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<blockquote data-quote="UlsterRugby2012" data-source="post: 650483" data-attributes="member: 59097"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong></strong></span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Tier 1</strong></span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong></strong></span></em></span></span><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Tier 1 will include the <strong>three number one ranked clubs from the Aviva Premiership, the Top 14 and the Pro12.</strong></span></em></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong></strong></span></em></span></span><strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Tier 1 will also include <strong>two of the three clubs which are ranked second from the Aviva Premiership, the Top 14 and the Pro12 Leagues. The two clubs will be decided by a draw.</strong></span></em></span></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong></strong></span></em></span></span></strong></strong></p><p>Therefore Tier 1 includes Saracens, Toulon, Leinster, Glasgow and Saints.</p><p></p><p>How are Glasgow deserving of a top seed? Honestly, am I missing something? They had a great season in the League but absolutely nothing in Europe. Do you really put them with the likes of Toulon, Saracens and Leinster?</p><p>Not even 4 seasons ago, I'm talking about the last couple of seasons, of course that will be an indicator on how well a team will do, how else do you judge it?</p><p>I'm not 'hooked' on the HEC, I understand that it's a new competition, but again we're not playing a bloody new sport just a different format - so are you arguing that teams like Scarlets have as much a chance of winning as say, Munster, since it's a new competition? The only way you can base that is on previous performances in Europe.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yeah that's a completely fair point, so personally I don't mind where we ended up. I just think this method has created some groups that are out of proportion compared to what the tier system should provide.</p><p></p><p>Edit: trying to bold your comment keeps messing up, was replying to what you said about the fact for Ulster it wouldn't make much difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UlsterRugby2012, post: 650483, member: 59097"] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000][I][FONT=Verdana][B] Tier 1 [/B][/FONT][/I][/COLOR][/COLOR][B] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000][I][FONT=Verdana]Tier 1 will include the [B]three number one ranked clubs from the Aviva Premiership, the Top 14 and the Pro12. [/B][/FONT][/I][/COLOR][/COLOR][B] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000][I][FONT=Verdana]Tier 1 will also include [B]two of the three clubs which are ranked second from the Aviva Premiership, the Top 14 and the Pro12 Leagues. The two clubs will be decided by a draw. [/B][/FONT][/I][/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][/B] Therefore Tier 1 includes Saracens, Toulon, Leinster, Glasgow and Saints. How are Glasgow deserving of a top seed? Honestly, am I missing something? They had a great season in the League but absolutely nothing in Europe. Do you really put them with the likes of Toulon, Saracens and Leinster? Not even 4 seasons ago, I'm talking about the last couple of seasons, of course that will be an indicator on how well a team will do, how else do you judge it? I'm not 'hooked' on the HEC, I understand that it's a new competition, but again we're not playing a bloody new sport just a different format - so are you arguing that teams like Scarlets have as much a chance of winning as say, Munster, since it's a new competition? The only way you can base that is on previous performances in Europe. Yeah that's a completely fair point, so personally I don't mind where we ended up. I just think this method has created some groups that are out of proportion compared to what the tier system should provide. Edit: trying to bold your comment keeps messing up, was replying to what you said about the fact for Ulster it wouldn't make much difference. [/QUOTE]
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