Angus Scott

Agree entirely. It makes what happened in the Summer seem worse than ever, especially when you see all the excitement around Harborough & Kettering at the present time. So very sad that we'll probably not see that level of football for years, if ever

Am I correct in thinking that if Arsenal finish in the top 8 of the CL listings then they will not be involved in this knockout round (or in places 25-36, if only)

If we can get Wood & Archer fit for next winter we will have a serious pace attack,, along with Carse & Atkinson ,to take on the Aussies.

So there are 14 different kick off times over 5 days for 32 games. The people at the FA who sanction this should be prosecuted & charged with ruining the greatest day in football's season

The main requirement of any new manager is positivity in the way we play. Hopefully that will make a difference & get the fans onside. No more performances like the last 2 games where we have been so cowardly

Yes Villa obviously been taking advice from Reeves who has told them that all pensioners are rich, so fleece them as much as possible

I never thought I'd ever say this but the upturn for the Aussies is the best thing that's happened to international rugby in years. They are playing some great running rugby & I can't wait to see them take on the Scots & Irish. It shows the value of having a quality coach

Mirror type thingy of us celebrating after being presented with the Prem trophy hangs in my hallway

It's just like watching the first team, bags of possession but never looking like scoring. Then the sucker punch, someone shoots & we have not closed him down, it goes through someone's legs & they score. We really need a coach who can teach everybody in the club just the basics of defending

Yes Alves is playing. 7pm ko

Yes just think of all the out of contract free transfers available this summer & we choose him

This has to be the worse front 3 we have ever fielded

God that's even worse than I expected. Truly horrific line up

Seeing that makes one realise how desperately bad our squad is

Thanks for that

Is Mark Joyce now an amateur? He seems to have been a feature in quite a few events over the years although usually losing in the early rounds. Has he lost his tour card? Also what is the problem with him & Allen

We really have given away terrible goals

If they had kept Gerrard as manager then they would have been relegated & who knows where they would be now. But their board could see the warning signs & went & got Emery. He wasn't available but they got him & the difference is there for all to see. Compare that with our board who twiddled their fingers & let Rodgers continue to ruin our club & look where we are now. We should be the Villa of today, it really is criminal what has happened

Pro's & Con's re attending this fixture:- Con's:- The cost of tickets is ridiculous You can go 11 days later at a much cheaper rate The view is pretty shitty It's midweek We will play people who don't want to play for us It's on Sky red button The weather will be awful Our play will be boring We'll almost certainly lose The ground will be full of folks taking pictures on their phone. Pro's:- You'll get 1 priority point

I'm sure some clubs in cup games here have had 9000 allocation. Probably sensible from the club, with the current malaise among the fans we'll probably struggle to sell the 3000

The number of away draws that we have had in both the cup competitions over the last few years is incredible. It makes you think someone doesn't like us

Man U will be moved as they play the previous Thursday in the Europa, so Sunday or Monday

This is what happened at Tottenham a couple of years ago. However this block at Soton is so small I would imagine it will be full of people who actually want to sit. I know a lot on here have no time for people who have been travelling away for decades, but there are regular fans who cannot stand for 90 minutes & the no standing block should be respected

Nor me

Who is this idiotic Jock commentator, he's making out that Macateer is like a cross between prime Ronaldo & Messi