Cardiff Blues Season Thread 2 - Rey Lee-Lo signs long term at centre

[wales606]

First topic message reminder :

Prop
Gethin Jenkins, Adam Jones, Taufa'ao Filise, Craig Mitchell, Sam Hobbs, Scott Andrews, Thomas Davies, Dillon Lewis

Hooker
Matthew Rees, Kristian Dacey, Marc Breeze, Rhys Williams, Ethan Lewis

2nd Row
Jarrad Hoeata, Filo Paulo, Lou Reed, Chris Dicomidis, Miles Normadale

Flanker
Sam Warburton, Josh Turnbull, Macauley Cook, Ellis Jenkins, Josh Navidi, Rory Watts-Jones, Jevon Groves, Ben Roach

Eight
Manoa Vosawai, Ieaun Jones

Scrum half
Tavis Knoyle, Lloyd Williams, Lewis Jones, Tomos Williams

Fly half
Rhys Patchell, Gareth Anscombe, Gareth Davies, Simon Humberstone, Jarrod Evans, Will Thomas

Centre
Cory Allen, Dafydd Hewitt, Gavin Evans, Richard Smith, Tom Pascoe, Adam Thomas, Garyn Smith (Ray Lee-Lo)

Wing
Alex Cuthbert, George Watkins, Lucas Amorisino, Harry Davies, Owen Jenkins, Chris Knight, Tom Williams (Tom James)

Full back
Joaquin Tuculet, Dan Fish, Geraint Walsh, Aled Summerhill

[wales606]

31 - 39 now, with LI down to 14, it could happen.

LI have the TBP though, so just need a win

[Coleman]

Grenoble have just scored their fourth try. 31-41. That takes LI out of BP range. If Grenoble win this they'll go second with 15 points with one to play (Us). The group may have just been blown wide open! Sounds like a great game on the radio.

1 Cardiff Blues 5 4 0 1 3 19 3 Grenoble      5* 2 0 3 2 15 2 London Irish  5* 3 0 2 2 15 4 Rovigo         5 0 0 5 1 1

[wales606]

LI getting a LBP doesn't matter, as long as they don't get 5pts

[Cardiff Dave]

Still 26-27. Red Card for Pace (London Irish). Hate to spam this thread with updates from another game. But we should target this as a cup to win this season.

Grenoble might put out their best team Saint. But it gives us the chance of topping the pool. I'd rather be in with the chance.



And London Irish have their 4th try and the Bonus.

Keep 'em coming. Meanwhile, the Drags aren't going to throw away a 30 point lead are they?

Nope. Great finish by the big lad, Amos.

[Coleman]

Bloody hell. I don't believe what i'm hearing. Irish scored, Grenoble got a yellow. Irish had a lineout. Over threw it. Pick it up and go under the post. 43-41. 5 Mins left.

[wales606]

36 - 41

With 4 minutes to go, and both teams have 14 men

[wales606]

Ah SH*T

[Margin_Walker]

Finishes 43 - 41

Listening on the radio. Completely insane game.

[wales606]

Can't believe LI won that in the end

[Cardiff Dave]

Can't believe LI won that in the end

Incredible. We're out then I guess. There we are then.

[wales606]

Can still go through as one of 3 best runners up, just gives us a horrible away trip

[The Saint]

You're capable of going to France and getting 4 or 5 points against whichever team Grenoble put out. I'd have some leaders on board like Warbs though. I'd still like to see 6, Warburton, 7, Navivdi, 8, Vosawai.

[Cardiff Dave]

Can still go through as one of 3 best runners up, just gives us a horrible away trip

Thought only the 5 group winners proceed to meet the 3 from the other comp?

[wales606]

Can still go through as one of 3 best runners up, just gives us a horrible away trip

Thought only the 5 group winners proceed to meet the 3 from the other comp?

Nope, no drop downs with the new format

[Cardiff Dave]

Can still go through as one of 3 best runners up, just gives us a horrible away trip

Thought only the 5 group winners proceed to meet the 3 from the other comp?

Nope, no drop downs with the new format

I see. Didn't realise that. In with a shout then.

[Heaf]

Unless I've miscalculated I think Blues at worst will finish as 3rd best runner up and therefore go through even if they get nothing next week ... Edinburgh and Bordeaux are 1st and 2nd in pool 4 but play each other next week and both currently have fewer points than Blues (2 and 3 fewer respectively) so one of them will finish lower in the ranking as even if they get level on match points their PD and tries scored won't equal Blues. Oyonnax are the current runners up in pool 5 and are too far behind to catch Blues.

[Guest]

Drag Queens v Blouse quarter final. Great occasion.

[Coleman]

That would be amazing!

[bedfordwelsh]

Drag Queens v Blouse quarter final. Great occasion.

Where is the final being held, main comp is at Twickers is this one at the Stoop like last year where is was the CAP and MS?

[Cardiff Dave]

Unless I've miscalculated I think Blues at worst will finish as 3rd best runner up and therefore go through even if they get nothing next week ...  Edinburgh and Bordeaux are 1st and 2nd in pool 4 but play each other next week and both currently have fewer points than Blues (2 and 3 fewer respectively) so one of them will finish lower in the ranking as even if they get level on match points their PD and tries scored won't equal Blues.  Oyonnax are the current runners up in pool 5 and are too far behind to catch Blues.

Well spotted.
Here's the knockout stage format from wiki;
"The eight qualifiers will be seeded according to performance in the pool stage, and compete in the quarter-finals, which will be held on the 3/4/5 April 2015. The four top seeds will host the quarter-finals against the lower seeds, in a 1v8, 2v7, 3v6 and 4v5 format."

[The Saint]

If all goes well for us next week then Dragons should be in the top 2. If continuing to go well would that make it a home semi as well as quarter?

[Cardiff Dave]

If all goes well for us next week then Dragons should be in the top 2. If continuing to go well would that make it a home semi as well as quarter?

http://www.epcrugby.com/europeanrugbychallengecup/rules.php

[Cardiff Dave]

Bic Biro QFs....maybe;

1 Gloucester v 8 Connacht
2 Drags v 7 Cardiff (at the MS?)
3 Exeter v 6 Newcastle
4 LI v 5 Edinburgh

[maestegmafia]

Will be good to see the two Welsh regions go through. Their focus will be on this more than the pro 12 should thry make it.

[bedfordwelsh]

Bic Biro QFs....maybe;

1 Gloucester v 8 Connacht
2 Drags v 7 Cardiff (at the MS?)
3 Exeter v 6 Newcastle
4 LI v 5 Edinburgh

Why at the MS, a full house at RP be of far more benefit to us.

[Cardiff Dave]

Bic Biro QFs....maybe;

1 Gloucester v 8 Connacht
2 Drags v 7 Cardiff (at the MS?)
3 Exeter v 6 Newcastle
4 LI v 5 Edinburgh

Why at the MS, a full house at RP be of far more benefit to us.

Joking mun, but you never can tell.

[Cardiff Dave]

Will be good to see the two Welsh regions go through. Their focus will be on this more than the pro 12 should thry make it.

Dregs are thru already and barring a mad result elsewhere, so are we I believe. With the chance of a trinket, the players will be up for it no doubt as will the supporters. Nothing like a winner take all game. Also, Grenoble are out, so they could choose to field a weakened team against us next week.

[The Saint]

Sounds like a decent win (3-28). While Irish beat Rovigo 34-6. Where does that leave you both in the qualifying stages?

[wales606]

We will have an away QF, looks like Exeter or Dragons?

It was looking like LI weren't going to get the TBP for a while, which would have given us a decent home QF as 2nd or 3rd seeds.

[Cardiff Dave]

We will have an away QF, looks like Exeter or Dragons?

It was looking like LI weren't going to get the TBP for a while, which would have given us a decent home QF as 2nd or 3rd seeds.

Come on Bayonne!

[Cardiff Dave]

Exeter try, 3mins in.
Come on Exeter then.

[wales606]

We will have an away QF, looks like Exeter or Dragons?

It was looking like LI weren't going to get the TBP for a while, which would have given us a decent home QF as 2nd or 3rd seeds.

Come on Bayonne!

Not if you want to play the Dragons


If Exeter win with a TPB and a margin of greater than 40 points, they will qualify 2nd and we will play the Dragons

If Exeter win, with a TPB, we will play them

If Exeter win by more than 24, (without a TBP and >40pts) we will play them

If Exeter win without a TBP and by less than 24, we will play London Irish

If Exeter lose or draw, we will play LI

[Cardiff Dave]

We will have an away QF, looks like Exeter or Dragons?

It was looking like LI weren't going to get the TBP for a while, which would have given us a decent home QF as 2nd or 3rd seeds.

Come on Bayonne!

Not if you want to play the Dragons


If Exeter win with a TPB and a margin of greater than 40 points, they will qualify 2nd and we will play the Dragons

If Exeter win, with a TPB, we will play them

If Exeter win by more than 24, (without a TBP and >40pts) we will play them

If Exeter win without a TBP and by less than 24, we will play London Irish

If Exeter lose, we will play LI

I know mun. Just don't want to meet Exeter in the QF.

[wales606]

We will have an away QF, looks like Exeter or Dragons?

It was looking like LI weren't going to get the TBP for a while, which would have given us a decent home QF as 2nd or 3rd seeds.

Come on Bayonne!

Not if you want to play the Dragons


If Exeter win with a TPB and a margin of greater than 40 points, they will qualify 2nd and we will play the Dragons

If Exeter win, with a TPB, we will play them

If Exeter win by more than 24, (without a TBP and >40pts) we will play them

If Exeter win without a TBP and by less than 24, we will play London Irish

If Exeter lose, we will play LI

I know mun. Just don't want to meet Exeter in the QF.

Then you have to hope they win by a lot, or lose

[Cardiff Dave]

We will have an away QF, looks like Exeter or Dragons?

It was looking like LI weren't going to get the TBP for a while, which would have given us a decent home QF as 2nd or 3rd seeds.

Come on Bayonne!

Not if you want to play the Dragons


If Exeter win with a TPB and a margin of greater than 40 points, they will qualify 2nd and we will play the Dragons

If Exeter win, with a TPB, we will play them

If Exeter win by more than 24, (without a TBP and >40pts) we will play them

If Exeter win without a TBP and by less than 24, we will play London Irish

If Exeter lose, we will play LI

I know mun. Just don't want to meet Exeter in the QF.

Then you have to hope they win by a lot, or lose

Aye and I wonder who Exeter would prefer to meet in the QF; us or Newcastle?
Currently 8 nil to Exeter.

[Cardiff Dave]

Well i'll be...

[The Saint]

So we're playing you at RP then... Didn't expect that.

[Cardiff Dave]

So we're playing you at RP then... Didn't expect that.

Nor me. There's an opportunity here and it'll be a good payday for the Drags even though Cardiff will take them to the cleaners.

[Coleman]

[Coleman]

Can we now register the two Argies and Reed for Europe? Would be nice to have them for the Dragons game.

[Cardiff Dave]

Can we now register the two Argies and Reed for Europe? Would be nice to have them for the Dragons game.

Is that right? I didn't know. Hope so if that's the case.

[Cardiff Dave]

Cardiff v Saints EDF SF 2009.....

Or as the BBC put it, "Highlights - Blues 11-5 Northampton"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7970308.stm

[wales606]

Sad too see that our former player of the season has been forced to retire after being diagnosed with a rare neuromuscular disorder.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/31067097

[Guest]

Yeah thats dreadful :/

[Coleman]

Awful to hear. All the best to him.

[Guest]

Gutted that the Wasps game isn't televised, looked like a cracker

[wales606]

Looks like the Blues have scored in injury time to complete a stunning comeback from 42 - 17 down.

[wales606]

Final score

Blues 45 - 42 Wasps

[Coleman]

I regret not going to Coventry today.

[George Carlin]

Any chance of you fine Cardiffians starting another thread to replace this one?

Wouldn't want to lose it, so we'll need to lock it soon as it's way over 1,000 posts.

Muchas grassy arse.

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