HEC Draw

aarons · Post by **aarons** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:32 pm

pwrmoore wrote:We shouldn't be relying on beating the Ospreys away and then winning our home games - we've come unstuck that way before. We have to start winning in France and England, probably a win in one of theose two matches will be enough though but lets play to win both.

absolutely agreed, was just trying to be vaguely realistic.

PS - what makes you think that i thought that the 4th win would be swansea?

GerryO' · Post by **GerryO'** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:48 pm

At first glance groups 1& 4 are likely to provide the two runners up qualifying spots. So we are looking at winning to qualify. That is something I feel we can do, unless we shoot ourselves in the foot again.

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:51 pm

Now down to the serious stuff

Is anyone going anywhere near Bourgoin for their holidays to check out the bars and hotels

Heres me WHAATT! · Post by **Heres me WHAATT!** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:11 pm

where is the Bourgoin?

what is the best place tofly into?

GerryO' · Post by **GerryO'** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:31 pm

Pool 1: London Irish & Perpignan
Pool 2: Ulster
Pool 3: Stade Francais
Pool 4: Saracens & Biarritz
Pool 5: Wasps
Pool 6: Leinster

aarons · Post by **aarons** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:40 pm

Pool 1: Perpignan

Pool 2: Ulster

Pool 3: Stade Francais Paris and Cardiff

Pool 4: Saracens and Biarritz Olympique

Pool 5: Llanelli

Pool 6: Toulouse

Jackie Brown · Post by **Jackie Brown** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:19 pm

Biarritz get another gift of a group!

mikerob · Post by **mikerob** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:28 pm

Didnt Bourgoin play Munster in Geneva last season?

aarons · Post by **aarons** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:05 pm

mikerob wrote:Didnt Bourgoin play Munster in Geneva last season?

indeed they did. can't see them doing it for us though, can you?

HwoodMike2umate · Post by **HwoodMike2umate** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:07 pm

me thinks Marc Cecillon makes T. Brennan look like a pussycat so watch out all u travelling supporters.

atee · Post by **atee** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:16 pm

How are the fixtures working out this year, will there still be 4 matches before Christmas or does the late start mean only a couple of rounds by then? OOOOOOOOOOOO its exciting! I heard a collegue say that Kingsholm is a small ground and always sold out, are we looking at a ticket scramble?

Fly Half · Post by **Fly Half** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:19 pm

Biarritz almost exactly the same as last year! How much luck did that losing final to Munster buy them?

Good group for Ulster. IMO they need to target an away win at Gloucester to make a statement to give themselves a big confidence boost. They have to win in England to give them belief, and its long overdue.

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:28 pm

atee wrote:How are the fixtures working out this year, will there still be 4 matches before Christmas or does the late start mean only a couple of rounds by then? OOOOOOOOOOOO its exciting! I heard a collegue say that Kingsholm is a small ground and always sold out, are we looking at a ticket scramble?

ROUND 1: 9 / 10 / 11 November, 2007
ROUND 2: 16 / 17 / 18 November, 2007
ROUND 3: 7 / 8 / 9 December, 2007
ROUND 4: 14 / 15 / 16 December, 2007
ROUND 5: 11 / 12 / 13 January, 2008
ROUND 6: 18 / 19 / 20 January, 2008
QUARTER-FINALS: 4 / 5 / 6 April, 2008
SEMI-FINALS: 25 / 26 / 27 April, 2008
EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP FINAL
& 13th HEINEKEN CUP FINAL: 23 / 24 / 25 May, 2008

ultimate ulster chick · Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:15 pm

Am VERY excited...

- could this finally be the year we progress from the pool stage?

- how many away matches will I be able to make, now I'll be a rich (ahem!) trainee accountant in the Big Smoke?

- how useful will Del Fava be now?!!

mid ulster maestro · Post by **mid ulster maestro** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:01 pm

How do you get to Burgoin?
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