Newcastle Falcons Fantasy Rugby

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NEWCASTLE FALCONS
HEINEKEN CUP WINNERS 2009/10
AVIVA PREMIERSHIP CHAMPIONS 2010/11

Main site: https://www.606v2.com/f41-fantasy-aviva-premiership-season-4


Current Budget: 16m

Head Coach:PoolyPunk
Assistant Coach: John Bentley
Director of rugby: Declan Kidney
Forwards Coach: Fran Cotton
Backs Coach's: Johnathan Edwards
Attacking Coach: Jason Robinson
Kicking Coach: Neil Jenkins
Defense Coach: Mike Ford
Conditioning Coach:Craig White
Newcastle A Coach: Tony Underwood
Retired: Richard Blaze


HK William Servat (France)*
HK Marius Tincu (Romania)
HK Rory Best (Ireland)
HK Tom Lindsay (England)

PR Paul Doran-Jones (TH/LH) (England)
PR Owen Franks (TH/LH) (New Zealand)
PR Craig Mitchell (TH) (Wales)
PR Oliver Tomaszczyk (TH)(England)*

PR Fabien Barcella(LH) (France)
PR Alex Waller (LH) (England)
PR Rodrigo Roncero (LH) (Argentina)
PR Boris Stankovich(LH) (England)
PR Grant Shiells (LH) (England)*

LK Paul O'Connell (Ireland)
LK Ed Slater (England)
LK Brad Thorn (New Zealand)
LK Geoff Parling (England)
LK Juandre Kruger (South Africa)
LK Yoann Maestri (France)

FL Juan Smith (South Africa)
FL Richie McCaw(c) (New Zealand)
FL Heinrich Brussow (South Africa)
FL Chris Robshaw (England)
FL Guy Mercer (England)
FL Kelly Brown (Scotland)

N8 Kieran Read (New Zealand)
N8 Toby Faletau (Wales) (12/11/90)
N8 Chris York (England)
N8 Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)

SH Ben Youngs (England)
SH Sarel Pretorious (South Africa)
SH Jonny Arr (England)

FH Toby Flood (England)
FH Nick Evans (New Zealand)
FH Colin Slade (New Zealand) - on loan at Exeter

CE James O'Connor (Austrailia)
CE Jaque Fourie (South Afica)
CE Frans Steyn (South Africa)
CE Brad Barritt (England)
CE Dan Hipkiss (England)*
CE Jared Payne (New Zealand)
CE Ben Williams (England)

WG Drew Mitchell (Austrailia)
WG Sean Maitland (New Zealand)
WG Miles Benjamin (England)
WG Tommy Bowe (Ireland)

FB Ben Smith (New Zealand)
FB Alex Goode (England)
FB Adam Ashley-Cooper (Austrailia)

Academy: (01/09/90)

HK Nathan Morris (England) (3/3/1993)
PR Luke Cowen-Dickie (England) (20/6/1993)
HK George McGuigan (England) (30/3/1993)
PR Scott Wilson (England)
BR Joe Robinson (England) (6/3/1993)
BR Joel Conlon (England)
BR Euan Dods (England)
FH Joel Hodgson (England) (1/8/1992)
FH Grant Connon (England)
FH Henry Slade (England) (19/3/1993)
CE Andrew Forsyth (England)
CE Chris Harris (England)
CE Sam Jones (England)
WG Zach Kibirige (England)


Injuries:(Available week in brackets)

Dean Schofield - Week 32 - Heineken Cup/Challenge Cup Quarter Finals
Richie McCaw - Week 33 - Aviva Premiership Round 20
Brad Barritt - Week 34 - Aviva Premiership Round 21
Adam Ashley-Cooper - Week 35 - Heineken Cup/Challenge Cup Semi Final
Heinrich Brussow - Week 36 - Aviva Premiership Round 22

what players would you consider as his level - I think it will be him and Lawes in the England second row for next 5 years or so, so rate him very highly, he's getting better and better at Bath too.

Parling could be a very good player, but Tigers have too many top locks and can't see him being a guaranteed starter each week for them, espc as Skivington is now finding his feet. Though a Kitchener/Paling combo would be pretty darn good.

They have too many locks there - always thought it was an error on Skivs part to leave Wasps, we;ve missed him a lot. Might be a bit biased but think he's a very good player, guess he thought going to Tigers would get him int recognition - reckon he could be ahead of Parling in the pecking order atm.

Don't forget Mafi as well there!

Attwood is a really intelligent player, going to Bath was a great career move for him and he seems to improve in every game so far - he needs to learn how to get into the thick of it though. He's one of the best young locks about, though I think Launchberry could catapult up the pecking order - been so impressed with him, if he carries on developing then we've got a very, very good talent there.

I really like Attwood but he needs to nail what type of player he his, he doesn't seen aggresive enough to be a enforcer and his lineout work is solid but nothing to force him into the England setup. I'd like to see him really put himself about this season and learn a bit from Grewcock (could go wrong!)

Pooly could not agree more. I have coached attwood but my friend has since year jot. Always said he lacks the aggression. His dad was unofficial photographer for swest u18s yet only took pictures of Dave. He did a loan at dings div 4 and it hardened him up a bit. Has such ball skills and athleticism but gets intimidated. Apparently big jim Hamilton tormented him in training and despite being bought in as a mentor type ruined his confidence.

A fit and firing attwood is a great footballing second
Row with talent rarely seen

Mafi will be a star. Think he is mustard for leicester

I really don't think Bath are the club to bring him on either Matt, be a shame as he's a real talent.

Think Mafi might settle in the backrow

You would need to build a team around him . He is a 4 but needs to harden. Imagine bakkies, thorn, roussouw etc. has wc talent and hands like zinzan

Just to confirm the Faure/Gomez loan deal has ended, that alright mate?

Williams is going to be very good I think so don't fancy selling him..needs decent level. Look at Chris's offer and improve on it

Mercer + W Skuse 4 Grey + Welch

Could work out incredibly for either of us depending on who develops best

Lindsay/PDJ/Parling/Barritt

Think that's edge too much in your favour? Maybe Miles Bennjamin put in there?

Like who

give me some names

Johnny Arr maybe?

Possibly Grey + Welch but I will need a little think

Yeh I'm a bit light there.

What ya thinking?

English always needs English.

I'd be loathed to in all honesty.

Lol that's the main reason.

Mate you won't be getting anywhere near Cole/Waldrom without including a TOP EQ, and at TOP player.

Don't see us getting anywhere TBH if you need Cole.

Ok, let's start again without including Prop then shall we?

Why am I adding something to it...?

Sorry mate, Goode and Short are not for sale.

Cheers for that mate be good to get him going again. Was in cracking form pre injury

All about depth mate.

I could be tempted to let Mullan go, but would need a pretty decent deal to do it.

Would need an OTT offer for him mate, as I'd be giving you an EQ option in a place where you don't have one.

Someone like Brussow.

I did say it would need to be OTT, I'm not actually looking to sell him.

Clark starts again for Saints...think he's firmly established himself as first choice for them now. Think he could soon be England material if he keeps this up, Summer with the Saxons and then next season who knows!

Wilson's gone off the boil a bit recently, think Dowson will move to 8 in some of the big games, with Clark and Wood on the flanks - their both so good at the breakdown, think both really underestimated their.

Schofield interests me mate.

Mermoz

Boris, Brown, Alexander...

With Steyn's versatility I don't see anything in that

No sorry mate, he's my main hooker and part of my monster front row which is a really important part of my team that I'm not willing to break up.

Interested in tincu

Not getting rid of English without English back. Swarzeski for him maybe?

Will you post this team for me on the amlin thread


1.Efion Lewis Roberts
2.Neil Clark
3.Hoani Tui
4.Peter Short
5.Tommy Hayes
6.Declan Danahar
7.David Wallace (c)
8.Rodney So'iolo

9.Nick Phipps
10.Steven Myler
11.David Lemi
12.Adam Powell
13.Regan King
14.Sep Visser
15.Andrea Masi

16.Matthew Beamount 17.Ben Kayser 18.Tom Mercy 19.James Hudson 20. Michael Stupple 21.Charlie Pilgrim 22.Josh Matavista 23.Iain Balshaw

I was thinking about him. Depends when our next transfer window is really.

he's a good player but from what I've seen has a bit of a limited game. Him and Faianga together are unbelieveable as a defensive unit.

to be honest - no idea mate. he's a blooming good young player, but no idea of his value. I think that he's pretty much my only other loosehead, so he's potentially quite important for me!

Plays both sides mate - never a point in selling a promising youngster for a couple of mil as they could develop into very good players.

The only place I am looking to improve is 6.

Don't want to lose Thomas the Tank.

FH Toby Flood (England)
FH Nick Evans (New Zealand)
FH Colin Slade (New Zealand)


Any of them three available lol?

castro, tonga and sbw no no's
fourie would need conrad smith

He is only Japan for a few months then back to S15 and will still be playing for South Africa so rating wont drop.
No worries.

At least he will be playing rugby for next few months whilst a lot of SH players wont. Can't see why that would drop his rating.

http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/story/153077.html

joins now and is back in march in time for start of S15.

Linked up very well with Mermoz at 12 didnt he! Made some lovely breaks but most pleasing aspect was his kicking. Still of the opinion he would be best in the centres but this could be a cracking little move for him

Out of those only Lipman would be available. Who would you do for him?

Not in need of any position in particular mate. Similar EQ or better foreign not overly pushed. Give me a list of all available players and we can go from there

kind of depends what you want for them to be honest mate.