Newcastle bring in John Wells

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/16824182.stm

Got him signed up along with Gary Gold and Mike Ford. Two members of the much maligned England coaching team. Does anybody think that they will prove to be effective at Premiership level? Personally I like it as a statement of ambition from Semore Kurdi, it may be too late to save us this season, but I am becoming more excited about things in the long term.

Thoughts anyone?

When he signs Schalk Burger then i'll be happy.

See that's been our problem, we aim far too low! It's McCaw or nothing man!

I like you thinking Cumbrian! McCaw did say he was looking for a break in Europe along with Carter!

On a serious note...they'll have something to prove aswell as they're reputations are shattered. If they can keep us up....

We are being serious - Man City of rugby before you know it ;-)

Wells and Ford will bring some serious determination to there roles as they have got a point to prove to the rest of England and the players who said such harsh words about them.

I hope so marra....and if not...at least hopes of a quick return from the championship is lookinbg better

PS Who needs McCaw when young Mark Wilson is playing like a man possessed...

Can never have too many bench warms Geordie

Thats so true!

Jeez typical Newcastle, full of ex Tigers players ....

I know...shocking isnt it Peter...

Difficult to believe they won't be better than the average AP coaches.

Relegation is still likely, but it looks like the new owner is a good one, and so there probably isn't much to fear from it (indeed as others have observed it could be an opportunity).

Well...

We're 9 points behind wasps...
12 behind Bath
13 behind Worcester

And have 10 games left.

The next is Leicester at KP (LV Cup)...and the following is Bath at the Rec (league)

Final game of the season is....you guessed it WASPS! in London.

We done have a cracking record at Wasps though!

True but...they've got no players!!

And by that time we may have already surpassed them...after we demolish Bath at the rec next week....

I'm getting slightly optimistic sat here!

My work here is done....

As unpopulatr as Wells might be after his time awith England he is about as big a name as a club like Newcastel is likely to draw at this point and has a solid CV.
Getting him on board does show some intent to take things forward rather than surrender to relegation and regress from there.

Its possible for Newcastle to stay up, look at what Leeds did a coupel of years back. Tough call though, it would help if they werent utter dross.

Surely the Sale victory (yes only one game) proved that we arent dross and are capable of a high tempo, excellent game.

Hopefully these coaches can instill some discipline and consistency and we can play this way for the remainder of the season.

The bath game will be a biggy i think...

Whoa lads, hang onto yer cuddies - yer as bad as those Bath supporters who are predicting world domination after beating a second string Saints side in the Low Value Cup.

Yer getting yourselves so excited you'll probably get sick!

Any Sharks fans out there who could give us a view on what sort of side they fielded on Sunday?

I know we put the best side out we could (injuries permitting) but how bothered were Sale?


Is it true that the RVI is now a major sponsor of the Falcons - given the injuries list?

Trailape.....

Dont diffuse outrageous optimism...with common sense reality!!!

We have had little enough to shout about recently...

GF - what worrieds me the most was - well.... you and Driver were starting to sound almost hysterical and... sort of... Welsh?

Now listen you here boyo....ahem oh dear... AArrrggghhhhh!!!!!!!

TrailApe wrote:GF - what worrieds me the most was - well.... you and Driver were starting to sound almost hysterical and... sort of... Welsh?

I just hope Gold put his foot down and clears the poop out and brings in some quality.

It would be nice...

Out of curiosity who would you keep and let go...

That's the million doller question

I'd scrap all the hooks , none of them seem up to anything.

Props ; Jon Golding , Grant Shiells , Euan Murrey , James Hall

Locks: James Hudson , Tim Swinson , Josh Beamount , AVDH (Not 100% sure thought)

Back rows: Mark Wilson , Will Welch , Joe Robinson , Tuifua

Halfs: Jordan Pasqualin , Joel Hodgson , Tom Catterick , Jeremy Manning

Centres: Connor Uyls , Fitzy , Hufanga

Wings: Fielden , Alex Tait

15: Greg Gooson

Interesting...

Do you think Hodgson will stay a 10...or move to 9?

I'd prefare him at 10 but i can see him been pushed towards 9 as Chudley and Pilgrim don't seem to be up to much.

Would be interesting to see

9.Hodgson
10.Catterick

Yeah i think that 9 and 10 would be very interesting....

We shall see