Clermont vs Munster buildup thread **read post one

sydthebeat

Munster by 1-10

27 _ 17 ca

gooch2k9

Munster by more than 10

16-10 Munster!

Rightwing

Munster by more than 10

Guess the exact score, let's see who is the best forecaster:
It's gone heavily in favour of Clermont now.

rightwing: 19-23
mrpdap: 18-19
thomond2006: 25-06
podge_irl: 23-16
awec: 25-12
clareman: 14-19
schools rugby 18-19
grimebox: 36-9
glass prison 1214: 39-16
DDC1990: 11-18
donfers: 31-17
somefool: 10-12
Jermaine Breezy Squadron: 29-12
desertcircus: 36-9
dubliner28:33-18
andrewdcs: 24-12
backgreen: 38-12
eyeball kid: 30-12
suckfisher: 36-6
Gambas: 28-11
trouttrout: 0-0
monkeybutter: 15-19
mlc61: 45-9
quint2010: 35:21
lelantos: 17:22
armchaircoach: 36-12
teferi: 34-3
tomtom364:19-21
who me: 17-18
tbm: 14-16
ssaye: 37-23
leeroyjones: 28-22
sydthebeat: 27-17
gooch2k9: 10-16
opinionatedfan: 23-13
benny cake: 16:19
nimbinsurfer: 11-12
diabhal beag: 29-10
garseys: 33-12
spudmonkey: 19-23
buer: 22-9
aidric: 24-26

(last entries this evening, unless someone else wants up to update from tomorrow on).

opinionatedfan

Clermont by 1-10

Clermont 23 - 13

Benny Cake

Munster by more than 10

19:16 in favour of Munster.

Drop goal by Paulie to win it it injury time.....

nimbinsurfer

Clermont 11 - 12 Munster

Diabhal Beag

Clermont by 1-10

'ont 29 - 10 'ster

Garseys

Clermont by 1-10

Clermont 33-Munster 12

Garseys

Clermont by 1-10

Clermont 33-Munster 12

Spudmonkey

Benny Cake wrote: »

19:16 in favour of Munster.

Drop goal by Paulie to win it it injury time.....

Ah be realistic.

Paulie to carry 5 Clermont players over the line ala Ginger McLoughlin for an injury winner.

23-19 to Munster.

totallegend

Clermont by 1-10

ssaye wrote: »

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They seem nervous

I think no fan feels comfortable when his side are such overwhelming favourites, some of them seem to be looking for ways to hype Munster up and talk down their own chances. See it all the time on boards too.

P_1

ssaye wrote: »

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They seem nervous

Just appeasing les dieux de mocker everyone does it

Buer

22-9 Clermont.

Aidric

Munster by more than 10

24-26

danthefan

Munster by 1-10

Rougerie is out apparently, according to a French poster on PR.

Buer

Whilst he bleeds for Clermont, Stanley is a class player in his own right. If I was to take the Clermont aspect out of it, I'd probably rate a 28 year old Stanley more highly than a 32 year old Rougerie.

Benny Cake

Munster by more than 10

Buer wrote: »

Whilst he bleeds for Clermont, Stanley is a class player in his own right. If I was to take the Clermont aspect out of it, I'd probably rate a 28 year old Stanley more highly than a 32 year old Rougerie.

Rougerie is one of their talisman. If he's out its definitely a positive for Munster. 14 more injuries and we're in with a real shout....

Rightwing

Munster by more than 10

Benny Cake wrote: »

Rougerie is one of their talisman. If he's out its definitely a positive for Munster. 14 more injuries and we're in with a real shout....

I agree he is a loss, but they can take hit better than we can in terms of injuries. I'm hoping James is fit, then someone should barge into Parra, then James becomes the goal kicker,,,,& on the way to the final.

Penney is going up in my estimation, hoping he can pull a rabbit out of the hat.

totallegend

Clermont by 1-10

Buer wrote: »

Whilst he bleeds for Clermont, Stanley is a class player in his own right. If I was to take the Clermont aspect out of it, I'd probably rate a 28 year old Stanley more highly than a 32 year old Rougerie.

Regan King is the more likely replacement, no? Also a class act so Clermont won't lose much in playing ability but losing your captain so close to the game can't be good.

Edit: people know that the Rougerie injury is confirmed and he will not be playing, right?

thomond2006

Everywhere is reporting it, including l'équipe. He won't be playing.

totallegend

Clermont by 1-10

L'Equipe are also reporting that Brock James will start.

Rightwing

Munster by more than 10

Scorecast closed.
42 entries. Thanks for entering. 1 or 2 may have wanted to wait for teams to be named so maybe someone else can update if they wish. Hopefully it will be an away forecast that's won the inaugural boards scorecast.
Have a great trip to anyone else from boards that's heading over.

rightwing: 19-23
mrpdap: 18-19
thomond2006: 25-06
podge_irl: 23-16
awec: 25-12
clareman: 14-19
schools rugby 18-19
grimebox: 36-9
glass prison 1214: 39-16
DDC1990: 11-18
donfers: 31-17
somefool: 10-12
Jermaine Breezy Squadron: 29-12
desertcircus: 36-9
dubliner28:33-18
andrewdcs: 24-12
backgreen: 38-12
eyeball kid: 30-12
suckfisher: 36-6
Gambas: 28-11
trouttrout: 0-0
monkeybutter: 15-19
mlc61: 45-9
quint2010: 35:21
lelantos: 17:22
armchaircoach: 36-12
teferi: 34-3
tomtom364:19-21
who me: 17-18
tbm: 14-16
ssaye: 37-23
leeroyjones: 28-22
sydthebeat: 27-17
gooch2k9: 10-16
opinionatedfan: 23-13
benny cake: 16:19
nimbinsurfer: 11-12
diabhal beag: 29-10
garseys: 33-12
spudmonkey: 19-23
buer: 22-9
aidric: 24-26

Buer

Benny Cake wrote: »

Rougerie is one of their talisman. If he's out its definitely a positive for Munster. 14 more injuries and we're in with a real shout....

I'd agree he's a loss. He's the spiritual leader of the side (and, given he's captain, the actual leader also, duh). However, he's getting a little bit older. He relies on reading the game these days more than his pure power and pace that he once had. Stanley is a very, very good player. Not quite top class but he'd walk into international sides in several other countries.

Losing Rougerie might weaken them in terms of pure drive and desire but not at all in terms of ability and class, for me.

Buer

totallegend wrote: »

Regan King is the more likely replacement, no? Also a class act so Clermont won't lose much in playing ability but losing your captain so close to the game can't be good.

It's definitely a good chance. Overall this season, Stanley has played more at 13 than King but you'd never know with Clermont. Both are very handy players. King is probably more of a natural 13 and Stanley a natural 12 but both have featured regularly in both positions this season.

I think we're all agreed that Munster will be much better off keeping their eyes on the man at 12 this weekend anyway!

durkadurka

A line from Franno's preview in the Herald today:


"The key to the game, as it always is, will be O'Gara's contribution. His role is not to release the Munster backs – you wouldn't release them even on parole."

molloyjh

Munster by 1-10

durkadurka wrote: »

A line from Franno's preview in the Herald today:


"The key to the game, as it always is, will be O'Gara's contribution. His role is not to release the Munster backs – you wouldn't release them even on parole."

Ouch!

19543261

Clermont by 1-10

Has this been posted? What the French are saying in their thread:

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cybervulcans.net%2Fforum%2Ftopic%2F53585-demi-finale-hcup-asm-vs-munster-avant-match%2Fpage__st__2880

Seems like some of them want to avenge Kearney! :P

thomond2006

durkadurka wrote: »

A line from Franno's preview in the Herald today:


"The key to the game, as it always is, will be O'Gara's contribution. His role is not to release the Munster backs – you wouldn't release them even on parole."

To be fair, if you look at the season as a whole he's not entirely wrong!

durkadurka

It's a good line, and wouldn't be funny if it wasn't partially true!

Lelantos

thomond2006 wrote: »

To be fair, if you look at the season as a whole he's not entirely wrong!

Even a broken clock is right twice a day