FA Cup Semi Finals

A thread!

Aston Villa vs Chelsea, Saturday 5pm

Portsmouth vs Tottenham Hotspur, Sunday 4pm

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Of course, all right-thinking people want an Aston Villa-Portsmouth final, but will reality provide for our dreams?

Villa and Chelsea recently met, with the narrow 7-1 victory for the London scum setting the tone for an intriguingly close match-up.

Portsmouth-Spurs is all about one man. Can Kevin Prince Boateng get his bloody revenge on the London scum?

The big question is how much have Pompey bunged Redknapp for his side to throw the game?

And did he declare it on his tax return?

I'd like a Villa-Spurs final. I think it would present the most evenly balanced match up.

I'd love Pompey to go through but as a spectacle it would ruin the final for me a bit.

Is this your first ever thread Debbie?

Congratulations on making the big leap. Takes courage, and I applaud you.

In other news, Spurs to thrash Portsmouth. I'll stake my somewhat dubious EMB reputation on it. Kimbo can jump on my grave, Boro can jump on my sister

Robert F'gerald Earle MBE wrote:Is this your first ever thread Debbie?

Congratulations on making the big leap. Takes courage, and I applaud you.

Er, no.

I'm no Otto, but I do start the odd conversation

Robert F'gerald Earle MBE wrote:
In other news, Spurs to thrash Portsmouth. I'll stake my somewhat dubious EMB reputation on it. Kimbo can jump on my grave, Boro can jump on my sister

Brave prediction. You fuckers have had an easy run, and i'm sure it will continue against Pompey.

Arsenal win the league
Chelsea finish 2nd and win the FA Cup
Man Utd finish 3rd and win the Carling Cup
Liverpool finish 4th and win the Europa League

That way everyone is happy

I'd be pretty unhappy with that.

Kimbo wrote:

Robert F'gerald Earle MBE wrote:
In other news, Spurs to thrash Portsmouth. I'll stake my somewhat dubious EMB reputation on it. Kimbo can jump on my grave, Boro can jump on my sister

Brave prediction. You fuckers have had an easy run, and i'm sure it will continue against Pompey.

Oooh, the bitter ale is just seeping!

Kimbo wrote:

Robert F'gerald Earle MBE wrote:
In other news, Spurs to thrash Portsmouth. I'll stake my somewhat dubious EMB reputation on it. Kimbo can jump on my grave, Boro can jump on my sister

Brave prediction. You fuckers have had an easy run, and i'm sure it will continue against Pompey.

We have had a fairly easy run. If Leeds hadn't knocked out United we'd have played them. Otherwise, could have been harder for sure.

Still, we've scored 17 goals so far in the competition, we deserve to be in it for the attacking football we've played.

Aston Villa
01 Friedel
05 Dunne
24 Cuellar
25 Warlock
29 Collins
06 Downing
07 A Young
08 Milner
19 Petrov
10 Carew
11 Aliagbonlahor
Substitutes
22 Guzan, 02 L Young, 23 Beye, 04 Sidwell, 16 Delph, 14 Delfouneso, 18 Heskey

Chelsea
01 Cech
19 Ferreira
26 Terry
33 Alex
08 Lampard
10 J Cole
12 Mikel
15 Malouda
18 Zhirkov
20 Deco
11 Drogba
Substitutes
40 Hilario, 02 Ivanovic, 35 Belletti, 13 Ballack, 21 Kalou, 23 Sturridge, 39 Anelka

Come on Villa, keep it respectable this time!

I hope Villa win

MON is such a disgrace when he's talking.

Lovely to see Terry with his Respect armband on today


Unofrtunately for Villa Ballack is firmly rooted to the bench.

Looked like that should have been a penalty for Villa. Mikel was clearly impeding Agbonlahor.

Stonewall penalty. What is up with Howard Webb? Why does he get these big games and why is he going to the world cup?

The fat guy falling over when trying to take a penalty at half time =

What happens if the match is a draw? Do they replay the semi final or is the extra time and penalties?

Goes to penos

Hopefully Villa sneak one before we get to that stage

Drogba scores at Wembley yet again.

Chelsea fluke one

Terry mishits a shot which falls to Drogba to tap in

Great assist there by Terry

So predictable

horror tackle by Terry on Milner.

Why isnt that a red card? Babel gets one for a little slap ffs!

Terry should be off. Villa will feel robbed if they lose this.

Ba££ack's been on the pitch about 2 minutes and he's made 2 fouls.

Kimbo wrote:Terry should be off. Villa will feel robbed if they lose this.

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