Top 14 Day 25

[Big Ewis]

Is it Day 25 already ?? I guess it is.

Here, ze chedul:

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[TH="colspan: 4"]25e Journée[/TH]
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[TD="class: textcenter"]18/04[/TD]
[TD="class: textcenter"]20:45[/TD]
[TD="class: textright"]Castres Olympique[/TD]
[TD]Montpellier Hérault Rugby[/TD]
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[TD="class: textcenter"]19/04[/TD]
[TD="class: textcenter"]14:55[/TD]
[TD="class: textright"]Oyonnax[/TD]
[TD]Stade Toulousain[/TD]
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[TD="class: textcenter"]17:00[/TD]
[TD="class: textright"]Perpignan[/TD]
[TD]Rugby Club Toulonnais[/TD]
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[TD="class: textcenter"]18:30[/TD]
[TD="class: textright"]Biarritz Olympique[/TD]
[TD]CA Brive-Corrèze[/TD]
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[TD="class: textcenter"]18:30[/TD]
[TD="class: textright"]Grenoble[/TD]
[TD]Aviron Bayonnais[/TD]
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[TD="class: textcenter"]18:30[/TD]
[TD="class: textright"]Racing Métro 92[/TD]
[TD]ASM Clermont[/TD]
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[TD="class: textcenter"]20:35[/TD]
[TD="class: textright"]Stade Fran-Macon gaston (TM)
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Time for the now annual embarrassment for big teams for our friends the Toulousains, as they travel to Fortress Oyonnax. Godspeed, and limit the damage for God's sake...

SF with a good chance to get closer to that Top 6. Castres who had a nice result in Clermont last time out will host none other than the very top of the top (14). Perpignan host the mighty Toulonnais and will have to play their asses off to tick this one in the win column.

But my special match of the weekend: Racing ASM. The former are on top form, gradually getting better, while Clermont are still very capable of taking this one away from the hosts. Should be a lot of fun.

 

[gaston le gaff]

not sure about fun!!!!!!!!!!!!! it will be interesting that's for sure. Off to Castres Fri. morning for a long weekend, Rugby, Wild Boar, and Wine with friends.

 

[Tony Manx]

Stade Framboise.................Framboise.........I do believe that this is NOT an original.......24 different names and you halt the run......what are you doing!!!!!!!!!!

Montypellier are not playing and do not recognise Biarrtiz Olympique!!!

Apart from those gaffes.....not a bad job for a beginner..............

 

[gaston le gaff]

The actual cheek of it all, B E is giving me lessons in written French and then makes an absolute hash of his so he says perfect French and the English not too hot !!!!!!!!!!!!! I ask you the pertinence of it all ....................... no why in Montypellier, Bayonne spelt with a B when it should be a M
OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tony Manx]

The actual cheek of it all, B E is giving me lessons in written French and then makes an absolute hash of his so he says perfect French and the English not too hot !!!!!!!!!!!!! I ask you the pertinence of it all ....................... no why in Montypellier, Bayonne spelt with a B when it should be a M
OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Agreed!!! Cheeky monkey!!

 

[Big Ewis]

AAAAAAH !!! Terribly sorry !! Terribly sorry !!! God, wasn't waiting for such seething reactions !!
It's true, "framboise" was used before indeed.......bu it's just so deliciously ridiculous, let's keep it...just this week ! And plus, it's all your fault Tony ! Why yes, you took so long to make a thread, I just rushed in and just spewed something out, anything, just so the Day 25 would be up ! It's you and your uncomfortable inaction and silence, yes, that's it ! That's got to be it !...

Anyways...any prognostics here ??

 

[gaston le gaff]

Exactly just spewed it all out !!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the TOP 14 thread here we read, digest, deliberate and debate no spewing, no impatience, this is your final warning, if this continues you will be subject to punishment
(remember how Gaston had to suffer morally and mentally for 2 weeks)
Stade Framboise will now be know for the rest of the week by the name of Stade Fran-macon...........
Oh and stop blaming Tony OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tony Manx]

Stade Fran-macon it is then.................

Prognostics tomorrow............slow down and make the most of the last two weeks of the league, BE...............Summer is a long time...........Half hearted apologies accepted in a half hearted way!!!!

 

[gaston le gaff]

Lots to think about before the trip to Castres, what shall i wear which car to take (only joking) but after training on Tuesday things look very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Montpellier are hitting top form at the right time,but an away game at Castres will be tough, the pressure is on them we are qualified and for the moment they are not so we can only try and better our final qualification place!!!!!!!!!!!!! like a semi direct e.g.
I have the pleasure of taking a cuisse de sanglier + wine and eggs chocolate of course with us which i will cook for friends on Sat or Sun as we are staying the weekend. Good job its a bank hol on Mon, so i can rest up and do my article in peace on Mon..
Will we be still top of the world after tomorrow night who knows but Clermont and Toulon have tough games which they could lose !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gaston's Predictions.........

ALLL HOMES WINS BAR ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

which will also be my joker, this is more hoping than using my unbelievable rugby knowledge.!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do i need to mention the one away win !!!!
I DO NOT THINK SO.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tony Manx]

Lots to think about before the trip to Castres, what shall i wear which car to take (only joking) but after training on Tuesday things look very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Montpellier are hitting top form at the right time,but an away game at Castres will be tough, the pressure is on them we are qualified and for the moment they are not so we can only try and better our final qualification place!!!!!!!!!!!!! like a semi direct e.g.
I have the pleasure of taking a cuisse de sanglier + wine and eggs chocolate of course with us which i will cook for friends on Sat or Sun as we are staying the weekend. Good job its a bank hol on Mon, so i can rest up and do my article in peace on Mon..
Will we be still top of the world after tomorrow night who knows but Clermont and Toulon have tough games which they could lose !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gaston's Predictions.........

ALLL HOMES WINS BAR ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

which will also be my joker, this is more hoping than using my unbelievable rugby knowledge.!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do i need to mention the one away win !!!!
I DO NOT THINK SO.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Food sounds great......had a wild boar burger in the New Forest yesterday......

Blimey, Gaston and the Gods are predicting a win for Bloody Opeless against Brive............whatever next!!

 

[Big Ewis]

I have the pleasure of taking a cuisse de sanglier + wine
Gaston's Predictions.........

ALLL HOMES WINS BAR ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just like Obelix....(well I could've said Asterix though).

And yes I apologize again, and I do distinctly remember gaston's terrible punishment and would avoid a similar fate at all cost. Please accept my changes to the OP as amends.

And yes Tony, a home win against Brive for 'Opeless and sons.', why not. They've got nothing to lose at this point (well, except more games) but the season is over so they might as well give it their all with little pressure...
I'd say all home wins BUT: Toulon to edge it in the Catalan region. They're in dire need (for their standards) of wins, and a higher grade to finish off the school season. They're currently second, but in such a congested area of the table they could drop quite badly in the last two Top 14 weekends. I'm quite certain they'll bring some big guns along to the Spanish border this coming weekend.

 

[gaston le gaff]

Apoligies accepted, but the next time the consquences will be painful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big Ewis]

Apoligies accepted, but the next time the consquences will be painful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah yeah, fine. But also, the consequences of going to Castres will be painful.

 

[gaston le gaff]

Well here is the team that is going to inflict pain on Castres

Le XV de départ: Berard ; Nagusa, Ebersohn, Olivier, Ranger ; (o) Trinh-Duc (cap), (o) Paillaugue ; Grant, Tulou, Bias ; Timani, Hamilton ; Mas, Ivaldi, Nariashvili. Les remplaçants: Bianchin, Faanunu, Tchale-Watchou, Quercy, Pelissie, Tuitavake, Dupont, Watremez.

No Gorgodze, got a knock in Grenoble, Olivier back in the centre, Paillaugue for Pelissie (bench) at 9 complete change in the power house, with Chale-Watchou back from injury, alongside Hamilton who was on the bench against Grenoble. Good to see Ivaldi back as hooker good aggressive and i think he is our best No2, but not everybody agrees with me, and a front row that is one of our best.
We will see!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and if everything fails there is always the cuisse de sanglier!!!! and wine!!!!! to drown our sorrows but can't see that happening................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big Ewis]

that is a formidable front row indeed...but you may very well have to prepare the cuisse de sanglier already and the sorrow-drowning bottle of wine beforehand. You know, just in case
Hopefully I'll actually get to watch MP this weekend. Been watching a lot of all the other teams, been really hard to get a hang of Montypellier games for some reason...

 

[gaston le gaff]

been really hard to get a hang of Montypellier games for some reason...


We do play a complex and structured game maybe thats the problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[Tony Manx]

Well....I disagree with BE and believe that Montypellier will win this by the odd point......I think that the MHR team is just too good and they are playing with such confidence (and have nothing to lose) that they will do the job.

It could be a classic match but, again, I am going to have to miss it......!

 

[Big Ewis]

been really hard to get a hang of Montypellier games for some reason...


We do play a complex and structured game maybe thats the problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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oh ha ha. Focus on the match rather than turning what I say around, would you ? Castres beat Montypellier at home last time out may I remind thee ! MP are by no means expected to win this one tonight.

 

[Big Ewis]

Castres tonight 'en image':




Too bad Martial is out...Grosso+Martial on the wings could hurt pretty badly.

 

[Tony Manx]

Well predicted BE and enjoy your week end Gaston.......looks like the fortress is crumbling!!!!!