zak Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 gone for Europa. More fun getting there and give Villa a bigger name around Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 FA Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 What we need is for the English teams to do better in the Europa League. i.e. Spurs, Stoke and Fulham all get to the Europa League semi-finals And then an all-English final. Interest in the Europa League in this country would then increase massively Similar to the 2007-08 Champions League when we had Liverpool, Chelsea and Man U in the semi-finals and then of course the Man U-Chelsea final in Moscow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 FA Cup, not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 FA Cup by a country mile. You've got to beat the best in the competition to win the FA Cup, the best are'nt even in the Europa League... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 What we need is for the English teams to do better in the Europa League. but why would they bother? not enough prize money to make it worth them trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 For Villa, now, I voted for Europa League. Bit of a rubbish competition but it would improve Villa's "stock" across Europe and make us more appealing for players on the continent. If we won the FA cup it would be great but nothing could really come of it in terms of moving forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 FA cup without a shadow of doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilS Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 What we need is for the English teams to do better in the Europa League. but why would they bother? not enough prize money to make it worth them trying That is the problem, Uefa need to reduce the CL down in size, and spread the money into the Europa to make it worthwhile. They won't though as the big 16 or whatever they are called want to protect their cash cow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 You've got to beat the best in the competition to win the FA Cup, the best are'nt even in the Europa League... The Europa League is harder to win than the FA Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 You've got to beat the best in the competition to win the FA Cup, the best are'nt even in the Europa League... The Europa League is harder to win than the FA Cup. Why do you say that? FA Cup you have to/could face Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool...all in the top 20 clubs in Europe. To win the Europa league, you have to face who exactly?! Juventus? Shaktar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I went for Europa League. I really like seeing Villa in European competition so our crap performances in a competition Middlesbrough and Fulham have done well in really pissed me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 You've got to beat the best in the competition to win the FA Cup, the best are'nt even in the Europa League... The Europa League is harder to win than the FA Cup. Why do you say that? FA Cup you have to/could face Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool...all in the top 20 clubs in Europe. To win the Europa league, you have to face who exactly?! Juventus? Shaktar? You could also face Wigan, West Brom and Cardiff. And the Europa has more matches as well. Man City route to 2011 FA Cup Final - Leicester, Notts County, Villa, Reading, Man U Stoke route to 2011 FA Cup Final - Cardiff, Wolves, Brighton, West Ham, Bolton Porto route to 2011 Europa League Final - Genk, CSKA Sofia, Rapid Vienna, Besiktas, Sevilla, CSKA Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Villarreal Braga route to 2011 Europa League final - Lech Poznan, Liverpool, Dynamo Kiev, Benfica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 You've got to beat the best in the competition to win the FA Cup, the best are'nt even in the Europa League... The Europa League is harder to win than the FA Cup. Why do you say that? FA Cup you have to/could face Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool...all in the top 20 clubs in Europe. To win the Europa league, you have to face who exactly?! Juventus? Shaktar? You could also face Wigan, West Brom and Cardiff. And the Europa has more matches as well. Man City route to 2011 FA Cup Final - Leicester, Notts County, Villa, Reading, Man U, Stoke Porto route to 2011 Europa League Final - Genk, CSKA Sofia, Rapid Vienna, Besiktas, Sevilla, CSKA Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Villarreal, Braga I see your point mate, i suppose its personal opinion. I would say you see more upsets in the FA Cup than you do in the Europa League, not that that counts for anything apart from the fact some teams see the Europa League as a distraction...everyone wants to win the FA Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 If you won the UEFA Cup, you qualified for the Champions League. If you win the Europa League, you qualify for the Europa League. Can't understand that at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 a trophy would do me. any trophy. 15 years now since we won something meaningful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Actually, I've only ever really considered the Europa a distraction, whilst its 'big brother' is the big prize, despite just becoming a moneyspinner for all involved now. At worst it can actually have something of a detrimental effect on your season. For me, the FA Cup still and always will mean the most. From a young age, I can remember with great fondness organising your whole life around Cup Final Saturday. And its a constant source of great football stories, from the unlikeliest of giantkillers to individuals who you always seem to associate with certain years Cup heroics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 Can't believe Heskey starts ahead of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steaknchips Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 The Europa Cup because then you play the Champions League winners in the Super Cup..Could mean a very eye catching game v Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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