I'm just glad we have an abundance of goal kickers. Just look at Wakey, bet they wish they had a decent replacement kicker today..!! Similar to last season, Stains were shocking at goal kicks without Long (remember the Slug missing all his kicks, including the very kickable last minute matchwinner)? Let's hope our success at goalkicking will win us a few close games this season.

All I can say to Pat, Deacs, Riddell and Phelps is to continue practicing, I'm sure that ALL will be needed to do the job at some point during the season...!!!!

Thats the goal kicking sorted, all we need to do now is concentrate on is scoring tries and defending..

1st choce would be Richards because he deseves at least a crack to try and keep it after his long term kicking form for us over the past few seasons.

He wasn't at his best last season though and if after 5 or 6 games he's down at around last years percentages I think the job could well be moved onto Deacon who obviously wouldn't let us down.

To have options of Richards, Deacon, Phelps, Riddell and Roberts for the goalkicking is a good position to be in.

phelps kicked 2 stormers again st Wakey so we ve got plenty of back up

A few seasons ago we didn't have a recognised kicker. Not a bad position to be in now

Pat
Deacon
Pig
Phelps
Roberts

Deacon.

He's statistically the better kicker.

I don't get why anyone's mentioning Mark Riddell as potential back up, he's kicked 1 from 5 since he came. IMO the order should be:

1. Deacon
2. Richards
3. Phelps
4. Tomkins

Anyone after those four has either not kicked for Wigan or missed more than they have kicked.

Tomkins?

Does Tomkins kick?

Riddell is meant to be a good kicker but it can't be easy getting into rythem when your not doing it fulltime.

Tomkins??

Surely Riddell and Roberts should come before him? Do you know where Riddell's kicks were from?

Roberts can kick too, as can Josh Vievers should he ever get the opportunity.

Sam Tomkins knocked 3 out of 4 over this time last pre season against Warrington, it was a windy day too iirc