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[Bill W (2)]

be good if some of the regulars on here started to think more laterally.

Or even think!!

My favourite lateral thinking question - 121 teams enter a knock out competition. How many games are there?

Answers on a postcard ..........

[tigerburnie]

Well said balaclava.

No he/she is not joking.

The clubs could change things if they wanted to.

be good if some of the regulars on here started to think more laterally.

That's a lot more than lateral, the prl is a money making business, to think they would or could turn from the biggest pot of money in the game just now is laughable. Never mind that there's a contract with BT for some years to come.

[Bill W (2)]

Well said balaclava.

No he/she is not joking.

The clubs could change things if they wanted to.

be good if some of the regulars on here started to think more laterally.

That's a lot more than lateral, the prl is a money making business, to think they would or could turn from the biggest pot of money in the game just now is laughable. Never mind that there's a contract with BT for some years to come.

Silly me! Here was I thinking that PRL was the umbrella orgainisation for the (English) clubs rather than as TB would have it some quasi communist for profit only NGO!!!

Who sit on the Board of PRL?

[Bill W (2)]

be good if some of the regulars on here started to think more laterally.

Or even think!!

My favourite lateral thinking question - 121 teams enter a knock out competition. How many games are there?

Answers on a postcard ..........

No postcards received!!! Yet,,,,,,

[jgriffin]

They may enter but not all may play, Bill.

[stevetelcom2000]

What a dull draw. Treviso again and the Friday night cheats. I am getting very bored of this competition and hope that it is replaced with something better after next season.

Nobody's forcing you to watch it!

Quite right BJ. Well at the moment he will only have to suffer it for one more season. At the moment Tigers wont be in next years draw.
However if the English clubs do get their way, there will be less clubs to be drawn against and more chance of being drawn against the same teams.
Be careful what you wish for.

Enjoy Montpellier mate, we were there a few weeks ago for the semi. It's a very nice spot.

[yellow_balaclava_hunter]

What a dull draw. Treviso again and the Friday night cheats. I am getting very bored of this competition and hope that it is replaced with something better after next season.

Nobody's forcing you to watch it!

Quite right BJ. Well at the moment he will only have to suffer it for one more season. At the moment Tigers wont be in next years draw.
However if the English clubs do get their way, there will be less clubs to be drawn against and more chance of being drawn against the same teams.
Be careful what you wish for.

Enjoy Montpellier mate, we were there a few weeks ago for the semi. It's a very nice spot.

Er. Well done with that comment. You've really proven my point about people commenting on posts without reading them properly or reading subsequent posts which have already answered the point that you have incorrectly made.

[Bill W (2)]

They may enter but not all may play, Bill.

Just so!

[TigerCam]

With the French withdrawing its application to hold the final Paris and the WRU making a play for the finals to be played in Cardiff. I am happy to give the final a miss anyway. So, I'll look forward to my trips to Montpellier and Treviso.

[Tigerbeat]

Some posts editted / removed - Respect for other users!

Please keep the discussions on topic. Thanks

[TigerCam]

With the French withdrawing its application to hold the final Paris and the WRU making a play for the finals to be played in Cardiff. I am happy to give the final a miss anyway. So, I'll look forward to my trips to Montpellier and Treviso.

I forgot to add that I would still be going to the Prem Final too. Can't miss the Tigers at Twickenham again.

[Montpellierian]

Enjoy Montpellier mate, we were there a few weeks ago for the semi. It's a very nice spot.

I completely agree.


Hi,

I'm just a Montpellier fan coming to chat with you before the Heineken Cup.
I hope to be in Welford road and I can help you for all good things to do or see in Montpellier.

Hope you're happy to sse us and you'll enjoy the town.

[Bill W (2)]

Hi,

I'm just a Montpellier fan coming to chat with you before the Heineken Cup.
I hope to be in Welford road and I can help you for all good things to do or see in Montpellier.

Hope you're happy to sse us and you'll enjoy the town.

Welocome to the forum

We look forward to welcoming you to Welford Raod and to visitting you in Montpellier!

[TigerCam]

Enjoy Montpellier mate, we were there a few weeks ago for the semi. It's a very nice spot.

I completely agree.


Hi,

I'm just a Montpellier fan coming to chat with you before the Heineken Cup.
I hope to be in Welford road and I can help you for all good things to do or see in Montpellier.

Hope you're happy to sse us and you'll enjoy the town.

OK Monpellierian, where are the good hotels, restaurants, and bars in Montpellier?

[Montpellierian]

OK Monpellierian, where are the good hotels, restaurants, and bars in Montpellier?

OK, so welcome to the best town in the world !! Follow the guide!!

Hotels:
There are two Ibis hotels in the center of Montpellier:
Ibis Hotel Comédie
Ibis Hotel Montpellier Centre
You can go to Abasun hotel too. Not really comfortable but cheap and in the center off town.
Abasun Hotel
For people who wants much cheaper, there is a youth hostel too in the center.
Youth hostel Montpellier

All of these places are close to tramway stations to go easily where you want (to Yves du Manoir Stadium for example ).

Bars
La Chistera: This bar belongs to our fly-half François Trinh Duc (who plays for french national team). Nice place, nice staff, good choice of beers. You can eat some very good mixed plates with cheese and pork delicatessen (typically french ). There is a restaurant inside (not in the same room as the bar, to eat quietly). It's good, but quite expensive.

Le café du théâtre: on Place de la comédie (the most famous montpellierian square). Nice place with a good point of view. Good to stay outside if the weather is good enough. Quite cheap to have a drink or eat. Best ratio price/quality/quantity to have a breakfast in Montpellier.

Fitzpatrick's: the most famous Irish pub in Montpellier. In a very old typically building. A pub, with all what it means.

Restaurants:
Le vieux four: my favourite restaurant to have a very good dinner. The best place to eat good meat in Montpellier.

Le café riche: on the center of place de la comédie. To have a good lunch quickly watching one of the most beautiful place in Montpellier.

Note about the beer prices: beer is much more expensive in France than in UK, so don't move each time you think drinking is too much expensive, it will be the same everywhere.

If you want to find some other place:
Montpellier café: website to find some bars or restaurants. In French only, sorry .
Go-Montpellier: website in English created by Fitzpatrick's owner with a lot of advice about what to do and see in Montpellier.

To go to Yves du Manoir stadium:
Take the tramway line number two. Stop at Sabines station. The stadium will be at 10 minutes by walk. Two hours before the kick off, a bus begins to make the shuttle between the station and the stadium every ten minutes.
If you come to Montpellier by car, I advise you not to use it to go to the stadium. There is always trafic jam around it.


And now let's go for a quick visit with photos!!

Place de la comédie with the very famous fountain called "les trois grâces". Photo number one
Place de la comédie with the very famous fountain called "les trois grâces". Photo number two
Place Jean Jaurès by night
Place Jean Jaurès by day
L'aqueduc des arceaux
L'arc de tromphe

And, to finish, the aim of your week-end, Yves du Manoir stadium:
Photo one, photo two, Photo three (with Australian national team training during 2007 world cup), photo four.

So, welcome!!!