Just name me ONE half back in the Superleague who is better than Deacon ??

Please - only serious replies & please provide evidence.

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Rob Burrow-Appearances 1, Tries 1, Try assists 2, Offloads 2, Meters 152.

Chris Thorman-Appearances 5, Tries 1, Try assists 5, Meters 269.

Thomas Leuluai- Appearances 6, Tries 1, Try assists 2, Meters 497, Tackle busts 15, Runs from Dummy Half 26, :3a0wrje6Errors 1

(Apologies once again for not reading the thread, so if I repeat anything, sorry!).

I can't for the life of me understand what's happened to Deacon. I used to rate him pretty well. Never a flashy or highly skillful player, but always a dependable type. Rarely threw bad passes, tackled well for a small player etc.

However lately he seems to have massively suffered. The last 2 games have shown, where he seems to have thrown loads of bad or awful passes and missed tackles that you would normally expect him to get, despite his size.

Perhaps he's suffering from the confidence loss that seems to be affecting a few players, but I'm finding it very hard to defend him at the moment, as he's been playing REALLY badly.

Unfortunately, as I'm sure has been said, the lack of depth in our squad for halfbacks means that we don't have a real option to drop either Deacon or Jeffries. No matter who you put in from our current squad, I can't see them being any better there.

Top post of 2009 so far - I agree matey



Come on Tigs & you other doubters - who are ya

Opinions differ but FACTS do not lie

Aren't you bored of this yet?

I've always rated him as a player - nice hands and a top drawer kicking game - but his defence can be absolutely atrocious at times and stops him being the finished article. IMO of course.

I think that Macca should show Deacs and Jeffries just how badly they are playing by putting Morro and Menzies in there. I know this sounds stupid, but at least they are creative, they won't throw bad passes and it might make Jeffries and Deacon get their ar$es into gear.

Deacon cannot take responsibility for the whole team !

To be fair though, Thorman's defence can't be worse than Jeffries.

Yes I am a bit bored, but I have a mission to ensure that the Deacon name is secured as a Legend ..........





I might, however, take up another hobby

He does go looking for the ball to set up attacks. Might not be doing it too well, but that hasnt stopped him from seeking the ball, which is to his credit when he's playing so badly. Jeffries seems quite happy to float about looking to take the occasional offload in space, but doesnt seek to impose himself on the match. A kind of poor man's Alan Hardisty to Deacon's Hepworth.

Is there an OPTA stat for kicks in play? ie proximity to opposition full back?

Give over with the stats- he was awful. He was passing like Iestyn Harris with broken arms

You seem very dumb. If you are talking about this season, or even the Hull game, why do you think I think Deacon was anything else but poor? Can't you read?

As for Harris - how we could have done with his skills so far this season. It says a lot about your lack of knowledge that you use Harris, one of the game's most gifted players and especially passers, when you want an example of a crap passer.

Oh yes the Iestyn Harris who's speciality was passing two yards behind the advancing runner and usually on the floor. I was reminded of this several times including his other 'play' throwing the ball in to touch. He also a major factor in why the team is so unbalanced. Yes - he probably would have done better but not by much and wouldn't be difficult

Re deacon - was only reacting to one post as reading the rest of yours bore me to tears

Wind your neck in

When you spout rubbish like that about one of the game's true greats, it just makes you look a fool. Maybe you actually believe it, for all I know.


So you post without having a clue what the OP was talking about, why am I not surprised


I'm happy with my neck just where it is, my lachrymose Chum

I think Platt should replace Deacon.

The opposition wont have a clue what hes gonna do with the ball next.......









......come to think of it neither will he.

Jeffries has 59 carries to Deacon's 27. I love stats.

Last season Jeffries made over 1,000 metres more & 50% more carries. Purely by floating about.

Dyaln Skee
Richard Myler
David Guasch
Matty Smith
Mark Lennon
Jace Van Dijk
Jamie Ellis
Scott Moore
Shane Perry
Robbie Paul
Kyle Eastmond
Tom Hemingway
Brent Sherwin
Michael Monaghan
Danny Brough
Tim SMith
Mick Dobson
Luke Robinson
Tom Leuluai
Lee Briers
Rob Burrow
Sean Long
Jonny Lomax
William arthau
Luke Gale
Sam Tomkins
Tomy Lee
Lincoln Withers
Jeremy Smith
Ryan McGoldrick
Damian Quinn
Gary Wheeler
Chris Bridge
Danny Orr
Stanley Gene
Rangi Chase
Luke Dorn
Ben Jeffries
Richard Horne
Greg Bird
Jamie Rooney
Leon Pryce
Danny McGuire
Chris Thorman
Paul Cooke
Thomas Bosc

Evidence - none of them are Paul Deacon ergo they are better.

HTH

At first I thought you were just being aggressive to someone who dared to say anything against one of your postings but now I can see your joking

The guys playing in a team with 6 useless backs, 6 useless forwards and 4 guys who sit on a bench because they are apparently even worse. A bit harsh to pick Deacon out as the cause of all problems. There isn't a single player in the team with imagination or ability to see what the rest of the team are in a position to do, and there are loads who seem to have forgotten how to tackle.

Without Deacon we'd be on zero in the table this year rather than a might 1 point. That one point may just keep us from getting the wooden spoon.

You're right, how could we all have been so blind to miss this?

Deacon for MOS!

Sorry but that's just a load of w@nkerage IMO and an insult to - as a minimum - the guys like Morro who have been far from "useless"

Agree with you that it's harsh to pick Deacs out as the cause of the problems.

Then again, I think it's harsh of you to slate all of the forwards. What about the contributions and continual effort of Morro (in ALL games so far this season) and Lynchy (keeping in mind it was his first game back)???