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Heineken Cup knockout rounds should be over two legs
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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 395534" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p>I am a big fan of the Heineken Cup, but I'm convinced that the knockout round in particular the semi finals should be played over two legs, like in the Champions League in football. </p><p></p><p>If somebody asked you who would win between for example Clermont and Leinster, you would just say the home team, and European rugby is becoming too predictable in favour of the home team. (Last season the home teams won all the knockout matches, this season just Toulouse won an away tie against Biarritz) </p><p></p><p>Also home advantage is so strong is European rugby, that the actual pound for pound best team doesn't always win, and I think over two home and away legs the best team would win, fair and square.</p><p></p><p>I know someone could say, teams earn a home tie, but for the semi finals it is luck, and even for the quarters it comes down to who gets the Italian team/French team who doesn't give a stuff about away games in their group.</p><p></p><p>I know there is not much room to just add fixtures willy nilly, but surely the likes of the LV Cup could be ditched, or the Top 14 could become 12 teams, surely it would be good to have the best team in Europe crowned champions, not just the team that gets the home tie.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 395534, member: 48703"] I am a big fan of the Heineken Cup, but I'm convinced that the knockout round in particular the semi finals should be played over two legs, like in the Champions League in football. If somebody asked you who would win between for example Clermont and Leinster, you would just say the home team, and European rugby is becoming too predictable in favour of the home team. (Last season the home teams won all the knockout matches, this season just Toulouse won an away tie against Biarritz) Also home advantage is so strong is European rugby, that the actual pound for pound best team doesn't always win, and I think over two home and away legs the best team would win, fair and square. I know someone could say, teams earn a home tie, but for the semi finals it is luck, and even for the quarters it comes down to who gets the Italian team/French team who doesn't give a stuff about away games in their group. I know there is not much room to just add fixtures willy nilly, but surely the likes of the LV Cup could be ditched, or the Top 14 could become 12 teams, surely it would be good to have the best team in Europe crowned champions, not just the team that gets the home tie. [/QUOTE]
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