pinky wrote: Paddy P starting doing odds on finishing in the top 4 in the Pro12.
Connacht are 1/14.
I feel ill.

we have leinster, munster, ulster, treviso and glasgow to finish. 3 years ago that would have been a nighmare finish. Roll on 3 years and now I cant see us losing any of these games. Pinch me please.

Paddy P starting doing odds on finishing in the top 4 in the Pro12.
Connacht are 1/14.
I feel ill.

Last season for the Euro Play-off they didn't guarantee season ticket holders a ticket, there was just a 24 hr window for you to get ahead of the posse, which was a bit of a kick in the teeth for your loyalty.
As it happens of course we lost, so it wasn't an issue. Hopefully if it arises this season, STHs will get a better deal.

Cardiff doesn't make comeback during extra-time against Connacht only. They grabbed a BP against Glasgow, and prevent them to get their own BP. Good for us. The last game against them in the Sportsground may well be a Q-F...

I'd say there'll be a window for season ticket holders to buy tickets before general sale

For the Pro 12 & Challenge Cup...

We're doing the double of course

Evil_g wrote: So, eh, what's the story with tickets for home semi final? Are they included in the season ticket package or do we get first dibs on purchasing Clan tickets?

(Can't believe I'm asking this)

First dibs. Jaysus this is a bit strange isnt it?
www.connachtrugby.ie/renew-your-season-ticket-for-201516/

So, eh, what's the story with tickets for home semi final? Are they included in the season ticket package or do we get first dibs on purchasing Clan tickets?

(Can't believe I'm asking this)

Decadence wrote: If there's going to be much more discussion on predictions then I'll have to open a new thread specifically for that purpose. I imagine the majority of people looking at this topic are not interested in reading about who predicted what and when, or care if they were right or not. I know I don't.

Decadance
Go ahead and open a new thread for the predictors, crystal ball users and star gazers.

This thread, after all, is titled "AS IT STANDS" not "how it's going to be".

yeah right, was just having a point about Edinburgh-collapse old prediction

We have to focus on new prediction for the end of the season.
IMO it's simple when you make a projection

Top 6 62 points
Top 4 65 points
Top 2 71 points

If there's going to be much more discussion on predictions then I'll have to open a new thread specifically for that purpose. I imagine the majority of people looking at this topic are not interested in reading about who predicted what and when, or care if they were right or not. I know I don't.

You're right
More recently, I've predicted they're going to finsh ahead of us anyway, which solves the problem and means Ospreys/Scarlets are our rival. Munster too, but I didn't see that coming.

Anyway with the unexpected win in Murrayfield, this a more of a theorical debate (unlikely those 3 teams make top 6, not 100% impossible). We do have now are own destiny reasonably between our hand for semi-final. 4 games winnable. Win 3 and it may be top 2

That wasn't my point. I was talking about Scottish teams.
If we finish ahead of Edinburgh (as you predicted we would), then Glasgow cannot stop us qualifying for Champions Cup (as you predicted they might).
It's only if they both finish ahead of us that it presents a problem.

But we need to be ahead of one of the Welsh province (Scarlets are closer but with a more difficult schedule), or one of the Irish province (maybe Munster)

connachta wrote: Agree but not because of Embra, never ever. I ruled them out very early. Our rivals always have been Ospreys and Glasgow in my mind.

But if we're ahead of Edinburgh we don't need to be ahead of Glasgow (for Europe).

clanman wrote:

connachta wrote:

pinky wrote: Yeah, Edinburgh would need to beat either Leinster or Munster away, both of them if we win another match (as well as all their other games) so seems pretty safe.

There Pinky you can admit I predicted Edinburgh would fade away, or do you want my self-quote from December?

hang on there connachta 2 weeks ago over on boards you were pessimistic of us getting top 6

Agree but not because of Embra, never ever. I ruled them out very early. Our rivals always have been Ospreys and Glasgow in my mind.

connachta wrote:

pinky wrote: Yeah, Edinburgh would need to beat either Leinster or Munster away, both of them if we win another match (as well as all their other games) so seems pretty safe.

There Pinky you can admit I predicted Edinburgh would fade away, or do you want my self-quote from December?

hang on there connachta 2 weeks ago over on boards you were pessimistic of us getting top 6