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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: 398810" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p>no it rewards teams with an easy group who get the home tie</p><p></p><p>there was no way a team from the group with Toulon/Munster/Ospreys/London Irish could get in the top 4 seeds</p><p></p><p>and in the semi finals that "earnt" home advantage is just down to luck</p><p></p><p>In 2009/10, Biarritz were not the second best team in Europe but got lucky with an easier group than the other ones, and then two home ties to get to the final</p><p></p><p>In 2007/08 London Irish and Saracens were not in the top 4 teams in Europe, and finished 7th and 8th in the Premiership, but both got home ties and got lucky, London Irish in particular had the Dragons and Treviso in their group</p><p></p><p>You don't get the best teams at the end of the tournament</p><p></p><p>I'll give you quarter finals can be earnt home advantage (although ideally I think they should be two legs), but the semi finals must be two legs or neutral venues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 398810, member: 48703"] no it rewards teams with an easy group who get the home tie there was no way a team from the group with Toulon/Munster/Ospreys/London Irish could get in the top 4 seeds and in the semi finals that "earnt" home advantage is just down to luck In 2009/10, Biarritz were not the second best team in Europe but got lucky with an easier group than the other ones, and then two home ties to get to the final In 2007/08 London Irish and Saracens were not in the top 4 teams in Europe, and finished 7th and 8th in the Premiership, but both got home ties and got lucky, London Irish in particular had the Dragons and Treviso in their group You don't get the best teams at the end of the tournament I'll give you quarter finals can be earnt home advantage (although ideally I think they should be two legs), but the semi finals must be two legs or neutral venues. [/QUOTE]
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