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)???

Harris was a rare talent. If you don't agree then as far as I'm concerned you either don't actually know a great player when you see one, or else you're just making mischief.

Despite Harris's lack of pace it's clear that we're missing his playmaking abilities this season.

Very much so. Who do you think was more put out and had their confidence knocked by the move for Bird? I always assumed it would be Jeffries, as the obvious casualty, but maybe Deacon saw it as a sort of vote of no confidence in him?

If either of them have such fragile egos I'd be surprised and disappointed. We've operated with 3+ halfbacks in the squad for more than 10 years, it's common sense. To just have two leaves you massively exposed in the event of injury or loss of form as we can see.

We may have done, but Bird would obviously have been The Man if acquired, and on the most money. Not sure about "fragile egos", but at the start of the season both have seemed woefully short of confidence. Jeffries has definitely and markedly improved - Wigan game excluded - but Deacon seems a shadow of the player he's been. It must be down to something.

Is it possible that if we're looking at a player from overseas that we might be applying for a visa before making an announcement? Suppose we can live in hope, the Jeffries/Deacon combo is a depressing thought based on the season so far.

I am confident they will improve on what we've seen so far but surely if a halfback is available then we should be making some enquiries. I believe the NZ Warriors were willing to discuss releasing Witt, an old mate of Menzies perhaps?

Bird and Deacon would've probably remained first choice with Jeffries on the bench. However if Harris could put up with warming the bench last season and Robbie Paul before him then Jeffries and Deacon need to "man up" and accept the decision for the good of the team.

I wonder if Deacs is feeling the effects of a few injuries. I hope it's just form but it could be he's not able to do what he did a few years back.