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Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:23 am
by Digby
Puja wrote:morepork wrote:I hope you get him and Brad Shields in the same pack, at the same time, and that your flyhalf be Stephen Donald.
Christ, we could make a XV out of the useless tossers you lot have sent north. Piri Weepu's a shoo-in at scrum-half.
Puja
Steady on there, if salary comes into the equation yes but just on talent NZ has sent worse
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:29 am
by Puja
Digby wrote:Puja wrote:morepork wrote:I hope you get him and Brad Shields in the same pack, at the same time, and that your flyhalf be Stephen Donald.
Christ, we could make a XV out of the useless tossers you lot have sent north. Piri Weepu's a shoo-in at scrum-half.
Puja
Steady on there, if salary comes into the equation yes but just on talent NZ has sent worse
On actual performances turned in he'd have to be up there. He had more talent than he showed, certainly.
Puja
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:39 am
by Digby
We'd start with a benchmark of what, Spice?
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:48 am
by Mellsblue
Timbo wrote:Raggs wrote:Peej wrote:
He was actually very good for Wasps last weekend...
I was going to say that, good game from him.
That’s impossible, Rugby Rebels said he’s rubbish.
Nope. Some on RR said he’s been anywhere between rubbish and average since moving to Wasps, and not worthy of an EPS place based on form.
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:50 am
by Puja
Digby wrote:We'd start with a benchmark of what, Spice?
Okay, good point, well made.
Puja
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:01 am
by Peej
So on a scale of 1 to 10, how nervous are Tiger fans ahead of tonight?
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:23 am
by Puja
Peej wrote:So on a scale of 1 to 10, how nervous are Tiger fans ahead of tonight?
Assuming 10 is utterly bricking it, I'd say I'm at a good 6 or 7. Mostly it's the dull depression of finding each new reverse grimly amusing. Like following England in 2006.
Puja
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:32 am
by Oakboy
Mikey Brown wrote:Nobody thinks it's impossible. He's clearly been good for the Highlanders (Hurricanes?) previously but a lot of people on here wanted to hear about him actually being good for his club, against his English rivals, before he gets parachuted into the England side.
He's obviously going to be in the squad regardless of form, so it's good to hear he's playing well.
Is playing well or has had one good club game?
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:38 am
by fivepointer
Better to have Shields playing well than not. He's going to get picked now whatever, so its a good thing if he's showing some sort of form.
Tonights game is bound to be tense and tight. I dont see a tryfest. Think Falcons have to win this and their other 2 home games to stay up.
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:48 am
by twitchy
I dunno I reckon there will be tries. I think it could be really exciting.
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:14 pm
by Digby
Ordinarily I take performance over result, but when games become cup finals then the result is everything. As a neutral I'm hoping for a Falcons win
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:48 pm
by Puja
fivepointer wrote:Better to have Shields playing well than not. He's going to get picked now whatever, so its a good thing if he's showing some sort of form.
Tonights game is bound to be tense and tight. I dont see a tryfest. Think Falcons have to win this and their other 2 home games to stay up.
Sinoti Sinoti vs the same Leicester defence that consistently dropped off easy wide tackles last week. There's going to be tries.
Puja
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:08 pm
by Tigersman
Puja wrote:Peej wrote:So on a scale of 1 to 10, how nervous are Tiger fans ahead of tonight?
Assuming 10 is utterly bricking it, I'd say I'm at a good 6 or 7. Mostly it's the dull depression of finding each new reverse grimly amusing. Like following England in 2006.
Puja
Yeh I’m starting to become quite numb to it now.
I’m expecting a loss.
TBH I don’t think relegation would be the end of the world, we have the stability to survive a season.
Would be a good time to finally have a clean slate, and play some of the U20/U18’s for the bulk of a season.
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:09 pm
by Mellsblue
Isn’t this the league’s worst attack at home to the league’s worst defence. It’ll be like watching two drunks fighting over a can of Special Brew in the street. Very entertaining but not particularly highbrow entertainment.
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:41 pm
by Peej
Puja wrote:Peej wrote:So on a scale of 1 to 10, how nervous are Tiger fans ahead of tonight?
Assuming 10 is utterly bricking it, I'd say I'm at a good 6 or 7. Mostly it's the dull depression of finding each new reverse grimly amusing. Like following England in 2006.
Puja
After watching Wasps this season I know the feeling
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:46 pm
by Mellsblue
Peej wrote:Puja wrote:Peej wrote:So on a scale of 1 to 10, how nervous are Tiger fans ahead of tonight?
Assuming 10 is utterly bricking it, I'd say I'm at a good 6 or 7. Mostly it's the dull depression of finding each new reverse grimly amusing. Like following England in 2006.
Puja
After watching Wasps this season I know the feeling
Bloody hell lads. Try supporting Bedford.
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 7:43 pm
by twitchy
Here we go.
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:04 pm
by Stom
Now you see, that is what I would call reckless and I think it should be a yellow card...but WR are doing nothing about ruck safety.
We NEED TO sort out unsafe clearouts.
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:23 pm
by twitchy
Quality.
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:27 pm
by twitchy
Magic feet.
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:30 pm
by Stom
Why Leicester wouldn't pick Thompson, I don't know...
There is one man who stands head and shoulders above the rest of the players on show today, though, and that is George Ford.
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:33 pm
by Peej
Why kick that? Put it through the hands and one of any 3 players scores
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:37 pm
by twitchy
This game.
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:43 pm
by Peej
Barnes saying "arrive up, Newcastle" and then allowing them all to flop straight down
Re: Newcastle v Leicester Fri 7.45
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:44 pm
by Mikey Brown
Hey Puja who's this Guy?