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Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby BruceLee on Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:47 am

Does anyone know which side of the stadium the Thomas cook transport to Kingston park will be ?
I know it is an 8am pickup; going into City centre first,but not received anymore info from them yet,TIA.
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby MightyDrumbeat on Thu Dec 13, 2018 4:48 pm

I am booked on the bus too and still haven’t heard anything yet.
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby BruceLee on Thu Dec 13, 2018 6:45 pm

MightyDrumbeat wrote:I am booked on the bus too and still haven’t heard anything yet.

Just checked booking again,they said we would receive an email a few days before. i am going to try and find out more Tomorrow,failing that i will contact Murrayfield and find where in the stadium they have been allocated space.
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby Tichtheid on Fri Dec 14, 2018 10:09 am

Hope you get the transport issues sorted out.

What do we think the team will be? I can't see many changes from last week, depending on fitness perhaps Matt Scott will come in, but other than that?
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby Wottie on Fri Dec 14, 2018 10:22 am

Wonder how good Bill will be in the snow? :lol:
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby The Feral Goat on Fri Dec 14, 2018 10:38 am

Can’t see many changes, agree Scott to come in if fit. Similarly Carmichael or Crosbie possibly for some game time but we have decent cover in CHH and Hamilton so may not be risked.

Depending on the weather forecast I could maybe see Hickey start and look to kick us into the corners and, subject to Newcastle injury situation, knock over the pens if we are able to go after the scrum again.

Other than that perhaps if Cockerill has one eye on the Glasgow matches he may swap the props eg start Dell and give Schoeman the shorter stint 2nd half.
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby Pitfitter446 on Fri Dec 14, 2018 11:34 am

It certainly may be thermal underwear for us fans, and possibly an interesting journey down, sure it'll all be worth it though.
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby BruceLee on Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:55 pm

Tichtheid wrote:Hope you get the transport issues sorted out.

What do we think the team will be? I can't see many changes from last week, depending on fitness perhaps Matt Scott will come in, but other than that?

Yeh should be fine,got in touch with Thomas Cook and will receive a confirmation email Today.
Pretty much happy with last weeks squad,likewise it would be someone else if Matt Scott made an appearance.
To be honest they will have out a stronger team,and it will be a closer game,but this is one we need to win and are more than capable of winning.Come on the boys put them to the sword on their home patch.
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby Tichtheid on Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:14 pm

Edinburgh team to face Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park in the Heineken Champions Cup on Sunday 16 December, kick-off 3.15pm – live on BT Sport

15. Blair Kinghorn (72)

14. Darcy Graham (12)
13. James Johnstone (29)
12. Chris Dean (75)
11. Duhan van der Merwe (28)

10. Jaco van der Walt (25)
9. Henry Pyrgos (11)

1. Allan Dell (52)
2. Stuart McInally (128) CAPTAIN
3. WP Nel (123)
4. Ben Toolis (98)
5. Grant Gilchrist (128)
6. Luke Hamilton (11)
7. Hamish Watson (89)
8. Viliame Mata (46)

Replacements: 16. Dave Cherry (7); 17. Pierre Schoeman (8); 18. Simon Berghan (57); 19. Callum Hunter-Hill (7); 20. Luke Crosbie (16); 21. Nathan Fowles (63); 22. Simon Hickey (11); 23. Juan Pablo Socino (9)

Unavailable due to injury: Callum Atkinson; Lewis Carmichael; John Barclay; Magnus Bradbury; Jamie Ritchie; Senitiki Nayalo; Matt Scott; Mark Bennett; Damien Hoyland

Ritchie on the injured list!
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby Tichtheid on Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:15 pm

Just the 11 changes for them

15 Simon Hammersley, 14 Vereniki Goneva, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Johnny Williams, 11 Sinoti Sinoti, 10 Toby Flood (captain), 9 Sonatane Takulua
1 Sam Lockwood, 2 Kyle Cooper, 3 Trevor Davison, 4 Calum Green, 5 Tevita Cavubati, 6 Mark Wilson, 7 John Hardie, 8 Nemani Nagusa

16 George McGuigan, 17 Sami Mavinga, 18 Jack Payne, 19 Glen Young, 20 Gary Graham, 21 Sam Stuart, 22 Brett Connon, 23 Tom Arscott
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby Tichtheid on Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:16 pm

Hardie v Watson head to head will be interesting. Wilson is highly rated in their backrow too.

We have Luke Crosbie back on the bench.
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby The Feral Goat on Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:21 pm

2 good back rows, that contest could be a real belter.

Obviously a much stronger Falcons team (although happy Radwan not appearing again), need to see us up our performance and take chances when they present.
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby BigD163 on Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:23 pm

Tichtheid wrote:Hardie v Watson head to head will be interesting. Wilson is highly rated in their backrow too.

We have Luke Crosbie back on the bench.


Wilson is excellent. Englands best player in the AIs.

We should be getting the ball to Duhan regularly and often. As good as Goneva has been, I am not sure at 34 he'd really relish the physical nature of VdM.
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby Ayton1keith on Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:32 pm

This could well turn out to be the stand out match of round 4, two teams that will be looking to attack on a fast Kingston Park pitch (weather depending). Battle of the back rows will be crucial in securing quick ball for both sets of backs. Wouldn’t be too unhappy if we could come away with 2 bonus points in the bag
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Re: Newcastle Falcons v Edinburgh Sunday 16/12

Postby Weegie on Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:34 pm

Newcastle are still struggling at TH. Schoeman is either going to come on against a tired TH, or a player who is not really a TH. If this happens Edinburgh really need to make a better job of exploiting their advantage.

Dell will help at the breakdown though, Schoeman carries better but Dell is quicker and more nimble.
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