I dont have a problem with him at all certainly not if he is coming coaching, and if the cap can be applied pro rata to the amount of games he playes then good.

I dont want a superstar signing, just a prop will do, as we arnt lettig tommy go, so your right no superstar will come to play seccond fiddle to tommy and sam.

To be fair, most clubs would only have two full time half backs, however im fully prepared for everyone now to list the ones to the contrary!

Just dont rate deacon, never have. One trick pony for me.

Well Ian Lenagan is still here, and he's been in the firing line several times for his signings thus far. But people still, generally, seem to think that this move wouldn't be a bad one.

I think that to say "people wouldn't like this if Brian Noble had done it" is a little bit presumptuous and a little bit trite. It's also completely hypothetical. And it doesn't detract from what, on the surface, looks as if it could be a smart piece of thinking by all concerned.

It can't. Play one SL game and his full salary counts on the cap regardless of if he then spends the rest of the season coaching.

Dave

So? We will have and they won't. Will that not put us in a better position than them? Will that not make us more able to deal with an injury crisis?

More and more Wigan seem to be building a squad rather than a 17 man team. We'll now have cover, and good cover at that, for every position.

That is the difference between Dunners and Deacon, Dunneman was cheap.

If he's on megabucks, then yes it is a waste of cap. If he's on reserve team assistant coaches money, then it's peanuts.

Mellor has only recently made the step up from acadamy to reserves so it may be too early for him to play SL. I think he's only 18 and he's lighter weight than Sam.

Graeme West?

Probably what people are saying now. Some would be in favour and some would be against it.

When you get a minute, post all the players salaries.

Fair point. im only going on hearsay. but surely Deacon would be on a decent amount.

If he's coming as an assistant coach, he can't be earning megabucks and he can't expect megabucks either. Also if he's only acting as cover for the halfbacks then he can't expect to be earning decent money particularly if he's only going to get a few games. Obviously I'm not in a position to confirm his salary but that's how I'd imagine it panning out.

Deacon may be past his best but he is not totally spent. If he joins us and registers as a player McIllorum might as well move out now IMO.

Why? How does signing a 7 threaten a 9?

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.