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<blockquote data-quote="Stillknox" data-source="post: 201556"><p>Again the pool of death for Clermont... but this time they will not send a B-Team at Limerick, and Sale is not as good as Wasps. They really have a chance to go trough. Montauban have no chance but such a pool is a good way to discover the delights of the H-CUp...</p><p></p><p>I'm happy with Stade Français's pool. We beat the Quins two times this year... I know they will recruit some good players like Evans, but we have the chance of taking them at the very beginning of the season, with not their full strenght. This is quite the same thing with Ulster and I don't think that Llanelli could be as good as 2006-2007, especially with the departure of Peel. I'm tired of losing in Final, I hope the next year will be SF's year... after all, Munster lost two finals before making it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> </p><p></p><p>My prediction:</p><p></p><p><strong>P1:</strong> <u>Clermont</u></p><p><em>Because of the Munster's new staff... and Clermont will be more hungry than Munster, especially after what happened this year. Plus the fact that they could be in confidence after a potential win in Top 14 in two weeks.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>P2: </strong><u>Wasps</u>, <u>Leinster</u></p><p><em>Wasps are maybe the best team in Europe on good form and I don't see Leinster losing in Edinburgh again...</em></p><p></p><p><strong>P3:</strong> <u>Ospreys</u> ?? </p><p><em>I don't know what to expect from the Tigers next year... and I don't see Perpignan as an european threat but who knows.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>P4: </strong><u>Stade Français</u></p><p></p><p><strong>P5:</strong> <u>Toulouse</u>, <u>Bath</u></p><p><em>Toulouse in the first place, Bath as best runner up.</em></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>P6:</strong> <u>Gloucester</u></p><p><em>Biarritz is in the same position as Leicester. If they can restructure the team and be efficient early in the season they could be one of the best runner-up. If it's not the case Cardiff can beat them easily and contest this last place for the quarters.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stillknox, post: 201556"] Again the pool of death for Clermont... but this time they will not send a B-Team at Limerick, and Sale is not as good as Wasps. They really have a chance to go trough. Montauban have no chance but such a pool is a good way to discover the delights of the H-CUp... I'm happy with Stade Français's pool. We beat the Quins two times this year... I know they will recruit some good players like Evans, but we have the chance of taking them at the very beginning of the season, with not their full strenght. This is quite the same thing with Ulster and I don't think that Llanelli could be as good as 2006-2007, especially with the departure of Peel. I'm tired of losing in Final, I hope the next year will be SF's year... after all, Munster lost two finals before making it. :rolleyes: My prediction: [b]P1:[/b] [u]Clermont[/u] [i]Because of the Munster's new staff... and Clermont will be more hungry than Munster, especially after what happened this year. Plus the fact that they could be in confidence after a potential win in Top 14 in two weeks.[/i] [b]P2: [/b][u]Wasps[/u], [u]Leinster[/u] [i]Wasps are maybe the best team in Europe on good form and I don't see Leinster losing in Edinburgh again...[/i] [b]P3:[/b] [u]Ospreys[/u] ?? [i]I don't know what to expect from the Tigers next year... and I don't see Perpignan as an european threat but who knows.[/i] [b]P4: [/b][u]Stade Français[/u] [b]P5:[/b] [u]Toulouse[/u], [u]Bath[/u] [i]Toulouse in the first place, Bath as best runner up.[/i] [b] P6:[/b] [u]Gloucester[/u] [i]Biarritz is in the same position as Leicester. If they can restructure the team and be efficient early in the season they could be one of the best runner-up. If it's not the case Cardiff can beat them easily and contest this last place for the quarters.[/i] [/QUOTE]
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