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I'd say Healy will start unless injured. Casey probably won't. Obviously a very tough ask. In normal years I'd be happy with a losing bonus point here, but that's a one way ticket to the Challenge cup at best this year.There's going to be so many bullshit teams named here, will show the format up as the shite it is.
Munster v Clermont and Toulouse v Exe the ties of the round. Unless Munster start their young halfbacks I'd back both French sides.
Think 6 matchdays is the issue, if they had time for that they'd probably have just have run it as normal.Better still would be to have only 12 teams in competition. Top 4 from each. Play 4 groups of 3, 4 matches still but over 6 matchdays, with group winners into semi finals
Yes, crazy. Leinster will have a far harder draw than Wasps, due to both Top14 and AP having greater depth than Pro14.Think 6 matchdays is the issue, if they had time for that they'd probably have just have run it as normal.
Not that the format they're using instead is any good. Having figured out how the format works it's even more ridiculous than I thought.
I think we got off easy to be fair but you're right, the seeding is horribly unfair.Yes, crazy. Leinster will have a far harder draw than Wasps, due to both Top14 and AP having greater depth than Pro14.
Agreed with all this. The format means that a bunch of teams are already out more or less, which combined with the format that compares teams who'll play completely different opponents just doesn't work. Leinster and a bunch of other teams get 2 games against teams who don't care while someone else gets 2 games against Clermont or Toulouse.There's going to be so many bullshit teams named here, will show the format up as the shite it is.
Munster v Clermont and Toulouse v Exe the ties of the round. Unless Munster start their young halfbacks I'd back both French sides.
This.Agreed with all this. The format means that a bunch of teams are already out more or less, which combined with the format that compares teams who'll play completely different opponents just doesn't work. Leinster and a bunch of other teams get 2 games against teams who don't care while someone else gets 2 games against Clermont or Toulouse.
If fixtures were an issue then surely a single match qf then single venue semi and final on 2 consecutive weekends. A final 4 would gave a great feel to it, as long as capacity crowds are allowedThere also should have been an ultimatum .Play your best side or don't play at all (at least for first 2 games)
Gloucester surrendering before a ball was kicked is shameful and totally diminishes the comp.
Also why is the 2 legged round the QF ? Logically it should be the SF surely.
The whole comp is a shambles.
Believe so. If that knocks them out of the competition then it's incredibly harshToulouse v Exeter and Glasgow v Lyon games cancelled after covid cases in Exeter squad.
No real possibility of rescheduling so does that mean Exeter get hit with a bp loss?
Imagine such a thingIf that knocks them out of the competition then it's incredibly harsh