Champion's Cup: Covid bowl edition

[GogLais]

To cap the w/e off for them, their women lost 53-0 to France.

Wasn’t it professionals against amateurs?

I think the French women are semi pro?

I don’t know tbh, just repeating what I heard on the telly, which may be dangerous.

[ASMO]

10 - 0 Ulster

[JM2K6]

Welsh rugby is very strange.

In a way so is English rugby. On the basis of this weekend England should be able to beat Wales comfortably even from 14-0 down. It’s an odd game.

That doesn't make any sense whatsoever

[fishfoodie]

My God..... has Marty actually lost weight ?

[ASMO]

My God..... has Marty actually lost weight ?

Naa, bigger shirt

[fishfoodie]

My God..... has Marty actually lost weight ?

Naa, bigger shirt

Nah, he can definitely see his feet again

[ASMO]

17 - 0 to Ulster, Quins not really putting up much resistance

[fishfoodie]

Ulster have a good mix of powerful forwards, & fast & evasive backs.

If they ditch Burns, & get a good replacement; they'll be a team to be reckoned with

[Hal Jordan]

Quins getting battered as expected, no way we would win this in any case, but Lord Almighty, the ref has made up his mind.

Edit: Ah, it's Poite. That would explain it.

[ASMO]

24 - 0 up now, this is going to get ugly

[JM2K6]

Some of the thicker posters on the Quins board were getting all high and mighty at those of us who suggested this selection was a craven sacrificing of a tournament we could win. "There's internationals in that team" "loads of talented players"

Fucking morons. Pick a second team against a good European side and you'll deservedly get thrashed. Embarrassing.

[Torquemada 1420]

Some of the thicker posters on the Quins board were getting all high and mighty at those of us who suggested this selection was a craven sacrificing of a tournament we could win. "There's internationals in that team" "loads of talented players"

Fucking morons. Pick a second team against a good European side and you'll deservedly get thrashed. Embarrassing.

What is even more stupid is that with no relegation, why TF wouldn't you give this your best shot? I saw your teamsheet and immediately changed my FR pick from Quins to Nordies.

[ASMO]

Quins get one back

[JM2K6]

Some of the thicker posters on the Quins board were getting all high and mighty at those of us who suggested this selection was a craven sacrificing of a tournament we could win. "There's internationals in that team" "loads of talented players"

Fucking morons. Pick a second team against a good European side and you'll deservedly get thrashed. Embarrassing.

What is even more stupid is that with no relegation, why TF wouldn't you give this your best shot? I saw your teamsheet and immediately changed my FR pick from Quins to Nordies.

???

We're fourth, trying to keep our top four spot and trying to win the league. Relegation has nothing to do with it.

[ASMO]

Like the parting of the Red Sea......

[Hal Jordan]

For crying out fucking loud, what a fucking waste of a match.

[JM2K6]

Like the parting of the Red Sea......

Good wheels though

[ASMO]

What can you even say as a half time talk? "Please try to keep it under 50"

[JM2K6]

What can you even say as a half time talk? "Please try to keep it under 50"

"Sorry" might be a start. Poor fuckers never stood a chance.

[Torquemada 1420]

Some of the thicker posters on the Quins board were getting all high and mighty at those of us who suggested this selection was a craven sacrificing of a tournament we could win. "There's internationals in that team" "loads of talented players"

Fucking morons. Pick a second team against a good European side and you'll deservedly get thrashed. Embarrassing.

What is even more stupid is that with no relegation, why TF wouldn't you give this your best shot? I saw your teamsheet and immediately changed my FR pick from Quins to Nordies.

???

We're fourth, trying to keep our top four spot and trying to win the league. Relegation has nothing to do with it.

So nothing to lose if no relegation. Unless you are suggesting Quins have thrown the match and should be sanctioned in the manner we used to propose for French clubs doing the same.

[JM2K6]

Torq, what I am saying is very clear. Relegation has nothing to do with it, regardless of whether there's relegation this season or not. We are at the other end of the table. We have chosen to throw this match with a rank 2nd+3rd choice selection in order to keep our 1st XV fresh for the run in for top four.

[JM2K6]

Hands straight on the floor and he gives the penalty against us. Great work.

[Hal Jordan]

Hands straight on the floor and he gives the penalty against us. Great work.

Like I said, Poite.

Steamed about how we have shit canned this competition. We have a decent history in the second Euro Cup competition, and simply throwing out the team we have to get beaten like a government mule is so frustrating.

[JM2K6]

Hey Romain if it's a good rip why is it a knock on against Quins? Ignore the fact that it went backwards too

[JM2K6]

Steele tackles someone, falls away, gets back to his feet, goes in on the ball. "No clear release" says Poite. You blind French twat, says me.

[JM2K6]

Ulster with another good maul from the penalty. Quins unable to defend it again. They don't need the help, Romain.

[fishfoodie]

the 50 points looking in the bag now.

[JM2K6]

Yeah, can't imagine Ulster won't get at least one more try.

Herron really is mediocre.

[fishfoodie]

Yeah, can't imagine Ulster won't get at least one more try.

Herron really is mediocre.

afraid so; just going side to side & letting Ulster push up; & push Quins back

[JM2K6]

Enjoying Ulster's big hits.

[JM2K6]

Hooray. Kenningham scores. He's been our best forward, made a ton of ground. Good to have some good backup for Will Evans.

[fishfoodie]

that was a soft try really

14 - 50 for those following on teletext

[JM2K6]

Ulster knock on in the tackle so he gives a penalty against us. Great job, Romain.

[Torquemada 1420]

Torq, what I am saying is very clear. Relegation has nothing to do with it, regardless of whether there's relegation this season or not. We are at the other end of the table. We have chosen to throw this match with a rank 2nd+3rd choice selection in order to keep our 1st XV fresh for the run in for top four.

Yup. And you will recall that forever, when it was the preserve of Fre clubs doing this, my view was that clubs should be excluded the following season. It undermines the comp: and I know this one is a farce anyway but that's a separate issue. I kinda sympathise with the Mickey Mouse comp but there clubs should be given the chance not to compete.

{EDIT} As per Agen (they got 2 seasons).

[JM2K6]

"Why dont we just let Romain commentate"

Fine idea. He has to be good at something.

[JM2K6]

Well done Ulster. Quins management have had a shocker.

[fishfoodie]

Well done Ulster. Quins management have had a shocker.

Yeah.

The made a shite decision on the balance of the team; & turned what could have been a net benefit to a number of younger players; into something that might actually scar them instead.

[Saint]

When it comes to team selection - this is an exceptional year. Teams have squads they need to keep in shape; they have academies that they need to bring through; they have league matches that they need to win. Without the prem cup and the a league it's literally impossible to square the circle and something has to give. Different clubs will have differnet answers at the moment for what they "give".

Hopefully next season we will have enough "junior" matches to satisfy all these requirements

[JM2K6]

We're a team in excellent form with an outside chance of premiership success, a decent chance of the knock outs at least, and we had a great shot at the challenge cup. Why sacrifice our best shot at a trophy? It's pathetic. Some rotation could've been acceptable but that was surrendering the tournament entirely from the off.

[Hal Jordan]

I gave up, put my daughter to bed (l'm reading her Diggers by Terry Pratchett at the moment) and we're watching Death on The Nile with Ustinov and a cast of very familiar faces.