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Heineken Cup P5: Leinster vs Exeter Chiefs - 13/10/2012
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<blockquote data-quote="Peat" data-source="post: 531235" data-attributes="member: 42330"><p>2007/08</p><p></p><p>Leinster, Cardiff, Munster, Embra form the top 4 of the CL. Munster, Cardiff and Ospreys are the 3 CL qualifiers for the last 8 of the HEC. Ospreys had a poor season in the CL and might be accused of prioritising; Embra and Leinster got humped by both being put in a group with Toulouse and Leicester. Munster obviously go on to win.</p><p></p><p>2008/09</p><p></p><p>Munster, Embra, Leinster, Ospreys form the top 4 of the CL. Cardiff, Munster, Leinster and Ospreys are the 4 CL qualifiers for the last 8 of the HEC. Cardiff, Munster and Leinster are all semi-finalists, while Leinster win. Cardiff might have arguably taken their eye off the ball although they would have requalified if it was top 6 only.</p><p></p><p>2009/10</p><p></p><p>Leinster, Ospreys, Glasgow, Munster are CL top 4. Munster, Leinster and Ospreys all qualify for HEC last 8. Leinster and Munster lose semi-finals, Ospreys win the CL playoffs.</p><p></p><p>2010/11</p><p></p><p>Munster, Leinster, Ulster, Ospreys CL top 4. Munster win play-offs. Leinster and Ulster qualify for HEC last 8, Leinster win.</p><p></p><p>2011/12</p><p></p><p>Leinster, Ospreys, Munster, Glasgow CL top 4, Ospreys win. Munster, Leinster, Cardiff, Ulster and Embra all qualify for HEC last 8, with Leinster, Ulster and Embra as SF'ists and Leinster winning. Ulster take their eye off the ball slightly and finish 6th in the CL and would have re-qualified. Cardiff and Embra wouldn't have however and Embra unquestionably didn't pay attention to the CL.</p><p></p><p>So, in general, we see a strong correlation between high league finishes and good HEC campaigns. Only 5 teams have qualified for the HEC last 8 without making the top 4 of the Celtic League, and 3 of those were in last season, which looks like an anomaly. In particular, Munster, Leinster and Ospreys have all routinely achieved good results in both, with Cardiff doing so to a lesser extent and Ulster beginning to patch a strong run in both together.</p><p></p><p>Therefore, I find it safe to say you are talking out of your arse on the subject of CL teams campaigning on two fronts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peat, post: 531235, member: 42330"] 2007/08 Leinster, Cardiff, Munster, Embra form the top 4 of the CL. Munster, Cardiff and Ospreys are the 3 CL qualifiers for the last 8 of the HEC. Ospreys had a poor season in the CL and might be accused of prioritising; Embra and Leinster got humped by both being put in a group with Toulouse and Leicester. Munster obviously go on to win. 2008/09 Munster, Embra, Leinster, Ospreys form the top 4 of the CL. Cardiff, Munster, Leinster and Ospreys are the 4 CL qualifiers for the last 8 of the HEC. Cardiff, Munster and Leinster are all semi-finalists, while Leinster win. Cardiff might have arguably taken their eye off the ball although they would have requalified if it was top 6 only. 2009/10 Leinster, Ospreys, Glasgow, Munster are CL top 4. Munster, Leinster and Ospreys all qualify for HEC last 8. Leinster and Munster lose semi-finals, Ospreys win the CL playoffs. 2010/11 Munster, Leinster, Ulster, Ospreys CL top 4. Munster win play-offs. Leinster and Ulster qualify for HEC last 8, Leinster win. 2011/12 Leinster, Ospreys, Munster, Glasgow CL top 4, Ospreys win. Munster, Leinster, Cardiff, Ulster and Embra all qualify for HEC last 8, with Leinster, Ulster and Embra as SF'ists and Leinster winning. Ulster take their eye off the ball slightly and finish 6th in the CL and would have re-qualified. Cardiff and Embra wouldn't have however and Embra unquestionably didn't pay attention to the CL. So, in general, we see a strong correlation between high league finishes and good HEC campaigns. Only 5 teams have qualified for the HEC last 8 without making the top 4 of the Celtic League, and 3 of those were in last season, which looks like an anomaly. In particular, Munster, Leinster and Ospreys have all routinely achieved good results in both, with Cardiff doing so to a lesser extent and Ulster beginning to patch a strong run in both together. Therefore, I find it safe to say you are talking out of your arse on the subject of CL teams campaigning on two fronts. [/QUOTE]
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