Clermont v Sale

[An Tarbh]

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Clermont v Sale
Venue: Stade Marcel Michelin
Date: 11 October 2008
Kickoff - 14:35, Live Canal+/Sky Sports Interactive</div>

So this is the first meeting between these 2 sides so no previous form between them.

Sale head into this match on the back of 2 defeats so they'll be looking for a big improvement this weekend and they'll certainly need it if they're to challenge Clermont especially if they show the home form of last season.

At a minimum Sale will be looking for a losing bp and denying Clermont a winning one in the process, if it's 5 and 0 then it's already an uphill challenge in this pool of death.

So can Sale cause an upset or will Clermont take the full haul???

 

[Vambo]

I hope Clermont smash 'em!

3 defeats from 3 coming up for Sale.

 

[Sir Speedy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Vambo @ Oct 9 2008, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I hope Clermont smash 'em![/b]

Don't get your hopes up. :bleh!:

 

[MunsterMan]

A 0-0 draw would be fine with me but I expect Clermont to win and deny Sale a losing BP.

 

[Sir Speedy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MunsterMan @ Oct 9 2008, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

A 0-0 draw would be fine with me[/b]

Same here. We're guaranteed to win every other game so...

 

[An Tarbh]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Oct 9 2008, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MunsterMan @ Oct 9 2008, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A 0-0 draw would be fine with me[/b]

Same here. We're guaranteed to win every other game so...
[/b][/quote]

aw bless!

 

[MunsterMan]

Who's we? Sale :lol:

The same Sale that have only scored 3 tries in 5 games this season? Keep dreaming

I think every team in the group is dreading travelling to Michelin, Thomond and Edgeley though and I wouldn't rule out Montauban at home either. Truly the group of death!

 

[Stillknox]

We'll probably see the Clermont that beat the Wasps and Munster at Marcel Michelin last year... so i'd go for a win for them, but with a pool like that, I don't think they'll be satisfied if Sale get the bonus point. Should be the most interesting game of the week with Leicester - Ospreys.

 

[Sir Speedy]

Sale team:

Rory Lamont, Mark Cueto, Luke McAlister, Lee Thomas, David Doherty, Richard Wigglesworth, Dwayne Peel, Lionel Faure, Neil Briggs, Eifion Roberts, Chris Jones, Kristian Ormsby, JM Fernandez Lobbe (Captain), Luke Abrahams, Sebastien Chabal

Replacements: Marc Jones, Stuart Turner, Jason White, Dean Schofield, Charlie Hodgson, Chris Bell, Rudi Keil

Sheridan and Tait ruled out (God no! )
Also, Wigglesworth is at 10; demoting Hodgson to the bench. Good, now maybe we won't concede a bajillion points.

 

[Vambo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Oct 10 2008, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Sale team:

Rory Lamont, Mark Cueto, Luke McAlister, Lee Thomas, David Doherty, Richard Wigglesworth, Dwayne Peel, Lionel Faure, Neil Briggs, Eifion Roberts, Chris Jones, Kristian Ormsby, JM Fernandez Lobbe (Captain), Luke Abrahams, Sebastien Chabal

Replacements: Marc Jones, Stuart Turner, Jason White, Dean Schofield, Charlie Hodgson, Chris Bell, Rudi Keil

Sheridan and Tait ruled out (God no! )
Also, Wigglesworth is at 10; demoting Hodgson to the bench. Good, now maybe we won't concede a bajillion points.[/b]

Quick... someone call the police! There's gonna be a murder

 

[cyRil]

Eh eh? 0-13? What's going on here then?!!

 

[An Tarbh]

Was thinking the same. Sir.Speedy must be doing cartwheels.

 

[An Tarbh]

That's the decisive try for Sale now, cracking result and puts down a huge marker for the Munster match next weekend, can't wait for that one.

 

[An Tarbh]

That could well prove a crucial try in the outcome of this pool, awesome result for Sale.

 

[Col]

Thats a fantastic result. To collect 5 points there and deny Claremont a losing BP is the stuff dreams are made of.

 

[riders of the storm]

Sale seemed to have stepped up quite a bit.

I would've thought dropping Hodgson would've put them at a disadvantage, but to win the way they did is really quite impressive.

 

[Col]

Attack wise dropping Hodgson is a huge disadvantage, but defensively Charlie, bless him, can be a liability.

 

[Thingimubob]

Saw most of the game, Sale were superb, especially in defense and McAlister (I love the way French Commentators say his name' MaacALIsteeer') was just brilliant. Can definitley see the All Blacks trying to get him back to New Zealand sometime soon. Thought Peel had a decent game (he went off quite early in the second half, anybody know why?) his break for the first try was brilliant!
Considering Munsters performance last night, Sale should fancy their chances in this pool.

 

[Vambo]

Didn't see that coming!
Well done Sale.

 

[Sir Speedy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (An Tarbh @ Oct 11 2008, 02:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Was thinking the same. Sir.Speedy must be doing cartwheels.[/b]

:bana: