: Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:12 pm  

Wigan Bull wrote:

Personally, I would have on current form (and presuming Rinaldi goes at the end of the season):

9 Newton / Godwin
6 Wing
7 Jefferies

With Deacon being used as cover for 6 and 7

As much as I would like that I can't see Macca dropping Deacon and using him for cover. It should happen, but imo it won't.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:56 pm  

I reckon we'd be best off retaining Rinaldi, signing Wing and letting Jeffries go.

That surley would be the cheaper option.

6. Wing. 7 Deacs. 9. Newton. : Sub. Godwin. : Cover. Rinaldi.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:17 pm  

I'd rather see Deacon no longer an automatic choice for a start TBH.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:51 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

I'd rather see Deacon no longer an automatic choice for a start TBH.

Didn't he play well against Warrington, keeping the scoreboard ticking over with his kicks?

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:14 pm  

Trimalchio wrote:

Didn't he play well against Warrington, keeping the scoreboard ticking over with his kicks?

Not according to those in the know he didn't.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:55 pm  

Wigan Bull wrote:

Personally, I would have on current form (and presuming Rinaldi goes at the end of the season):

9 Newton / Godwin
6 Wing
7 Jefferies

With Deacon being used as cover for 6 and 7

that would be my option, although as a lot have said cant see macca ever relegating deacon to a cover spot

maybe an argument for keeping rinaldi instead of newton if newtons asking for too a long a deal although think rinaldi would take an overseas spot meaning we'd have to release someone else.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:47 pm  

Whatever happens retaining Deacon at scrum half isn't going to improve the team at all.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:49 pm  

Terry Monster wrote:

I reckon we'd be best off retaining Rinaldi, signing Wing and letting Jeffries go.

That surley would be the cheaper option.

6. Wing. 7 Deacs. 9. Newton. : Sub. Godwin. : Cover. Rinaldi.

Erm retain Newton who has been inconsistent and let our most dangerous playmaker this year go? Not sure I agree with you here. I'

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:16 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Whatever happens retaining Deacon at scrum half isn't going to improve the team at all.

only reason for retaining deacon is as cheap cover for halves. If he didnt already have a contract for next year he wouldnt get one on this years form. we cant afford a half who misses 1/4 of season with recurring injuries which deacon has this year and last. As 50k of his wage doesnt count towards cap then hes good value as a cover player but to improve we need a better starting halves option. Jeffries has looked more effective at halfback whenever he's played there imo. if we can pair him with a class standoff like Wing then we'll improve massively.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:18 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Erm retain Newton who has been inconsistent and let our most dangerous playmaker this year go? Not sure I agree with you here. I'

Wing is twice the stand off Jeffries is. Newton is twice the hooker Jeffries is. Newton's nationality is also in his favour. We can either let a genuinley class hooker go and have a long hard look for a replacement that we might not find, or we can pursue this Wing as a straight swap for a stand off that he is clearly twice as good as.

Seems a very easy choice to me. If Deacs was out of contract then it would be him out of the door for me, but he isn't and we are highley unlikley to cut him.