Did I say he wasn't?

I'm happy with the deal we've got. Deacon wont be on anything like Orford and has been top value for money so far IMO.

As it stands at the moment he is a better player, although this is based purely on Deacon's age and the fact that his body has been delt some serious punishment over the last 12 years or so.

If i had a choice between Kearney now or Deac's at the height of his Bulls days then for me it is Deacon all the way. Even now i think his kicking game is in the top three in the league (alongside Brough and Dobson).

I am glad we have Deacon, his experience is already of great benifet to Sam T and co.

We have the better deal IMO

I remember thinking it was a very smart deal when we signed Deacs and I thought at the time, and still do now, that we got the better end out of the deal.

Deacon was exactly what we needed and we we’ve already seen the benefits of his inclusion into the squad. With Mcilorum out injured and Piggy picking up a knock it can’t be understated how good it is to have Deacs come into the side with so little fuss. Ask yourself if we would have won against Wire with Lockers at standoff and then you start to realise how good having a quality player like Deacs in the squad is.

Bradford on the other hand have ploughed money into an old & over hyped Aussie. I can almost guarantee that he won’t win them any trophies and when he leaves they’ll arguably be in no better condition or situation they are in now. I said it at the time but the bulls are going down a very dangerous road which is the same one which nearly got us relegated.

Regardless of what any Bulls fans say Wigan got the better deal with this one.

The big issue with Orford was demonstrated at Manly last year, he really doesn't seem to have the appetite to take a game by the balls when it's going wrong. Which is desperately what Bradford need him to do.

Well you obviously haven't seen all our games then. Orford has been our top recruit so far IMO.

Big call that,,I just wonder if the Bulls might upset Wigan here,,Think it was last season that Leeds went to Odsal while they were flying and they got beat.And some of the results last season and so far this have been unpredictable,,,

Great post.

So it must be about 250/1 for a Bradford win then?

i would wait until you have played more than 4 games before you get too carried away with the greatness of your team lads

Bradford are capable of doing one over on us.

Confidence is rightly sky high, but i would never asume that we have already won the game. If we turn up like the last few weeks then yes we will win.

But we need to turn up

Edited for accuracy according to your fellow posters

It will be a tough game and I don't think we should take anything for granted.

It's never nice going to Odsal and I don't think our record there in recent times is particularly good apart from 31-30 and last seasons scrappy win.