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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 465410" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">I was really disappointed by Clermont last season, to watch they were one of my favourite teams between 2007 and 2010 but last season they hardly looked like competing and were easily beaten by Toulouse in the Top 14 and Leinster in the HCup in Dublin, their standards really dropped and they played boring rugby as well (I wondered whether losing Schmidt as backs coach was something to do with that), although they were still unbeatable at home</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">but this season they are rejuvenated, they got rid of some players who had really poor seasons, Scelzo and Ledesma looked past it, Joubert looked lethargic, Privat wasn't at his best, even Nalaga had a poor season (although obviously his form could be perhaps linked to some off field troubles)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">the youngsters have all fitted in, the new signings have been smart, Vosloo has fitted well to playing at a big club, compared to playing for a weaker side in the past, Kayser despite having a poor time with Castres looks back to form, Hines has always impressed me with his commitment for all his club, they can still field a very good side during internationals</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">if Clermont get a home draw for the quarter finals of the HCup, I can't see any team stopping them reaching the final</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">(which is why HCup knockout rounds should be two legs so it's not so obvious that the home team will always go through, but that's another debate)</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 465410, member: 48703"] [FONT=arial]I was really disappointed by Clermont last season, to watch they were one of my favourite teams between 2007 and 2010 but last season they hardly looked like competing and were easily beaten by Toulouse in the Top 14 and Leinster in the HCup in Dublin, their standards really dropped and they played boring rugby as well (I wondered whether losing Schmidt as backs coach was something to do with that), although they were still unbeatable at home but this season they are rejuvenated, they got rid of some players who had really poor seasons, Scelzo and Ledesma looked past it, Joubert looked lethargic, Privat wasn't at his best, even Nalaga had a poor season (although obviously his form could be perhaps linked to some off field troubles) the youngsters have all fitted in, the new signings have been smart, Vosloo has fitted well to playing at a big club, compared to playing for a weaker side in the past, Kayser despite having a poor time with Castres looks back to form, Hines has always impressed me with his commitment for all his club, they can still field a very good side during internationals if Clermont get a home draw for the quarter finals of the HCup, I can't see any team stopping them reaching the final (which is why HCup knockout rounds should be two legs so it's not so obvious that the home team will always go through, but that's another debate)[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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