2017/18 Aviva Premiership Round Four

by **Rugby Fan** Fri 22 Sep 2017, 8:22 am

First topic message reminder :

Friday 22nd September

Gloucester vs Worcester (19:45)

Saturday 23rd September

Bath Vs Newcastle (15:00)
Harlequins vs Leicester (15:00)
Saracens vs Sale (15:00)

Sunday 24th September

Exeter vs Wasps (15:00)
London Irish vs Northampton (15:00)

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 1:24 am

The wuss fans on the unoffy are beyond insane.. .

And before people say ah we all have stupid fans on there...no!!

Their fans are beyond it!

by Heaf2 Sat 23 Sep 2017, 1:29 am

ah I see ...

on a different note it's annoying of Glaws to let them get a LBP after pulling out a big gap picard

by Heaf2 Sat 23 Sep 2017, 1:55 am

Just watching the replay - that pass from Teo for Worcester's 2nd try was clearly forwards ... WB seems to have a lot of them go tonight ... not sure how the commentary team weren't sure when the tackled player hit the ground about 2 yards back from where the receiver caught the ball.

by formerly known as Sam Sat 23 Sep 2017, 7:36 am

You have to take into account momentum. You'd need a close up on the direction of the hands. I thought it was fine.

I suspect Stringer and DOC would disagree that WB gave them much. They didn't seem impressed when he gave them that lecture in the second half.

by yappysnap Sat 23 Sep 2017, 9:25 am

GeordieFalcon wrote:Falcons

15 Simon Hammersley
14 Vereniki Goneva
13 Chris Harris
12 Juan Pablo Socino
11 DTH van der Merwe
10 Craig Willis
9 Sonatane Takulua

1 Rob Vickers
2 Santiago Socino
3 Jon Welsh
4 Calum Green
5 Will Witty
6 Mark Wilson
7 Will Welch (captain)
8 Nili Latu

Replacements
16 Scott Lawson
17 Sami Mavinga
18 Trevor Davison
19 Sean Robinson
20 Ally Hogg
21 Sam Stuart
22 Joel Hodgson
23 Josh Matavesi

With that back line if we don't take off the breaks and attack I give up!!!

However once again I cant help thinking that pack is set up to defend with few carriers or game changers!!

It's odd because when Dean Richards coached Quins, we were all about the attack. Too much at times tbh, but it worked well. He then instilled a hard pragmatism in the forwards with guys like Kohn, Easter and Skinner.

I don't know why he's taken such an about face with Falcons, unless your players just really aren't good enough to execute or the other coaches in the team have very different views which they're going with.

by Heaf2 Sat 23 Sep 2017, 11:21 am

formerly known as Sam wrote:You have to take into account momentum. You'd need a close up on the direction of the hands. I thought it was fine.

I suspect Stringer and DOC would disagree that WB gave them much. They didn't seem impressed when he gave them that lecture in the second half.

I thought it came out of the hands forwards too - but that's all academic now anyway ...

by formerly known as Sam Sat 23 Sep 2017, 12:18 pm

Heaf2 wrote:
formerly known as Sam wrote:You have to take into account momentum. You'd need a close up on the direction of the hands. I thought it was fine.

I suspect Stringer and DOC would disagree that WB gave them much. They didn't seem impressed when he gave them that lecture in the second half.

I thought it came out of the hands forwards too - but that's all academic now anyway ...

I was surprised there wasn't a lot of close up replays on the hands.

by Heaf2 Sat 23 Sep 2017, 1:59 pm

I guess because WB didn't even review it.

by Guest Sat 23 Sep 2017, 2:39 pm

Banahan at FB! Might be worth watching that instead of the Quins vs Tigers match.

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:14 pm

Amazing start from Falcons playing some beautiful offloading rugby.

Bath 0-14 Falcon

After 13mins.

by Scottrf Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:15 pm

What have I missed first 15 of quins?

by Heaf2 Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:16 pm

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Amazing start from Falcons playing some beautiful offloading rugby.

Bath 0-14 Falcon

After 13mins.

Wow - let's hope they can keep it up Smile

by mid_gen Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:18 pm

Scottrf wrote:What have I missed first 15 of quins?

Not a lot. Fairly even, Veianu over for Leicester. Ref is pretty whistle happy so very stop start, quins giving away a lot of penalties.

by Scottrf Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:22 pm

mid_gen wrote:
Scottrf wrote:What have I missed first 15 of quins?

Not a lot. Fairly even, Veianu over for Leicester. Ref is pretty whistle happy so very stop start, quins giving away a lot of penalties.

What a run but unacceptable pass by May.

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:22 pm

17mins......3rd try for Falcon! DTH with his first in the AP.

Bath 0-19 Falcons

by mid_gen Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:30 pm

How is that not a yellow? Most blatant knockdown I've ever seen.

Don't agree with the law myself, but jeez, enforce it.

by nathan Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:32 pm

mid_gen wrote:How is that not a yellow? Most blatant knockdown I've ever seen.

Don't agree with the law myself, but jeez, enforce it.

Most blatant one I've seen was last week

by Scottrf Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:33 pm

mid_gen wrote:How is that not a yellow? Most blatant knockdown I've ever seen.

Don't agree with the law myself, but jeez, enforce it.

Because it was in the midfield. On the wing would definitely be a yellow.

by Bathite Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:38 pm

Fuzzy Dunlop wrote:Banahan at FB! Might be worth watching that instead of the Quins vs Tigers match.

Huh??? What happened?

by Scottrf Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:40 pm

Marler looks like he owns a barbers.

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:40 pm

Banners playing well. Bath dicipline letting them down.

Bath 7-19 Falcon

Really need to keep it tight till HT.

by mid_gen Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:43 pm

Referee is killing Quins v Leicester, starting to get boring.

by nathan Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:45 pm

mid_gen wrote:Referee is killing Quins v Leicester, starting to get boring.

In fairness Quins have been sloppy giving away so many pens

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:48 pm

Only just got in...am I missing the only half we've actually played some rugby???!!!! Feckin typical.

Is Socino playing well?

by Guest Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:49 pm

Whatever the result in the Quins Tigers game it does feel great to not be supporting the team with the Poopie lineout this week. Obviously I've jinxed it now.

Bathite wrote:
Fuzzy Dunlop wrote:Banahan at FB! Might be worth watching that instead of the Quins vs Tigers match.

Huh??? What happened?

Burns pulled out before kick off, ironically due to a dead leg caused by a stray Banahan knee.

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:50 pm

GeordieFalcon wrote:Only just got in...am I missing the only half we've actually played some rugby???!!!! Feckin typical.

Is Socino playing well?

Both socino's playing very well although we've fluffed 2 lineout.

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:52 pm

Hows Willis going at 10. He's ahead of Hodgson for me...is he showing it?

by **Rugby Fan** Sat 23 Sep 2017, 3:57 pm

Billy Vunipola was helped off the field in the first half. Twitter thinks its a knee problem.

by Scottrf Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:05 pm

Shocking. Genge has to see yellow.

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:06 pm

Ah dear....back to normal service...

by **Rugby Fan** Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:10 pm

Chris Robshaw coming off too. Not sure if it's an HIA.

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:13 pm

Ah no way!!

What an effort from us...should have scored.

by **Rugby Fan** Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:14 pm

Marcus Smith has done something to his leg now, and has also gone off.

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:16 pm

I thought Willis was excellent first half GF. Bathgate ripped into us so far in the 2nd, disappointing.

by Scottrf Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:17 pm

Brown's dickish level is high today.

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:19 pm

Ah for gods sake...stuoid turnover then no tackles! Try bath

by Bathite Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:23 pm

Sounds like a game of two halves at the rec. reading JJ and Roko magic (standard) have got us back in it

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:25 pm

Ah getting torn part in the scrum, game over.

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:26 pm

Bathite wrote:Sounds like a game of two halves at the rec. reading JJ and Roko magic (standard) have got us back in it

Rokos try was class...he should be in the England squad. JJ's was appalling tackling.

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:29 pm

At least we've actually tried to play rugby. Sometimes we've forced the last pass and knocked on etc...but when it's clicked its been so effective.

If this is the way we're trying to play then happy days. Just need consistency...and much better set piece solidity!

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:32 pm

Nice try for the falcons....good handling

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:33 pm

We've looked great on attack...dire on defence. At least we've got at least 1pt this week.

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:35 pm

Lets hope the management don't put the shackles on us again next Friday against London Irish ....

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:39 pm

OOh I think that'll go to the Video ref...

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:40 pm

sadly no try...

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:45 pm

Get in try Falcons!

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:45 pm

C'mon lads...what a fight back!

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:46 pm

And converted..

Falcons leading 33-32

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:46 pm

Play it out lad.....we can do this!

by Geordie Sat 23 Sep 2017, 4:46 pm

3 mns to go

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