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.
That's what I was getting at. I hope Deacon isn't brought straight back in just because he's back fit.
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 Centre 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 Centre 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.
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 centres and platt missing out next week with deacs/jeffries halves again.
Fully expect sykes back into centres 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
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'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.
