Newcastle vs Exeter - Sunday

[Puja]

Newcastle Falcons: 15 Tom Penny, 14 Adam Radwan, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Cameron Hutchison, 11 Iwan Stephens, 10 Louie Johnson, 9 James Elliott, 8 Callum Chick (c), 7 Guy Pepper, 6 Pedro Rubiolo, 5 Kiran McDonald, 4 John Hawkins, 3 Eduardo Bello, 2 Jamie Blamire, 1 Phil Brantingham
Replacements: 16 Bryan Byrne, 17 Adam Brocklebank, 18 Murray McCallum, 19 Philip van der Walt, 20 Sam Cross, 21 Hugh O’Sullivan, 22 Rory Jennings, 23 Louis Brown
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Exeter Chiefs: 15 Tommy Wyatt, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Joe Hawkins, 11 Ben Hammersley, 10 Harvey Skinner, 9 Tom Cairns, 8 Aidon Davis, 7 Ethan Roots, 6 Jacques Vermeulen, 5 Dafydd Jenkins (c), 4 Rusi Tuima, 3 Ehren Painter, 2 Jack Yeandle, 1 Scott Sio
Replacements: 16 Max Norey, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Josh Iosefa-Scott, 19 Lewis Pearson, 20 Ross Vintcent, 21 Stu Townsend, 22 Will Haydon-Wood, 23 Tom Hendrickson

Venue: Kingston Park
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant Referees: Jack Makepeace, Jon Healy
TMO: Dean Richards

[fivepointer]

Big test for Brantingham up against Painter. Good to see Johnson get a start at 10.

Really settled look about Exeter. Would be nice to see a bit more of WH-W rather than a token 5 minutes at the end of a game.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Brantingham having a very strong game, Pepper outstanding, but gone off with what looks like a hip injury! Such a shame as he was having a belter!

Exeter seriously need to lower their tackle height!!

[Epaminondas Pules]

Brantingham having a very strong game, Pepper outstanding, but gone off with what looks like a hip injury! Such a shame as he was having a belter!

Exeter seriously need to lower their tackle height!!

Looks like a cheap shot from Painter targeting him in the ruck!

[fivepointer]

Real pity Pepper went off. He was having quite a game.

Exe did enough in 2nd half as Falcons rarely threatened. Just get the ball to Radwan wouldnt be the worst attacking strategy they could adopt.

[Oakboy]

That really looks a horrible ground and pitch. Add the weather factor in and both teams deserve credit for a reasonable spectacle. I'd guess that's close to Newcastle's maximum. Exeter were mistake-ridden and lacking in their usual ruthlessness in the 22. There's probably a lot more to come from them once they build a bit more cohesion.

I wonder if there are stats for injuries on artificial pitches. Maybe there just seem to be more.

[Spiffy]

That really looks a horrible ground and pitch. Add the weather factor in and both teams deserve credit for a reasonable spectacle. I'd guess that's close to Newcastle's maximum. Exeter were mistake-ridden and lacking in their usual ruthlessness in the 22. There's probably a lot more to come from them once they build a bit more cohesion.

I wonder if there are stats for injuries on artificial pitches. Maybe there just seem to be more.

The floodlights are pretty low quality too.Quite a depressing venue all round.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Feel for Falcons. The TMO missed loads in the first half. Second they just couldn’t get any momentum. Fair play Exeter. Just had too much.

[twitchy]

I sort of know what you mean about the look. There is something about the plastic pitch and the lights and the angle of the overhead camera that make it looks like it's been snowing (?)

Anyway this was nice.

[Banquo]

I sort of know what you mean about the look. There is something about the plastic pitch and the lights and the angle of the overhead camera that make it looks like it's been snowing (?)

Anyway this was nice.

Talented lad, very good career. Can't help thinking he could have been a great 12. Have I said that before .

[Puja]

I sort of know what you mean about the look. There is something about the plastic pitch and the lights and the angle of the overhead camera that make it looks like it's been snowing (?)

Anyway this was nice.

Talented lad, very good career. Can't help thinking he could have been a great 12. Have I said that before .

I believe it's come up once or twice before, although it's a new level of odd to bring it up in a video clip that is specifically showing a skill in the 13 channel!

Puja

[FKAS]

I sort of know what you mean about the look. There is something about the plastic pitch and the lights and the angle of the overhead camera that make it looks like it's been snowing (?)

Anyway this was nice.

Talented lad, very good career. Can't help thinking he could have been a great 12. Have I said that before .

I believe it's come up once or twice before, although it's a new level of odd to bring it up in a video clip that is specifically showing a skill in the 13 channel!

Puja

Well he's coming into the line from fullback and using the time on the ball to place the kick.

He could have been a good 15. Looked ok there when he had to cover the position Vs France (iirc) for England.

[Banquo]

I sort of know what you mean about the look. There is something about the plastic pitch and the lights and the angle of the overhead camera that make it looks like it's been snowing (?)

Anyway this was nice.

Talented lad, very good career. Can't help thinking he could have been a great 12. Have I said that before .

I believe it's come up once or twice before, although it's a new level of odd to bring it up in a video clip that is specifically showing a skill in the 13 channel!

Puja

well it was the 15 'channel' tbf- he took the pass from the nominal 13

[Banquo]

Talented lad, very good career. Can't help thinking he could have been a great 12. Have I said that before .

I believe it's come up once or twice before, although it's a new level of odd to bring it up in a video clip that is specifically showing a skill in the 13 channel!

Puja

Well he's coming into the line from fullback and using the time on the ball to place the kick.

He could have been a good 15. Looked ok there when he had to cover the position Vs France (iirc) for England.

well quite. And he was originally a very promising 10, but shunted out by Exeter to accomodate Steenson's kicking iirc.

[Mellsblue]

I think he’d have made a good winger. Is that all the backs positions covered now?

[Puja]

I think he’d have made a good winger. Is that all the backs positions covered now?

Wasted opportunity not to've converted him to number 8, IMO.

Puja

[Banquo]

I think he’d have made a good winger. Is that all the backs positions covered now?

Wasted opportunity not to've converted him to number 8, IMO.

Puja

easy to lift in the lineout

[Mellsblue]

I think he’d have made a good winger. Is that all the backs positions covered now?

Wasted opportunity not to've converted him to number 8, IMO.

Puja

I’m 99% certain jngf will have suggested that already.

[FKAS]

I think he’d have made a good winger. Is that all the backs positions covered now?

Wasted opportunity not to've converted him to number 8, IMO.

Puja

easy to lift in the lineout

The Exeter website has him at 6ft4 as well.

[Banquo]

Wasted opportunity not to've converted him to number 8, IMO.

Puja

easy to lift in the lineout

The Exeter website has him at 6ft4 as well.

Lolz! Missed a massive trick there then. The new Parisse was missed.

[16th man]

easy to lift in the lineout

The Exeter website has him at 6ft4 as well.

Lolz! Missed a massive trick there then. The new Parisse was missed.

Did he ever really ever establish himself in another position enough to justify the effort of dicking him about trying to make him an 8?

[Banquo]

The Exeter website has him at 6ft4 as well.

Lolz! Missed a massive trick there then. The new Parisse was missed.

Did he ever really ever establish himself in another position enough to justify the effort of dicking him about trying to make him an 8?

yeah, should have cut the chase and gone straight to second row.

[Danno]

I think he’d have made a good winger. Is that all the backs positions covered now?

Wasted opportunity not to've converted him to number 8, IMO.

Puja

I’m 99% certain jngf will have suggested that already.

Don't start him off you bastards.

[Mellsblue]

Wasted opportunity not to've converted him to number 8, IMO.

Puja

I’m 99% certain jngf will have suggested that already.

Don't start him off you bastards.

Apols, I seemed to have summoned him.

[Mikey Brown]

I’m 99% certain jngf will have suggested that already.

Don't start him off you bastards.

Apols, I seemed to have summoned him.

It’s not going to get any worse than discussing Slade at lock is it?