Top 14 Orange FINAL

[Tony Manx]

TOULON TOULON TOULON...............................I am looking forward to Saturday night and TOULON getting the double for the sole reason I can change my logo back to the once mighty Biarritz!!!!!!

 

[Big Ewis]

haha gaston...yes, "a French team winning on Saturday" - you know what, I like those odds !! And yes Tony, I'm tired of being such disgrace of a soulless tramp, running from town to town, club to club, with all of my precious integrity entirely compromised...a mere spineless bandwagoner...oh Lord, why ?!!.......first thing after this weekend I'll return to my first love once again if Castres lose. If they win though...errr....oh look over there, what's THAT !!

 

[munstermuffin]

I'd love to see Wilko go out captain of a double. The man is a legend and well 1 of the greatest to ever play

 

[Big Ewis]

I'd love to see Wilko go out captain of a double. The man is a legend and well 1 of the greatest to ever play

like him a lot too, but he's already got his double. Now for Castres to get theirs !
Go C.O. !

 

[gaston le gaff]

I'd love to see Wilko go out captain of a double. The man is a legend and well 1 of the greatest to ever play

I second that and BE will be in a corner some where wondering how he will be able to show face and carry on supporting the other TOP 14 LOOOOOSERS TOULOUSE, after his beloved Castres get dumped by Jonnie and friends in his last ever match unless he does a Servat.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[munstermuffin]

I second that and BE will be in a corner some where wondering how he will be able to show face and carry on supporting the other TOP 14 LOOOOOSERS TOULOUSE, after his beloved Castres get dumped by Jonnie and friends in his last ever match unless he does a Servat.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BE will find a way to cope but well it's hard to see Castres win this. I think Montpellier would've had some chance and game plan but the semi was a shock and I can't see a 2nd shock

 

[gaston le gaff]

no neither can i BUT its good fodder for winding up the Big B E, who used to be a TOULOUSE SUPPORTER NOW A CASTRES SUPPORTER WHAT NEXT............. and he talks about Tony being spineless i ask you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big Ewis]

BE will find a way to cope but well it's hard to see Castres win this. I think Montpellier would've had some chance and game plan but the semi was a shock and I can't see a 2nd shock

nobody could see a second shock, against this very Toulon team last year either, monstercoffin.

Last year's results for Castres in the playoffs:




And this year's:


I ain't sayin' anything...just bringing up and posting facts.....no implications whatsoever, just text.

 

[gaston le gaff]

is that posting facts and texts just hot air or is BE blowing the same breezes!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big Ewis]

is that posting facts and texts just hot air or is BE blowing the same breezes!!!!!!!!!!

oh it's hot alright, and it is similar each time, but it ain't got nothin' to do with air or farts ! The final is tomorrow, it's here. And Castres are coming.



Toulon ought to be wary...wary very wary...a slip of that soap, and it's Castre-ation all over again.

 

[gaston le gaff]

Starting to wonder about you!!!!! men in baths and showers, soap sippings etc etc etc. do you need to explain somethings to us
like which side your batting for ????????????????,,

 

[Big Ewis]

Starting to wonder about you!!!!! men in baths and showers, soap sippings etc etc etc. do you need to explain somethings to us
like which side your batting for ????????????????,,

nothing to wonder about, and everything to wonder about...for I am Big Ewis.
But here's a couple more stats from the regular season:

Round 19: Toulon won 19-13
Round 6: Castres won 22-15

Close results...und Castres are rested...jah...
Planet rugby have Toulon by 10 points. Interesting prognostic

 

[gaston le gaff]

The teams are published BE what the fu** are you doing!!!!!!!!! get them on the thread do i have to do everything around here off ye arse and get ye moving!!!!!!!

 

[Big Ewis]

The teams are published BE what the fu** are you doing!!!!!!!!! get them on the thread do i have to do everything around here off ye arse and get ye moving!!!!!!!

AAHH !!!! I was just returning here to post them. I'll post the prettier picture ones when they come out, but here for now:

Toulon :​

Le XV de départ : D. Armitage ; Mitchell, Bastareaud, Giteau, Habana ; (o) Wilkinson, (o) Tillous-Borde ; Fernandez Lobbe, S. Armitage, J. Smith ; Wiliams, Botha ; Hayman, Burden, Chiocci.

Les remplaçants : Orioli, Menini, Suta, Bruni, Rossouw, Mermoz, Claassens, Castrogiovanni.​

Castres :​

Le XV de départ : Dulin ; Evans, Cabannes, Lamerat, Grosso ; (o) Tales, (m) Kockott ; Caballero, Claassen, Faasalele ; Capo Ortega, Gray ; Herrera, Mach, Taumoepeau.

Les remplaçants : Bonello, Forestier, Samson, Bornman, Garcia, Baï, Kirkpatrick, Lazar.

 

[gaston le gaff]

Thankyou perfekt

 

[Big Ewis]

I'd have Forestier starting at LH for Castres...never understood why they underestimate him so much...legit scrummager and offers quality around the pitch too...maybe because he commits fouls ?...
Anyways, lookin fine besides that, the C.O. XV.

On Toulon's side, they went for Ali Williams to start over Rossouw. Simply alternating in the rotation for freshness, or displeased with Rossouw last week ?...besides that, everything in order. Same 23, and Michalak far from it, so all is peachy and ready to go.

EDIT:
an article came through: Forestier will actually indeed be starting at LH. It's like I'm psychic...

 

[gaston le gaff]

apparently he is starting for Castres, (Forestier) there was a change early eveing Fri!!!! just the coaches messing with your head but they did not realise that you are phycho!!!! sorry phychic
not quite understanding the Michalak thing, as they were alternating with Wilko but he is not even on the bench, but maybe God Boujellal has decread that God Jonnie will be no. 10 for all the game bar the last 5 mins. so he has just enough energy left to lift the Bouclier all by himself!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tony Manx]

My worry is Chiocci and whether he can hold himself upright....if he can, then it is good night Irene and you might as well start the engine now for your trip back to Castres!

 

[gaston le gaff]

somehow i dont think its a done deal if i were a betting man, money on Toulon but Castres are still capable of winning and i do not think there will be much in it at the end!!
Toulon are favourites but as i always say 80 mins anything can happen.
The great thing is!!!!! once again another French team wins the Bouclier de Brennus!!!! the guys from Blighty just don't get a look in these days !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tony Manx]

.....................the guys from Blighty just don't get a look in these days !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

..................................other than JW as he picks up the trophy!!