Close to the line I'm not concerned, distance kicking is the big worry.

And is the most important aspect of the game at Old Trafford for me.

No-one doubts that. The fact is, his kicking and organisation isn't good enough for a scrum-half.

What bothers me is that he seems to be our "go to" man on the last far too often.

I agree.

Definitely.

Watched Sinfield kick Saints to death for the past 3 seasons there and all he basically did was kick the ball dead in goal time after time.

The fundamental reason why I am not concerned with Eastmond being out. That means we'll have Matty Smith and what is normally an excellent long kicking game.

What winds me up with the kicking in general play is that it never seems to be a kick, more of a dink over.#

I wouldn't mind if it went straight to hands but FFS either put some bloody snow on it or put it along the ground. At least that will make the receiver work - Especially to Meli who can't catch for toffee !

I don't mind that he can't kick, it's that he keeps on making himself available for the kick that's the problem.

I lost count of the number of times on Saturday Deacon played the ball from the tackle, only to pass it to Leuluai. Utter madness.

Deacon should kick every time. He's the master at it.

Massive egg on face OP.