No goal kicker for three years = farcical

[jirskyr]

If you do not not think goal kicking is an issue, then I do not know what else to say mate…

I didn't say it wasn't an issue, re-read the first line of the 3rd paragraph. I said it's not our top priority at this time. Recruiting a recognised goal kicker IMO is secondary to other requirements in our recruitment strategy, such as a strike centre, a fast winger or a powerful prop.

 

[jirskyr]

Latrell Mitchell 2016 - 2019 77%
Adam Reynolds 2012 - 2019 82%
James Maloney 81%
Some muppet sitting on his laptop in his kitchen has just worked out you need an 80% kicker if you want to get anywhere near the premiership. Whats the issues here, whats wrong with this Tigers club?

Ah Latrell kicked at 77% in 2018 and Roosters won the comp. Marsters kicked at 77% the same year. Do you mean kick at or over 80%, or close enough? I doubt there's anyone at Tigers that doesn't realise you want top kicking. It's been a part of the game since 1908.

In defence of the mid 2000s early WT, the idea of a 80% plus kicker is a more modern expectation. Daryl Halligan only kicked at 80%. Jason Taylor kicked at 75%. El Magic just under 82%.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Yep, we would have made the finals last year and this year if we had a goal kicker. Simple thought process for anyone with an IQ over 70 but its the Tigers so there arent many of those at this club. Dumbest team in history.

I agree with your point, but if we’re relying on goal kicking to get us into the finals then we aren’t really a contender.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

I can't think of any other team in the NRL that would have lost that game last night. Our goal kicking was diabolical and simply not acceptable for a
professional" first grade side. It has cost us an (easy) chance in the final 8 - now it's up to the god's... I agree with other comments re some leadership (or lack thereof) in the lead up to the last attempt. I feel sick to my stomach with theresult.

Cronulla have lost 3 or 4 games this season purely on goal kicking, they actually even scored more tries than the opposition in each of those games as well! There’s 6-8 points lost. We’re not the only ones.

 

[ElleryHanley]

What people are missing re the stats are that a poor goal kicker also changes your whole way of play.

Last year Esan kicked 77......but, and it is a huge but, we took every close range penalty on offer.

Why? Because we had to take the two as a try out-wide would only be 4 anyway.

Tons of games we went up by 2s when on top and then eventually lost. Games we could have iced, but ended up blowing.

The real stats are conversions from out wide and we have been bottom in that category for two years.

 

[Newtown]

@ElleryHanley

 

[Newtown]

Who are the best goal kickers in the Canterbury Cup? Wests Tiger should be looking at them with a serious intention to signing them.

 

[Geo]

Who are the best goal kickers in the Canterbury Cup? Wests Tiger should be looking at them with a serious intention to signing them.

Tyson Gamble

 

[Jock Koss]

@Geo 😢😭y u do dis

 

[ElleryHanley]

Reece Martin kicked ten goals last nigh for Leeds in difficult conditions. 10/10.

Simple question for everyone...if we had Martin instead of Huth or ET, what position on the ladder do you think we would be?

 

[Jock Koss]

@ElleryHanley 5-6th. Easily .

 

[Jock Koss]

@DieHarder cheeks has had some pretty bad Clangers in defence this year too... not something I’ve seen in Martin’s game

What about Garrick?? Why weren’t we throwing EVERYTHING at him earlier this year... with respect to what he thinks he could command I reckon a good offer and chat with Madge would’ve seen him starting on the wing.

 

[fair dinkum]

Latrell Mitchell 2016 - 2019 77%
Adam Reynolds 2012 - 2019 82%
James Maloney 81%
Some muppet sitting on his laptop in his kitchen has just worked out you need an 80% kicker if you want to get anywhere near the premiership. Whats the issues here, whats wrong with this Tigers club?

>1. Ah Latrell kicked at 77% in 2018 and Roosters won the comp. Marsters kicked at 77% the same year. Do you mean kick at or over 80%, or close enough? I doubt there's anyone at Tigers that doesn't realise you want top kicking. It's been a part of the game since 1908. *and yet they continually for years fail to do anything about it??*

2. In defence of the mid 2000s early WT, the idea of a 80% plus kicker is a more modern expectation. Daryl Halligan only kicked at 80%. Jason Taylor kicked at 75%. El Magic just under 82%.


1.
Cronk @ 7
Latrell kicked 90 from 117 attempts 76.92%

Luke "Johnny Morris" Brooks @ 7
Marsters kicked 56 from 74 attempts 75.68%

43 extra kicks!
88 tries scored compared to 61 at the Tigers

This thread is about goal kicking thus what was written about.

However,

Its pretty clear what the Tigers 2 major issues are. No kicker and a 2nd grade half back with no attacking and kicking game that gets by on "potential" until some on here finally realise he's 33 and announced his retirement after 15 years of leading the Tigers to 9th place for the 10th time? Anyone that says otherwise, that these arent 2 major issues at the Tigers must be involved directly with the Tigers or directly involved with Brooks, defensive about the obvious issue much? Blind Freddy can see it.

2.
No one has an issue with "the mid 2000s early WT" its current year problems and the last decade problems and all that are involved currently with the Tigers that have failed to do anything about, so not sure if youve just added that second paragraph to fluff out your post in an attempt to hide that you have no point.

 

[fair dinkum]

What people are missing re the stats are that a poor goal kicker also changes your whole way of play.

Last year Esan kicked 77......but, and it is a huge but, we took every close range penalty on offer.

Why? Because we had to take the two as a try out-wide would only be 4 anyway.

Tons of games we went up by 2s when on top and then eventually lost. Games we could have iced, but ended up blowing.

The real stats are conversions from out wide and we have been bottom in that category for two years.

This guy gets it!

 

[tony soprano]

We haven’t had a 6 since benji, 7 since prince, full back since Tedesco, 9 since Farah, average across the park what is the club doing?

 

[fair dinkum]

We haven’t had a 6 since benji, 7 since prince, full back since Tedesco, 9 since Farah, average across the park what is the club doing?

Theyre rebuilding........again

 

[jirskyr]

Blind Freddy can see it.

There it is. I love when Blind Freddy gets involved.

 

[jirskyr]

Simple question for everyone…if we had Martin instead of Huth or ET, what position on the ladder do you think we would be?

Depends how many missed tackles he has, how many dropped balls, how many games with lack of metres, how many 1%ers he failed to make.

Rhyse Martin didn't go to England because NRL clubs were lining up to offer him top dollar.

 

[fair dinkum]

Blind Freddy can see it.

There it is. I love when Blind Freddy gets involved.

I love it almost as much when people get involved and get called out for wearing blinkers and are shown to have nothing to say.

 

[fair dinkum]

Simple question for everyone…if we had Martin instead of Huth or ET, what position on the ladder do you think we would be?

Depends how many missed tackles he has, how many dropped balls, how many games with lack of metres, how many 1%ers he failed to make.

Rhyse Martin didn't go to England because NRL clubs were lining up to offer him top dollar.

All that he would still shine and get on the 3,2,1, every week in this side.