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Heineken Cup Final - Dublin 2013 [NO TICKET SALES HERE!!!]

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    #32
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,601 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    There is a big screen in merrion square for people who haven't got tickets presumably? By the sounds of your post you have a ticket?


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    #33
    .ak
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    Have to say when I read the booklet I was super sick that Leinster aren't competing to make it to the final. The atmosphere around town would be electric. Oh well, just another 10 year wait... ;)


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    #34
    Podge_irl
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    The thing in the Merrion Square is the Champions Village. They will definitely, 100% be selling beer, though there is generally filthy queues for it.


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    #35
    mystic86
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    errlloyd wrote: »
    There is a big screen in merrion square for people who haven't got tickets presumably? By the sounds of your post you have a ticket?

    correct :)


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    #36
    mystic86
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    I don't think Munster have much chance of making the final at all.

    Part of me doesn't want it to be an all-French final, in terms of the Lions tour I could get the see the likes of Farrell in action etc.

    But at the same time I kind of do want an all-French final cause Saracens were absolutely awful to watch against Ulster, surely Toulon against Clermont would be a bit more exciting to watch...?


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    #37
    Dubliner28
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    mystic86 wrote: »
    sorry if there is another thread on the final, I couldn't find it when I searched.

    Just over 3 weeks to the final in Dublin, got my hands on my ticket today :)

    There was a booklet enclosed with the ticket which said there will be a supporters area in Merrion Square, and that for the first time there will be a big screen in the supporters area to show the match.

    I wonder if they will be serving beer there?

    It opens at 12pm and apparently you can get your picture taken with the cup there, before the game obviously


    Got mine too. On form it could be an All French final(would love to see Munster there but cant see them beating CA) will head in anyway for the atmosphere. Could be a while before my city gets a massive European Cup Final again. Im 99.99999999 % sure that beer will be servered in the supporters area. Was thinking of heading in early and making a day of it.


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    #38
    P_1
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    They messed up having the Champions Village so far from the stadium IMO. The Arms Park and just outside Twickers were great Craic


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    #39
    errlloyd
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    P_1 wrote: »
    They messed up having the Champions Village so far from the stadium IMO. The Arms Park and just outside Twickers were great Craic

    It also seems unnecessary, couldn't they just have it in the RDS grounds?


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    #40
    totallegend
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    errlloyd wrote: »
    It also seems unnecessary, couldn't they just have it in the RDS grounds?

    That's still a 15 minute walk to the Aviva, wouldn't be much of an improvement on Merrion Square.

    Plus, if you have large numbers of people going to the fans' village who aren't going to the game, maybe you don't want them milling around the stadium?


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    #41
    P_1
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    totallegend wrote: »
    That's still a 15 minute walk to the Aviva, wouldn't be much of an improvement on Merrion Square.

    Plus, if you have large numbers of people going to the fans' village who aren't going to the game, maybe you don't want them milling around the stadium?

    They had them milling about in Cardiff and London. Very surprised they're not using anything closer


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    #42
    Quint2010
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    The champions/Leinster village last year was excellent-apart from the queues for beer which were ridiculous. And they ran out of Heineken by half time in the stadium..


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    #43
    totallegend
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    Closest airport to Clermont with flights to Dublin is Lyon; cost of a flight with Aer Lingus for the final, departing Friday and back Sunday? €616. Ouch.

    Toulon fans are doing slightly better, return flight from Nice only coming in at €471.


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    #44
    P_1
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    totallegend wrote: »
    Closest airport to Clermont with flights to Dublin is Lyon; cost of a flight with Aer Lingus for the final, departing Friday and back Sunday? €616. Ouch.

    Toulon fans are doing slightly better, return flight from Nice only coming in at €471.

    There'll be fleets of charters going between Montferrand and Toulon to Dublin though I'd imagine


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    #45
    vienne86
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    P_1 wrote: »
    There'll be fleets of charters going between Montferrand and Toulon to Dublin though I'd imagine

    I thought they had 25 planes at the ready...there is a small airport in Clermont and a bigger one in St Etiennne which they might use.


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    #46
    P_1
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    vienne86 wrote: »
    I thought they had 25 planes at the ready...there is a small airport in Clermont and a bigger one in St Etiennne which they might use.

    Wouldn't surprise me tbh. I still remember the dodgy Tupulev that I was on going over to Edinburgh in 09


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    #47
    Rightwing
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    Clermont aren't all they are cracked to be by so many here. Toulon have every chance of winning it. It's a 50/50 game.


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    #48
    awec
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    It's not a 50/50 game, Clermont are definitely favourites. Toulon have a chance, a bigger chance than Munster, but if Clermont turn up and play their game then they'll win.


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    #49
    Rightwing
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    awec wrote: »
    It's not a 50/50 game, Clermont are definitely favourites. Toulon have a chance, a bigger chance than Munster, but if Clermont turn up and play their game then they'll win.


    Toulon mightn't allow them turn up, didn't see any of yesterday's match, but that scoreline away to Sarries is hugely impressive.

    You def have Europe's 2 best teams in the final, and that can't always be said.


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    #50
    awec
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    Rightwing wrote: »
    Toulon mightn't allow them turn up, didn't see any of yesterday's match, but that scoreline away to Sarries is hugely impressive.

    You def have Europe's 2 best teams in the final, and that can't always be said.

    It was a crap match. There was nothing "wow" about Toulon IMO.


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    #51
    thomond2006
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    awec wrote: »
    It's not a 50/50 game, Clermont are definitely favourites. Toulon have a chance, a bigger chance than Munster, but if Clermont turn up and play their game then they'll win.

    This is true. However Toulon won't fear Clermont in a neutral venue, they beat Clermont last year in the T14 semi-final.

    If Clermont get Vosloo and Rougerie back then they should do it.


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    #52
    Rightwing
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    awec wrote: »
    It was a crap match. There was nothing "wow" about Toulon IMO.

    But there doesn't need to be. If they can beat you upfront, and wilko slots the kicks, very effective.

    Shame it's 2 Fr teams, I see an era of Fr dominance ahead..


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    #53
    justsomebloke
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    This is true. However Toulon won't fear Clermont in a neutral venue

    But is it really going to be neutral. Clermont know the Aviva, they have already won there this year and the vast majority of the crowd will be on their side.


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    #54
    trouttrout
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    Rightwing wrote: »
    But there doesn't need to be. If they can beat you upfront, and wilko slots the kicks, very effective.

    Shame it's 2 Fr teams, I see an era of Fr dominance ahead..

    I'll be you do :rolleyes:

    What is this based on? Did you say the same thing last season when it was an all Irish final?


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    #55
    Teferi
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    Swings and roundabouts innit, we could easily see an all English final next year.


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    #56
    aSligoDub
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    Jack_Bauer wrote: »
    Great for ireland to host an event like this, except if 2 french teams are in the final, will the stadium be half empty again like last time....
    Any chance of this fridays euro millions numbers? :)


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    #57
    thomond2006
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    They won't dominate at Six Nations level anyway if Saint-Andre keeps making a balls of things. The English clubs will find it tough in Europe next season as they have no clubs in Tier One. I'd expect the contenders for next season's HEC to be Racing Métro and the Tier One clubs.

    By the way, I'd define a period of dominance as at least three seasons dominance. An all French final this season says absolutely nothing as it stands. Look at the piss easy pool Toulon got this season.


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    #58
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    Rightwing wrote: »
    Clermont aren't all they are cracked to be by so many here. Toulon have every chance of winning it. It's a 50/50 game.

    I suppose you will be absolutely lumping on Toulon to lift the trophy so

    http://www.oddschecker.com/rugby-union/heineken-cup/clermont-auvergne-v-toulon/winner


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    #59
    .ak
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    Paparazzo wrote: »
    Will be great seeing Leinster getting their 3rd in a row in Dublin
    .ak wrote: »
    Please don't jinx it. :(

    :mad:


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    #60
    Rightwing
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    trouttrout wrote: »
    I'll be you do :rolleyes:

    What is this based on? Did you say the same thing last season when it was an all Irish final?

    What a dumb suggestion.


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    #61
    thomond2006
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    Rightwing wrote: »
    What a dumb suggestion.

    Are you not suggesting the same thing though? One all French final isn't really a justification for predicting a "period of French dominance" is it? You said yourself that Clermont are what they're cracked up to be and then you suggest the French will dominate? A bit paradoxical no?


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