Clermont vs Tigers

Well, nearly time for kick off. My prediction is 20 - 18 to Clermont. As much as my heart wants us to win, my head is saying it will be number 75 home win for Clermont.

Whats anyones elses predictions?

Best of luck to all you Tigers fans. Going to be difficult but I think that the Tigers can more than hold there own. Should be a cracking match.

does anyone know the winners of this game will play? is it sarries/ulster?

Yes, it will be Nathan.

Quick question, is it 74 home wins in a row or 74 home games unbeaten? Not that it matters - both are obviously really impressive records - it just seems to change every time I read about it or hear it mentioned.

As for the match, I'm starting to feel nervous now after seeing Toulouse get blown away like that. Not at all hopeful of a win, but a good solid 80 minutes of the team going at it hard will be more than enough for me. Gutted I couldn't get there for it, never heard a bad word from anyone who has made the trip there.

Fuzzy Dunlop wrote:Quick question, is it 74 home wins in a row or 74 home games unbeaten? Not that it matters - both are obviously really impressive records - it just seems to change every time I read about it or hear it mentioned.

As for the match, I'm starting to feel nervous now after seeing Toulouse get blown away like that. Not at all hopeful of a win, but a good solid 80 minutes of the team going at it hard will be more than enough for me. Gutted I couldn't get there for it, never heard a bad word from anyone who has made the trip there.

in a row.

Yep - my head says a Clermont win too but my heart sees Tigers perhaps sneaking it. Tigers seem to have found a bit of form of late and 75 home wins on the run is simply ridiculous not to mention greedy! In the warm up to the Munster match weren't they saying some of the Clermont players are getting old now? Clutching at straws perhaps..

Anyway c'mon Leicester!!!

Leinster beat them at home in the 2012 semi. Its 74 games in a row at the SMM.

Jeez Nathan if you have a problem with Munster supporters jeering for up and unders god knows what you will make of the Clermont supporters.

lets hope we get the win for Goneva's birthday.

ME-109 wrote:Jeez Nathan if you have a problem with Munster supporters jeering for up and unders god knows what you will make of the Clermont supporters.

haha, i know. the French crowds are the worst for it!

Love the French crowds...its just a different approach...

French fans are quick to turn on their own teams too though..

nathan wrote:

in a row.

Sorry Nathan I wasn't clear. I know it's in a row I was meant to ask if the 74 matches are all wins or if some of them are draws. It's just that I've frequently seen it referred to as a 74 home game unbeaten run instead of a 74 home game winning run.

Fuzzy Dunlop wrote:

nathan wrote:

in a row.

Sorry Nathan I wasn't clear. I know it's in a row I was meant to ask if the 74 matches are all wins or if some of them are draws. It's just that I've frequently seen it referred to as a 74 home game unbeaten run instead of a 74 home game winning run.

ah right, i'm not actually sure.

Some were draws I think. Some very last minute affairs as well. One day they will lose though... Just not today

whocares wrote:Some were draws I think. Some very last minute affairs as well. One day they will lose though... Just not today

very much today!!

i can see scully being targeted today.

nathan wrote:

Fuzzy Dunlop wrote:

nathan wrote:

in a row.

Sorry Nathan I wasn't clear. I know it's in a row I was meant to ask if the 74 matches are all wins or if some of them are draws. It's just that I've frequently seen it referred to as a 74 home game unbeaten run instead of a 74 home game winning run.

ah right, i'm not actually sure.

No idea why I'm bothered anyway. Must be the nerves forcing me to look for any positives. Doesn't matter, In Slater We Trust.

Slater hasn't lost a game whilst captaining so lets hope that records sticks around till the next game.

oh and i'll have my whine now, i have my doubts about Rolland reffing, we always seem to get on the wrong side of him.

wonder how long till Tait goes of injured

anyone have a link?

Got to be honest but I think Tigers can win this. Clermont missing some key players in Sivi, Bryne not to mention some key pack players. Buttin and the young French winger will have to have very solid defensive games as I can see Genova and Manu testing the backline throughout.

Was that a Clermont fan in a kilt?

stub wrote:Was that a Clermont fan in a kilt?

yeah, we almost got a bit too much of a view!

Looks like a cracking day weather wise - should be a good game

are we really going to get Barnes in love with James?

nathan wrote:

stub wrote:Was that a Clermont fan in a kilt?

yeah, we almost got a bit too much of a view!

  Haha!

Roland's high level of French doesn't sound neutral..   

link anyone?????

stub wrote:Roland's high level of French doesn't sound neutral..   

nope! lol

Should of been our put in at the scrum, ASM don't need the help

Not a bad start by both teams but what a player Fofana is, great to watch.

how many blocks are ASM going to be allowed to do

welshy824 (new) wrote:link anyone?????

Try firstrow sports, usually one there.

What was Manu doing there, totally got himself isolated. Very poor from him.

i can see our heads slowly dropping here

They enjoyed that tackle on Manu..

so rolland shouts no, they continue to run and then he just plays on.

nathan wrote:how many blocks are ASM going to be allowed to do

Infinity

do we have a scoreboard/time breakdown hehe

Welshmushroom wrote:Got to be honest but I think Tigers can win this.  Clermont missing some key players in Sivi, Bryne not to mention some key pack players.  Buttin and the young French winger will have to have very solid defensive games as I can see Genova and Manu testing the backline throughout.

Buttin is now first choice over Byrne, I'm fairly sure, and has been most of the season

I thought that Tait was taken out in the air there...

Fuzzy Dunlop wrote:

nathan wrote:

Fuzzy Dunlop wrote:

nathan wrote:

in a row.

Sorry Nathan I wasn't clear. I know it's in a row I was meant to ask if the 74 matches are all wins or if some of them are draws. It's just that I've frequently seen it referred to as a 74 home game unbeaten run instead of a 74 home game winning run.

ah right, i'm not actually sure.

No idea why I'm bothered anyway. Must be the nerves forcing me to look for any positives. Doesn't matter, In Slater We Trust.

Some draws in there

Nachos Jones wrote:I thought that Tait was taken out in the air there...

yeah me too, we don't ever get anything like though when we're reffed by Rolland.

nathan wrote:do we have a scoreboard/time breakdown hehe

Does this mean Rolland is not keeping time?? Or does somebody do that for him?

Good kick from Mr Glass

stub wrote:

nathan wrote:do we have a scoreboard/time breakdown hehe

Does this mean Rolland is not keeping time?? Or does somebody do that for him?

Well he couldn't even see the big clock in front of him so i guess he won't notice many infringements

ah you have to give it to them, ASM are a class act.

Wow, I counted 3 illegal blocks in that 'rolling' maul. Nothing given and now a try to ASM...