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European expectations
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:21 pm
by fivepointer
Champions Cup fixtures for the weekend featuring Premiership clubs.
Glos v Toulouse
Glasgow v Sale
LaRochelle v Exeter
Bath v Ulster
Clermont v Quins
Saints v Lyon
Racing v Saracens
Some very demanding games for our teams. Think Bath and Saints might get wins. The rest i'm not at all confident about.
Re: European expectations
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:41 pm
by Digby
Could well be exit means exit
Re: European expectations
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 6:05 pm
by Gloskarlos
The way Glos have stuttered at the start of this season there is a gloomy feeling ahead of this game on Friday. Hoping ‘the French don’t travel well’ and a rocket up the Glos team during midweek coincide to at least make the game competitive. Toulouse Spanked Clermont at the weekend.
Think Sale stand a chance, and Sarries depending on which if any of their returning millionaires they pick.
Re: European expectations
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 6:34 pm
by francoisfou
fivepointer wrote:Champions Cup fixtures for the weekend featuring Premiership clubs.
Glos v Toulouse
Glasgow v Sale
LaRochelle v Exeter
Bath v Ulster
Clermont v Quins
Saints v Lyon
Racing v Saracens
Some very demanding games for our teams. Think Bath and Saints might get wins. The rest i'm not at all confident about.
Lyon are well worth their 5 point lead in the Top14 having only lost once after 9 matches and will go to Northampton full of confidence.
Toulouse will be fired up after beating Clermont and may well beat Gloucester.
In my opinion, of the Premiership teams, Saracens have the best chance of a win.
Re: European expectations
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:07 am
by Peej
Racing are not performing well in the Top 14, and I think Sarries will pick them off.
But Toulouse always wobble away from home, and might try and bully Glos - which probably won't work. On a cold Friday night, I don't think they'll fancy it.
Re: European expectations
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 5:09 pm
by p/d
Looks like Exeter are having a good day at the office
Re: European expectations
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 5:16 pm
by fivepointer
Excellent win for Exeter. Just what they needed after an indifferent start to the season. Sets them up nicely in the pool and should be the catalyst to get their domestic form going.
They were good across the board.
Re: European expectations
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:43 pm
by Timbo
A number of the English clubs’ lineouts have been dreadful this weekend. Glos, Sale, Quins and now Wasps terrible from the games I’ve seen/followed.
Re: European expectations
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 4:17 pm
by twitchy
Sarries b team getting a bit of a kicking.
Re: European expectations
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 4:32 pm
by Peej
Not over yet, though
Re: European expectations
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 4:42 pm
by Mellsblue
I think we can say it is now.
Re: European expectations
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 4:45 pm
by Peej
Aye, think we probably can!
Re: European expectations
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 5:22 pm
by Banquo
Peej wrote:Aye, think we probably can!
tricky to say whether they put out a weaker team than was possible, I suppose.
Re: European expectations
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 5:59 pm
by Tigersman
I would say all as expected really.