Newcastle Falcons Thread - 2016 / 2017

[Geordie]

First topic message reminder :

Manager: Dean Richards
Head Coach: John Wells
Forwards Coach: Micky Ward
Defence Coach: John Wells
Attack Coach: Dave Walder
Lineout Coach: Scott Macleod
Skills Coach: Mark Laycock

Current Squad (A= Academy):
Forwards
Props:
TH - Jon Welsh, Scott Wilson, Paddy Ryan, Davy Wilson
LH - Sami Mavinga, Rob Vickers, Sam Lockwood, Adam Brocklebank (A), Joshua Chisanga (A), Trevor Davison (A)

Hookers: Ben Sowrey, Kyle Cooper, Scott Lawson
Santiago Socino (A) Jamie Blamire (A)

Second Rows: Callum Green, Mauritz Botha, Will Witty, Sean Robinson , Evan Olmstead, Nick Civetta, Glen Youngs, Tevita Cavubati, Andrew Davidson
Josh Williams (A), Max Davies (A)

Back Row: Will Welch, Nili Latu, Mark Wilson, Harrison Orr, Opeti Fonua, Ally Hogg, Ryan Burrows, Gary Graham
Calum Chick,  Simon Uzokwe (A)

Backs
SH's: Sonatane Tukulua, Micky Young, Sam Stuart
Ruaridh Dawson (A), Dan Taylor (A)

Fh's: Mike Delaney, Joel Hodgson, Toby Flood,  Craig Willis
Brett Connon (A)

Centres: Juan Pablo Socino, Chris Harris, Dom Waldouck, Maxine Mermoz, Josh Matavesi, Joel Matavesi, Tom Penny
Ben Stevenson (A),

Wing: Sinoti Sinoti, Zac Kibirige, Veriniki Goneva, DTH Van der Merve
Adam Radwan (A), Cameron Cowell (A)

FB's: Alex Tait, Simon Hammersley

[formerly known as Sam]

Yep Cumbrian. The Wasps style bench.

That Sale pack just doesn't look as good as what Newcastle are deploying. Can't see them getting enough quality ball to their backs.

[Geordie]

GET IN.....!!!
What a try JP SOcino!!!!

[Geordie]

Sale have dominated since though ha ha

[Geordie]

Oh hell yeah Goneva!!!!

[Geordie]

Ha ha and straight away...yellow for Goneva!

[Geordie]

Aulika looses the ball over the tryline!!!

Good!

[Geordie]

Solomona scores!

[Geordie]

Ah how is that a feckin penalty against FOnua! He stood his ground!!!
The guy kept running!!!!!

[Geordie]

Dear lord Ref.....are you just going to give EVERYTHING to Sale!!!!

[formerly known as Sam]

Be good chaps and give your northern  neighbours a hand. Can't risk them getting relegated, far too many EQ players coming through there.

[Geordie]

Try to Sale.....Mcguigan

Solomona cauising havoc with GOneva off..

[Geordie]

HT
Sale 18 - Falcons 12

[Geordie]

How often does Fonua knock on!!!!! Pah!

[Geordie]

Nili and Scotty Wilson on!

[Geordie]

Try Bryn Evans Sale

[Geordie]

What a shocking ref!!!

Lets Aulika away with a no arms tackle! That same guy who hit Vea from behind and forced him to retire

[Geordie]

Yes Goneva!!!

[Geordie]

Wow this ref has given EVERYTHING at the breakdown to them!

[Geordie]

Gonvea hattrick!!!!!

[Geordie]

10 mins to go

Sale 23 - 24 Falcons

[Geordie]

Calum Green goes to make a tackle...and is out for the count.

Olmstead on.

[Geordie]

Sale win

[Geordie]

26-24 final score

[Scottrf]

Expected you guys to win that one, although Sale seem to have picked up a bit from a shocking period.

Gutted Saints threw our game away.

[Geordie]

Sale deserved the win in all honesty. But It was pretty close.
But I'm still disappointed.

Joel Hodgson wasn't at the races today.

[Scottrf]

To England then...

[Geordie]

Saints on Sunday.....not sure what to expect from this game....although they're missing Picamoles, Lawes etc so we have to get at them.

[Scottrf]

Saints on Sunday.....not sure what to expect from this game....although they're missing Picamoles, Lawes etc so we have to get at them.

Think you should be slight favourites, but a competitive game.

[Geordie]

You gave Bath a good game didn't you? Better than you have been playing ...would you agree?

[Scottrf]

Yes certainly better, but I didn't think Bath were good. Our defence is still poor (away from the try line) but there were moments we were throwing it around a bit better. Decision making/execution costing us at the end but left too much to do from the first half.

[Geordie]

Well chuffed with that signing...Mermoz for 2 years.

Some talk of a prop coming in from Lyon - Sami Mavinga? No absolutely nothing about him .

[Scottrf]

Vickers v Waller
Cooper v Haywood
Welsh v Brookes
Green v Ratuniyawara
Robinson v Day
Wilson v Gibson
Welch v Clark
Latu v Harrison
Takalua v Groom
Hodgson v Myler
Sinoti v Foden
Socino v Mallinder
Waldouch v Tuitavake
Goneva v Pisi
Tait v Tuala

[Geordie]

Aye could be an interesting one Scott.

Brookes back...he isn't very popular at all.

Looking forward to seeing big Harry play. Goneva is on fire at the moment.

Whilst not huge....our back row will be very physical and make it very difficult for you.

[Scottrf]

Quite a strong side we're putting out. Major area of concern for me is the defending from our backline. A lot of weak defenders we have there. Forwards decent considering Hartley, Wood and Picamoles missing. Could go either way.

Doesn't appear to be on tv?

[Geordie]

Not sure if its televised...but if you can put up with pop ups galore initially...try VIP stand / box

I use that for all sports. They usually have all games on.

[Scottrf]

Cheers. Got a firestick so should find on that.

[Sgt_Pooly]

No links?

Have Bet365 stopped doing this?

[Sgt_Pooly]

Got it...shouldn't have bothered!

[Scottrf]

Nice try there finished off by Mallinder.

[Sgt_Pooly]

Youre pacific islanders are adding some real spark to your attack, the fb looks very good. We've been poor in defence, especially in the backs.

Your scrum halfs box kicks are a delight to watch!

Cooper looking very solid with Sinoti dangerous and Takulua impressive.

[Scottrf]

Yeah Api really adds some useful carrying. Drew a lot of defenders for the Gibson try. Most accurate I've seen us ball in hand fot a while.

[Scottrf]

Jesus

[Sgt_Pooly]

Great comeback from the lads, Takalu on fire! Should have got closer to the posts for his 2nd.

Mallinder doesnt seem to like tackling nuch for such a big guy.

[Sgt_Pooly]

What a half so far, ripping Saints to shreds

[Welly]

And people where calling for Deano to be got rid off earlier in the season....

He's done a Quins with you and has built you to the point where you can attract top names and potentially progress to the top 6.

[Sgt_Pooly]

The rugby at the beginning of the season was woeful to be fair. Ive never called gor Deano to go but few could forsee the turnaround.

Game on after Saints try

[Scottrf]

What a shower.

[Sgt_Pooly]

Cracking 2nd half performance, 4 tries!

Saints really fell apart in the 2nd. Mallinder had a bit of mare, his defence needs serious work. Foden was annoying, he just whinged all game and added very little, he's looking a bit past it. Thought your FB and Pisi were very good and a real threat.

Takalu & Latu were huge all game, great to have the Tongan twosome back! loved Cooper's physicality too, although some of his throws were a bit off.

[Geordie]

Well what a flippin game that was!!!

Nili Latu is just a force of raging aggressive nature...Goneva and Sinotti were sublime and the pack worked their backsides off.

JP Socino had to be close for motm . He was outstanding!!

[Heaf]

Great win for Falcons - and fortunately I backed them to win on Superbru - been a while since I've done that when they were playing Saints ....

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