A sign of things to come

A quick diversion from the round ball game, to highlight the fact that Newcastle United weren't the first team from the region to be robbed by a crap linesman last weekend. In the first instance, Newcastle Falcons Rugby Union team were held to a 16-16 draw away to Leicester on Friday night, when the home side benefited from a shocking decision by the touch judges, who ruled a conversion which actually sailed wide of the posts went between them: ultimately depriving the Falcons of a win away to Leicester Tigers.

Not that I'm suggesting a conspiracy against teams from Newcastle or anything…