We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

[Ray de Galles]

So, this is the last chance for someone to step up and prevent the climax of the greatest cup competition in the world being reduced to The Steven Gerrard Farewell Show this year.

If Liverpool get to the final then the weeks prior will be dominated by waffle about if he'll play and hype about his "legacy" and whether Liverpool win or lose the day will be spoiled.

Good people and players of Aston, we need you now like never before.

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[Jah Womble]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

Some of us are more concerned about the Arse being enabled to retain the trophy than any 'Stevie G' tie-in.

Can't say it especially bothers me either way, however.

[meregreen]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

It's a tricky one. I'd dearly love Villa to win, but a small part of me would be like to see Liverpool lose the final on penalties with Gerrard missing the decisive spot-kick.

[Mr Beast]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

I'll be there on Sunday. I'm not a fan of Wembley semi finals but the boy wants a chance to see Villa at Wembley and who knows when a play off final appearance will occur.

I doubt Gerrard will play on Sunday but I'm hoping Lovren and Johnson do to give us a sporting chance.

[Mumpo]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

I hope he wins it for his team with a 30-yard comet of a shot in the 95th minute. Then goes home to stare hauntedly at the big old space in his trophy room annexe.

[McAvennie]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

I can't say Gerrard offends me as much as many over-hyped players in the PL era. He has remained loyal to his team when he could have easily walked away to Chelsea or City - I don't think we'll see too many more of his kind. The title last year would have been a fitting farewell for him but if he departs with an FA Cup Final win at Wembley then I certainly wouldn't begrudge him it. Would add a nice little bit of old-fashioned sparkle to the Cup's fairly drab recent history. They'll probably bottle it v Arsenal anyway.

Plus, can you imagine how much more insufferable Sherwood would be if he won the FA Cup?

EDIT: It should be 'We are all Villans' now too.

[Ray de Galles]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

So it should, the spell-checker changed it erroneously. This is especially embarrassing in the light of Wookieewithoneegate.

Altered now though.

[Sash08]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

Urgh... the mention of the "grateful nation" in the article on the front page is really rather grating.

I do love the concept of going to Wembley, the occasion, etc. but I don't really like the stadium, the area or the pubs.

Anyway, Sunday won't be a patch on the FA Cup semi-final of 2012.

[McAvennie]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

Harry Truscott wrote: So it should, the spell-checker changed it erroneously. This is especially embarrassing in the light of Wookieewithoneegate.

Altered now though.

Bravo!

[hobbes]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

I hope Liverpool get to the final and Gerrard scores 6 unanswered goals after coming on as a 60th minute sub, before tearing off his clothes, roaring like an angry bear and urinating in both goal mouths to mark his territory.

[Mr Beast]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

That seems more likely than Villa winning it.

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

It's more likely that he'll either score the crucial own goal like Gary Mabbutt, or underhit a backpass, before getting sent off. He only seems to scale the heights any more in order to fall further.

[Bored Of Education]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

Why is it not "Villains"?

[Jah Womble]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

Because they're from the 'Villa' - they aren't guilty of criminal activity.

Unless a smash-and-grab at White Hart Lane counts.

[Third rate Leszno]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

I'm going. Everyone I know is equally sick of the Gerrard narrative. I'd like Liverpool to win, obviously, but the last few performances give little hope of that unless Villa misfire horribly. If Rogers starts Johnson I will be hoarse by half time, he is one feckless twat.

[Sits]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

Reading to edge out Arsenal 2-1. You read it here first.

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

I think Reading might upset the odds today, as well.

[Sundeporino]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

"Come on the Villa" and "Up The Arse" is the frenzied cry from this house.
We play Arsenal in the last midweek and want Villa as preoccupied as possible. Even then we'll still go down.

[Cesar Rodriguez]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

Normally would root against the BRC's but a Villa-Reading final would be shite.

[Sits]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

I was thinking Reading up against their old boss Brendan.

[Cesar Rodriguez]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

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[KGR]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

Minging new font on Reading kits. Should default tie for that.

[DCI Harry Batt]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

Red boots with red socks just is not acceptable.

[DCI Harry Batt]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

I have come across plenty Villa fans who use the "i".

[EIM]

We are all Villans now - FA Cup semi-finals

There's no I in team!

What?