Aviva Premiership - Round 12

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Fri 12th
19:45 Newcastle Falcons v Leicester Tigers BT Sport


Sat 13th
14:30 Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs
15:00 Gloucester Rugby v Harlequins
15:00 Northampton Saints v London Irish
15:00 Worcester Warriors v Bath Rugby


Sun 14th
16:00 Saracens v Wasps BT Sport

Tigers are done now.

Your in the ascendance just a few stupid mistakes. You'll get the points I think

Whos that Roberts in the centre.

He looks a direct powerful lad

Oh FFS

Feck

Ah boys keep this defence up please

nathan wrote:

GeordieFalcon wrote:I can tigers taking this one

No chance

You guys crack me up. You have it. No you have it.

Seriously, why is t the ref telling Micky young to shut up

I'm a falcons fan. The game is not won till that whistle goes mate!

Robinson again majestic in the lineout

Come on garner, that's such a weak penalty

Latu MOM...and I agree he is my MOM

GeordieFalcon wrote:McGuigan on his way to Leicester next season???? That sounded like a done deal! Very unhappy

Thacker has been the best hooker on the park. Wish he'd started. Our subs have been excellent.

If there was a competent ref we'd have maybe got an undeserved LBP. Of our starters only Balmain can hold his head up from our starting fifteen.

Three non penalties from Garner. He has no clue at the maul.

this will hurt Falcons if Latu is injured badly.

Have to admit, the ref has been an absolute plank for both teams with no authority. 

Disputed my moaning, have to congratulate Falcons, took a your chances well.

Our maul and maul defence has been outstanding, well done Mr Wells.

To stop Tigers getting a LBP and to win so convincingly is fantastic. We really seem to kicking on, especially at home.

Who'd have thought we'd have beat Quins, Bath and Leicester in 3 home games on the trot???

formerly known as Sam wrote:

GeordieFalcon wrote:McGuigan on his way to Leicester next season???? That sounded like a done deal! Very unhappy

Thacker has been the best hooker on the park. Wish he'd started. Our subs have been excellent.

If there was a competent ref we'd have maybe got an undeserved LBP. Of our starters only Balmain can hold his head up from our starting fifteen.

Three non penalties from Garner. He has no clue at the maul.

Really? not since McGuigan came on

Oh and half a bottle of whisky has been consumed tonight, I'd say that's why my typing has been rubbish but you guys know what I'm like sober

Get in you beauty!!!!

Quins, should have beat Wasps, now Tigers....come on you falcons.

Our defence was outstanding tonight

Really need Irish and Worcester to get hammered at the weekend to make this one count (sorry Irish & Wuss fans).

Is Latu alright?

Hope Falcons stay up we need a AP club from way up north.

Congrats Falcons fans 

What is Falcon's record since Andy Goode joined the club and started playing regularly?

No he overthrew on his first line out, had one picked off and threw two not straight the ref didn't call. Thacker beat the first man on every carry, was at every breakdown and perfect at the line out. Scrum solid as a rock as well. Wish he'd started.

Tigers went with some experienced players who aren't dully fit and they let us down. Leo, Crane and Camacho should be lucky to make the bench next week. Thacker, Pearce and Roberts were all so much better. Pearce once again showed why he should be starting and given the contract he's been rumoured to be demanding.

Falcons gave us a lesson in defensive intensity. Goode (my MOTM) gave Burns a lesson in controlling a game.

McGuigan to be announced by Leicester next week.

IMO move Thacker to 7 have him throw in instead of McGuigan .

There you go.

I'll agree to disagree Sam.

Latu was miles ahead of Goode today. Goode is the experience that we needed in this side. He directs us.
But Latu today was a man of steel.

This could hopefully be the making of Leicester's season. This run it back from anywhere on the pitch and chuck it about side to side isn't going to work. Territorial kicking game has been remarkably absent for months and only a couple of moments of magic against Gloucester masked what would've been 3 urine poor performances in a row.

Maybe a bit of attacking flair was needed after last season but the pendulum has swung too far and it's just being played like a game of sevens now. I just hope the moaners on the Offy are happy after complaining for years about Tigers not playing like Fiji. I'd rather see 80 minutes of scrums and mauls tbh

formerly known as Sam wrote:No he overthrew on his first line out, had one picked off and threw two not straight the ref didn't call. Thacker beat the first man on every carry, was at every breakdown and perfect at the line out. Scrum solid as a rock as well. Wish he'd started.

Tigers went with some experienced players who aren't dully fit and they let us down. Leo, Crane and Camacho should be lucky to make the bench next week. Thacker, Pearce and Roberts were all so much better. Pearce once again showed why he should be starting and given the contract he's been rumoured to be demanding.

Falcons gave us a lesson in defensive intensity. Goode (my MOTM) gave Burns a lesson in controlling a game.

Burns didn't manage territory very well at all, in fact I'd say he did Poopie

Fuzzy Dunlop wrote:This could hopefully be the making of Leicester's season. This run it back from anywhere on the pitch and chuck it about side to side isn't going to work. Territorial kicking game has been remarkably absent for months and only a couple of moments of magic against Gloucester masked what would've been 3 urine poor performances in a row.

Maybe a bit of attacking flair was needed after last season but the pendulum has swung too far and it's just being played like a game of sevens now. I just hope the moaners on the Offy are happy after complaining for years about Tigers not playing like Fiji. I'd rather see 80 minutes of scrums and mauls tbh

Have to disagree with that to be honest, other than kicking for territory they should continue as they are. I think we need Williams back so bad.

I hope young Willis and Catterick learn from Goode.

Goode sits there like the conductor letting everyone else and the ball do the work. He has such experience its effortless at times.

Our young guys are often too quick to run with it.

They need to calm down a little and suss out whats going on. (I know that comes with experience)

GeordieFalcon wrote:I hope young Willis and Catterick learn from Goode.

Goode sits there like the conductor letting everyone else and the ball do the work. He has such experience its effortless at times.

Our young guys are often too quick to run with it.

They need to calm down a little and suss out whats going on. (I know that comes with experience)

So what is newcastle's record with Goode in the lineup? Must be good(e).

Good result for us. We really seem to be string some results together. When I looked at our next five matches a couple of weeks ago I thought 1-2 points at the most. To have five already is beyond what I hoped for.

That'd work Welly. We've got to find a way to get Thacker involved every week. He's such a live wire and his work rate is massive, very few forwards have those footballing skills.

I wanted an experienced hooker not another inexperienced one that is growing into the role we have three of those already.

GeordieFalcon wrote:I hope young Willis and Catterick learn from Goode.

Goode sits there like the conductor letting everyone else and the ball do the work. He has such experience its effortless at times.

Our young guys are often too quick to run with it.

They need to calm down a little and suss out whats going on. (I know that comes with experience)

Good hasn't any choice in sitting there like a conductor, he's built like the fat controller!

Robinson was great though aswell. Huge in the lineout and all about in the tight and loose.

He's showing why letting Barrow go wasn't a huge blow.

3?????

I'm hoping we get then a experienced TH to go with him.

Brugnara and Tiz have lost coaches confidence by looks of it.

Get a experienced TH and it will help more with a younger hooker.

I'm surprised McGuigan is going to be honest.

Fair play from Cockers, not like the whinging COS.

Cockers looks like he is going to give a hiding to they players on Monday morning

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Fair play from Cockers, not like the whinging COS.

Rightly or wrongly he's always an honest block.

Cockers gets the rough end of some supporters.

But he is a very up front bloke on the whole.

COS is loved by some as he knows his PR in general.

Welly wrote: 3?????

I'm hoping we get then a experienced TH to go with him.

Brugnara and Tiz have lost coaches confidence by looks of it.

Get a experienced TH and it will help more with a younger hooker.

Farnworth, Thacker and Bateman. All development material with potential. I wanted someone to be the go to man when Youngs isn't available. Our rolling maul is a weapon and we won't be using it if McGuigan is throwing in.

I'd heard a rumour that Geordan has spent the last two weeks in New Zealand. Was hoping he'd be bringing another gem back with him. Maybe a prop instead.

Nathan, I hope they get a rollicking. They deserve it. To be honest I hope he's got them in on Sunday running drills.

Bateman is hardly inexperianced.

I just can't figure out why we've gone of the boil

Murphy is in Aus now was in NZ last week.

One starting season at Welsh before third choice at Exeter then third choice with us. Not really what I was hoping for. A more Ghrildini style signing would be preferable. A Mefin Davies style signing would be perfect.

I'll happily keep McGuigan thanks

Congrats to Falcons - but bugger ... looks like its going to be between LI and Wuss especially as LI have so many long term injuries to key players.

Garner showed again that he's not good enough ...

Heaf wrote:Congrats to Falcons - but bugger ... looks like its going to be between LI and Wuss especially as LI have so many long term injuries to key players.

Garner showed again that he's not good enough ...

Clearly part of the Christmas plot hatched across the land for Bath to be relegated.   You think Newcastle suddenly finding form is down to their coaching staff?    Please.
After Worcester beat Bath on Saturday at home. They will be up to 17/18 points and, with Newcastle at 16 points, making Mr. Craig begin to feel the sweat.  LI will lose this weekend simply to ensurre no alarm about the master plan.  But already arranged for the following weekend.  Evil plan progressing forward.  

       

Aviva Premiership
2015/16	GP	W	D	L	TBP	LBP	BP	PD	Points
9  Bath Rugby	10	3	0	7	1	5	6	-4	18
10  Newcastle Falcons	12	3	1	8	0	2	2	-113	16
11  Worcester Warriors	11	2	0	9	1	4	5	-89	13
12  London Irish	11	3	0	8	0	0	0	-156	12