I agree that the kids should have been allowed to take it a lot closer. After all, a pair of boots isn't going to break the bank.

The kicks for the actual gold on the other hand were fair to be taken from halfway. You can't just give 9k away for a kick from under the sticks! I entered the adults kicking competition expecting to have to take the kick from out on the touchline. When I saw it was from halfway I expected at least one person to win from three. I know I'd have give it a good crack!

i have also kicked from halfway, but that was downhill at stanley rangers with the hill giving me an advantage, daddy cool was the closest, decent effort with that suit on...

With his pace we could put daddy cool on the wing but at the moment we wouldn't get the ball to him.

Here's my slant on it (I took the second kick) - It was impossible in those conditions (and in fairness I wouldn't have kicked it if it was sunny anyway) and I knew as soon as the balls were on the half way line I had no chance. I asked the organisors to move it forward for the kids but with no luck. The quotes of "I could have done it easily" on here are great - If any of you want to have a go after the next home match for a sportsman's bet then I would be happy to arrange for you!!!

Where did i say i could have done it easily...?? I said i once kicked it from the halfway at stanley down the slope, i have played rugby for the last 8 years, and in that time i think ive managed one conversion from the halfway. I had my boots on and rugby attire as well that day...
I doubt i could do it in my jeans and pumps...

hes miss it poor lad

I was reffering to this quote rather than yours.

Still I got 2 new pairs of Wildcats socks, a baseball cap and a keyring and a free ticket. Perhaps not £3k gold bar (PS it wasn't real - was lead painted gold)

I might turn up kitted out at next home game and have a bash

I used to play football and was a goalkeeper, after training we would oftan mess about with a rugby ball trying to hit the crossbar from the halfway line and on several occasions in my boots i must add, i kicked it over the bar. I am not trying to be big headded and say i would definatly do it but i am saying that it is possible.

Part of it could have been to attract floating Wakey fans back or even new fans, more chance of that happening v Wigan than Cats or Quins.

Just a thought.

Its a Loooooong pitch at BV.

Do you reckon thats the same size pitch as the on used yesterday, just for the sake of debate.

And as usual the players put in a perf likely to turn more fans away than attract any back

I'd like to see the 3k challenge continued at HT until someone finally nails it! Eric permitting. 3 -5 fans chosen by raffle or something every match, it was quite interesting/humorous with the stakes being high.