I'm sure the RFL will look for any opportunity they can to impose their 'spirit of the cap' crap again. But having a player-coach is not unusual in sport, so I guess it's either something they've already ruled on capwise or something they'll have to rule on (sensibly) pretty quickly. Either way, I'm guessing Wigan will have sorted it out beforehand ... that's assuming they do go for Deacon. Thus far, of course, it's all conjecture.

Rumour suggests he will be purely backup and coaching.... Not a starting option... He would be on no-way near the money Orford would demand.. your point is.. ?

I'm sure Leeds did something like this with Cummings years ago

It seems a shrewd move really for both Wigan and Bradford if this comes off. I think Bradford need a big name signing more then we do and Orford should raise the clubs profile abit and after the hits they've taken recently they need it.

As for us we've got 2 young halfs who both play great attacking rugby and to have a steady hand around the place like Deacon wheather it be on or off the field will help them greatly.

It's a good move for both parties if this comes off imo.

That if he was austrailian, and doing exactly the same thing we would be on page 752 by now, but as he from wigan its ok.

If he is coming coaching then fine, but i wouldnt give him a shirt, as imo he is pretty poor.

But he ISN'T Australian. And he IS - according to the press - coming to do some coaching. So I'm not sure where the jist of the complaint is.

Ricky Bibey has two CC medals.

Ade Gardner has a plethora of medals.

Name me a cr.p scrum half that can match Deacon's haul.

I'm more that happy if it's a coaching/back up player role. Even if he starts he will give us a much needed kicking game that we lacked badly last season.

I wonder (if true) if the plan is to involve him with the academy team. Shaun Wane has to be replaced at that level - or did I miss an announcement on that?

Decent bit of business if it happens. As a main player no but hes not going to take TL and Tomkins positions but they cant play a full season and we cant go into the season without experience cover in both areas.

As for Orford to Bulls again he will want a decent wage which id rather see us give it to youngsters coming through. Also we dont know what plans MM has for the season after this one. Where he might only need cover for 1 season with Deacon going to coach after that.

In the last 10 seasons of players Liverpool football club signed 1 shocked more than most due to his age was Garry Mcalister but he calmed situation downs and Liverpool in 1 year claimed 5 trophies. Sometimes you need experience in certain areas and at 6 and 7 we have very good players if we get Deacon its then got cover.

Difference is Deacon was a key part of the success the Bulls had. Bibey was there for the ride and got lucky.

Its just a bit like animal farm round here. If he is coming to learn coaching, then fine, but i think we have more pressing issues than an injury hit half back, who has never been top class.

But the people who make the decision know more than i do, if he comes I will of course hope he is great, but i just dont rate him as a player, would rather us get a prop, and have someone fill in at half if and when needed.

As im not sure how it all works with the cap, would half his wage count and the other half not? I guess it all depends. I just hoped we were past signing over the hill players, regardles of what accent they speak with.