: Sun May 17, 2009 6:17 pm  

Melch wrote:

Looking at Bradford's starting XIII today, they have a good pack, half decent half backs but are weak in the three-quarters and at full back. Shame.

I think you are being alittle generous about their half backs. Deacon is a shadow of the player who ran amok behind their monster pack of old.

: Sun May 17, 2009 7:31 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

I think you are being alittle generous about their half backs. Deacon is a shadow of the player who ran amok behind their monster pack of old.

A little generous? That's a complete understatement, Deacon is well and truly past it. If we don't get a new half-back next season we will continue to ba a laughing stock. I don't blame any of you for the s because I would do the same. Well done Celtic, you played some good rugby. I don't think today was as humiliating as some think, Celtic's win was always on it's way, they have a decent side and I imagine they'll have a few more wins by the end of the season.

: Sun May 17, 2009 8:09 pm  

I don't think it is an attitude problem as TVOC says . More like and aLtitude problem .

They come over all dizzy and faint if they get higher up the table

Well done to the Crusaders . They have run a few teams close , a win was always on the cards for them . Just a shame that their first had to be against the mighty bulls

: Sun May 17, 2009 8:18 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

A little generous? That's a complete understatement, Deacon is well and truly past it. If we don't get a new half-back next season we will continue to ba a laughing stock. I don't blame any of you for the s because I would do the same. Well done Celtic, you played some good rugby. I don't think today was as humiliating as some think, Celtic's win was always on it's way, they have a decent side and I imagine they'll have a few more wins by the end of the season.

Deacons never had it, he played behind a big pack, in an era dominated by size and fitness,i once saw him for gb v nz, a gap like the grand canyon opened up on the third tackle, he sh*t himself and kicked the ball through it with plenty more options open. if he ever had class it should still be there.