Newcastle haven’t been helped by accidents and unhealthy luck.
They might once more go into the sport with no recognised fly-half with Brett Connon and Kieran Wilkinson each out.
It means centre Ethan Grayson will deputise – as he has all season – at 10.
“That may be a drama not having a ten,” admits Diamond. “Can we wish to be a kick, run, cross staff? Can we wish to be a cross, kick, run staff?
“You want your 9 and 10 to place you spherical the sphere and that is what we have not received.
“That’s the place the frustration comes from inside the staff, we will not get ourselves out of the center third of the sphere by any penetration.
“We’re not medical sufficient and we’re not ruthless sufficient at not knocking individuals about.”
Whereas Newcastle will not be ruthless, Exeter are likewise nursing the results of not killing video games off.
Had they not given away a attempt within the closing seconds of their season-opener to Leicester or thrown away a 20-point lead with quarter-hour to go in opposition to Bristol Bears final week they might not be on this place.
However Baxter says Newcastle’s harm woes won’t be his large focus.
“Speaking a few staff’s threats and a staff’s risks and strengths and weaknesses for this recreation, I am not going to say it is irrelevant,” he stated.
“However probably the most related factor – and Steve Diamond might be very conscious of this as effectively – is it may be the staff who get out the blocks and create an depth within the recreation, however then who simply stick at it the longest and maintain a degree of composure when it is tight and when there’s stress within the recreation.
“That is the fact as a result of we’re each going to be feeling it.”
