Quarter finals for the ECC.

[Cagey Tiger]

Someone help with my maths - have Exeter done it against all odds?

Yes! Incredible. 5 English teams in the quarter finals! Exeter will play Wasps at the Ricoh, with the winner to play Sarries or Saints in the Semi!

If these matchups are true, and we get past Stade in QF, we will have a very difficult SF. Don't like the proposition of playing Toulon or Racing.

They are true. It up to us to ensure an all English final.

[MrPartridge]

Not sure if anyone else noticed, but all 4 teams in the pool won 3 and lost 3 but Clermont were the only team with a positive points difference and yet they ended bottom! The BP system really does create some curious outcomes (not sure whether these are good or bad?).

PS Will Greenwood butchered Parra on TV for not kicking the penalty to put Clermont 'through'. If anything the fault lies with the coaches… but interestingly SKY didn't seem to know who had qualified as group winners until well after the final whistle at Exeter!!!

[Soggypitch]

BT not Sky in this instance Mr P. Amazing result for Exeter, but in all honesty who could have predicted Clermont would lose at home to Bordeaux!

Fantastic quarter finals in prospect, already looking forward to it!!

[MrPartridge]

BT not Sky in this instance Mr P.

I was definitely watching Mr Greenwood on Sky as part of their Clermont v Bordeaux coverage…]

But I agree, QF's should be interesting especially if Saracens can't play on that awful plastic pitch of theirs against Saints!

[jonlin]

Sunday K.O. Two english clubs that usually K.O. on a Sunday get Saturday K.O.

[ellis9]

Perfect! Sunday at 13:45. I'm happy with that!

[Hot_Charlie]

At least it's not a Friday night.

[ellis9]

No I'd be happy with a Friday night kick off as well

[Hot_Charlie]

No I'd be happy with a Friday night kick off as well

Difficult for longer range supporters and those of us with younger supporters.

[ellis9]

I come from Redditch in Worcestershire which takes about 1 hour 20 mins and Friday nights are fine by me.

The point is that any kick off time will means some fans will not be able to make it.

If every game kicked off at 3pm on a Saturday, I'd miss at least a quarter of them. If they kicked off on a Friday night, Saturday night or any time on a Sunday, I'd be able to make 100% of the games.

[Robbo162]

When oh when will we return to Saturday rugby. I used to love my Saturday's

I won't be renewing my season ticket, fed up with Friday nights and Sunday afternoon games. Money isn't everything, what about the supporters who week after week put their hard earned money into the Tigers bank

[fentiger]

When oh when will we return to Saturday rugby. I used to love my Saturday's

I won't be renewing my season ticket, fed up with Friday nights and Sunday afternoon games. Money isn't everything, what about the supporters who week after week put their hard earned money into the Tigers bank

Indeed, we're not renewing either, for very much the same reasons. Judging by his recent Tweets Simon Cohen is not too impressed either!

[Donny]

Please don't let this thread degenerate into yet another 'why can't we always have Saturday afternoon kick-offs?' rant.

[ellis9]

I can sort of understand people struggling with Friday night games but how Sunday is ever a problem I have no idea! Quieter roads and a nice way to finish the week off!

[lwade17]

Does anyone know whether season ticket holders will get priority over their seats for the quarter finals or will it just be a first come first serve basis?

Thanks.