Champions Cup 24/25 - Quarter Finals - 11 - 13 May

[Leonormous Boozer]

We're going to somehow end up trophyless again aren't we

 

[Gavin]

We're going to somehow end up trophyless again aren't we

Yup

 

[IT157]

We're going to somehow end up trophyless again aren't we

Yep.

Lose to a French team in the final.

And lose to a South African team in the URC.

 

[Jimbo]

We're going to somehow end up trophyless again aren't we

I can't see anyone competing with Leinster playing this way, even Toulouse are unlikely to be the same beast without DuPont. Being this resolute in defence may have been the ingredient Leinster have not have had enough of, I would have expected Leinster to win both the last two games but not close out pretty bloody good attacks in this manner.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

The man just wants to be entertained
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Prob texting Owen he's not gonna make it to the racing game after seeing his name on the bench

 

[OllyM97]

What a pointless waste of time that game was. The Champions Cup is now an utter farce. An aggregate 114-0 in two games at this stage of the tournament is a damning indictment of the competitive imbalance of the competition. As good as Leinster are, the lack of any edge in these games is a real turn-off for a neutral. The pinnacle of European Rugby isn't supposed to be like this - the tournament is dying.

 

[Jimbo]

What a pointless waste of time that game was. The Champions Cup is now an utter farce. An aggregate 114-0 in two games at this stage of the tournament is a damning indictment of the competitive imbalance of the competition. As good as Leinster are, the lack of any edge in these games is a real turn-off for a neutral. The pinnacle of European Rugby isn't supposed to be like this - the tournament is dying.

The gaps clearly widened, games post pool stages you'd expect to be closer, however you've realistically be able to pick the eventual winner fairly early on out of 4 or 5 clubs for as long as I can remember, far fewer now, you have to remember Leinster were at home, Glasgow with some fairly key injury's and simply not having anywhere near the depth as Leinster. If you can't find some level of entertainment watching a team defend their line like the games in the balance despite being so many points up, one of the best 12s in world rugby who's not previously featured in Europe I don't know what to tell you?

 

[saulan]

We're going to somehow end up trophyless again aren't we

Nope. Think this is your year for both.

You've had enough time for Neinaber's defense approach to set in. That was critical to the Stormers back in the early 2010s (we just had nothing in attack) and he was clearly very pivotal in the Springboks with this regard. Your reserve teams almost won both games in SA and you have just locked out the second best URC in Champions Cup.

I think it's the year Leinster actually wins something, and in breaking their drought will win both tournaments they are in.

 

[General Melchett]

In Vietnam currently and just woke up to see the score. Wasn't hopeful but didn't expect Glasgow to get nilled. Perhaps Nienaber should be known as the Viagra coach given what he has added to Leinster's D.

 

[munstermuffin]

The man just wants to be entertained
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Definitely fake... all the spellings are correct

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Nope. Think this is your year for both.

You've had enough time for Neinaber's defense approach to set in. That was critical to the Stormers back in the early 2010s (we just had nothing in attack) and he was clearly very pivotal in the Springboks with this regard. Your reserve teams almost won both games in SA and you have just locked out the second best URC in Champions Cup.

I think it's the year Leinster actually wins something, and in breaking their drought will win both tournaments they are in.

They should win the URC with ease. IDK if Leinster will have had good enough prep for a team like Toulouse though

 

[munstermuffin]

They should win the URC with ease. IDK if Leinster will have had good enough prep for a team like Toulouse though

Toulouse are gone backwards this year and Leinster are up a few levels now due to Defence. The only thing that could hurt is lack of real hard games. But that may also be a huge benefit

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Toulouse are gone backwards this year and Leinster are up a few levels now due to Defence. The only thing that could hurt is lack of real hard games. But that may also be a huge benefit

IDK It would be a huge benefit if Leinster didn't also get to rotate and rest most of their squad already.

 

[Rinkadink]

Anyone watching through Sky?

Have yesterday's game on instead of Edinburgh v Bulls, soccer on other Premier Sports channel... That's very poor programming.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Eww one time I support Leinster to win and you do this erghhh

Now I'm back to supporting Toulouse

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

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Eww one time I support Leinster to win and you do this erghhh

Now I'm back to supporting Toulouse

I hate it so much and then more.

 

[BMatt]

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Eww one time I support Leinster to win and you do this erghhh

Now I'm back to supporting Toulouse

This is a false flag operation by Munster fans, surely.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

This is a false flag operation by Munster fans, surely.

IDK Munster is only just discovering Oasis they have a while until they get to the Killers

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Holy moly what was Munster 1 doing? Looked like he thought it was a grenade

UBB is scary

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That's cynical af