Wasps Vs Ulster Sun 21/01/18 BT Sport

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Cockatrice wrote:Book a trip to Coventry thereafter start saving for Q-F and S-F ... already checking rooms in Bilbao.
Spoiler alert - there are none below €500 pp

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Russ wrote:
Cockatrice wrote:Book a trip to Coventry thereafter start saving for Q-F and S-F ... already checking rooms in Bilbao.
Spoiler alert - there are none below €500 pp

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There is a thread re the final on LF. Does seem that there is serious price increases in Bilbao for a hotel etc.

Others staying in San Sebastian where prices are still sensible apparently and travelling down to Bilbao for the game etc.

The Newcastle final in 18/19 is much more accessible.
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Neill_M wrote:
Russ wrote:
Cockatrice wrote:Book a trip to Coventry thereafter start saving for Q-F and S-F ... already checking rooms in Bilbao.
Spoiler alert - there are none below €500 pp

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There is a thread re the final on LF. Does seem that there is serious price increases in Bilbao for a hotel etc.

Others staying in San Sebastian where prices are still sensible apparently and travelling down to Bilbao for the game etc.

The Newcastle final in 18/19 is much more accessible.
Direct flights from Dublin to Santander, then an hour to Bilbao. Accommodation in Santander is pretty normal.

I'd guess that there are a lot of hotels in Bilbao booked with free cancellation.
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Bilbao prices are horrendous and showing how they are milking it...
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Cockatrice wrote:Bilbao prices are horrendous and showing how they are milking it...
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Neill_M wrote:
Russ wrote:
Cockatrice wrote:Book a trip to Coventry thereafter start saving for Q-F and S-F ... already checking rooms in Bilbao.
Spoiler alert - there are none below €500 pp

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There is a thread re the final on LF. Does seem that there is serious price increases in Bilbao for a hotel etc.

Others staying in San Sebastian where prices are still sensible apparently and travelling down to Bilbao for the game etc.

The Newcastle final in 18/19 is much more accessible.
If Ulster make the final - houl' on a minute, :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: - that's better, I will drive up from Casa Baggy.
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BaggyTrousers wrote:
Neill_M wrote:
Russ wrote:
Cockatrice wrote:Book a trip to Coventry thereafter start saving for Q-F and S-F ... already checking rooms in Bilbao.
Spoiler alert - there are none below €500 pp

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There is a thread re the final on LF. Does seem that there is serious price increases in Bilbao for a hotel etc.

Others staying in San Sebastian where prices are still sensible apparently and travelling down to Bilbao for the game etc.

The Newcastle final in 18/19 is much more accessible.
If Ulster make the final - houl' on a minute, :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: - that's better, I will drive up from Casa Baggy.
Don't think you need to worry about journey planning to Bilbao :lol:

Have a sneaky feeling that Ulster will make the QF, but will be away to Leinster :roll: ;)
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Neill_M wrote:
BaggyTrousers wrote:
Neill_M wrote:
Russ wrote:
Cockatrice wrote:Book a trip to Coventry thereafter start saving for Q-F and S-F ... already checking rooms in Bilbao.
Spoiler alert - there are none below €500 pp

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There is a thread re the final on LF. Does seem that there is serious price increases in Bilbao for a hotel etc.

Others staying in San Sebastian where prices are still sensible apparently and travelling down to Bilbao for the game etc.

The Newcastle final in 18/19 is much more accessible.
If Ulster make the final - houl' on a minute, Image Image Image Image Image - that's better, I will drive up from Casa Baggy.
Don't think you need to worry about journey planning to Bilbao Image

Have a sneaky feeling that Ulster will make the QF, but will be away to Leinster :roll: ;)
Hardly even worth making the trip to Dublin then
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If it is Leinster v Ulster, would not be rushing down to Dublin for sure. IRFU would love that draw, probably make D4 move the game to LR to try and get a 50k sellout....
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Neill_M wrote:If it is Leinster v Ulster, would not be rushing down to Dublin for sure. IRFU would love that draw, probably make D4 move the game to LR to try and get a 50k sellout....
Leinster QF is touted to be in Aviva no matter what
Winner of that also gets a home semi if I remember correctly
Also Aviva

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Cockatrice wrote:Bilbao prices are horrendous and showing how they are milking it...
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I had a look at the Bilbao prices last night, found a few outside the city centre around £300- £400 per night.

As an example, there is a pleasant 1 star hotel on a hillside 3 miles from the city centre, 11/13 May £1066 with a bargain brekkie at €4.

The following weekend you have a choice of 4 five star hotels from £213 to £479 for 2 nights.

G'wan Bilbao, fill yer boots. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

I've been to a couple of Cardiff finals, the mark up was amateurish by comparison.
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BaggyTrousers wrote:
Russ wrote:
Cockatrice wrote:Bilbao prices are horrendous and showing how they are milking it...
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I had a look at the Bilbao prices last night, found a few outside the city centre around £300- £400 per night.

As an example, there is a pleasant 1 star hotel on a hillside 3 miles from the city centre, 11/13 May £1066 with a bargain brekkie at €4.

The following weekend you have a choice of 4 five star hotels from £213 to £479 for 2 nights.

G'wan Bilbao, fill yer boots. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

I've been to a couple of Cardiff finals, the mark up was amateurish by comparison.
The grand suite at the Melia still available for only $20,626 for the friday and Saturday nights. Includes free breakfast and wifi. Bargain :fleg: :cowboy:
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Russ wrote:
Neill_M wrote:If it is Leinster v Ulster, would not be rushing down to Dublin for sure. IRFU would love that draw, probably make D4 move the game to LR to try and get a 50k sellout....
Leinster QF is touted to be in Aviva no matter what
Winner of that also gets a home semi if I remember correctly
Also Aviva

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They do seem to get the numbers in at the greenhouse. Last week Mexico had the biggest crowd, for a game that was over before it started, other than for fans of indoor rugby who got roughly 200 more souls for a highly competitive match.

Next best was at Spanners 3000 short of capacity and a pathetic crowd given we are still, in theory, jockeying for a home QF.

Any wonder that sponsors aren't exactly flocking to the competition when in what is traditionally a decisive round in the fate of pools attracts 12000 on average. Our friend Lionel's PNE get around 15000 at home games and they are a comfortable mid-table team in the 2nd level.

Rugby, eh? Fur coat, sans bragas.
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Russ wrote:
Neill_M wrote:If it is Leinster v Ulster, would not be rushing down to Dublin for sure. IRFU would love that draw, probably make D4 move the game to LR to try and get a 50k sellout....
Leinster QF is touted to be in Aviva no matter what
Winner of that also gets a home semi if I remember correctly
Also Aviva

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If Leinster are no 1 seeds which is very likely, they would get a home SF if no 4 as the home side beats no 5. If the away side win - would be in country of the no 5 team.

Nigels changed to the rules last year to reward away QF wins.

Knockout Stage

2.4 The clubs ranked 1 to 4 will have home advantage for the quarter-finals as follows:
Club 1 v Club 8 (QF1)
Club 4 v Club 5 (QF2)
Club 3 v Club 6 (QF3)
Club 2 v Club 7 (QF4)

NB The format for the semi-final matches in the Champions Cup recognises performances by clubs during the pool stages as well as the achievement of clubs winning quarter-final matches away from home.

The winner of QF1 will play the winner of QF2 in one semi-final, and the winner of QF3 will play the winner of QF4 in the other semi-final as follows:

Semi-final 1: winner QF1 v winner QF2
Semi-final 2: winner QF3 v winner QF4

The semi-final matches will be played at venues designated by EPCR, but the following clubs will have home country advantage in their respective semi-final matches:

(a) For Semi-final 1

If the clubs ranked 1 and 4 win their QFs, the club ranked 1 will have home country

If the clubs ranked 1 and 5 win their QFs, the club ranked 5 will have home country advantage

If the clubs ranked 8 and 4 win their QFs, the club ranked 8 will have home country advantage

If the clubs ranked 8 and 5 win their QFs, the club ranked 5 will have home country advantage

(b) For Semi-final 2

If the clubs ranked 3 and 2 win their QFs, the club ranked 2 will have home country advantage

If the clubs ranked 3 and 7 win their QFs, the club ranked 7 will have home country advantage

If the clubs ranked 6 and 2 win their QFs, the club ranked 6 will have home country advantage

If the clubs ranked 6 and 7 win their QFs, the club ranked 6 will have home country advantage
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