Re: Foster leaving? : Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:27 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

He may not have been bought for his goalkicking but without it Wigan would not be in the position they are today. His goalkicking has won Wigan numerous matches. It's the combination of the wing position and his goalkicking ability that has pushed him to the fore.

Do you think Foster is as good a winger as Richards ( or ever will be) ?
IMO Richards held his position as a top winger without being a goalkicker (that was a bonus)

Re: Foster leaving? : Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:45 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Do you think Foster is as good a winger as Richards ( or ever will be) ?
IMO Richards held his position as a top winger without being a goalkicker (that was a bonus)

I didn't say he was but in a few years who can say. Players who we think will be great turn out not to be so and vice versa. As I say only time will tell and by then we could have another goalkicking winger who outshines the lot of them.

Re: Foster leaving? : Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:52 pm  

If Saints offered him to any club, i would bet my house not Wigan, Wire, Leeds any other club would refuse to take him.

Re: Foster leaving? : Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:00 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Do you think Foster is as good a winger as Richards ( or ever will be) ?
IMO Richards held his position as a top winger without being a goalkicker (that was a bonus)

Richards is a very good player and a world class kicker no doubt about that IMO.

However, I don't think he's the same player since his injury last year. He's lost pace, makes more mistakes and he even misses more kicks than he did.

IMO he's in decline.

Re: Foster leaving? : Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:04 pm  

St pete wrote:

Richards is a very good player and a world class kicker no doubt about that IMO.

However, I don't think he's the same player since his injury last year. He's lost pace, makes more mistakes and he even misses more kicks than he did.

IMO he's in decline.

I wouldn't disagree, but he's still in the top three wingers in Superleague.

I can see Charnley taking his place as top winger (although I would like too see him at centre) and he is a very good goal kicker, but obviously not being used at the moment.
And to get back on topic that's why I can't see Wigan wanting / needing Foster.

Re: Foster leaving? : Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:26 pm  

Good goalkicker, not much else.

Poor defensively, doesn't go past player or break tackles, not great at catching when under pressure, purely in the team for his goalkicking.

Re: Foster leaving? : Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:29 pm  

Ron wrote:

Good goalkicker, not much else.

Poor defensively, doesn't go past player or break tackles, not great at catching when under pressure, purely in the team for his goalkicking.

But scores tries for fun

Re: Foster leaving? : Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:44 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote: I originally started the thought that Foster is a one trick pony a few months ago, and since then nothings changed my mind on that. He is very good at his one trick mind! Well the stats below suggest Charnley is the better player, and I think most neutrals would agree with that. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011 Of course this is a forum where members can hold any opinion they like, no matter how wrong. Charnley has more physical presence than Foster, he's bigger and a touch faster. Though considering Foster apparently can't beat a man, he has more clean breaks than Charnley. He's also less error prone than Charnley. As for Richards, I don't think he's ever going to go down as a great winger, he's a good player but I think some are going over the top in their assessment of him. He's tall, good in the air and consistent, but I don't remember all this love for him when he was languishing in your reserve side. Without him showing this kicking game, would he be as revered as he is? Probably not.

LovesToSpooge wrote: I originally started the thought that Foster is a one trick pony a few months ago, and since then nothings changed my mind on that. He is very good at his one trick mind! Well the stats below suggest Charnley is the better player, and I think most neutrals would agree with that. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011 Of course this is a forum where members can hold any opinion they like, no matter how wrong. Charnley has more physical presence than Foster, he's bigger and a touch faster. Though considering Foster apparently can't beat a man, he has more clean breaks than Charnley. He's also less error prone than Charnley. As for Richards, I don't think he's ever going to go down as a great winger, he's a good player but I think some are going over the top in their assessment of him. He's tall, good in the air and consistent, but I don't remember all this love for him when he was languishing in your reserve side. Without him showing this kicking game, would he be as revered as he is? Probably not.

Re: Foster leaving? : Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:08 pm  

St pete wrote:

But scores tries for fun

I would score tries for fun in a top SL team.... catch a ball 5 yards from the line after opposition winger is drawn in, fall over line, I bet 80 percent of his tries come from that.

Chris Riley is a winger I never rated at Wire, but he still managed 20 plus tries in a season, because he was part of of a good attacking team, who create numerous overlaps.

Re: Foster leaving? : Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:23 pm  

Ron wrote:

Poor defensively,

His defence this season has improved massively. So long as he remembers that he's a scrawny git, he does just fine.