Deacon ends glittering Bulls career (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

So there it is. Deacs has left, though no official statement seems to have come from the club yet I'm sure we all wish him well and thank him for all the effort and hard work he has put in at Odsal

Deacs will not be remembered as an Odsal great. Even players who played many less games. Les, Shonts or Lowes will be revered much above Deacs and if you look at say, Mumby in the later Northern days,he really was a legend in comparison. I believe the Bulls got bogged down with Deacs as Captain and will benefit greatly from having a new face in that position. I hope its an Aussie of the stature of Menzies or Orford.

We did give Macca some stick about his previous signings who turned out to be disasterous but we also recognised he had little cash to spend. Now he has more funds available I reckon he has the nucleus of a good side and if such as Langley and the kids can hit some form we are in for a treat.
I has also been said that another signing is not out of the question so a big fast centre/ winger who can also play scrum half please( dream on) and we are there!!!COYB!!

He has been an impressive player playing his part in some great Bulls sides which swept all aside. All the best. He's had some serious injuries not more so than GB v NZ when if the doctor had not acted quickly could have lost his life. During the last few years he has struggled with injuries, but I'll remember him in his early Bulls career. Time for the Bulls to move on and start to raise from here and the Orford signing is a start. We all need to get behind the Bulls from now on. COYB

after the unmitigated disaster of the last 2 seasons, this is a huge loss.

i guess e hasn't been the same player he was, with age and injuries catching up. he's a lancastrian lad, so he's going back home.

best of luck deacs'.

Will miss you in the post match p-ss ups in Livingstones Deacs. All the very best mate.

haitch wrote:
So there it is. Deacs has left, though no official statement seems to have come from the club yet I'm sure we all wish him well and thank him for all the effort and hard work he has put in at Odsal Deacs will not be remembered as an Odsal great. Even players who played many less games. Les, Shonts or Lowes will be revered much above Deacs and if you look at say, Mumby in the later Northern days,he really was a legend in comparison. I believe the Bulls got bogged down with Deacs as Captain and will benefit greatly from having a new face in that position. I hope its an Aussie of the stature of Menzies or Orford. We did give Macca some stick about his previous signings who turned out to be disasterous but we also recognised he had little cash to spend. Now he has more funds available I reckon he has the nucleus of a good side and if such as Langley and the kids can hit some form we are in for a treat. I has also been said that another signing is not out of the question so a big fast centre/ winger who can also play scrum half please( dream on) and we are there!!!COYB!!

Well done Haitch a quality post things are on the up for us as a club well done to the club on releasing Paul & thanks Deacs for all your service. We can now move on forget last season & look forward to a good strong line up for next season. I think Macca needs a big pat on the back for all he has done & now it seems the master plan maybe coming together. The faithful will be repaid Steve mac the sack you will just look like the fool you are.Come on you Bulls !

Agree with everything said about Deacon.Macca has now been given the team apart from maybe another centre which he wanted.It is time he now delivered,although dont except miracles from the off,he should be allowed three months to show a massive improvement or I am afraid he will have to move over.Just one more thing,maybe I am a killjoy but can he please put a stop to the ridiculous statements the players continually come out with.In future he should do the talking not the players,they should concentrate on their own jobs.

SORRY TO SEE YOU GO DEACS,

BUT AS ITS BEEN SAID ABOVE YOU COULD DO WITH A FRESH START & NEW SURROUNDINGS & WE CERTAINLY NEED A GREAT OLD SHAKE UP & MAYBE THE CLUB CAN FINALLY PUT AN END TO THIS MISERABLE SITUATION & WE CAN ALL START LOOKING UP AT GREATER THINGS.

WISH WE COULD OF GAVE YOU A GOOD SEND OFF BUT IT ISNT TO BE...

ALL THE BEST MATE & YOU WONT BE FORGOTTEN AS A TRUE BULL. THANKS AGAIN.......

Realsupporter wrote:

haitch wrote: So there it is. Deacs has left, though no official statement seems to have come from the club yet I'm sure we all wish him well and thank him for all the effort and hard work he has put in at Odsal Deacs will not be remembered as an Odsal great. Even players who played many less games. Les, Shonts or Lowes will be revered much above Deacs and if you look at say, Mumby in the later Northern days,he really was a legend in comparison. I believe the Bulls got bogged down with Deacs as Captain and will benefit greatly from having a new face in that position. I hope its an Aussie of the stature of Menzies or Orford. We did give Macca some stick about his previous signings who turned out to be disasterous but we also recognised he had little cash to spend. Now he has more funds available I reckon he has the nucleus of a good side and if such as Langley and the kids can hit some form we are in for a treat. I has also been said that another signing is not out of the question so a big fast centre/ winger who can also play scrum half please( dream on) and we are there!!!COYB!!

Well done Haitch a quality post things are on the up for us as a club well done to the club on releasing Paul & thanks Deacs for all your service. We can now move on forget last season & look forward to a good strong line up for next season. I think Macca needs a big pat on the back for all he has done & now it seems the master plan maybe coming together. The faithful will be repaid Steve mac the sack you will just look like the fool you are.Come on you Bulls !

Why do you always make reference to me? Do you fancy me or something.

When Steve Mac gets the boot, it wont be me looking the fool.

Thanks for the past 11 years Deacon.

Parting is such sweet sorrow but Paul has his future to consider and the deal at Wigan is good for the lad.
RSR - whatever happened to financial prudence at Odsal? 840K pounds over three years for a 31 year old half-back who has openly stated that he has come for the money. Well, now we have the Manly chapter of the Real Ale Society resident at Odsal we'll have to wait and see. But why now do the board decide to buy success? Anything less than a high place finish and some silverware will be seen as a failure next season. High stakes and a massive gamble. Not sure about it myself but roll on next season.

leaving a club going downhill for a massive club going back to the top.paul wants to win more medals and will win more medals with the warriors

Good luck to Deacs, i wish him well after the years of service he given to us. Yes he has struggled a bit over the last year or 2 with injuries but he has been at the heart of this club through thick and thin, i hope he does well (but not too well) at wigan and that he goes on to be a successful coach.

forestwood wrote:
leaving a club going downhill for a massive club going back to the top.paul wants to win more medals and will win more medals with the warriors

A massive club who have won nothing for so many years even with all money they have spent!!!!
Good luck to Paul at Wigan.

Gumshoe wrote:

forestwood wrote: leaving a club going downhill for a massive club going back to the top.paul wants to win more medals and will win more medals with the warriors

A massive club who have won nothing for so many years even with all money they have spent!!!! Good luck to Paul at Wigan.

I wouldnt even bother with it Gummy.
Wigan still think they are what they were 20 years ago.

I hope paul deac's move to wigan is as good for him as his time at bulls has been for the club.
all you knockers ,just look at the record books to see just what this lad has done for the bulls.
S.M.F.T.S says deac's is going to a club who think they are where they were 20 years ago. sure its not you thins bulls are the team they wre 5 or 6 years ago.