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Doesn't Escare kick goals or am I imagining things?
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| Quote: jinkin jimmy "Doesn't Escare kick goals or am I imagining things?'"
Yeah, he kicked 1 out of 3 in 2014!  |
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| Quote: moto748 "Yeah, he kicked 1 out of 3 in 2014! ![]()
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Did you see the Welsh kickers on Saturday; looked like the real deal, confident, big boot, 70% chance from the touchline. Must be something in the blood.
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It's got to be Williams hasn't it? Pretty sure he kicked in accedmy so he's got to be the first choice
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You need a prolific goal kicker.
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| Quote: Pusher "You need a prolific goal kicker.'"
Having just won Super League with half a team and no kicker to speak of, the evidence might suggest not. I'm interested why you think that. IMO it goes under the category - nice to have but not essential. A kicker who kicks 2/3 seems to be fine. |
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A kicker in a successful team might have around 100 attempts a season. So the difference between a 72% kicker (rubbish, like Matty Smith, apparently) and 78% kicker (Sinfield standard) is literally only around six occasions per season. Of those six, in how many games did the result hinge on a kick? Probably very few, maybe none.
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| Quote: Finfin "Did you see the Welsh kickers on Saturday; looked like the real deal, confident, big boot, 70% chance from the touchline. Must be something in the blood.'"
Big Bad Ben for next season? |
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| Quote: moto748 "A kicker in a successful team might have around 100 attempts a season. So the difference between a 72% kicker (rubbish, like Matty Smith, apparently) and 78% kicker (Sinfield standard) is literally only around six occasions per season. Of those six, in how many games did the result hinge on a kick? Probably very few, maybe none.'"
Agreed. IIRC in 2015 we played Leeds four times and there was I think four points between the teams over the games with one try the difference. So kicking wasn't an issue.
But one thing we will almost certainly miss is Matty's drop goals. |
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| Quote: Aboveusonlypie "But one thing we will almost certainly miss is Matty's drop goals.'"
Possibly, but we are likely to score more tries instead with Leuluai replacing him so hopefully not having to edge quite as many games by a point. I'm sure Williams can knock us a drop goal over if required. |
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| rlhttps://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-warriors/wane-reveals-goal-kicking-plan-for-2017-1-8191036rl
Quote: "Shaun Wane is confident Wigan will head into next season with a “good goal-kicker” – but he is unsure who it will be.
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Wane has drawn up a shortlist of four possible candidates for the crucial role in 2017 – Jake Shorrocks, George Williams, Sam Tomkins and the returning Thomas Leuluai – and is open-minded to other players stepping into the role. He plans to bring in a goal-kicking coach in the off-season to work on their skills...
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| Quote: Geoff "rlhttps://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-warriors/wane-reveals-goal-kicking-plan-for-2017-1-8191036rl
"Wane has drawn up a shortlist of four possible candidates for the crucial role in 2017 – Jake Shorrocks, George Williams, Sam Tomkins and the returning Thomas Leuluai – and is open-minded to other players stepping into the role. He plans to bring in a goal-kicking coach in the off-season to work on their skills..."
Forget goal kicking accuracy, the first rule for goal kickers is that they be on the pitch. At least two of those are unlikely to start.
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| Quote: Levrier "
Shorrocks will Ben used as cover, Sam is injured for the start of the season so won't get much chance to practice over the winter. I guess it's between Williams and TL. My money is on GW.
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