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Re: Champions Cup Final
DIR By: RocQuin
Date: October 18, 2020, 2:29 am
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It was indeed a good final, hard fought by both sides, but on
balance the right team took the trophy.
My viewing was irritated by the massive banners of the cheating
previous cup holders in the stands opposite the cameras, surely
that was not necessary.
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Re: Champions Cup Final
DIR By: Domestos
Date: October 18, 2020, 3:55 am
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--- Quote from: RocQuin link ---
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> My viewing was irritated by the massive banners of the
cheating previous cup holders in the stands opposite the
cameras, surely that was not necessary.
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I didn't see those banners to which you refer, but do you think
that just for once you could stop droning on, and on, and on
about blasted Saracens?!
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Re: Champions Cup Final
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: October 18, 2020, 4:10 am
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> And well done to Maunder and Hidalgo-Clyne. Two scrum halves
who many on here thought weren't good enough to be back ups to
Care. You are now European champions.
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Re SHC, I thought it was more a case that we already had two SH
signed up, and there was no way he was going to hang around as
3rd choice for us. I would have happily kept him but do not
blame him for not staying (or the club not offering him a deal).
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Re: Champions Cup Final
DIR By: toast
Date: October 18, 2020, 6:37 am
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IMHO, best CC final of the past decade.
Exeter deserved this and will hopefully complete a double next
weekend - Well run club, supportive owner, friendly and
passionate supporters, with great playing and coaching teams!
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Re: Champions Cup Final
DIR By: SiB
Date: October 18, 2020, 6:59 am
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As others have said one of the best finals for a very long time
Could have gone either way but well done Chiefs
Also does go to show that you can spend up to UK salary cap nd
compete at the top table
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Re: Champions Cup Final
DIR By: RocQuin
Date: October 18, 2020, 9:24 am
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--- Quote from: Domestos link ---
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> I didn't see those banners to which you refer, but do you
think that just for once you could stop droning on, and on, and
on about blasted Saracens?!
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No, because they have still got those trophies and titles with
their tarnished name against them. Obviously the trophies cannot
be awarded retrospectively, but something like when Lance
Armstrong was stripped of titles gained by cheating would be
better in the history books, rather than allow cheats to go down
in history as the best club ever etc etc.
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Re: Champions Cup Final
DIR By: Banstead Quin
Date: October 18, 2020, 10:21 am
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That's the spirit Baggie, they were just there and did nothing
so let's not recognise what they now have in their trophy
cabinet. And next week they'll go past Care with a
prem/champions cup double.
I wasn't saying that the club got rid of them just pointing out
that some on here underrate players who go on and win things
elsewhere.
Anyway, well done to them and the Chiefs.
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Re: Champions Cup Final
DIR By: Yareet
Date: October 18, 2020, 2:38 pm
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--- Quote from: RocQuin link ---
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> No, because they have still got those trophies and titles with
their tarnished name against them. Obviously the trophies cannot
be awarded retrospectively, but something like when Lance
Armstrong was stripped of titles gained by cheating would be
better in the history books, rather than allow cheats to go down
in history as the best club ever etc etc.
>
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So which EPCR rule did they break?
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Re: Champions Cup Final
DIR By: Bolly-Quin
Date: October 18, 2020, 2:59 pm
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> Ring-fencing doesn't have to be in perpetuity, but the
Premiership is putting actual proper teams with proper crowds
and proper grounds in financial difficulties, let alone the
minnows in the lower tiers.
>
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Out of interest, how would you see the Premiership/clubs/players
overcome this scenario?
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Re: Champions Cup Final
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: October 18, 2020, 3:11 pm
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I can't say I really remember people on here saying that Maunder
wasn't good enough, but then I don't really remember him being
talked of as a possibility.
SHC did pretty well in the few games he played for us. A few
decent performances, and I think a couple of average / poor
ones. I'd happily have kept him on but I don't think it was ever
on the cards. I'm pleased to see he seems settled and is doing
well for them. We've done pretty well with Steele I reckon -
just Llandajo who's a bit disappointing.
Anyway, good to see two English teams doing well in Europe.
Bristol I'd say are less of feel good story. They've largely
just thrown money at it. I know they've found some gems along
the way, but they've also to a certain extent bought in a team.
Their social media guy annoys me too, as does the fawning over
them by the likes of Flatman & Co. Having said that, they play
some really attractive rugby - I'd love to see us put in
performances like that on a regular basis.
It'll be interesting to see what that performance does for
Russell's Lions chances. I'm sure he'll go, and I think Sexton
should and will miss out. Russell, Farrell and Biggar seems
likely. With players like Russell and Cipriani, when it comes
off it looks great and it seems they can single-handedly win a
game. On the other hand, when it goes wrong, they can more or
less lose a game on their own too. That's why I like players
like Ford, Smith and Simmonds - they have the ability to create
something special but don't tend to regularly go for the really
high risk plays. They're a happy medium between the likes of
Russell/Cirpiani and Farrell/Biggar.
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