2017-18 Champions Cup

Tomtom364 · 10-12-2017 12:12PM

Rhea Massive Barrel wrote: »

Saw a tweet that Saracens v Clermont is postponed, think due to snow.

https://twitter.com/Saracens/status/939805277288837120

P_1 · 10-12-2017 12:24PM

It's off

https://twitter.com/Saracens/status/939817660962963457

bennyl10 · 10-12-2017 12:35PM

P_1 wrote: »

It's off

https://twitter.com/Saracens/status/939817660962963457

To be replayed or Clermont get the win?
Seeing both banded around..

Bazzo · 10-12-2017 12:38PM

bennyl10 wrote: »

To be replayed or Clermont get the win?
Seeing both banded around..

I would be stunned if Saracens were forced to forfeit rather than a replay being arranged.

Bazzo · 10-12-2017 12:41PM

awec wrote: »

Good football on today

90% of football matches on TV put me to sleep.. I'll watch it if somebody puts it on and I even go to games a few times a year but I rarely choose to put it on TV.

errlloyd · 10-12-2017 12:53PM

Exeter Chiefs

Was super pumped for this too.

thelad95 · 10-12-2017 12:55PM

Bazzo wrote: »

I would be stunned if Saracens were forced to forfeit rather than a replay being arranged.

Home team unable to provide a suitable playing surface, should be an automatic win for Clermont no?

Fuzzy Logic · 10-12-2017 12:56PM

thelad95 wrote: »

Home team unable to provide a suitable playing surface, should be an automatic win for Clermont no?

No. Replayed later. It’s not the surface it’s the surrounding areas and safety of supporters, players and everybody in getting to and from the stadium

Don Kiddick · 10-12-2017 12:57PM

thelad95 wrote: »

Home team unable to provide a suitable playing surface, should be an automatic win for Clermont no?

Not a chance, game will have to be played

Bazzo · 10-12-2017 01:05PM

Fuzzy Logic wrote: »

No. Replayed later. It’s not the surface it’s the surrounding areas and safety of supporters, players and everybody in getting to and from the stadium

London is in chaos. Trains not running, road accidents all over the place.

coco0981 · 10-12-2017 01:06PM

thelad95 wrote: »

Home team unable to provide a suitable playing surface, should be an automatic win for Clermont no?

Sorry but that's ridiculous, game will be replayed as is normal practice

errlloyd · 10-12-2017 01:08PM

Exeter Chiefs

I also think the game should be replayed. But didn't Stade force a forfeit from some Romanian team last year for not having a playable pitch.

Bridge93 · 10-12-2017 01:11PM

Castres

Are Ulster not playing in London too?

10-12-2017 01:17PM

Exeter Chiefs

Bridge93 wrote: »

Are Ulster not playing in London too?

Still going ahead according to the Quins twitter feed.

Bazzo · 10-12-2017 01:17PM

errlloyd wrote: »

I also think the game should be replayed. But didn't Stade force a forfeit from some Romanian team last year for not having a playable pitch.

http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/21614/10733563/stade-francais-awarded-28-0-win-and-timisoara-saracens-fined-over-postponement

Yeah, sad to say but this will not be treated the same though, even if it is the pitch that's unplayable rather than just difficulty getting to/from the stadium for supporters. This is a match between the reigning champions and last year's finalist, not a minnow & a French side in the challenge cup.

bennyl10 · 10-12-2017 01:49PM

Talk of it being played tomorrow!

CIARAN_BOYLE · 10-12-2017 01:53PM

bennyl10 wrote: »

Talk of it being played tomorrow!

Not sure the current rules. Under thebold Heineken cup the rule was that the host side could rearrange games up til the end of the Monday of the weekend.

prawnsambo · 10-12-2017 01:54PM

Video of Allianz Park

LuckyGent88 · 10-12-2017 02:03PM

Scarlets

Really looking forward to this La Rochelle and wasps. To really attacking sides so expect plenty of running rugby.

ScrubsfanChris · 10-12-2017 02:15PM

Racing 92

Game off

ScrubsfanChris · 10-12-2017 02:16PM

Racing 92

Cipriani doing what he does. Kick charged down under no pressure, LaRochelle try.

swiwi_ · 10-12-2017 02:22PM

Imagine the forum is mostly watching Ulster, but La Rochelle at home is just top notch rugby. Pace & precision. Reckon they can go far.

LuckyGent88 · 10-12-2017 02:29PM

Scarlets

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Really looking forward to this La Rochelle and wasps. To really attacking sides so expect plenty of running rugby.

5 tries in 25 minutes. Living up to its billing. La Rochelle look like scoring every time they are in wasps half

Tigerandahalf · 10-12-2017 02:42PM

Crazy that an artificial pitch doesn't have underground heating. Even all the grass pitches should have it at this stage.

Btw - I think I might have to lend my old yellow 2.99 ball to the Ulster - Quins game.

10-12-2017 03:00PM

Exeter Chiefs

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Crazy that an artificial pitch doesn't have underground heating. Even all the grass pitches should have it at this stage.

Btw - I think I might have to lend my old yellow 2.99 ball to the Ulster - Quins game.

It doesn't need underground heating, underground heating is to stop a pitch freezing. The pitch isn't frozen and they could scrape all the snow off it easily. The match is cancelled because there's a safety issue with getting fans in and out of the ground.

ScrubsfanChris · 10-12-2017 03:02PM

Racing 92

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Crazy that an artificial pitch doesn't have underground heating. Even all the grass pitches should have it at this stage.

Btw - I think I might have to lend my old yellow 2.99 ball to the Ulster - Quins game.

As much to do with road conditions and travelling fans as it is to do with the ground itself.

Fuzzy Logic · 10-12-2017 03:05PM

I’ve worked at plenty of matches and the main concern is the roads leading to the stadium. 9 times out of 10 it will be the local emergency services that will advise that its best to postpone the game and the home team will go along with the suggestion.

Fuzzy Logic · 10-12-2017 03:08PM

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Crazy that an artificial pitch doesn't have underground heating. Even all the grass pitches should have it at this stage.

Btw - I think I might have to lend my old yellow 2.99 ball to the Ulster - Quins game.

The pitch can withstand temperatures of up to -20 degrees so heating is not an issue

swiwi_ · 10-12-2017 03:12PM

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

5 tries in 25 minutes. Living up to its billing. La Rochelle look like scoring every time they are in wasps half

I've never seen a NH side play such a NZ Super Rugby style of rugby. Whether they have the nous to negotiate the knockouts and whether they have the defence and the pack for really tight games I don't know, but they are super enjoyable to watch. They have some athletic forwards and some slippery backs.

Boscoirl · 10-12-2017 03:32PM

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Game off

I see the fans have still turned up

2017-18 Champions Cup

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