Exeter V Leinster

cuddlycavies

Many going? Getting 8am flight to Bristol friday. Picking up a car and driving down if anyone wants a lift. Send me Pm

CatFromHue

Only Clermont have scored 4 or more tries in Exeter and only Clermont and Northampton have scored 4 or more tries against Exeter in an away game for Exeter.

After the Leinster game Exeter have two LV Cup games.

It won't be easy to get the try bonus!

vienne86

cuddlycavies wrote: »

Many going? Getting 8am flight to Bristol friday. Picking up a car and driving down if anyone wants a lift. Send me Pm

Fair play to you. A fellow Leinster fan has a friend in JWT who reported not long ago that there were only 45 booked with them - day trip was pricey, but I was tempted.

.ak

I'd be tempted - it's an all or nothing game, with the odds stacked against us. Exactly the type of game you want to be going as a supporter. Unfortunately I'm broke!

Have now decided I am going to this.

Going to drive down to Bristol on Fri after work and set a base there. Then drive to match Saturday and back to Bristol after.

Anyone needing lifts from Bristol at about 2pm can send me a PM.

EDIT: Just realised I've no tickets. Should probably sort that before committing to giving lifts!

tolosenc

Hmmm, return flights to Cardiff maybe

liammur

CatFromHue wrote: »

Only Clermont have scored 4 or more tries in Exeter and only Clermont and Northampton have scored 4 or more tries against Exeter in an away game for Exeter.

After the Leinster game Exeter have two LV Cup games.

It won't be easy to get the try bonus!

Maybe I was a bit harsh earlier on Exeter, but I do think ye'll get the 4 tries with ease. Hopefully both Munster & Leinster will get the last 2 slots.

Enjoy the match anyone who is going over - the only downside is you may not know for sure if you have qualified even after the game.

errlloyd

Are there tickets

errlloyd

errlloyd wrote: »

Are there tickets

yup. Still tickets available through Exeter

https://www.medocmall.co.uk/cgi-bin/live/ticketing.pl?site=theclubshop_exeter_tickets

Lightbulb Sun

.ak wrote: »

I'd be tempted - it's an all or nothing game, with the odds stacked against us. Exactly the type of game you want to be going as a supporter. Unfortunately I'm broke!

Are Exeter a good team these days?

Crash

Out of interest, anyone know a good sports bar in Kuala Lumpur that'd show live, or at least scheduled delayed coverage of Heinken cup matches?

durkadurka

Crash wrote: »

Out of interest, anyone know a good sports bar in Kuala Lumpur that'd show live, or at least scheduled delayed coverage of Heinken cup matches?

Get onto the Leinster supporters club, they are putting together a list of places round the world who will show matches, so fans can congregate.

Banbridgeman2

I'm on a stag in Wroclaw that weekend and it seems nowhere there has sky sports would have liked to see Leinster and Munster games

.ak

Lightbulb Sun wrote: »

Are Exeter a good team these days?

They're decent, had a great run in the premiership in the first half of the season, and no one except Clermont and Quins have scored 4+ tries against them in Exeter. It'll be an extremely tough nut to crack and we need 4+ tries no matter what.

ssaye

.ak wrote: »

They're decent, had a great run in the premiership in the first half of the season, and no one except Clermont and Quins have scored 4+ tries against them in Exeter. It'll be an extremely tough nut to crack and we need 4+ tries no matter what.

Hopefully with nothing but pride to play for, MAX THEY CAN GET IS 14 which wouldn't be enough for the AMLIN imo and a few winnable games to get them into the top 4 of the premiership coming up while other teams lose players for the 6N their minds will be elsewhere.

Tough but doable.

John83

Are Sky going to change their schedule and show this game or are they sticking with the Clermont game? Surely this game would pull the higher numbers?

Tox56

At the end of Sky's broadcast they showed the upcoming games and the Leinster/Exeter was the game on the main channel, Clermont game on the red button

John83

Fair enough. I missed the end of the broadcast and checked the TV guide which still has the Clermont/Scarlets game on it. Also saw a tweet about it late last night from OLSC saying they were contacting Sky (presumably to clarify).

molloyjh

Heading to Bristol on the 8am myself. OLSC bus down to Exeter then. Was chatting to a few of the OLSC folk on Saturday and they reckon there's around 1,000 Leinster fans due at the game. Would like to have more of us there to make some real noise, but sure we'll give it a go anyway.

irishbucsfan

I'm considering doing it. Not sure if there's space on the bus from Bristol though (I'd have to get the train there)

irishbucsfan

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I'm considering doing it. Not sure if there's space on the bus from Bristol though (I'd have to get the train there)

can fit 1. Just don't tell people I know you from the internet.

[Jackass]

Might as well get a bit of game chat going. Hopefully we'll be able to field:

1. Healy
2. Strauss
3. Ross
4. Cullen
5. Toner
6. O'Brien
7. Jennings
8. Heaslip

9. Boss
10. Sexton
11. Fitzgerald (damn I missed typing that)
12. D'Arcy
13. O'Driscoll
14. Nacewa
15. R. Kearney

16. Cronin 17. Van Der Merwe 18. Bent 19. McLoughlin 20. Ruddock 21. Reddan 22. Madigan 23. D.Kearney

Barring second row, that would pretty much be full strength (at last!) A nervous wait on a few niggles though. BOD gone for a scan today, so fingers crossed.

irishbucsfan

I have to see if I'm allowed as well of course

[Jackass]

Deleted User wrote: »

can fit 1. Just don't tell people I know you from the internet.

Hi internet chum! All set for the festivities? I call shotgun!

.ak

Locky as the backup lock? Interesting, but he hasn't locked down a scrum all season has he?

[Jackass]

No, but only other option is Denton, who's looked as bout as useful as Reddan would be in the second row this season.

irishbucsfan

[Jackass] wrote: »

No, but only other option is Denton, who's looked as bout as useful as Reddan would be in the second row this season.

KMcL has been a complete liability in the row in the past. I think if any of our 2nd rows are fit, they'll be in the team.

[Jackass]

You're probably right. I know the McLoughlin experiment didn't really work out, but I thought it would be better to have our best players benching and hope to get away with it rather than have specialist cover in there.

.ak

Any word on Browne's arm/shoulder?

irishbucsfan

If I had more confidence in our 2nd rows lasting the entire game I think it'd be a great opportunity to put McLoughlin and Ruddock/Murphy on the bench to completely freshen up our 2nd row. That'd completely overwhelm Exeter who've been handing over the breakdown in the last 20 minutes of games recently. I'm just worried that we could see KMcL at 2nd row and then start losing scrums in valuable positions when we are getting desperate. I think they'll take the easier approach.

Crash

durkadurka wrote: »

Get onto the Leinster supporters club, they are putting together a list of places round the world who will show matches, so fans can congregate.

Thanks for that - I emailed them and they were able to tell me the local time its being shown (unfortunately delayed coverage - I'm going to need to ignore here, my news feeds and my phone in case anyone accidently texts me) and a couple of pubs that'll be showing it makes this trip a bit better.

Big Nelly

Crash wrote: »

Thanks for that - I emailed them and they were able to tell me the local time its being shown (unfortunately delayed coverage - I'm going to need to ignore here, my news feeds and my phone in case anyone accidently texts me) and a couple of pubs that'll be showing it makes this trip a bit better.

Wouldn't be too excited, was in Barcelona last week and nobody in the pub, ended up in a random bar which just had a huge sign saying "Sky Sports" and rugby list beside it.,....ended up a good crowd of us in there....one girl who lived in Barca had done the same, joined us for a few drinks while watching the game....good crack all in all but not the Leinster official pub

Crash

I don't mind if i'm the only eejit in the place shouting at the screen, to be honest - I was stuck in the air for the Scarlets match and was raging. Its just a question between three places, a sports bar called "Gridiron" recommended by a friend, that *should* be showing it, a place called "Healy Mac's" (possibly fitting) or "The Green Man"

All sound like salubrious places.

dtpc191991

Anyone know what happens if bad weather forces the match to be cancelled?

thomond2006

dtpc191991 wrote: »

Anyone know what happens if bad weather forces the match to be cancelled?

Normally the host club is required to have a Plan B to play the game that weekend at another ground. I remember Dragons had to move a game against Biarritz to Parc y Scarlets.

GerM

Forecast is alright for Saturday. Cloudy but dry and little wind. Perfect conditions.

irishbucsfan

Yeah unfortunately its snowing with me all day Saturday, but Exeter seems fine. (According to the BBC that is)

ssaye

I heard last night from someone in LR that BOD could be out of the weekend and now Feek saying they need gametime with the WH's before 6N maybe its because he wont play the weekend.

So im wondering what the backline will be

RK
Isa
Ferg
GD
Fitz

Or

RK
Is
GD
Ferg
Fitz

or
RK
Isa
GD
Fitz
Ferg

hmmmm

ssaye

ssaye wrote: »

..

RK
Is
GD
Ferg
Fitz

...

Would love to see it, but think the centres will be swapped. I'd really love to see D'Arcy with that extra 5 yards of space in the next channel.

I'd prefer EOM at 13 though, guy was made to run silky lines against a big blocky defence like Exeter's.

Tox56

ssaye wrote: »

I heard last night from someone in LR that BOD could be out of the weekend and now Feek saying they need gametime with the WH's before 6N maybe its because he wont play the weekend.

He might well play, but considering SOB and Kearney are also being mentioned for the WH's game I don't think he's playing purely because he will miss this weekend.

ssaye

Tox56 wrote: »

He might well play, but considering SOB and Kearney are also being mentioned for the WH's game I don't think he's playing purely because he will miss this weekend.

I think its that the ankle still aint 100%, hope im wrong

molloyjh

ssaye wrote: »

I think its that the ankle still aint 100%, hope im wrong

His injury was on the left ankle, it was the right ankle he rolled at the weekend. Not sure if that's more of a worry or less of a worry tbh. Keeping the fingers and toes crossed, but wouldn't be surprised if he didn't start even if available.

ssaye

molloyjh wrote: »

His injury was on the left ankle, it was the right ankle he rolled at the weekend. Not sure if that's more of a worry or less of a worry tbh. Keeping the fingers and toes crossed, but wouldn't be surprised if he didn't start even if available.

Ah yeah I know it was the other ankle but was told there's a fair chance he wont be starting/playing.

dtpc191991

Basically The way things are if both Leicester and Montpelier would have to lose their games for Munster or Leinster to have any hope of qualifying. Bonus points or not. Can't see that happening. =(

JazzyJ

dtpc191991 wrote: »

Basically The way things are if both Leicester and Montpelier would have to lose their games for Munster or Leinster to have any hope of qualifying. Bonus points or not. Can't see that happening. =(

Once Munster and Leinster get winning bonus points, isn't the only way Leicester/Toulouse can affect them is if Toulouse lose and get 2 bonus points.

jamiedav2011

dtpc191991 wrote: »

Basically The way things are if both Leicester and Montpelier would have to lose their games for Munster or Leinster to have any hope of qualifying. Bonus points or not. Can't see that happening. =(

Eh?! That's not correct by any means.
If Leinster and Munster get 5 pointers, and Montpellier lose without getting 2 points, and Toulouse Win or Lose without two points orLeicester Win, both will go through.

There's also a chance that both could go through on 19 at the moment.

JazzyJ

jamiedav2011 wrote: »

Eh?! That's not correct by any means.
If Leinster and Munster get 5 pointers, and Montpellier lose without getting 2 points, and Toulouse Win or Lose without two points orLeicester Win, both will go through.

There's also a chance that both could go through on 19 at the moment.

Biarritz losing tonight was a massive help on that front.

clsmooth

jamiedav2011 wrote: »

Eh?! That's not correct by any means.
If Leinster and Munster get 5 pointers, and Montpellier lose without getting 2 points, and Toulouse Win or Lose without two points orLeicester Win, both will go through.

There's also a chance that both could go through on 19 at the moment.

So if Leicester win and Toulon beat Montpellier(who dont get TBP) and Munster and Leinster win without scoring 4 tries, they both go through on 19?

JazzyJ

clsmooth wrote: »

So if Leicester win and Toulon beat Montpellier(who dont get TBP) and Munster and Leinster win without scoring 4 tries, they both go through on 19?

Once Toulouse don't get a bonus point (or if Toulouse win). And Northampton don't win scoring a 3 more tries than Leinster/4 more than Munster.

Ah you have to love all the permutations. :pac:

clsmooth

JazzyJ wrote: »

Once Toulouse don't get a bonus point (or if Toulouse win). And Northampton don't win scoring a 3 more tries than Leinster/4 more than Munster.

Ah you have to love all the permutations. :pac:

I can't get my head around it all. Don't wory, I'll just wait til the Monday papers.