be lively.

Seen Connell tweeting about playing Arsenal, fair play to him and good luck to Bradford! (I think they'll get hammered though!)

Villa struggled to get a point at home to Norwich last weekend so they've got their work cut out if they are going to beat them at Their place in the Quarters. Pleased for Bradford, obviously Arsenal will be clear favourites now to get to the Semi's, who'd of thought that after being four down at Reading last night !

I will definitely watch the Arsenal/Bradford match if it gets picked for television, it bloody better. Nice little earner for them. Happy for Connell, he's been instrumental in knocking out Wigan twice in the cup now!

agbonlahor was booed before any goals were scored by quite a few in the town end - no idea why - so you can sort of see why he 'gave it the big one' - also what paolo did at the end may well be seen as worse by the villa fans.  austin used to do it all the time and he was loved for it.

basically - if it's for your club you love it, if against you hate it.

It wouldn't have worked like that, apparently we would have got Bradford as the teams were allocated ball numbers alphabetically.

I'm little gutted by that

We would have been drawn at home to Bradford

I make it home to Norwich (8th vs 6th in alphabetical order?)

We wouldn't have got anyone, because we didn't win.

Totally agree with this.

 :D

spot

He was booed because if memory serves it was him who went down like a sack of spuds after Flint came into the side of him to grab the ball, earning Flint his yellow.

Yeah he also dived for a penalty, although that may have been later in the half?

I thought Flint earned himself his yellow? Was it not a needless, late sliding tackle from behind?

Yep, no different to the ones that saw him sent off vs Scunthorpe.

As for the game, I suppose there's not much more for me to add now. Maybe we should have settled down a bit after the equaliser but we could all smell blood and if we had conceded and not gone for it, I think we'd all be a bit more disappointed.

Personally thought Flinty came in from the side and knicked the ball but then caught his man. Thought it was a harsh booking but probably my rose tinted specs.

The fact that the first thing Aden did was apologise to the ref suggests he knew it was a card.

Fair enough, didn't see or hear that!