Escare has been terrific for us so far this season, and I think that far outweighs a few percentage points in goal-kicking. And as pointed out upthread, we are still early into the season.

Maybe he was rushing a bit, but to be fair the clock was ticking and we needed every second.

Escare struggles to kick from the left. He missed two on Friday form that side that were about 10m in from the touchline. Conversely he landed one from the touchline on the right He's left footed and seemingly hasn't worked out how to deal with that.

He has the power and distance so to me it looks like he needs some coaching help for kicking from the left side of the pitch.

Perhaps if/when Escare gets a new contact the club will invest in hiring a goal kicking coach for him.
He's already a good goal kicker but he could be far better with good coaching.

The last kick was 6inches in from the touchline.
As per the picture on the other forum where someone responded to you

As a leftie, he's going to struggle more when kicking from the left touchline.

Hopefully, he does what Richards did, and goes out and does hours and hours of practice.

That is not my recollection, I could be wrong but having watched him, in my opinion he struggles when kicking from the left hand side of the pitch.

Well have a look on the other site where someone responded to your post.
It was 6 inch in from the touchline.
Bang in line to where Marshall scored.

How many did he miss from the left tonight?
2 from George and one from Marshall.
3/3

PS
I do think your right that he's better from the right than left
However
I still think your using this point to "have a go" when nothing had been said for the previous 6/7 games.
I could go on but I won't, but as someone else on the other site mentioned it's strange how some people start to post when wigan are losing.

Halleluia!



I am sure you could go on. You have tried to turn a simple observation of mine that I think our goal kicker kicks better from one side of the pitch than another into "having a go".

Despite agreeing with what I said. Well done you. I am sure there is some logic in your head that justifies this somewhere.

Well done on only quoting the where I agreed with you and ignoring the other points.

Did you or did you not see the reply on the other site to your incorrect observation? That's what I pointed out along with someone else's observation that certain posters seem very quiet until a loss.
3/3 last night from the left and all of them were actually more or like the 10metres in you described last week.

I agree on the better from the right point of view as I guess stickers will be better from o e side or the other or will have a preferred side.

He's not a good kicker, but I can't believe anyone expected him to be - he didn't kick at Catalan.

Once again we've gone into the season with no recognised kicker and it seems have just picked the 'best' kicker from the players on staff.

I can't think what the plan is should Tomkins regain his FB spot and Escare is left in the reserves.

I don't see how Escaré can be dropped on current form. If ST did come in at FB, surely we'd have to find Escaré a wing berth? He offers too much to the side to be dropped.

In a fully fit squad I'd be really struggling to leave him out but I think I'd have to!
Assuming all fit and in form, Tomkins, Manfredi, Gelling, Gildart and Burgess would be my back 5 but Escare would come in before Tierney.
When Sam is ready I'd put him straight in and Escare and Burgess would be my wingers. Tough on Tierney but that's sport!

It's a great problem for SW to have.

I just think it's unlikely that this mythical day in the future when we have 'everyone back' is unlikely to ever come about. That would be most people's favourite back five too, but the question mark must be against Manfredi; will he ever be quite right again after such a long injury lay-off?

I agree mate. I can't remember a good Friday (for example) when Wigan have gone into the game with anything near a full strength squad to choose from. I long for the day when we can play a full strength Saints with a full strength Wigan!

The only positive is that we have probably unrivalled depth in the squad. With regards to Manfredi, only time will tell. Same with McIllorum and Sam I suppose! Here's hoping!!