The "I cant believe it's not the Heineken Cup" Final 2015

[All Blacks nil]

An all French final on foreign soil is obviously the worst scenario as regards ticket sales. European finals need fervent fanatical crowds. I was at the 05? Final in Lansdowne for Toulousse v Perpignan. Reasonable crowd, 20 odd thousand, mainly Munster and Leinster fans who took the chance and bought final tickets, but no atmosphere. That was the year Leinster had the dream home 1/4, semi and final prospect but were caught napping by Perpignan in the semi a day after Toulouse knocked Munster out in France
The ERC (at the time) were left cursing their luck
Europe will miss the red and blue armies. God forbid one of them didn't qualify for the competition itself.

[the spoofer]

An all French final on foreign soil is obviously the worst scenario as regards ticket sales. European finals need fervent fanatical crowds. I was at the 05? Final in Lansdowne for Toulousse v Perpignan. Reasonable crowd, 20 odd thousand, mainly Munster and Leinster fans who took the chance and bought final tickets, but no atmosphere. That was the year Leinster had the dream home 1/4, semi and final prospect but were caught napping by Perpignan in the semi a day after Toulouse knocked Munster out in France
The ERC (at the time) were left cursing their luck
Europe will miss the red and blue armies. God forbid one of them didn't qualify for the competition itself.

Sweet trolling bro!

[simonokeeffe]

am I right in saying they switched the rotation of the final to between the 3 leagues not the composite unions?

so next years final will be in France one would assume

[Muriel]

I believe both the SRU and FFR have applied and the next final will be in either Edinburgh or Marseille.

[footrush]

I believe both the SRU and FFR have applied and the next final will be in either Edinburgh or Marseille.

Go Embra so !, if I never go back to Marseille it will time enough.

[simonokeeffe]

I believe both the SRU and FFR have applied and the next final will be in either Edinburgh or Marseille.

cheers
Marseille it is then

[VGE]

BOD is Auvergnat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oRHFSFd ... ata_player


He jumps.


Au revoir.

[nelly the elephant]

Has anyone here received their Golden Tickets yet? Ordered and paid for ours last August and now they're telling me I may have to pick them up on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon!

If it wasn't so ridiculous it would be funny - the ERCC are busy retweeting pictures of people happy to have received their FREE tickets and yet refuse to answer queries from Golden Ticket holders who have been shafted!!!

I only received ours yesterday Tuesday 28th..........buddy based in London got his a week ago.

[rooster]

Anyone who signed up for World Cup tkts are now being offered 2 for 1 for saturday ....... only a matter of time before people with Pro 12 final tkts will be offered the same deal ....... can't wait

I'm waiting for the free beer, steak and dancing girls before I claim my free ticket.

[footrush]

Anyone who signed up for World Cup tkts are now being offered 2 for 1 for saturday ....... only a matter of time before people with Pro 12 final tkts will be offered the same deal ....... can't wait

I'm waiting for the free beer, steak and dancing girls before I claim my free ticket.

[Xanthippe]

Anyone who signed up for World Cup tkts are now being offered 2 for 1 for saturday ....... only a matter of time before people with Pro 12 final tkts will be offered the same deal ....... can't wait

I'm waiting for the free beer, steak and dancing girls before I claim my free ticket.

You're out of luck there Rooster but if you do go you'll be entitled to a free Ulster flag. In an email they sent me (to stop me hassling them on Twitter!) they promised to give attendees a free flag for their own club so we can wave them in the stadium to show the watching world that every team's supporters are behind the competition!!!!

[Toulon fan]

Finally, I would like to see Clermont to win this one. Only because they are already suffering from PTSD, since 2013, and 2009, 2008, 2007, 2001, 1999, 1994, but also 1978, 1970, 1937 and 1936, as well... And I wouldn't like to martyrize more those poor people who deserve the new cup of empty stadiums. Go Clermont!

[olaf the fat]

Finally, I would like to see Clermont to win this one. Only because they are already suffering from PTSD, since 2013, and 2009, 2008, 2007, 2001, 1999, 1994, but also 1978, 1970, 1937 and 1936, as well... And I wouldn't like to martyrize more those poor people who deserve the new cup of empty stadiums. Go Clermont!

HaHa!

Wait for it....

Anyways, good luck to both teams in the final

[rooster]

Anyone who signed up for World Cup tkts are now being offered 2 for 1 for saturday ....... only a matter of time before people with Pro 12 final tkts will be offered the same deal ....... can't wait

I'm waiting for the free beer, steak and dancing girls before I claim my free ticket.

You're out of luck there Rooster but if you do go you'll be entitled to a free Ulster flag. In an email they sent me (to stop me hassling them on Twitter!) they promised to give attendees a free flag for their own club so we can wave them in the stadium to show the watching world that every team's supporters are behind the competition!!!!

I have plenty of flags, but might drop the dancing girls if there is additional beer or pepper sauce with the steak, if I was going I would be waving a Clermont flag

[nelly the elephant]

BOD is Auvergnat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oRHFSFd ... ata_player


He jumps.


Au revoir.

I have my scarf from the last visit to Clermont-Ferrand a few years ago... will be wearing my blue and yellow in hope and expectation.

[Dave Cahill]

Well the names may have changed but the choke remains the same

[JohnB]

Clermont playing like they don't believe they can win!

[JohnB]

That's more like it Clermont!

[Dave Cahill]

And thats more like Clermont.

[meinster]

And thats more like Clermont.

A bit like leinster, too, if we're being honest. Brainless chip at the end.