What about Mr I Run Sideways Raynor?

Will Jefferies be the same player when Deacon comes back.

Maybe not if he has to revert to #6 he won't, I'd suggest? Sam's point about consistency is surely spot on, mind, but he seems to look more comfortable at #7?

The very interesting scenario of what happens if Rinaldi's contract is extended raises its head, given he can play in the halves too?

That's what I was getting at. I hope Deacon isn't brought straight back in just because he's back fit.

... Not a patch on Ryan Hall...

See no reason why this should not happen anyway. Covers multiple positions for injuries.
Perhaps not great spondooliks he's on. and what an outstanding game he played friday under the circumstances. Do consider the problems that he might have had, and made light of.
1. Not up to SL quality after a long term out
2. Not up to SL fitness levels for the same reason
3. Just a week to learn the Bulls playbook (No jokes please, I know them all)
4. Same for finding out who he was actually playing with
5. Personal confidence in playing league leaders away

So whats to think about?

Yup. Add to that he seems a great bloke too.

I don't actually mind Ryan Hall.

True, I like him.

As I Understand it, Quins lost him under similar circs as we lost James Evans, and we're similarly irked by the RFL's incompetence. So swings and roundabouts on that one in the end, it seems.

unfortunately Cant see deacon being left out if fit. Jeffries is playing a lot better at halfback and sykes' kicking is improving steadily. despite the critiscm last week platt looked very good at against saints and one knock on apart had a good game. With nero due back this week theres no reason why sykes cant stay at standoff with platt covering the over spot. problem is can we afford to have both deacon and rinaldi on the bench?. might leave us a little light on the interchanges.

Deacon's either fit or he isn't. If he is, the issue for Mac is he either starts, or doesn't play. There is no point at all in having Deacon on the bench, none.

agreed. dont think macca will have bottle to leave him out entirely though, despite jeffries looking much better at half and sykes playing well at s/o. Fully expect sykes back into and platt missing out next week with deacs/jeffries halves again.

My problem with that halfback pairing is that it has not worked well at all. If the only reason it didn't work was because Deacon was carrying a knee injury then I suppose we could try it again but if it didn't work because Jeffries is not a stand-off then we should leave the pairing as it is

I think we should leave the sykes/jeffries pairing as well but dont think macca will have the nerve to leave his captain out if fit. at the very least if deacon does return then I'd hope sykes continues to kick the penalties, as we've been gaining much more ground through his penalties than we do with deacons.

I'm not saying i don't rate Semi Tadulala because he definately knows his way to the Try line and on his can be a top class winger, I'm just saying Ryan Hall works alot harder IMO as his stats suggest...

I meant harder working as in helps the forwards out a hell of a lot and doesn't mind taking the first tackle of the set.

Once again i make my point IMO Ryan Hall works harder than Semi Tadulala...

Yes, in your opinion as you have stated

Of course just IMO but here are a few stats:

Ryan Hall: (10 Apperances)
Meters: 1303, Carries: 145, Tackles: 44, Runs From Dumy Half: 43

Semi Tadulala: (9 Apperances)
Meters: 870, Carries: 112, Tackles: 38, Runs From Dumy Half: 19

And Hall's playing in a side who have had better results and -for the main- have not been under-performing. Hall has to do more work at times also, unlike Tadulala because our pack is considerably more dominant than yours.

strange you seem to have neglected a couple of stats. I'll fill them in for you

ryan hall missed tackles 12 errors 10
semi tadulala missed tackles 5 errors 8

We were discussing Work Ethic hence why i brought up the relevent stats...

Got man of match, anyone know who he donated the money to as it did not get a mention after the game.

He had a top game did Semi, good to see him do well he is a top bloke

The last time it was to the Steve Prescott fund.