Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:58 pm
Wonder if they see the irony of the oxymoron they are?JM2K6 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:56 pm Wouldn't help with Europe, these games are all on premier sports
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Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:59 pm
"Every time Freddie Steward's had the ball in his hands he's looked dangerous" 
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:00 pm
LOL
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:02 pm
As to the commentary, the measure of how good the UBB backs are is that they are playing behind a set of fwds, none of whom would get into ST's team and probably would struggle to make the bench. I think Gazotti will be an intl in a year or two, but not yet.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:02 pm
Oxbow wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:59 pm "Every time Freddie Steward's had the ball in his hands he's looked dangerous"
In favour of which team?
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:03 pm
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:04 pm
Just the 70 up then
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:04 pm
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:06 pm
Graou 
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:07 pm
There aren't many games where you see the teams score twelve tries between them
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:07 pm
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:08 pm
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Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:08 pm
Punter15 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:07 pmDaly’s inability/unwillingness to tackle is an even bigger one.
He's willing, just not very good.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:08 pm
Steward
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:08 pm
Keep up
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:09 pm
EIGHTY
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:10 pm
So not really suitable for an international 15
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:10 pm
Tie between Toulouse and Clock RFC in the end.
Not sure what can be done about them when they're playing like this. That said Leicester still ought to be disappointed by the margin of defeat..
Not sure what can be done about them when they're playing like this. That said Leicester still ought to be disappointed by the margin of defeat..
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:12 pm
80 points...wow
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:12 pm
Torque, who are going to be France's centres?
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:12 pm
Seriously? Nothing. Ask UBB after their humiliation in the Brennus final last season.sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:10 pm Not sure what can be done about them when they're playing like this.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:14 pm
Personally, I'd have picked Carpenter with Furbank out but Daly is still good enough when he's on it. Steward shouldn't be anywhere near a test rugby shirt though, let alone one that requires any semblance of SAQ skills.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:14 pm
Martin Bayfield desperately cutting off the criticism of Leicester there 
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:16 pm
Dupont, Ntamack, Bielle-Biarrey, Moefana, Fickou(?), Penaud, Ramos
Fucksakes
Fucksakes
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:17 pm
Ask Galthie. He's a creature of habit and so no way he's dropping Moefana.
Costes is out of favour at ST. Danty and Fickou are injured: although for me, their races are run. Frisch is an odd call up because he's done nothing this season so the other slot will be between one of the kids: Gailleton or Depoortere.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:18 pm
Lets all laugh at Sarries 
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:19 pm
Fickou is out.Tichtheid wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:16 pm Dupont, Ntamack, Bielle-Biarrey, Moefana, Fickou(?), Penaud, Ramos
Fucksakes
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:19 pm
Castres first win away in 12 years and 21 matches
And they get home match in the next round
Sarries very poor
And they get home match in the next round
Sarries very poor
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:19 pm
French sides will host 5 of the 8 Round of 16 ties in the Champions Cup and 5 of the 8 Round of 16 ties in the Challenge Cup.
6/8 Top 14 teams qualified out of the Champions Cup pools, 5/6 out of the Challenge Cup pools.
6/8 Top 14 teams qualified out of the Champions Cup pools, 5/6 out of the Challenge Cup pools.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:21 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:19 pmFickou is out.Tichtheid wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:16 pm Dupont, Ntamack, Bielle-Biarrey, Moefana, Fickou(?), Penaud, Ramos
Fucksakes
Ok cheers
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:21 pm
Ntamack will start because he'd Dupont's club mate and because Jalibert p*ssed on his own chips in the Autumn... although he really is the form FH.Tichtheid wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:16 pm Dupont, Ntamack, Bielle-Biarrey, Moefana, Fickou(?), Penaud, Ramos
Fucksakes
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:22 pm
They weren't on it today for sure
However, Saracens qualify in 4th with more pool points and better +-PD than all the other teams who qualified in 3rd. Does that mean they jump above them in the seedings?
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:22 pm
You missed the edit - it's not the problem that makes him a disaster for England. It doesn't help, but an average paced fullback can still be a huge boon for their side if they've got the defensive nous & grit, the decision making, the aerial & kicking game, and some attacking skills. Unfortunately both he and Daly have been absolute bombscares for England in the last year or so and all the guff about the law changes don't change that.
Agree about Carpenter btw. Could even put Freeman there.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:22 pm
Like I said, more embarrassing that Leicester's hammering.SaintK wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:19 pm Castres first win away in 12 years and 21 matches
And they get home match in the next round
Sarries very poor
Castres should take notice though about playing some of the kids...... something which they are the worst at embracing in the T14.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:23 pm
Don't ask me. I have no idea how this clustef**k of a comp works.Kawazaki wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:22 pm
They weren't on it today for sure
However, Saracens qualify in 4th with more pool points and better +-PD than all the other teams who qualified in 3rd. Does that mean they jump above them in the seedings?
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:24 pm
The tournament format needs a serious boot up the arse. Its a joke.
I'd prefer to go back to the classic 6 groups, winner of each and 2x best runners up go through to QFs. The 5 groups of 4, with winners and 3x best runners up is also acceptable. But it seems that 6x European games is deemed excessive these days.
But whatever format they chose, a minimum of half the teams need booted out after the group stage to provide a bit of jeopardy, elsewise you see the KOs having teams that shouldn't be there like Ulster, and see teams in the final group game not giving a shit, like Leicester and the Sharks.
I'd prefer to go back to the classic 6 groups, winner of each and 2x best runners up go through to QFs. The 5 groups of 4, with winners and 3x best runners up is also acceptable. But it seems that 6x European games is deemed excessive these days.
But whatever format they chose, a minimum of half the teams need booted out after the group stage to provide a bit of jeopardy, elsewise you see the KOs having teams that shouldn't be there like Ulster, and see teams in the final group game not giving a shit, like Leicester and the Sharks.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:27 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:21 pmNtamack will start because he'd Dupont's club mate and because Jalibert p*ssed on his own chips in the Autumn... although he really is the form FH.Tichtheid wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:16 pm Dupont, Ntamack, Bielle-Biarrey, Moefana, Fickou(?), Penaud, Ramos
Fucksakes
It's good for France to have them both fit and playing well.
To be honest if Moefana starts at 12, Jailbert might be a good option. I don't think it matters who plays outside Dupont.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:28 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:22 pm
Like I said, more embarrassing that Leicester's hammering.
That's a huge wrong. Leicester conceding 80 with a full 1st XV side full of test players is as low as it gets with the exception of doing it at home instead.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:30 pm
Well, didn't get close to Toulouse beating Ebbw Vale 108 v 16 in the end or even Leinster murdering a disinterested, sh*thouse MH.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:31 pm
Can’t do that, the French have nicked a weekend so the euro comps only get eight weeks now, instead of the nine you need for the classic format.Jim Lahey wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:24 pm The tournament format needs a serious boot up the arse. Its a joke.
I'd prefer to go back to the classic 6 groups, winner of each and 2x best runners up go through to QFs. The 5 groups of 4, with winners and 3x best runners up is also acceptable. But it seems that 6x European games is deemed excessive these days.
But whatever format they chose, a minimum of half the teams need booted out after the group stage to provide a bit of jeopardy, elsewise you see the KOs having teams that shouldn't be there like Ulster, and see teams in the final group game not giving a shit, like Leicester and the Sharks.