Paul Deacon

[MrDave]

Rumours on 606 and on a few other places suggesting Deacon is taking a coaching role at Wigan but will also provide cover for the half-backs.

[white elephant]

Deacon is past it.. who was the MOM in the reserves final????? and you say we need half back cover when we have young kids like that!!!

[gpartin]

who was the MOM in the reserves final?

[cpwigan]

Joe Mellor. A very promising player but I am unsure he and Sma T can form a halfback partnership. Both are natural leftys.

[gpartin]

Cheers CP

[old hooker]

Deacon would be a good signing imo,he could certainly pass on a lot of experience/knowledge to Sam and dont forget when he plays,Paul Deacon has as good a kicking game as anyone in SL.

[Panchitta Marra]

A backwards move IMO.
Was too slow seasons ago.
Joe Mellor as back up would be my choice, barring any DECENT half back signings.

[cpwigan]

He has signed for Wigan

[weststand-rich]

CP, you tend to be on the bob, so I'll assume your correct.

If he's a bargain cover fair play - but I'd rather have a top notch prop.

[cpwigan]

CP, you tend to be on the bob, so I'll assume your correct.

If he's a bargain cover fair play - but I'd rather have a top notch prop.

Hard to work out why. Maybe Maguire want to play Tommy at hooker. Surely it cannot be just to have him as a junior coach. Good source said he had signed Rich so I would go with it.