Heineken Cup Draw 2011/12

[anonymous-user]

Pool 1: Munster, Northampton, Scarlets, Castres
Pool 2: Cardiff Blues, London Irish, Edinburgh, Racing Metro
Pool 3: Leinster, Bath, Glasgow, Montpellier
Pool 4: Leicester, Clermont, Ulster, Aironi
Pool 5: Biarritz, Ospreys, Saracens, Treviso
Pool 6: Toulouse, Harlequins, Gloucester, Connacht

From a Welsh perspective: Blues should really qualify from that group, no excuses. It looks tougher for the Ospreys but if they put on a good show against Biarritz then they might be ok, Scarlets look screwed already.

[DJRC]

Fook me, Pool 1, Group of death or what?!!!

Might well be Saints and Castre from that group.

[Stagpump]

Looks like my beloved Saracens have their work cut out. No easy pools here but I'd rather be in London Irish's shoes.

[Stagpump]

Scrap that I was thinking of the wrong group I meant bath's shoes. Leinster would be a handful though.

[anonymous-user]

Now that the RWC is almost at an end I suppose this is the next big tournament. Anyone else looking forward to it?

[Zp]

Symbolica said:

Now that the RWC is almost at an end I suppose this is the next big tournament. Anyone else looking forward to it?

Always look forward to HC games - the best club competition that's ever been IMO.
I'd much prefer to win this than the league - and I feel Leicester should be in with a good chance this year, as long as the games don't clash with the Six Nations.

For me, the EC sums up what is all good in rugby - the atmosphere changes for the better, is more electric, when the Oirish and French fans visit Welford Road.
Can't wait!

[anonymous-user]

For those of us who had fun with the RWC predictions pool, I've also started a Heineken Cup one. I've invited everyone from the last pool but for those who didn't know about it:

http://www.sportguru.co.uk/heinekencup/pool.asp?p=...

Pool name: Pistonheads
Pool code: wearhorn

[anonymous-user]

Not long to go if anyone else wants to join.

[Melchett]

Not a bad first weekend. Sarries and Munster looking good, Tigers got a win, cracking last kick from Sexton!

[DJRC]

Didnt realise only 3 of us in it.

Have to laugh though, looks like me and Sym had similar picks and we were equally st!

[anonymous-user]

DJRC said:

Didnt realise only 3 of us in it.

Have to laugh though, looks like me and Sym had similar picks and we were equally st!

After the friday matches I was in the top 3% on all of Sportguru

Now at about 50% accuracy But at least the Blues won, Welsh wins away in France aren't all that common.

[DJRC]

One of the great things about the HC is the results are not all done and dusted before the games start.

[Egg Chaser]

Symbolica said:

For those of us who had fun with the RWC predictions pool, I've also started a Heineken Cup one. I've invited everyone from the last pool but for those who didn't know about it:

http://www.sportguru.co.uk/heinekencup/pool.asp?p=...

Pool name: Pistonheads
Pool code: wearhorn

I just tried joining the pool (a bit late I know, but I'd forgotten about it), but it won't let me join as it says the tournament is nearing completion. There's only been 1 round so far, FFS!