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Quote: "Wigan-born Deacon, who still lives in the town, will join the Warriors on a 3-year Assistant Coach contract supporting Michael Maguire and Shaun Wane but will operate also as a First-Team Player in 2010. Paul will combine his duties as Player and Assistant Coach before taking up the position of Assistant Coach full-time in 2011 and 2012.
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Chairman, Ian Lenagan, added“As I have said before, one of Michael Maguire’s remits as Head Coach is to develop top-quality, young Wigan coaches that work beneath him. Just like Shaun Wane, Michael will be able to take Paul’s skills and mould him into a Super League coach of the future. We have signed Paul primarily for his obvious potential coaching abilities but there is no doubt that his playing ability could be of significant benefit to us in the short term.
“Paul will have specialist duties as a Kicking Coach and a Half-Back Coach where he will help nurture the incredibly talented Sam Tomkins plus young Joe Mellor, a player who we regard as a potential Wigan star of the future, together with helping Thomas Leuluai to develop his game even further.”
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Full Article:
www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=5296
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Quote: "Wigan-born Deacon, who still lives in the town, will join the Warriors on a 3-year Assistant Coach contract supporting Michael Maguire and Shaun Wane but will operate also as a First-Team Player in 2010. Paul will combine his duties as Player and Assistant Coach before taking up the position of Assistant Coach full-time in 2011 and 2012.
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Chairman, Ian Lenagan, added“As I have said before, one of Michael Maguire’s remits as Head Coach is to develop top-quality, young Wigan coaches that work beneath him. Just like Shaun Wane, Michael will be able to take Paul’s skills and mould him into a Super League coach of the future. We have signed Paul primarily for his obvious potential coaching abilities but there is no doubt that his playing ability could be of significant benefit to us in the short term.
“Paul will have specialist duties as a Kicking Coach and a Half-Back Coach where he will help nurture the incredibly talented Sam Tomkins plus young Joe Mellor, a player who we regard as a potential Wigan star of the future, together with helping Thomas Leuluai to develop his game even further.”
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Full Article:
www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=5296
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I'll be sad to see Deacs go as he's sort of become part of the furniture. But time moves on and the management do seem to be delivering on their promise to move the club forward. I for one can't wait for next season.
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Great servant to the club, a Bull to the core (even if he is really a pie-eater) and goes with my best wishes.
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Thanks for everything, hope your stay at wigoon is unsuccessful!
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Bulls legend yes, no doubt about it, but cannot say I am sad to see him go. Two years too late in my opinion.
Anyway, thanks for the memories Deacs and good luck.
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Deacs is no doubt a true legend and although my head says its the right time for him to go my heart is shouting NO DON'T GO!!!
I have to admit i had my doubts in the beginning but thought his true strength came out of the Shaun Edwards debacle and he ended up being the steady hands for future success.
Many will say that any player will do well behind a good pack and for many years that could have been true. However I do feel that over recent years Deacs has done a stirling job behind a pack that has not protected him. I can't believe he lasted this long with some of the hits he's taken!
Deacs, a true legend, not only in Bradford but in RL general. I honestly wish you success in your new venture.
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Deacs has been a brilliant player for our Club. He has been at the forefront of most of our success and I've lost count of the number of times his goal kicking has rescued a game. Immensly brave for a relatively small guy I think that over the last couple of seasons he has been targetted by the opposition and been subject to several vicious attacks off the ball; not"late tackles" but vicious attacks. He always came back though.Many thanks for fantastic memories Paul.
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If I'd have wanted glory I would have followed Man Utd.
Football is a game where men spend 90 minutes pretending to be in pain and Rugby League is a game where men spend 80 minutes pretending not to be in pain.
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The man has put his body on the line for the cause for us and deserves a rest. Good luck Paul and I hope to see you back home as part of the ccoaching team at some time.
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sad to see deacon go and wish him all the best at wigan a true great at the club who will be remembered for a long time
think the move is right for both bradford and deacon and just glad they parted on good terms
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as a few have said its the right time for deacs to go. his performance have been dropping off from his own high standards for a few years now. He managed to raise hi game for the run in last year and leaves us with some good lst memories but another year would have seen him tarnish his record imo by trying to play one last season as first choice hb. a backup role at wigan is perfect for him. all the best paul and thanks for the memories.
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| Quote: mat "as a few have said its the right time for deacs to go. his performance have been dropping off from his own high standards for a few years now. He managed to raise hi game for the run in last year and leaves us with some good lst memories but another year would have seen him tarnish his record imo by trying to play one last season as first choice hb. a backup role at wigan is perfect for him. all the best paul and thanks for the memories.'"  couldnt have put it better myself |
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Do not wait too long - Tigertit has been the person repsonsible for stalking SuperDeacs over many years & I blame HIM for Deacon leaving to join Wigan.
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| Quote: harigeorgeson "Do not wait too long - Tigertit has been the person repsonsible for stalking SuperDeacs over many years & I blame HIM for Deacon leaving to join Wigan.
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It would be churlish & disrespectful of me to turn this thread into an argument of Deacon's talents. I'm quite happy to do that elsewhere. He has been a great club man & professional.
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Deacs' has been a legend when he first hit the scene you knew he was something special and the poor lad has had more smacks than most scrum halfs and he didn't have the best of seasons but at least he's left on a little high with a great performance at Hull and the kick at Valley Parade to win it against Wigan but how many times has he won us a game with his kicking. He deserves a fantastic reception when he returns and nobody booing. You may be at Wigan but you'll always be a Bull, true legend!
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Good luck in your future career Deacs, a true legend in our team.
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