Goal kicker

Wigan_forever1985 · Post by **Wigan_forever1985** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:30 pm

I've said before I would have a slightly poorer player who was a 85% kicker in the team over a better playing <80%

cpwigan · Post by **cpwigan** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:39 pm

Even in League I think place kicking is still incredibly valuable. Arguably, Sinfield win Leeds umpteen games through place kicking as opposed to skill with ball in hand. I still think you can discover/ coach kickers. Frano proved that. Owen Farrell proves that as does Stephen Myler. The great cycling guy talks about 1% ers, well at its worst; place kicking is a 33% er, probably more!

Wigan_forever1985 · Post by **Wigan_forever1985** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:48 pm

Pat Richards was fairly poor at the start.

I think it gives you a lot of confidence when you know someone is going to convert plus it gives you the option of kicking for penalties in tighter matches

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:54 pm

cpwigan wrote:Even in League I think place kicking is still incredibly valuable. Arguably, Sinfield win Leeds umpteen games through place kicking as opposed to skill with ball in hand.

I agree and as Wigan_forever1985 said I'd go for the 85% kicker in the team over a better playing

Wigan_forever1985 · Post by **Wigan_forever1985** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:02 pm

DaveO wrote:
cpwigan wrote:Even in League I think place kicking is still incredibly valuable. Arguably, Sinfield win Leeds umpteen games through place kicking as opposed to skill with ball in hand.
I agree and as Wigan_forever1985 said I'd go for the 85% kicker in the team over a better playing

josie andrews · Post by **josie andrews** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:35 pm

Pat Richards will hammer us IMO

WiganWoman1968 · Post by **WiganWoman1968** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 5:59 pm

josie andrews wrote:Pat Richards will hammer us IMO

I agree Josie. He will make the difference.

Especially seeing as he is having the pie experience round at Shaun's house!

Southern Softy · Post by **Southern Softy** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:23 pm

Be nice to see him and he'll get a great reception but there are a few more miles on the clock since he left us. May not see the same Pat on the pitch as we remember.
Could come back to haunt us though.

Wintergreen · Post by **Wintergreen** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:39 pm

DaveO wrote:
cpwigan wrote:
....IIRC only really started place kicking when he came to Wigan in order to get in the team.
Yes he did. It also shows a coach will compromise to have a good kicker in his side. Frano had no chance getting into the side as a half back when he arrived here but his goal kicking got him a spot on the wing.

True. Ironic as he couldn't get into the NZ RU team because of Grant Fox (Imo Frano was a better kicker and player but their loss certainly was our gain).

Logically a goal is worth 50% of a try. Good goalkickers are worth their weight in gold imo. Especially thesedays with the "kick to the corner" being so popular......

medlocke · Post by **medlocke** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:06 pm

Widnes has a good one

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