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Saturday 23 February v Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park, 2.30pm
Sunday 3 March v Worcester Warriors at Kingston Park, 3.00pm
Last result: Bath Rugby 30-13 Newcastle Falcons
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Newcastle Falcons team to play Leicester Tigers (Saturday, 3pm, Welford Road)
15 Simon Hammersley
14 Vereniki Goneva
13 Chris Harris
12 Josh Matavesi
11 Sinoti Sinoti
10 Toby Flood
9 Sonatane Takulua
1 Sami Mavinga
2 George McGuigan
3 Logovi'i Mulipola
4 Calum Green
5 Will Witty
6 Mark Wilson
7 Will Welch (captain)
8 Callum Chick
Replacements
16 Santiago Socino
17 Adam Brocklebank
18 Jack Payne
19 Tevita Cavubati
20 Gary Graham
21 Sam Stuart
22 Joel Hodgson
23 Alex Tait
Leicester Tigers
15 Telusa Veainu
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Manu Tuilagi
12 Kyle Eastmond
11 Jonny May
10 George Ford
9 Ben Youngs
1 Greg Bateman
2 Tom Youngs (captain)
3 Dan Cole
4 Mike Williams
5 Will Spencer
6 David Denton
7 Brendon O’Connor
8 Sione Kalamafoni
Replacements
16 Jimmy Stevens
17 Campese Ma’afu
18 David Feao
19 Harry Wells
20 Guy Thompson
21 Sam Harrison
22 Tom Hardwick
23 Jordan Olowofela
Referee: Matthew Carley
Offy - Sinoti is back.
15 Simon Hammersley
14 Vereniki Goneva
13 Chris Harris
12 Josh Matavesi
11 Sinoti Sinoti
10 Toby Flood
9 Sonatane Takulua
1 Sami Mavinga
2 George McGuigan
3 Logovi'i Mulipola
4 Calum Green
5 Will Witty
6 Mark Wilson
7 Will Welch (captain)
8 Callum Chick
Replacements
16 Santiago Socino
17 Adam Brocklebank
18 Jack Payne
19 Tevita Cavubati
20 Gary Graham
21 Sam Stuart
22 Joel Hodgson
23 Alex Tait
Leicester Tigers
15 Telusa Veainu
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Manu Tuilagi
12 Kyle Eastmond
11 Jonny May
10 George Ford
9 Ben Youngs
1 Greg Bateman
2 Tom Youngs (captain)
3 Dan Cole
4 Mike Williams
5 Will Spencer
6 David Denton
7 Brendon O’Connor
8 Sione Kalamafoni
Replacements
16 Jimmy Stevens
17 Campese Ma’afu
18 David Feao
19 Harry Wells
20 Guy Thompson
21 Sam Harrison
22 Tom Hardwick
23 Jordan Olowofela
Referee: Matthew Carley
Offy - Sinoti is back.
Only 1 change, nice to see some consistency.
Any issues with our new Nagusa, Collet and Williams?
Any issues with our new Nagusa, Collet and Williams?
Good team selection, happy with that
Good strong team there come on Falcons!. 
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Only 1 change, nice to see some consistency.
Any issues with our new Nagusa, Collet and Williams?
Wouldn't expect Wilson, Welch or Graham to be left out of a full-strength 23 so going to be tough for anyone wanting the 4th spot.
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Only 1 change, nice to see some consistency.
Any issues with our new Nagusa, Collet and Williams?
Nagusa and Williams wern't involved in the A team game at Worcester although Collet was however as has been mentioned many many times we are unlikely to find out if they are injured or not due to management's policy of keeping details to themselves unlike lots of other clubs who print a list of who is not considered due to injury etc.
Johnny Williams limped off v Edinburgh, so maybe a slight twinge? Plus for the first few games Deano is bound to stick with his trusts lieutenants, then maybe tweak a few things.
I really hope to see more creativity in the backs this weekend. We could have taken Saracens on Sunday with a bit of intelligence.
I really hope to see more creativity in the backs this weekend. We could have taken Saracens on Sunday with a bit of intelligence.
Good side.
Their bench doesn't look that strong...could be key.
Their bench doesn't look that strong...could be key.
Awful first 15mins......22-0 down! Defence is non existent and Flood is having a mare.
Don’t seem to have an answer to their attack. Could be a long afternoon 😞
Shambolic performance so far.
32 points conceded after 27 mins. What on earth is going on down there
Hammersly is offering in attack but his defence is non existent. A lot of team errors with flood giving pens away and throwing an intercept. Mavinga seems to be a revelation in attack which is good.
Embarrassing performance so far. Defence, passing and handling terrible. Luckily, Tigers have a poop defence so we have a chance still.
We have three tries, one more to get least get a point from today’s game
Missed touch from Flood.....need to get him off asap
Shocking performance. Made it oh so easy for Leicester.
Flood has been an absolute embarrassment. He’s missed kick from the tee and in hand, gave away needless penalties and missed tackles. He has to come off at half time.
Flood has been an absolute embarrassment. He’s missed kick from the tee and in hand, gave away needless penalties and missed tackles. He has to come off at half time.
Leicester are pretty much scoring whenever they have possession and vice versa with us. Flood not finding touch has potentially resulted in a 14 point difference. I'd give him 10 more minutes and then bring on hodgson if the cricket score continues. C'mon falcons one more try for a league point atleast and we can assess later!
Conceding a point per minute in the first half is unacceptable.
At least I’m not watching it, I feel for the travelling support spending money to view that.
If players aren’t delivering then we do have a squad to use which I’m sure Richards will as he won’t accept that.
We just can’t shake these performances where we just don’t turn up.
At least I’m not watching it, I feel for the travelling support spending money to view that.
If players aren’t delivering then we do have a squad to use which I’m sure Richards will as he won’t accept that.
We just can’t shake these performances where we just don’t turn up.
Think i woyld have taken a bonus point from the game. We just need to try and score as many tries as possible.
We are obviously on the receiving end of a lot of pent up frustration from the Leicester players.
We are obviously on the receiving end of a lot of pent up frustration from the Leicester players.
It’s either two fantastic attacking teams or two woeful defences!
This is like a game of 7’s
But with 15 a side
But with 15 a side
A Try Bonus Point - I would have taken a point before the game. Close for a second BP though
Sounds like Carley has forgotten his cards, persistent penalties from Tigers
Sounds like Carley has forgotten his cards, persistent penalties from Tigers
I think Carley was 10x better than Ian Tempest last week. A defensive mare by both teams, there are some good things to take away and a lot to work on, a point is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
Taka had a try disallowed too i gather!
On the whole Carley was fairly consistent in my opinion.
I believe that he bottled the Taka try by not giving a penalty try......as he sends a player to the bin for being on the wrong side a metre out...if he was onside Taka scores easily for me.
Home team advantage!!
I believe that he bottled the Taka try by not giving a penalty try......as he sends a player to the bin for being on the wrong side a metre out...if he was onside Taka scores easily for me.
Home team advantage!!
Disappointed with that defense needs to improve.
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On the whole Carley was fairly consistent in my opinion.
I believe that he bottled the Taka try by not giving a penalty try......as he sends a player to the bin for being on the wrong side a metre out...if he was onside Taka scores easily for me.
Home team advantage!!
on TV you could clearly see a well known Falcons coach mouth something then bulls and manure
That would have made it a six point game and then anything could have happened.
First 20 minutes cost us though, but we still had many opportunities to score in the 2nd half.
First 20 minutes cost us though, but we still had many opportunities to score in the 2nd half.
Thought it was a great game to watch - ref seemed to have a decent game - perhaps Toby gave too much at Kingston park last week. As above the first 20 min was a killer but Falcons at least came away with a point and could easily have been two. I think Newcastle caught the rebound from the trials and tribulations that Tigers have gone through this week
I haven’t seen it yet but Radio Leicester’s one eyed pundits reckoned it was a try!
That said they also said there was clear obstruction when two Falcons cleared a path for the try scorer in a previously awarded try.
I couldn’t believe the first 30 minutes and couldn’t wait for full time in the second half. I thought you were going to do it again.
Have a great season
That said they also said there was clear obstruction when two Falcons cleared a path for the try scorer in a previously awarded try.
I couldn’t believe the first 30 minutes and couldn’t wait for full time in the second half. I thought you were going to do it again.
Have a great season
I honestly don't know what happened to us in that 1st half, it was pure carnage. We missed tackle after tackle and Tigers were just walking though us. If that wasn't bad enough, we missed touch, gave intercepts and made numerous unenforced handling errors.
On the plus....we fought back in the 2nd and the scrum held up really well again.
On the plus....we fought back in the 2nd and the scrum held up really well again.
If that's got the bad half a game out of our system then better now than later. I shall be watching the TV Worcester v Sale with great interest, reckoning that whatever happens we shall be 12th tonight. Onward and upwards!!
Toby Flood had a bit of a mare and Matavesi and Hammersley were woeful in defence. That said, having conceded a point a minute in the opening half, to put ourselves in a position where we could have won it speaks volumes for the spirit of the side. Still can’t understand why a penalty try wasn’t awarded when their full back went to the bin. Their fans still can’t understand why they let Goneva go. The shouts of ‘Keep it away from him’ and groans whenever he got the ball said a lot.
Not a great 1st half from Worcester at Sale, this is a big game for us early in the season (a place where we normally struggle).
A Sale win and depending on points difference we could be bottom tonight sadly.
Just some IMO's.
An intercepted throw, cost 7 points.That happens.
A penalty kick to touch 3 mins to half time missed and they then go up to score 7 points.Hmm
Missed penalty kick for for goal in first half as well cost 3 points.Hmm.Wow they all add up at this level.Toby really does need to up his game v Worcs.
I have to say first half was just a combination of mistakes made by players,and Leics at their best,fired up by the crowd and thier loss of DOR.
Second half we looked like the team we know we are.Phases, making yards, clinical at the set piece, getting the ball through hands to Sinotti and Goneva.
Please start Taity,he brings so much more power to the running and tacking than Hammersley and is one of the best under the high ball we have.
Also IMO I do prefer a Welch,Graham and Wilson back line, using Chick from the bench.GG really needs some game time and we need his starting power IMO.
Really think the guys will be up for it at Worcs.We need to start strong and stay strong.
Wont be easy but we should be like trapped Wasps after the last 2 weeks and I really think we can do this.
Johhny Williams for Harris I would also consider.
COYF.
An intercepted throw, cost 7 points.That happens.
A penalty kick to touch 3 mins to half time missed and they then go up to score 7 points.Hmm
Missed penalty kick for for goal in first half as well cost 3 points.Hmm.Wow they all add up at this level.Toby really does need to up his game v Worcs.
I have to say first half was just a combination of mistakes made by players,and Leics at their best,fired up by the crowd and thier loss of DOR.
Second half we looked like the team we know we are.Phases, making yards, clinical at the set piece, getting the ball through hands to Sinotti and Goneva.
Please start Taity,he brings so much more power to the running and tacking than Hammersley and is one of the best under the high ball we have.
Also IMO I do prefer a Welch,Graham and Wilson back line, using Chick from the bench.GG really needs some game time and we need his starting power IMO.
Really think the guys will be up for it at Worcs.We need to start strong and stay strong.
Wont be easy but we should be like trapped Wasps after the last 2 weeks and I really think we can do this.
Johhny Williams for Harris I would also consider.
COYF.
Agree on Chick, he's not adding that much apart from missed tackles. Graham looked like he had dildos for fingers when he came on but is a class act when in form. Wilson was again, excellent, but Welch quiet I thought
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Even tho we are only two games in the significance of needing a win at Worcester is important. How long are the likes of Welsh and cooper gonna be out for we need them back ASAP
We do need depth back.
McGuigan and Mulipola look good additions so far. I think our biggest miss is Robinson at lock. Not because he’s necessarily better than either Green or Witty and would start but to have one of them on the bench. Cavubati looked suspect to say the least when he came on.
Would be good to have some idea of what is going on. For example Lockwood was announced n bench against Doncaster. I know we won’t though for reasons made clear by Deano before and I respect him for that.
McGuigan and Mulipola look good additions so far. I think our biggest miss is Robinson at lock. Not because he’s necessarily better than either Green or Witty and would start but to have one of them on the bench. Cavubati looked suspect to say the least when he came on.
Would be good to have some idea of what is going on. For example Lockwood was announced n bench against Doncaster. I know we won’t though for reasons made clear by Deano before and I respect him for that.
I am not concerned at all, the team actually performed pretty well in both games & it is a long old season. The league table is meaningless until well into the season.
Sarries will ship 50+ points past some teams this season, we actually confronted them very well. I don't think any team would have stopped the mental rampage by Tiggers for the first 15 minutes on Saturday. After that we did well, especially considering the 20+ points deficit to be made up.
Psychologically we need a win at Wuss, but then Wuss are in the same boat, so it should be a tough old game.
Sarries will ship 50+ points past some teams this season, we actually confronted them very well. I don't think any team would have stopped the mental rampage by Tiggers for the first 15 minutes on Saturday. After that we did well, especially considering the 20+ points deficit to be made up.
Psychologically we need a win at Wuss, but then Wuss are in the same boat, so it should be a tough old game.
I think we just looked very rusty v Edinburgh in the friendly and have continued that on in the last 2 games...but we'll find our feet again.
Fix the defence first and foremost...then the rest will come together.
Agree above...can Tait please start at FB. He's a rock solid premiership FB which would be better at the moment.
My one big concern is Mr Flood. He really isn't on form at the moment and he needs to find it quick as he's dropping a few clangers.
Fix the defence first and foremost...then the rest will come together.
Agree above...can Tait please start at FB. He's a rock solid premiership FB which would be better at the moment.
My one big concern is Mr Flood. He really isn't on form at the moment and he needs to find it quick as he's dropping a few clangers.
I thought Flood was good against Saracens?
I don't think he was great Steve, I felt he lacked a bit of imagination in attack that I would expect from a 70 cap former England international.
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I thought Flood was good against Saracens?
Agreed
I think that if Johnny Williams is fit he may be brought into the midfield as he looked good in attack and great in defence and could offer different options.
I agree with that Pit, he looked very sharp the glimpses we have seen of him...able to break the lines...
Williams certainly won't miss any tackles if pre season is anything to go by. Massive in defence
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