Whiting is rubbish at kicking goals, he's kicked a few but should be nowhere near the top of the list.

Holdsworth & Westerman are the only ones that have kicked regularly in SL before and Ben Crooks can, but his kicking technique is weird. He almost punts the ball!

If nobody we sign kicks goals, then I'd imagine Reg will get the gig.

To be fair, not many in SL do!

I'm hoping that it isn't Holdsworth. Leave him to focus on his 'in-game' play without the added pressure/distraction of the kicking duties as he's key to our performances. Plus he was inconsistent when kicking earlier this season when Tickle was out injured.

Personally, I'd probably go with Westerman as he has the experience of being a regular kicker in SL, and if he's not on the pitch at the time then let Crooks kick.

All of that said, no matter who gets the gig we're still not going to have the same conversion rate that we currently have with Tickle. Tickle's one of the very best kickers in the league. There aren't many who can match or surpass him.

A little known fact :

In the Under 12 Yorkshire Cup Semi Final it went to Golden Point when Skirlaugh bulls beat a ' cheating, lying' East hull side.

The penalty was awarded 35m out and 10m to the left. A very talented 11 year old put it through the sticks. The pressure was amazing and some parents couldn't watch , some had 5 cigs lit.

That cool milky bar kid was Dean Hadley

Things have reversed dramatically in that regard, if what I witnessed this week is anything to go by!

Don't think Hadley kicks anymore, he hasn't any time I've seen him play in our juniors, nor has he kicked for York.

im sure i read somewhere horney kicked a couple in the past, bring him out of goal kicking retirement

maybe even freaking drop goals

I think Ben Crooks is in the best position to actually spend time concentrating on taking kicks..make him work his booty off over the winter along with other potentials..

i agree wth you, i went to the york friendly at the start of the year, and he kicked 8 out of 11, from what ive seen this year, better than holdsworth could do

i agree wth you, i went to the york friendly at the start of the year, and he kicked 8 out of 11, from what ive seen this year, better than holdsworth could do

i agree wth you, i went to the york friendly at the start of the year, and he kicked 8 out of 11, from what ive seen this year, better than holdsworth could do

Saw Miller kick a few from the touch line in the Holden Cup for Tigers earlier this year. Would give him a go......

Id go with DJ or Crooks, got to be some1 who plays the full 80 for me.

Our 3:

Danny Tickle 83.7% (36/43)
Daniel Holdsworth 66.6% (28/42)
Joe Westerman 72% (16/22)

Ben Crooks has only kicked 3 all season but he kicked them all.

Other teams:

Danny Brough 83.7% (118/141)
Pat Richards 74.7% (86/115)
Kevin Sinfield 88.7% (86/97)
Jamie Foster 85.2% (52/61)

Joe Arundel has kicked one from one this season



Aaron Heremaia has also kicked this season - four fom six in the Cup win over North Wales Crusaders.

Six players have kicked goals this season, may be a club record.

Yeah, was going to mention that but thought it might skew the stats slightly



I didn't check cup, only SL.

Whoever gets the gig i think it's a really important part of the game these days. With games seemingly being a closer run thing on a more regular basis then kicking could make a big difference. Having recently read John Kear's book he said that he got a union kicker in to help Brough and Cooke with their place kicking. Those two weren't bad at all so i hope the coaching staff would look to go down that route as it's an area that union seems to surpass us in.

Gary Pearce wasn't it?

I watched the 2005 Final yesterday and couldnt believe how good our place kicking was. Each one went into open space from Cooke, Brough and even Horne!

I don't think it was Gary, I was sure it was a former Scotland international but i wil check the book after work.

Who kicks the goal at under 19s and 16s ?

It's been Jordan Abdull when I've seen them, although Wilkinson did in the 19's derby.

Reece Dean for the 16's I think.

Didn't we have 4 or 5 in one game earlier in the year? Cas at home I think?

Yes mate,

Tickle (5/6), Holdsworth (1/1), Westerman (1/1), Arundel (1/1)

Joe westerman and joe arundel are both accomplished goal kickers.

Westerman seemed to get the nod over Holdsworth tonight after Tickle went off.

agree, hornes kicking that day is often forgotten. it was top notch. mathers had the toughest day of his career that day. carrying it out from behind his own sticks time and time again. with a wall of black and white bearing down on him.