Re: Catalans match thread : Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:51 pm  

I meant to start a thread last week in relation to Hughes but never did. I thought he was the standout backrower in the Leeds game, and watching him again today I thought the same again. He's becoming more comfortable and confident the more game time he receives, and it's showing in his performances. Tall, athletic, strong, quick, he's got the whole package.

[Pemps]

Re: Catalans match thread : Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:52 pm  

TheElectricGlidingWarrior wrote:

Sorry, but when you headbutt someone there's something in it.

It was hardly a headbutt. Mountain out of a molehill.

Re: Catalans match thread : Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:00 pm  

Pemps wrote:

It was hardly a headbutt. Mountain out of a molehill.

Yeah but if Bailey had made a molehill then he would have gotten off scot free.

Dont you get it?

They are all out to get us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Catalans match thread : Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:40 pm  

DaveO wrote:

I'd still get him in front of a kicking coach to try and improve the average. Not addressing the issue is uncharacteristically unprofessional for Wigan.

I'm sure they don't give it a thought from one week to the next.

Re: Catalans match thread : Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:44 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

I think there is a huge difference between being a great kicker yourself and being able to coach a player to be one.

He's probably got something to offer in showing how he practised or cut the crowd out but can he break the skill down into its individual parts, analyze a kicking style and make little but fundamental tweaks to it?

He's part of the coaching staff, surely he has some ability to coach.

Re: Catalans match thread : Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:46 pm  

Pemps wrote:

It was hardly a headbutt. Mountain out of a molehill.

Are you writing his disciplinary plea?

Re: Catalans match thread : Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:12 pm  

DaveO wrote:

I'd still get him in front of a kicking coach to try and improve the average. Not addressing the issue is uncharacteristically unprofessional for Wigan.

Do you know for a fact that they aren't?

As you say, the club is highly professional, so on that basis I'd expect there's a good probability they are.

Re: Catalans match thread : Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:41 am  

Cruncher wrote:

Do you know for a fact that they aren't?

As you say, the club is highly professional, so on that basis I'd expect there's a good probability they are.

I think with Josh he stuggles with composure when kicking, he doesn't seem to have a set routine when kicking goals. He seems okay from way out wide and bang in front, but, for some reason that middle 30 metres either side of the sticks he seems to struggle with. This should be priority, but, there is a major difference from kicking them in training and kicking them infront of 10,000+ people. He's still a young lad, not that i'm making excuses for him, but, he will only learn by getting more practice in.

Re: Catalans match thread : Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:28 am  

It's amazing how everybodies an expert on kicking techniques. When Pat had a spell of missing kicks I'm sure I heard a few people mentioning that he should be dropped?
Anyway, how comes Warrington have numerous players who can not only kick goals but kick them straight through the middle of the sticks?
Also, watch the 1972 world cup game on youtube between GB and the aussies, I'm sure its 100% success rate and most of them are out wide. They seem to use the Mal Meniga toe bunger technique. Its also amusing to see Stevo with hair!!

Re: Catalans match thread : Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:43 am  

Mash Butty wrote:

It's amazing how everybodies an expert on kicking techniques. When Pat had a spell of missing kicks I'm sure I heard a few people mentioning that he should be dropped?
Anyway, how comes Warrington have numerous players who can not only kick goals but kick them straight through the middle of the sticks?
Also, watch the 1972 world cup game on youtube between GB and the aussies, I'm sure its 100% success rate and most of them are out wide. They seem to use the Mal Meniga toe bunger technique. Its also amusing to see Stevo with hair!!

They missed 1. Then again, it was the old make a dint in the ground with your heel and place the ball in it. No kicking tee, not even sand!