2013-4 Heineken Cup Discussion Thread

Hagz

Hagz wrote: »

I would have liked to see a rear angle of the Paul Sackey disallowed try. Call me crazy but I think he got it.

he definitely didn't get there. Foot was well in touch.

Saw a little nice-ity between Sexton and Hines in the warm up for this game on Sky and a little piece of me cried.

Hagz

Nah I don't think you can say for definite his foot was in touch without a rear angle.

Hagz

Hagz wrote: »

Nah I don't think you can say for definite his foot was in touch without a rear angle.

They showed it in-game, his foot was on the ground for probably a full second before the ball went down.

Hagz

Deleted User wrote: »

They showed it in-game, his foot was on the ground for probably a full second before the ball went down.

They showed a rear angle? I thought they only had the one angle.

Taco Corp

Hagz wrote: »

They showed a rear angle? I thought they only had the one angle.

think it was a front on angle but he was definitely in touch

sydthebeat

It was one of those weird ones which was clearer in real time than in slo-mo

My view was that he was clearly out before the ball was down

Hagz

I'm looking at the front angle now and in my opinion his left foot never touched the ground. It looks like it did, but in my opinion he sucked it in last second. Of course I'd need to see a rear angle to see if it did whilst he was putting the ball down.

Anyway, doesn't really matter, it's not up on Youtube and we're hardly gonna get to see the rear angle now so I'll never know. But I would have liked to. It looks like it was a masterful try.

On that attempt, Scarlet's favourite Liam Williams was unreal in both moving the Quins lineout 20m back (see him toss the ball back into play from their penalty) and then also making the tackle on Sackey.

He's not endeared himself well to any opposition fans at any stage in the last year, but seeing him make those two important differences in the final minutes when he was clearly carrying an injury for most of the second half was terribly impressive.

Domingo emulating O'Brien

Burgo

Lovely offload from sivivatu too.

former legend

Not a great match so far. Clermont looking very comfortable.

Phoeey

Racing really need to get a score before half time.

Swan Curry

Racing love that choke tackle.

Burgo

Lovely wrap around about 15 mins ago from jonny and were pretty close to scoring. Apart from that its been pretty much Clermont.

MLC61

Whats the score?

Cool_CM

That image is so strange.
Nice to see though!

ScissorPaperRock

MLC61 wrote: »

Whats the score?

6-3 Clermont

Took his time taking the kick there!

molloyjh

3-6 to Clermont.

Phoeey

6 - 3 to Clermont

Cool_CM

MLC61 wrote: »

Whats the score?

6-3 to Clermont

MLC61

Thank you.

Phoeey

3 - 9 to Clermont now. 3 minutes left in the half.

ScrubsfanChris

3 - 9 down aint a bad score for Racing, especially when they have the wind in the 2nd half.

thomond2006

Well after the two matches today this one was never going to be a classic. I'm sure Clermont will be happy enough although the French commentators seem to think that with the wind Clermont needed to score more.

3-9 to Clermont at half-time

P_1

Just took a punt on Racing to win @2/1, Clermont defending a 6 point lead into the wind in the second half, remind you of any other historical matches in this competition??

Burgo

Holy balls! what a try!

thomond2006

Superb by Lapeyre, try saving tackle, gets up and makes a turnover. Andreu runs in from the 22. Try from nothing.

ScissorPaperRock

There was definitely a forward throw in the lead up to the Clermont attack, but it worked out fair enough I think!

Nothing but a bit of opportunism really though, against the run of play. Good from Racing from a defensive aspect I suppose.

thomond2006

Sexton splits the posts: 10-9

Burgo

Yeah it was superb, thought it was clermont who were going to score there for sure.

sydthebeat

Clermont putting Nobody into rucks?? Wtf

thomond2006

Racing heads are up after that try, showing great defence.

Artful_Badger

Clermont are rattled by the looks of things.

thomond2006

High tackle by Clermont after a TMO check. Sexton with a simple enough penalty.

Fireball07

Clermont definitely look rattled.

Larbre34

Neither side playing with much caution, turnovers-a-go-go

thomond2006

3/3 for JS. 13-9 to RM92

Artful_Badger

God how long is this Sexton/ROG thing gonna go on. You'd think it would be out of their system by now.

How terrible was the accent impression by big Jim?

Been a long day!

Cool_CM

Artful_Badger wrote: »

God how long is this Sexton/ROG thing gonna go on. You'd think it would be out of their system by now.

It's the first weekend of the Heineken Cup, it's still a weird image.

Fireball07

That was a lovely take from Byrne.

ongarite

That was wide IMO

thomond2006

Poor miss from Parra, TMO checked it.

Burgo

Deleted User wrote: »

How terrible was the accent impression by big Jim?

Been a long day!

Im glad it only went on for a second.
The pair of em are talking some fierce shite tonight.

Fireball07

Brilliant from Byrne again, to come in the same direction as the ball and claim it like that....really brilliant play. Almost got them a try.

thomond2006

Close shave for a Clermont try. Chouly put into touch before the line.

sydthebeat

Turn over for racing have been brilliant

thomond2006

Racing holding on here, Byrne opened them up.

Fireball07

Fireball07 wrote: »

Brilliant from Byrne again, to come in the same direction as the ball and claim it like that....really brilliant play. Almost got them a try.

And then arguably costs them a try by not getting a pass away with 2 men outside...wasn't an easy pass, but still.

Superb break from Sivivatu.

Artful_Badger

Cool_CM wrote: »

It's the first weekend of the Heineken Cup, it's still a weird image.

Was the first kick or so but the commentators keep going on about it. Even doing a horrible Irish accent doing ROG saying "I'd have got that one". Got old fast.

Anyway that Racing 6 is having a stormer.