I agree too but still 53 tackles 0 missed!

He's great defensively but as i said before, it wouldn't hurt him concentrating on passing right in training. That's the part of his game he is lacking.

Didn't we beat Salford at home with a last minute drop goal? Probably about 5 seasons ago though

Salford at home in 2006. Richard Horne kicked it.

The last time we kicked a drop goal was Tickle's winner against Saints in 2010. Before that it was two from Adam Dykes both in 2008 - ironically both in games we lost - against Rovers in Cardiff and Saints away. In 2007 Horne kicked two and Mat Head one.

To sum up, we've kicked one drop goal in five years.

Dobson has kicked 12 since 2008. Briers 18

I can be remember Steve Norton dropping a goal at Widnes in the "good old days".

I was stood next to Eric Ashton, and I won't repeat what he said.

It's good to see us being described as the worst ever drop goal team - some on here

have us down as the worst at everything else as well.

Tickle only kicked that one against Saints because Long had just had two attempts and missed both of them.

That was a great game, mind. Were we not like 20-0 down at half time, and then Saints got the first try after half time too?

Edit: Just watched it back on youtube. 22-6 down at ht, then went to 26-6 down, then came the comeback.

Greg Mackey iirc

No, he meant Graham Mackay who kicked one from near the centre spot just on half time in the last game at The Boulevard.

O there's a name I seem to have forgot ....

His stats on line show 0 for FG's tho....
(which is why I though more of mr Mackey - I remember his drop goals)

why do we always wait for the last tackle! annoys me that we don't take the option to go for the drop earlier

Just see it as a bonus that we actually complete a set.

More like shocked they completed a set ....

We said the same, Miller was set to drop one on 4th in the set before he made an attempt. Was a poor attempt, as well!

We have always been a cack DG team, however im more concerned that with 6 games left were are 200 points off where we should be

We might be cack in this century but back in the 70s to mid 80s we had plenty to choose from...
Bob Gaitley..now he could drop goals..got 9 for us in 15 (+5sub) appearances, did loads for Hunslet too. Tony Dean was pretty decent, Crooksy (Snr.), Knocker as mentioned, Mick Crane, Divorty & Brian Hancock/Chris Davidson back in the 70s
Garry Pearce is the top Hull FC DG kicker, (equal record of 14 in a season 88/89) we could do with someone like him, he'd get us half a doz 40/20s a game I reckon

Im sure someone will correct me if wrong as I only saw the last 20 mins of game but didnt the team once drop multiple goals in the John Payer replay at Leeds, Im thinking 5 bt feel that may be too many

Brian Hancock kicked three in that game.

Our whole league is pretty poor for DG's IMO maybe Briers aside. I remember watching Benji Marshall and then Thurston both kick ones from beyond the halfway line ( one was out on the touchline) in the same match, pretty much for a laugh as it was before half time!

That was a bizarre game. The second half was probably the best atmosphere I've ever experienced ath the KC.

Also, on topic, we are dire at drop goals. Last weekend was a prime example of our lack of brains, when it was level with about 12mins to go we were down at their end and in a prime position to go for a drop goal. They weren't expecting it, Miller would have had bags of time however we haven't got anyone who can think outside the box and just play the game in front of them.

We don't drop goals because we don't have any real leadership on the pitch. The last set against wakefield was a farce

If the situation requires a drop goal then the player who is going to be kicking it should be getting it set up from tackle 1 in the set but we always seem to decide to do it at the last possible second when the previous tackle is outwide somewhere. The Saints away game earlier in the season is a perfect example of how unprepared we are to make game changing plays.

At last somebody other than me that agrees Mr Houghton aint half as good as we make out. Easily the most overrated player in SL for me. He can tackle, but apart from that, as stated his decision making and distribution are at the very core of our frailties.

Too true. I was calling for it so vociferously on Sunday that I looked like a much younger and infinitely more attractive Stevo. You could see it wasn't on anyone's mind until the last play, by which time it was too late.

And that was only in the 2nd set of the 1st half.