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

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    #182
    afatbollix
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    Like most rugby matches open Id say, But you will find sections were given to certain groups. Who knows they might want to do the checkered effect they did at Croke park with Munster and Leinster. That looked class.


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    #183
    Podge_irl
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    It'll be mostly open as 30,000 or so tickets were sold a year ago. The tickets set aside for the finalists will be the only ones that are in any way sectioned.


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    #184
    vienne86
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    I'd say mostly open. When the tickets went on sale last year they were snapped up in the first couple of hours, and I'd say there were a lot of Leinster/Ulster/Munster supporters among the buyers that day. I bought off a French web site (thanks to a tip off from someone on boards when ticketmaster sold out), so I could find myself in among French supporters. But there'll be a lot of neutrals there.


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    #185
    .ak
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    Selling of tickets is prohibited on this forum. Please read the FAQ/charter.


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    #186
    wicklowwonder
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    .ak wrote: »
    BTW Clermont fans organising a march from merrion square to the aviva.

    any idea what time this starts at? Was hoping to avoid Merrion Sq as I imagine it will be torture getting a drink but really want to see/get involved with the parade. What time are they planning on leaving Merrion Sq at? What are other boardies plans for the day?

    CANT WAIT!!


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    #187
    .ak
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    wicklowwonder wrote: »
    any idea what time this starts at? Was hoping to avoid Merrion Sq as I imagine it will be torture getting a drink but really want to see/get involved with the parade. What time are they planning on leaving Merrion Sq at? What are other boardies plans for the day?

    CANT WAIT!!

    Taken from LF:

    Parade of ASM fans from downtown to Aviva Stadium.
    We are inviting Auvergne fans to meet in the "Village of the European champions' which will be located at Merrion Square (1km-1.5km from the Aviva Stadium). There will be music, bands, bars, giant screens, past and present known European players, and plenty of space so that all fans can come together.
    We will inform you later about the for the start of the parade.
    The parade is organized in accordance with the ERC and the Dublin Police.

    Il y aura bien un cortège pour la finale de Heineken cup. Il partira de Merrion Square.
    Défilé des supporters ASM du centre-ville jusqu’au stade Aviva.
    Nous proposons aux supporters Auvergnat de se retrouver dans le « Village des champions d’Europe » qui sera localisé à Merrion Square (soit 1km-1.5km du Stade Aviva). Il y aura de la musique, orchestres, bars, écrans géants, des anciens et actuels joueurs européens connus, et beaucoup d’espace afin que tous les supporters puissent se retrouver.
    Nous vous communiquerons ultérieurement l’heure de rendez-vous et départ du défilé.
    Ce défilé est organisé en accord avec l’ERC et la Police de Dublin.


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    #188
    Heroditas
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    Excellent - pints in the Gingerman and then trot around to the march out to Lansdowne.


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    #189
    spank_inferno
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    Cool.

    I think I might parade to the statium with our ASM cousins!


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    #190
    the_doctor199
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    Fair play to the Clermont boys, that sounds like it'd be great!


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    #191
    thomond2006
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    It looks like Toulon are bringing their whole Heineken Cup squad with them to Dublin, an extended squad was announced today.

    Les avants (22) : Steffon ARMITAGE – Bakkies BOTHA – Virgile BRUNI – Sébastien BRUNO – Levan CHILACHAVA - Xavier CHIOCCI - Rocky ELSOM – Juan Martin FERNANDEZ LOBBE - Pierrick GUNTHER - Carl HAYMAN - Mickael IVALDI - Gethin JENKINS – Nick KENNEDY - Davit KUBRIASHVILI - Chris MASOE – Konstantin MIKAUTADZE - Jean Charles ORIOLI - Danie ROSSOUW - Simon SHAW – Andrew SHERIDAN - Jocelino SUTA - Joe VAN NIEKERK.

    Les 3/4 (15) : Delon ARMITAGE - Mathieu BASTAREAUD - Nicolas DURAND – Matt GITEAU - Benjamin LAPEYRE - Vincent MARTIN - Maxime MERMOZ – Geoffroy MESSINA – Frédéric MICHALAK - Alexis PALISSON - Luke ROONEY - David SMITH - Sébastien TILLOUS-BORDE - Jonny WILKINSON – Rudi WULF -


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    #192
    .ak
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    Ah sure for the day that's in it.


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    #193
    Hersheys
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    Is there any more word on Clermont Leinster shirts? I decided yesterday "fk it, when will we see a HC final in Dublin again" and bought a ticket. Supporting Clermont but would love one of those fancy t's!


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    #194
    mystic86
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    Hersheys wrote: »
    Is there any more word on Clermont Leinster shirts? I decided yesterday "fk it, when will we see a HC final in Dublin again" and bought a ticket. Supporting Clermont but would love one of those fancy t's!

    huh? what's this you refer to? :)


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    #195
    mystic86
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    Going to the game on my own, anybody fancy meeting up for a drink or 2 and the parade to the stadium? :)


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    #196
    Hersheys
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    mystic86 wrote: »
    huh? what's this you refer to? :)

    There were shirts floating about that were yellow with Clermont for the day on the front and Leinster for life on the back :)


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    #197
    mystic86
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    Hersheys wrote: »
    There were shirts floating about that were yellow with Clermont for the day on the front and Leinster for life on the back :)

    where and when was this?

    also, only leinster/clermont? none of the other Irish sides?


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    #198
    Hersheys
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    mystic86 wrote: »
    where and when was this?

    also, only leinster/clermont? none of the other Irish sides?

    On this thread I think or the Leinster thread. And they were on twitter.

    I think it's only with Leinster due to the comraderie with the Clermont fans. Over the years I've made friends with some fans and will meet them Saturday.


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    #199
    mystic86
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    Just looking at the starting 15's there for both Toulon and Clermont from the semi-finals....

    AFAIK, only 6 of the clermont 15 were French, and 4 of the Toulon Team....

    So only 10 out of the 30 starting players were actually French.. that's mad


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    #200
    Morf
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    I picked up tickets for this as well. I'd definitely be up for the ASM march to the stadium. I have to pick up my tickets at the Clyde Court too. There should be time for that, shouldn't there?


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    #201
    molloyjh
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    mystic86 wrote: »
    Going to the game on my own, anybody fancy meeting up for a drink or 2 and the parade to the stadium? :)

    Check out the last page or two of the beers thread that's stickied.


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    #202
    errlloyd
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    Impromtu tickets, also ended up with Amlin and Rabo-final tickets. Three finals in a week. First final is 4 hours after my last ever law exam.

    Gonna be a solid blowout.


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    #203
    totallegend
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    It looks like Toulon are bringing their whole Heineken Cup squad with them to Dublin, an extended squad was announced today.

    They're already here by the looks of it. Drove past the Hilton Hotel in Kilmainham yesterday evening and the team bus was parked outside. Would have thought they'd be in a swankier location than that...


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    #204
    totallegend
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    http://www.rctoulon.com/en/news/article/le-pilou-pilou-retentira-dublin/


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    Pilou-Pilou has not finished tearing through Europe... The chant of the terrible Toulonnais warriors will ring out in Dublin this Saturday, two hours before the final"

    The red and black "Shrieker", Cedric Abellon, will be at Merrion Square to make 'Pilou-Pilou' heard.

    Meet at 3pm at the Champions Village at Merrion Square...


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    #205
    irishbucsfan
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    Les supperters Auvergnat will be meeting before 2 in Merrion Square I believe and are marching from 3


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    #206
    .ak
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    Rain forecast for the weekend. Boo-urns. :(


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    #207
    totallegend
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    Toulon team for tomorrow:

    15.Delon ARMITAGE; 14.Rudi WULF, 13.Mathieu BASTAREAUD, 12.Matt GITEAU, 11.Alexis PALISSON, 10.Jonny WILKINSON (cap), 9.Sébastien TILLOUS-BORDE; 7.Juan Martin FERNANDEZ LOBBE, 8.Chris MASOE, 6.Danie ROSSOUW; 5.Nick KENNEDY, 4.Bakkies BOTHA; 3.Carl HAYMAN, 2.Sébastien BRUNO, 1.Andrew SHERIDAN.

    Les remplaçants : 16.Jean-Charles ORIOLI, 17.Gethin JENKINS, 18.Davit KUBRIASHVILI, 19.Joe VAN NIEKERK, 20.Steffon ARMITAGE, 21.Maxime MERMOZ, 22.Frédéric MICHALAK, 23.Jocelino SUTA.

    Pretty much as expected, 6-2 split on the bench. No sign of Rocky :-(


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    #208
    totallegend
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    #209
    totallegend
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    If Rougerie and Vosloo are fully fit, then it's advantage Clermont I think...


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    #210
    .ak
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    Delighted, would've taken away from the final if they weren't.


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    #211
    thomond2006
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    Compo_RCT_Clermont_1000.jpg

    6-2 split as Michalak covers 9&10. Otherwise the team starts as expected, with Rossouw back from injury to add bulk and a lineout option.

    With Rougerie and Vosloo back you have to fancy Clermont to do it. However it will be close. Some exciting individual matchups: Bakkies vs Cudmore (yellow card!!!), Vosloo vs Lobbe, Giteau vs Fofana.
    totallegend wrote: »
    Pretty much as expected, 6-2 split on the bench. No sign of Rocky :-(

    The only wayRocky could have been in the 23 is if either Giteau or Hayman were not selected. You can only have two non-Kolpak players in your matchday squad, Fernandez Lobbe only got his Kolpak status this season after three years residency. Hayman should get kolpak status from next season.

    By the way Rocky apparently has signed until 2015 with Toulon, although I can't find official confirmation anywhere.


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