Heineken Cup P1: Racing Métro vs Munster

[psychic duck]

Why's this match at a half empty Stade de France rather than a fuller Stade Colombes?

They sold out two Paris derbies and a match against Toulouse there last season , but this match doesn't seem to be so well attended.

 

[Tony Manx]

Why's this match at a half empty Stade de France rather than a fuller Stade Colombes?

They sold out two Paris derbies and a match against Toulouse there last season , but this match doesn't seem to be so well attended.

Looks like some 20,000 there whereas their home stadium only holds 14000..............

I guess the low turn out is because no one knows what team will be put out, the weather is shite and it is only a qualification game..............

Munster now have a chance as ROG has gone off!! Still stick with Racing and bonus point to Munster despite my early wobbles!!

 

[Gavin]

Awfully boring game in progress, weather doesn't help. Munster playing some stupid rugby. Why do they not just kick to touch instead of running everywhere.

 

[Tony Manx]

Awfully boring game in progress, weather doesn't help. Munster playing some stupid rugby. Why do they not just kick to touch instead of running everywhere.

Think you just got your answer with two sweeping moves for Zebo to score.....

 

[Tony Manx]

Connor Murphy......good game? Two professional fouls and the gift of a macth winning penalty to Racing to make me right........good on yer lad!!

Man of the match must be barkley....

Barnes eat your words AGAIN!!!

 

[psychic duck]

Conor Murray is crap, just cost them the match with that foolish piece of play.

Why an earth does Kidney pick him ahead of Reddan?

 

[Gavin]

It is now a case that Munster are the 3rd strongest team in Ireland. They play like headless chickens. Stringer should have been on early in the second half.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Kidney has no reason to pick Murray over Marshall now

 

[barthelemy]

For once, the referee has done a fair match, very rare with french clubs involved in HCup. Unlike Mr small yesterday. Match a bit boring overall due to the weather conditions, Munster definitely not the same as latest years but good racing team also.

 

[Tony Manx]

For once, the referee has done a fair match, very rare with french clubs involved in HCup. Unlike Mr small yesterday. Match a bit boring overall due to the weather conditions, Munster definitely not the same as latest years but good racing team also.

Not bad but would query early scrum from Munster right at start, two professional fouls by Murray unpunished, a penalty from one of those not given......thought Small was better actually!

Kidney has no reason to pick Murray over Marshall now

100% agree but his head seems to turn west rather than North for some unknown reason....................

 

[Amobokoboko]

A good win by Racing, had a good afternoon in the pub.

 

[Amiga500]

For once, the referee has done a fair match, very rare with french clubs involved in HCup. Unlike Mr small yesterday.

Are you saying you think he favoured Ulster?!?!?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Are you saying you think he favoured Ulster?!?!?

The action is in the Leinster thread mate.

 

[Hill-Back-Dallaglio]

Conor Murray, international scrum half. Amazing.


Hard to judge either of these teams due to conditions, but based on that display I don't fear either of them. Munster look clueless with the ball and Racing don't want to play rugby. We could easily take 6 wins from this group.

 

[Groundhog]

Shocking match from Munster they have nobody but themselves to blame. Stupid mistakes cost us a match we should have sewn up early on. Set play's were bad, hands were bad and conditions were crap and Munster really didn't show up on the day. Murray was an incompetant idiot and Barkley's kicking killed us.^ Don't write them off yet though, many a team have been punished for underestimating Munster. A few changes (we'll see if Penney has the bottle) and Munster will have a good fighting chance

 

[big ginger 8]

Well you're lucky no RO'G next week.

 

[Groundhog]

Poseidon be praised, now if someone could temporarily kneecap Murray