Match Thread: Toulon vs Leinster Rugby, Stade Felix Mayol, 4:30 PM Irish Time, SS3

molloyjh · 04-04-2014 08:38PM

Swiwi. wrote: »

Yeah I don't know. The ultimate app generally has everything in Irish time not local time. Molloy has a ticket! Does it say 530 or 630 on it?

5:30 on the ticket so 4:30 Irish time it is.

Swiwi. · 04-04-2014 08:39PM

It's 430 people. For any doubting Thomas's out there.

LeeroyJones · 04-04-2014 08:43PM

Swiwi. wrote: »

It's 430 people. For any doubting Thomas's out there.

Might just take a look upstairs

rockbeast · 04-04-2014 08:45PM

LeeroyJones wrote: »

Might just take a look upstairs

"Is there any reason the game can't start at that time?":pac:

neilmulvey · 04-04-2014 08:52PM

think this will be a similar game to toulon-leicester last year. One score game

Usually there is one QF away win. I am hoping there is none tomorrow though. Save it for sunday.

durkadurka · 04-04-2014 09:32PM

I think if we're going to win this it'll be a grind out 15-13 type thing.

We'll be solid enough up front but they have us in the backs and on the bench.

This concludes my match preview.

rockbeast · 04-04-2014 09:38PM

durkadurka wrote: »

I think if we're going to win this it'll be a grind out 15-13 type thing.

We'll be solid enough up front but they have us in the backs and on the bench.

This concludes my match preview.

My heart wouldn't survive that. Not within a month of Paris:(

[Jackass] · 04-04-2014 09:46PM

So, this is how Les Toulonais welcome the teams to the stadium...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61d21oWtcI8

And this is how they welcome the teams to the pitch...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfL_gdA9EMU

It's essentially the Toulon Haka, but instead of being performed by 15 men on the pitch, it's performed by 15,000 people in the stadium.

Here is the translation:

Ah! We, the terrible Pilou-Pilou warriors
Pilou-Pilou!
Who come from the mountains and go out to sea
Pilou-Pilou!
With our savage wives breastfeeding our children
In the shadow of massive white coconut trees
Pilou-Pilou !
We, the terrible warriors cry out loud our terrible war song
AAAARRRGGGGHHHHH !
I said: "OUR TERRIBLE WAR SONG"
AAAARRRGGGGHHHHH !
Because TOULON
RED!
Because TOULON
BLACK!
Because TOULON
RED AND BLACK!

I'm not sure if there's a more intimidating place to play rugby or set of fans more intimidating than that.

Soak it up boys, use it as your motivation. The louder they shout at the start of the game, the quieter and more unnerving it will be for the Toulon players when you silence them.

CatFromHue · 04-04-2014 09:48PM

Intimidating or noisy?

I'd say they're noisy but not intimidating.

molloyjh · 04-04-2014 09:51PM

Seriously though, coconut trees!?

Tox56 · 04-04-2014 09:51PM

[Jackass] wrote: »

With our savage wives breastfeeding our children
In the shadow of massive white coconut trees
Pilou-Pilou !

Seems legit

rockbeast · 04-04-2014 09:51PM

CatFromHue wrote: »

Intimidating or noisy?

I'd say they're noisy but not intimidating.

+1

Where's the melody?

Heard more intimidating shouting in the race to the bar at last orders in the local:D

rockbeast · 04-04-2014 09:56PM

[Jackass] wrote: »

The louder they shout at the start of the game, the quieter and more unnerving it will be for the Toulon players when you silence them.

**They needed a lad with a microphone to get them going!

Pudsy33 · 04-04-2014 10:03PM

durkadurka wrote: »

I think if we're going to win this it'll be a grind out 15-13 type thing.

We'll be solid enough up front but they have us in the backs and on the bench.

This concludes my match preview.

I don't think they have us from the bench, especially not in the forwards. We have a tip notch front row to come on, and two absolute wrecking balls in Murphy and Cronin. The only Toulon sub that scares me is Habana for obvious reasons.

matthew8 · 04-04-2014 10:09PM

The stadium goes deathly silent when Toulon are on the back foot.

molloyjh · 04-04-2014 10:15PM

matthew8 wrote: »

The stadium goes deathly silent when Toulon are on the back foot.

If they are the back foot at any stage I can guarantee the stadium will not be silent. 2,500 to 3,000 travelling Leinster fans so not so silent. Unless we're getting trounced that is.....

Neil3030 · 04-04-2014 11:27PM

[Jackass] wrote: »

So, this is how Les Toulonais welcome the teams to the stadium...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61d21oWtcI8

And this is how they welcome the teams to the pitch...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfL_gdA9EMU

It's essentially the Toulon Haka, but instead of being performed by 15 men on the pitch, it's performed by 15,000 people in the stadium.

Here is the translation:

Ah! We, the terrible Pilou-Pilou warriors
Pilou-Pilou!
Who come from the mountains and go out to sea
Pilou-Pilou!
With our savage wives breastfeeding our children
In the shadow of massive white coconut trees
Pilou-Pilou !
We, the terrible warriors cry out loud our terrible war song
AAAARRRGGGGHHHHH !
I said: "OUR TERRIBLE WAR SONG"
AAAARRRGGGGHHHHH !
Because TOULON
RED!
Because TOULON
BLACK!
Because TOULON
RED AND BLACK!

I'm not sure if there's a more intimidating place to play rugby or set of fans more intimidating than that.

Soak it up boys, use it as your motivation. The louder they shout at the start of the game, the quieter and more unnerving it will be for the Toulon players when you silence them.

So wait, not content with buying every player who has ever laced a pair of boots, they annex a pacific island tradition and hire in some mouri lookin fella to scream at them. Have they an ounce of originality to them at all?

What'll be next? They'll probably buy the rights to bread of heaven and sweet chariot, and give cindy lauper residency to sing America the Beautiful at half time, as young local men charge across the field waving red flags while being chased by bulls.

God I hope Leinster smash these vacuous new money parasites.

[Jackass] · 05-04-2014 12:15AM

The Pilou-Pilou chant has been a club tradition for the last 70 years, first performed by their player Marcel Bodrero.

Neil3030 · 05-04-2014 12:38AM

[Jackass] wrote: »

The Pilou-Pilou chant has been a club tradition for the last 70 years, first performed by their player Marcel Bodrero.

Haha. I was thinking I should have looked that up before posting such vitriol.

Screw it anyway, still hope Leinster smash them.

errlloyd · 05-04-2014 12:45AM

Tbh I've a little bit of time for Mourad Boudjellal, he's not as rich as you'd think and he's mostly just good at attracting investors and sponsors to his club. He's a local boy sponsoring his team and his town.

As much as I think sports and politics should be separate, I also really appreciated this firm gesture from him during the week.

Toulon cancel friendly after far-right mayor elected. Particularly this quote.

When I meet a player, I want to ask myself first of all whether he's a good player or not, rather than whether he's black or white.

P_1 · 05-04-2014 01:00AM

Yeah I'd feel the same about Mourad. I mean how many of us wouldn't jump at the chance of owning a successful business and being able to buy Leinster/Ulster/Munster and turn them into giants (possibly a moot point I concede at this stage mind)?

Not too convinced by picking Gophert at 10 but I reckon it points towards what kind of gameplan Leinster will employ. Going to go for a heart over head job on this one and have put some of my money where my mouth is. Leinster by a score.

errlloyd · 05-04-2014 01:14AM

LeeroyJones wrote: »

KO 430 Irish time

Sky have their build up to start at 4pm!

Dunno if you watched Sale v Northampton this week, but I can assure you that Sky's build up for Leinster v Toulon started on Thursday. By the time Will Greenwood stopped talking about Bod and Wilko Nothampton were leading 14-7.

This fixture is mouth watering ladies and gentlemen. When you've won so many Heineken cups that it's getting boring you have to get your kicks elsewhere, and raiding the Stade Felix Mayol is probably one of the toughest questions this team has ever been asked. If I was to put up a poll for Leinster fans I'd suggest only a barefooted pilgrimage through the Massif Centrale would be more intimidating (and even that wouldn't be unanimous).

The history books remember finals, but true fans remember the really great matches.

rockbeast · 05-04-2014 01:39AM

errlloyd wrote: »

Dunno if you watched Sale v Northampton this week, but I can assure you that Sky's build up for Leinster v Toulon started on Thursday. By the time Will Greenwood stopped talking about Bod and Wilko Nothampton were leading 14-7.

This fixture is mouth watering ladies and gentlemen. When you've won so many Heineken cups that it's getting boring you have to get your kicks elsewhere, and raiding the Stade Felix Mayol is probably one of the toughest questions this team has ever been asked. If I was to put up a poll for Leinster fans I'd suggest only a barefooted pilgrimage through the Massif Centrale would be more intimidating (and even that wouldn't be unanimous).

The history books remember finals, but true fans remember the really great matches.

I think there may be an opening for you with sky sports if you can wax that lyrical about GAA - I've heard there may be a forthcoming opportunity there:p

Trust me. Toulon will hurt after this game. Win or lose. As will we. That's just the way it should be. Bring it on!

Once we give it our best shot then no one can fault us if we lose.

Morf · 05-04-2014 03:20AM

Swiwi. wrote: »

No French phrases, though. One could say it lacks a certain je ne sais quoi...

Keeping his powder dry for the semi perhaps?

I think something is tickling my olfactory sense . . .

LeeroyJones · 05-04-2014 10:17AM

errlloyd wrote: »

Dunno if you watched Sale v Northampton this week, but I can assure you that Sky's build up for Leinster v Toulon started on Thursday. By the time Will Greenwood stopped talking about Bod and Wilko Nothampton were leading 14-7.

This fixture is mouth watering ladies and gentlemen. When you've won so many Heineken cups that it's getting boring you have to get your kicks elsewhere, and raiding the Stade Felix Mayol is probably one of the toughest questions this team has ever been asked. If I was to put up a poll for Leinster fans I'd suggest only a barefooted pilgrimage through the Massif Centrale would be more intimidating (and even that wouldn't be unanimous).

The history books remember finals, but true fans remember the really great matches.

Running with this theme,
Try to relive these final 5mins!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjxFow0FLRQ

sydthebeat · 05-04-2014 10:26AM

Viva fofana

Jello · 05-04-2014 11:05AM

This is great http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/9247277/wilkinson-v-o'driscoll,-toulon-v-leinster

molloyjh · 05-04-2014 11:19AM

So just checked into the kip that is Ibis Budget. On the plus side it is literally right next door to Stade Felix Mayol. Weather is lovely and we're about to find somewhere to watch today's games.

Morf · 05-04-2014 11:36AM

molloyjh wrote: »

So just checked into the kip that is Ibis Budget. On the plus side it is literally right next door to Stade Felix Mayol. Weather is lovely and we're about to find somewhere to watch today's games.

My heart bleeds for you. I hope the wine and cheese doesn't give you indigestion either. :pac:

Teferi · 05-04-2014 11:37AM

You want to see the place Emmet is staying in. Grim.

Match Thread: Toulon vs Leinster Rugby, Stade Felix Mayol, 4:30 PM Irish Time, SS3

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