If that's the case i'd say it's a good signing.

Maybe he is coming in on a cheaper salary to learn from somebody who ive heard, is going to be brilliant for you lot.


Not wanting to be an butt licker but, i do fear you are going to be a challenge to us next year.

Let's be honest, I think more would be against it then for it.

Not many would be applauding BN and IL for signing a 30 year old scrum half rather than the 'enforcer' style prop most were calling out for before MM's appointment.

Sam and Deacs = HB, Tommy & Piggy = hooker, MM = redundant in my gloom laden scenario!!

Why?

Deacons not signing as a full on first team player, the only way he will get a game is if someone is injured.

From what i've heard the plan is for when Piggy leaves McIlorum gets the 9 shirt and Tommys the interchange hooker and we are looking at developing Mellor to take the No7 to partner Sam in 2 years.

If Deacon is signed in a coaching mentoring role to are halfbacks as well as providing backup in case of an injury then I'd be happy with it.

If his wages are kept to a minimum and he also acts as are kicking coach then it will be a good deal, I don't for a minute see him taking priority in the halfbacks and neither should he, if he's been brought into do the job that we all believe he has then it will be a good signing.

Just a prop now and were set.

I can't honestly see Deacs taking anyone's place in the first team unless there's an injury. I'd be very disappointed if that happened.

Me too. It's just that the Guardian article never even mentions him coming as a coach. I read this and take it that he is coming as a player.

Deacs has been an absolute legend for us and was the best scrum half in super league for three or four years but he's passed it now but sad to see him leave and you should be happy you've got deacs one word Legend.

We have 2 halfs that are still developing and who's kicking games aren't their strong suit at this moment in time. One of them in Leuluai also looks to be more then happy at hooker and his invention from that position along with a halfback pairing of a young exciting stand off and a steady eddy scrum half looks a terrific prospect(when we go that way).

Does anybody know what the salary cap situation would be if Deacon comes in as a player coach? what parts of his wage count to the cap? If he's down as a coach who's also registered on the playing staff could Wigan not say we're only paying him peanuts to play and the majority of his wage for coaching?

I'd like to know that, you could then decide if it's a good signing or not.

I would doubt it. If you could it would be something many clubs would exploit. I'd imagine if he's registered he counts on the cap and its simple as that.