Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 8:28 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

I don’t understand people who criticise Smith. He is the key player in the team not French nor Field. A proper rugby player.

He can't kick goals though.

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 8:30 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

He can't kick goals though.

He can and he will be kicking next season too.

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 8:35 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

We will never win anything with Peet in charge

We already have!

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 8:52 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

He can and he will be kicking next season too.

Jeez, I hope not. I think the world of him as a player but he’s an ordinary goal kicker. There’s no shame in that and it’s not his fault there has been nobody else to have a crack at it. When we do have somebody else, maybe it’ll bring more out of Smith but I’d just unburden him to start with.

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:01 pm  

Have to say as a Saints fan thats some win

[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:08 pm  

O'Neill's got broken ribs - it'll be ironic if Tomkins last game is a drubbing by Wigan.

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:35 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Jeez, I hope not. I think the world of him as a player but he’s an ordinary goal kicker. There’s no shame in that and it’s not his fault there has been nobody else to have a crack at it. When we do have somebody else, maybe it’ll bring more out of Smith but I’d just unburden him to start with.

Unless he wants to pass on the goal kicking I’d stick with him. His technique looks good he just needs more consistency which can be achieved with a good coach. I just have a feeling that he actually wants the responsibility.

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:43 pm  

I just wish they'd take the kicking off him, He is a wonderful talent with ball in hand, but not a goal-kicker. I assume he is kicking well in practice (so that's why they persist), but that's not like kicking in a game situation. Is anyone else (Field? Marshall?) going to be any worse, on overall stats?

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:45 pm  

Smith's field kicking was brilliant tonight. Catalans struggled throughout the game and with the team's fast chase pinned the Catalans back for the full 80.

Smith's goal kicking is talked about endlessly but his field kicking is hardly ever mentioned. His percentage of successful kicks would be helped if we could score more under the sticks. They are very few and far between.

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:46 pm  

You know it's been a good night for the Warriors when Warringtonwolfs69 has to use his other troll account i.e "egg chasing" to get some bites.

Anyway...

That was a win that will linger long in the memory. Means absolutely zilch if they don't back it up next week and if we don't win the GF tho.