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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Manx" data-source="post: 547948" data-attributes="member: 50236"><p><span style="color: #333333">"Biarritz's failure to qualify from a group containing - in Connacht and Zebre - two of the worst sides to ever compete in the Heineken Cup goes only to illustrate their contempt and laissez-faire attitude to Europe's top tournament. For a side that won the Bouclier de Brennus as recently as 2006, BOPB's 3-0-3 record is simply unforgivable. Home and away losses to Harlequins could be bitterly accepted when you factor in their status as English champions, but a 22-14 reverse out in Galway and only two try bonus points justifies Feic's assertion that Biarritz are a "spent force".</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Three points</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">1. Biarritz did not "illustrate contempt and laissez-faire attitude"......they played more or less their full strength teams in all games but only Feic understands the prolonged demise of this once great club!</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">2. Do you not read the Top 14 thread which graphically demonstrates that BO have for a number of years failed in controlling the players's cliques, management, selection, recruitment and skill coaching?</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">3. It is a f...... miracle, and cataclysmic disaster for their Top 14 hopes, that they qualified for the Amlin due to the failures of, amongst others, Northampton!</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tony Manx, post: 547948, member: 50236"] [COLOR=#333333]"Biarritz's failure to qualify from a group containing - in Connacht and Zebre - two of the worst sides to ever compete in the Heineken Cup goes only to illustrate their contempt and laissez-faire attitude to Europe's top tournament. For a side that won the Bouclier de Brennus as recently as 2006, BOPB's 3-0-3 record is simply unforgivable. Home and away losses to Harlequins could be bitterly accepted when you factor in their status as English champions, but a 22-14 reverse out in Galway and only two try bonus points justifies Feic's assertion that Biarritz are a "spent force". Three points 1. Biarritz did not "illustrate contempt and laissez-faire attitude"......they played more or less their full strength teams in all games but only Feic understands the prolonged demise of this once great club! 2. Do you not read the Top 14 thread which graphically demonstrates that BO have for a number of years failed in controlling the players's cliques, management, selection, recruitment and skill coaching? 3. It is a f...... miracle, and cataclysmic disaster for their Top 14 hopes, that they qualified for the Amlin due to the failures of, amongst others, Northampton![/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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