When do they set the actual date for next round of Heineken cup game

whatstherush

Does anyone know when they will set the dates for the next round of matches in the Heineken Cup?

CIARAN_BOYLE

whatstherush wrote: »

Does anyone know when they will set the dates for the next round of matches in the Heineken Cup?

some time this week I believe

wixfjord

Think it's Wednesday.

lologram

What's the rush?

errlloyd

Is there any chance of tickets before Christmas. Obvious reasons?

Honey-ec

Flights for the Glasgow game are only €24 return at the moment, if you're willing to take a punt on the game being on Saturday...

molloyjh

They announce the dates on Wednesday. Not sure what time though.

vienne86

Wednesday afternoon, according the the ERC web site. Bring it on!

Honey-ec

Announcement is at noon. Just booked my flights to Glasgow, thanks to my mole in the branch.

totallegend

FIXTURES
(All kick-offs are local time)

ROUND 5
FRIDAY, 13 JANUARY 2012
Pool 2 Racing Metro 92 v Edinburgh Rugby 21.00
Pool 4 Ulster Rugby v Leicester Tigers 20.00
Pool 5 Ospreys v Benetton Treviso 20.00

SATURDAY, 14 JANUARY 2012
Pool 1 Scarlets v Northampton Saints 13.30
Pool 3 Montpellier v Bath Rugby 14.00
Pool 4 Aironi Rugby v ASM Clermont Auvergne (Stadio Brianteo, Monza) 14.30
Pool 1 Munster Rugby v Castres Olympique 15.40
Pool 2 London Irish v Cardiff Blues 15.40
Pool 6 Toulouse v Connacht Rugby 16.40
Pool 6 Harlequins v Gloucester Rugby 18.00

SUNDAY, 15 JANUARY 2012
Pool 3 Glasgow Warriors v Leinster Rugby 12.45
Pool 5 Saracens v Biarritz Olympique 15.00

ROUND 6

FRIDAY, 20 JANUARY 2012
Pool 6 Connacht Rugby v Harlequins 20.00
Pool 6 Gloucester Rugby v Toulouse 20.00

SATURDAY, 21 JANUARY 2012
Pool 3 Bath Rugby v Glasgow Warriors 13.30
Pool 3 Leinster Rugby v Montpellier 13.30
Pool 4 Leicester Tigers v Aironi Rugby 15.40
Pool 4 ASM Clermont Auvergne v Ulster Rugby 16.40
Pool 1 Northampton Saints v Munster Rugby (stadium:mk) 18.00
Pool 1 Castres Olympique v Scarlets 19.00

SUNDAY, 22 JANUARY 2012
Pool 5 Benetton Treviso v Saracens 14.00
Pool 5 Biarritz Olympique v Ospreys 14.00
Pool 2 Cardiff Blues v Racing Metro 92 15.15
Pool 2 Edinburgh Rugby v London Irish 15.15

wixfjord

For gods sake, we've had 5 early kick offs in this campaign.

totallegend

Leinster fans shafted, Sunday 12.45 and Saturday 1.30, but at least on the final weekend we'll have a likely knowledge of our fate early on in the weekend.

Hopefully the Friday night billing for Ulster v Leicester will suit the home team, give the fans a chance to get a few scoops in and get nice and rowdy, maybe even deter a few Leicester fans from making the trip. Massive game, can't wait for it.

Honey-ec

Got my flights for €38 all-in at half eleven, yay!

Hype710

Anyone know when tickets for the MP game will be on sale?

Honey-ec

Heads-up for anyone thinking of travelling to Glasgow - Ryanair hadn't updated their prices as of 5 minutes ago.

tolosenc

Honey-ec wrote: »

Heads-up for anyone thinking of travelling to Glasgow - Ryanair hadn't updated their prices as of 5 minutes ago.

They don'y "update their prices". It's a computer system that calculates the price based on peaks in demand and the number of remaining seats.

Auvers

tolosenc wrote: »

They don'y "update their prices". It's a computer system that calculates the price based on peaks in demand and the number of remaining seats.

do you work for Ryan Air?

cause you should with the way you used spin on that :pac:

Podge_irl

All airlines operate the same system.

phog

Delighted with the days and KO times for the Munster games. Both on Saturdays.

Podge_irl

Thats 3 ****ing early Sunday games for Leinster.

profitius

totallegend wrote: »

Leinster fans shafted, Sunday 12.45 and Saturday 1.30, but at least on the final weekend we'll have a likely knowledge of our fate early on in the weekend.

It looks like Leinster are a victim of their own success. They're almost certain to qualify and its hard to see them dropping any points so from a neutral point of view there are better matches to choose from.

Sky are not worried about Leinster supporters.

phog

profitius wrote: »

Sky are not worried about Leinster supporters.

FYP.

Sky is only concerned with TV viewers and probably more to do with pub/business viewers than residential viewers.

The last round of games usually throw up unsual timings as both games in the same pool start at the same time and at this stage it's hard to be certain on the qualifiers of some pools.

.ak

I don't mind the early games.. but it seems to be a common thing that people don't like them, aside from the possible dour atmosphere what's the main concern?

Podge_irl

.ak wrote: »

I don't mind the early games.. but it seems to be a common thing that people don't like them, aside from the possible dour atmosphere what's the main concern?

I'm bloody hungover.

phog

.ak wrote: »

I don't mind the early games.. but it seems to be a common thing that people don't like them, aside from the possible dour atmosphere what's the main concern?

Well I suppose it depends on how far you're from the ground, do you like a few beers before hand, do you like to hang around after the game to finish off the night, etc. Take last Sunday morning, early kick-off in TP, with black ice on the road, I had to drive from Limerick (passing Thomond Park on my way) to Cahir and then return in time for the game, the traffic on the Tipp road on the return journey was horrific.


The biggest thing of me is actually the way the professional players have to eat their dinner at something like 9 in the morning for a match kicking off at 1, it's hardly the best preperation for a game.

totallegend

Referees announced for the last two rounds of fixtures.

Roman Poite taking charge of Northampton v Munster, cue howls of outrage from Munster fans (even though he's probably the best ref in the competition). He's also doing Ulster v Leicester.

http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/news/15766.php

ArmaniJeanss

phog wrote: »

The biggest thing of me is actually the way the professional players have to eat their dinner at something like 9 in the morning for a match kicking off at 1

We call that 'breakfast'.

castie

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

We call that 'breakfast'.

No they will be up around 6/7am to have some breakfast then back to bed and up for dinner round 9.