Pro14 2017-18 season thread

ScrubsfanChris

PTH2009 wrote: »

Not your fault but I'm lost and it's going to worse if they bring in American teams

I pity the poor owl lads supporting since old days, how can u explain this wired system to them ??

My aul lad and all the regulars down the local club understand it pretty well.
It's not that hard really. If someone can't understand it I worry for how they live the rest of their life :eek:

Tigerandahalf

Maybe the mods should put a stickie in post 1 to explain the rules as I am sure this will get asked a lot more times.
Maybe handy to have a link to tv fixtures etc as well.
I am always scrambling on google looking for a link to the pro14 site.

Synode

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

I am always scrambling on google looking for a link to the pro14 site.

Bookmarks. They're your friend

LeinsterDub

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Maybe the mods should put a stickie in post 1 to explain the rules as I am sure this will get asked a lot more times.
Maybe handy to have a link to tv fixtures etc as well.
I am always scrambling on google looking for a link to the pro14 site.

Perhaps just Google pro 14? It would be quicker than finding boards then a sticky thread

PTH2009

PTH2009 wrote: »

So basically the only conference that matters is your own ??

Other games are glorified friendlys/gloating matches???

**** me

I dunno how you came to that conclusion based on what Thomond said. You get points for every match exactly as you did before. It's really not that confusing.

Running Balance

Erik Shin wrote:

So they can fight the big boss at the end of level 3 in shenobi

Shenobi remember that brilliant

Exclamation Marc

PTH2009 wrote: »

So basically the only conference that matters is your own ??

Other games are glorified friendlys/gloating matches???

**** me

Not at all. If you lose your games against other conference teams you'll slide down your own conference table.

It's a pretty common approach in loads of sports, mainly in the US.

PTH2009

Lads I had drink in me when I posted last night so ignore them lol. Kind of grasping the format once Munster keep winning I'm happy

Exclamation Marc

There must be less than a thousand people in the stadium for the game.

Erik Shin

That's a waste of a fabulous looking stadium, no where near 1000 people there I'd say

Exclamation Marc

You could probably hand count them...

Erik Shin

Did Healy not knock that on?

Zebre Cheetahs televised anywhere?

Blut2

Nope, it doesn't have a broadcaster listed on the Pro14 Broadcast Schedule:

http://www.pro14rugby.org/broadcast-schedule/

Which is a shame, I'd like to see if they managed to fill out the stadium with their free ticket promotion.

Erik Shin

Blut2 wrote: »

Nope, it doesn't have a broadcaster listed on the Pro14 Broadcast Schedule:

http://www.pro14rugby.org/broadcast-schedule/

Which is a shame, I'd like to see if they managed to fill out the stadium with their free ticket promotion.

Doubtful...free tickets were being given away for the Leinster game too

damianmcr

Yes its on SuperSport.

P_1

Failing that, Pro14 are covering it live on their Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PRO14Official/videos/1831058016922331/

degsie

P_1 wrote: »

Failing that, Pro14 are covering it live on their Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PRO14Official/videos/1831058016922331/

Stream just stopped working

P_1

P_1 wrote: »

Failing that, Pro14 are covering it live on their Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PRO14Official/videos/1831058016922331/

Cheers but that is leading me to page not found?

bilston

According to Twitter Cheetahs are 19-18 up at half time.

Tigerandahalf

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Perhaps just Google pro 14? It would be quicker than finding boards then a sticky thread

Well even a web link to the competition rules and tv fixtures.
Unless you put the site into landscape mode on your phone you won't see the broadcasters.

I would do it myself but I didn't create the first post.

Ok mods just copy below if you wish.


Pro14 TV fixtures
Put phone in landscape mode to see broadcasters

Pro14 Competition rules

thomond2006

26-18 to Cheetahs. TBP secured.

Edit: Another Cheetahs try. Altitude factor hitting home?

Tigerandahalf

thomond2006 wrote: »

26-18 to Cheetahs. TBP secured.

Edit: Another Cheetahs try. Altitude factor hitting home?

40 - 32 now

Blut2

11 tries now scored and 10min to go. Awful shame there was no way to watch it.

Tigerandahalf

54 32

54 39 FT

Tigerandahalf

Blut2 wrote: »

11 tries now scored and 10min to go. Awful shame there was no way to watch it.

Why use Facebook when they have a youtube channel that could be casted to tv.

Blut2

54-39 final score. 13(!) tries. From the sounds of it it would have been a great advertisement for having free running Southern Hemisphere rugby in the Pro14.

Not sure how well it bodes for the quality of the Cheetah's defense leaking 39 points at home to Zebre, though.

Tigerandahalf

Cardiff Glasgow on s4c in hd. 13-10 ht

ScrubsfanChris

Blut2 wrote: »

54-39 final score. 13(!) tries. From the sounds of it it would have been a great advertisement for having free running Southern Hemisphere rugby in the Pro14.

Not sure how well it bodes for the quality of the Cheetah's defense leaking 39 points at home to Zebre, though.

Have Zebre ever scored 39 points in a game? More turnstile defending by the sounds of it.

Tigerandahalf

Cardiff miss a penalty at the death to lose to Glasgow 19-20.

ScrubsfanChris

Cardiff miss a penalty in front of the post with 2 mins left. Lose it 19-20
0-3 start to the season for the Blues

thomond2006

Glasgow vs Munster TG4/BBCSCOT
Ulster vs Dragons BBCNI
Cheetahs vs Leinster Sky
Benetton vs Ospreys BBCW

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Connacht vs Cardiff Sky
Scarlets vs Edinburgh S4C
Kings vs Zebre

Glasgow vs Munster is the pick of the fixtures! Connacht and Cardiff face off to stay in contention in Conference A. Lose and Cardiff's season could be done soon as they then travel to Munster in Week 5. Kings and Zebre look to register their first win. Benetton have an intriguing home game against a struggling Ospreys.

Tigerandahalf

That Cardiff game is crucial for Connacht. They have had a few ding dong tussles over recent years with the winners having the better season.

Any idea what attendance was like for the Cheetahs. They would have a better support base I would think.

ScrubsfanChris

^^^ Munster/Glasgow is on BBC2 Scotland too for people looking for English(ish) commentary

Burkie1203

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Any idea what attendance was like for the Cheetahs. They would have a better support base I would think.

Saw a few guesses on twitter of 10k-15k.

Erik Shin

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Saw a few guesses on twitter of 10k-15k.

About 10-15k more than the Leinster game so?

Tigerandahalf

Cheetahs Zebre full match is on youtube.

Burkie1203

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Cheetahs Zebre full match is on youtube.

Easier to do that then put together a highlights package considering the score

degsie

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Cheetahs Zebre full match is on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbKuTU1Gah0

Tigerandahalf

Had a watch of it there. Game was littered with handling errors.
Lovely try at the death by Zebre with great hands.

Decent crowd there.

Ciaran Gaffney at fb for Zebre. Is he ex Connacht?

bilston

Good to see a decent crowd at the game.

Are the Cheetahs generally better supported than the Kings?

Maybe Zebre are just a bigger draw than Leinster...

Erik Shin

bilston wrote: »

Good to see a decent crowd at the game.

Are the Cheetahs generally better supported than the Kings?

Maybe Zebre are just a bigger draw than Leinster...

No beautiful Rob Kearney...no crowd I'm afraid !

Everdene

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Had a watch of it there. Game was littered with handling errors.
Lovely try at the death by Zebre with great hands.

Decent crowd there.

Ciaran Gaffney at fb for Zebre. Is he ex Connacht?

Yes - released earlier this year and did a four month stint in NZ with Otago before joining Zebre.

Tigerandahalf

bilston wrote: »

Good to see a decent crowd at the game.

Are the Cheetahs generally better supported than the Kings?

Maybe Zebre are just a bigger draw than Leinster...

Cheetahs are a currie cup team whereas Southern Kings are a mismash of different regions. I think the Cheetahs have more of an identity and a support base from the Currie Cup.

ScrubsfanChris

Still no highlights packages on the Pro14 YouTube page even from Fridays games. What a shambles and no improvement from last season.

bilston

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Still no highlights packages on the Pro14 YouTube page even from Fridays games. What a shambles and no improvement from last season.

Do they not become available on Sunday evening?

bilston

bilston wrote: »

Do they not become available on Sunday evening?

Yes, exactly as expected, they're all these now. Not sure where the shambles is tbh.

CatFromHue

I think Sunday night is too late, they should be done after the game is played. Or not long after it anyway.

Back when they used to do that I found myself watching them. Since they moved to a Sunday night release I find I don't watch them, I've other things to be doing.

Burkie1203

Zane kirchner dislocated his shoulder on friday according to the guys on scrum v tonight.

Burkie1203

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Zane kirchner dislocated his shoulder on friday according to the guys on scrum v tonight.

Ah ****e, that's a real shame.