Prem Round 7

by Geordie Fri 24 Nov - 1:33

First topic message reminder :

Friday
Saints v Harlequins (19.45)
Sale v Bath (19.45)

Saturday
Gloucester v Leicester (14.30)
Saracens v Bristol (15.00)

Sunday
Newcastle V Exeter (15.00)

by Geordie Mon 27 Nov - 2:10

Cumbrian wrote:How quick was Hawkins?!

Was excellent last week and started the same again...

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 2:19

Louie Johnson is looking good too, really approve of this policy of using the young lads.

by Geordie Mon 27 Nov - 2:23

Cumbrian wrote:Louie Johnson is looking good too, really approve of this policy of using the young lads.

Been calling for it for ages.. play the kids

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 2:25

See the Chiefs are getting away with superman diving into the rucks again...

by No 7&1/2 Mon 27 Nov - 2:26

Newcastle getting some generous reffing in the scrum.

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 2:29

No 7&1/2 wrote:Newcastle getting some generous reffing in the scrum.

Not sure about that, as far as I can see we are battering them in that area.

by Geordie Mon 27 Nov - 2:30

Nope we're smashing their scrum....Painter having a hard afternoon v Brantingham

by No 7&1/2 Mon 27 Nov - 2:30

Cumbrian wrote:
No 7&1/2 wrote:Newcastle getting some generous reffing in the scrum.

Not sure about that, as far as I can see we are battering them in that area.

Brantingham seems to be stepping out and angling in on every scrum,which you would do if you get away with it,but it's generous. He also lost and changed his bind on the first one where you gemit a pen.

by No 7&1/2 Mon 27 Nov - 2:31

Geordie wrote:Nope we're smashing their scrum....Painter having a hard afternoon v Brantingham

Yeah but it looks illegal.

by Geordie Mon 27 Nov - 2:31

Get rhay Roots off the pitch!!!

by Geordie Mon 27 Nov - 2:32

No 7&1/2 wrote:
Geordie wrote:Nope we're smashing their scrum....Painter having a hard afternoon v Brantingham

Yeah but it looks illegal.

The ref doesn't think so...

by No 7&1/2 Mon 27 Nov - 2:32

Geordie wrote:
No 7&1/2 wrote:
Geordie wrote:Nope we're smashing their scrum....Painter having a hard afternoon v Brantingham

Yeah but it looks illegal.

The ref doesn't think so...

Nope that's why I said it's generous.

by Geordie Mon 27 Nov - 2:35

Well i dint think its as bad as you are suggesting anyway

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 2:41

Bugger, that is a blow.

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 2:43

Ouch, that is a bad miss.

by Geordie Mon 27 Nov - 2:43

Cheap shot Exeter...3 blatant foul plays...2 x roots now one by Painter....

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 2:46

It is the uncontrolled way they go into rucks that frustrates me, I don't think they are cheap shots per se, they just seem to get away with flying into rucks off their feet a lot.

by doctor_grey Mon 27 Nov - 2:48

Falcons are in front at the half! Not a bad game.....

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 2:50

Hope Pepper's injury isn't too bad, he has been a revelation this season.

by No 7&1/2 Mon 27 Nov - 2:51

You can see why exeter havnt won away since Phil Vickery was a lad.

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 2:53

No 7&1/2 wrote:You can see why exeter havnt won away since Phil Vickery was a lad.

It is curious, they look brilliant at home, but mince away. Almost like the French and their need to win within the sound of their town's church bells.

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 3:06

Great example there, at least three times in that passage of play the Chief's players made absolutely no attempt to keep their feet and the ref was looking right at it.

Wyatt also clearly regathered the ball whilst lying on the floor.

by Heaf Mon 27 Nov - 3:12

Think Chiefs would have been better to take 3 there to reduce the gap to 3 - still plenty of time

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 3:18

Lineout is killing us.

by doctor_grey Mon 27 Nov - 3:25

How on earth have Falcons kept Exeter out of the try zone this half? Only 20 minutes to go....

by Geordie Mon 27 Nov - 3:29

Ffs....

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 3:30

After all that great defence it is horrendous to give away a try like that.

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 3:31

Improbably still in the lead!

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 3:34

How was that an Exeter scrum??? It clearly went back from our player!

by Geordie Mon 27 Nov - 3:35

Quality of the bench showing now....

by Geordie Mon 27 Nov - 3:49

Cheap shot Exeter win but you cant win a game when your lineout is so bad.

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 3:51

A bit too good for us in the end, didn't really come out of the sheds in the second half. Would have liked to see the ball in the wingers' hands a bit more. I like how the team is developing though, if we can keep the young lads at the club and build cohesion we will start getting some wins.

by Geordie Mon 27 Nov - 3:53

Lineout is a shambles...

by Cumbrian Mon 27 Nov - 4:07

Aye, Ben Kay in commentary was right. It all looked hesitant and unconvincing. Well drilled lineouts are smooth and quick.

by Geordie Mon 27 Nov - 4:12

Thought Codling was gonna cry in the interview...bet he's regretting leaving the side in France he just got promoted....

by mikey_dragon Tue 28 Nov - 2:48

Feyi-Waboso getting talked up again. By all accounts he is doing well, it's probably a bit soon to make him an international but I can envision Wales doing it in the 6N anyway.

by WELL-PAST-IT Tue 28 Nov - 20:01

Ludlam off to Toulon next season, a big loss for both Saints and England. He is a unique player, lots of players can do some of the things he does, but not all of them and to the quality he does them. He is the complete all-rounder who can do everything to the highest level.

Saints will be a bit short on backrows now, Lawes, Pearson, Scott-Young and the injury prone Augustus. After that we have hybrids like Cole and then Graham who is okay but not spectacular you are then into the boys like Irvine 20, Pollock and Logan, both 18.

Apparently it was England's refusal to conform if he was going to be one of the contracted players that swung the decision, not knowing where he stood, he opted for the financially secure offer.

by carpet baboon Tue 28 Nov - 23:06

That is a massive loss for saints and England. He was one of England's best and most consistent players over the last couple of years. Personally think we has treated quite shabbily during the WC.

by formerly known as Sam Wed 29 Nov - 0:33

Small loss for England, massive loss for Saints.

I saw somewhere that it wasn't the better financial offer from Toulon but the length of the contract that was on the table that settled matters. Ludlam wanting the future security (which is understandable). That would be more a Saints thing as hybrid contracts aren't a confirmed thing yet and even if they were I doubt they'd be more than 2 years absolute maximum (more likely rolling 12 months).

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