Featherstone's Liam Finn has broken the world record for consecutive successful goals, scoring his 39th in a row against Keighley tonight.

Who? Is he Super League . . . .? Ah, no.

End thread.

You banker. Super League isn't the only source of RL in this country that people enjoy you pillock.

Massive gratz to Liam Finn. Brilliant achievement.

Didn't Barry Eaton hold the record previously?

Woooooooooooooooooooosh.

Yes and I'm sure that was also questioned due to the level of competition. Because goal kicks in lowers leagues are easier, as we all know.

I'm not sure what the actual outcome of that was however

The aussies thought it was El Masri, with them ignoring the fact that some bloke at, I think it was Batley, had it. Apparently, according to some in the aussie media at the time, his wouldn't count as it was only in NL1 in England. I kid you not!!!

I guess it must be easier to kick goals if you're not in the NRL or something.

is the record still ongoing, ie. did he miss any in the game to end the run?

Kicked 10/10 against Keighley so still ongoing.



From The PA.

Seems to suggest he's on 41 now then?

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Some chips on shoulders that would make McCain's proud.

A fantastic achievement that sadly won't get the recognition it deserves.

Currently 41 and still going. Also contrary to what some are saying, a lot of them have been from out wide.

Well done Finny, let's have a few more next week

Great achievement indeed. Will take some beating.

He kicked some decent goals tonight, and what was better is it was in very windy conditions.

awesome!

TBF playing in a lower league may mean more blow out scores (and if you look at how he got the record this would suggest the case) meaning kicking them over fewer games and maybe more near the sticks in walk over games, but great achievement all the same.

They probably are easier

Tougher, harder more tiring games in the NRL. Bigger crowds, probably more pressure

As the pitches in the lower leagues are a mess the kicks will be harder.

And don't forget, in the NRL they put live cane toads inside the ball so it's harder to get a straight trajectory. EL-Masri used to talk quietly to the cane toads as he put the ball on the kicking tee. We'd never have the foresight to do that - that's why we don't put toads in our balls and that's why it was so easy for Finn.

I heard their even forced to lick the toads, or I think that was Johns said.

The highlights of all the tries are on youtube under fevrovers tv, as you can see they're from all over the park! the streak started here www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyQenKTzIqw

The highlights of all the tries are on youtube under fevrovers tv, as you can see they're from all over the park! the streak started here www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyQenKTzIqw

I think you'll find that the ball and the posts are the same as in Super League so no less skill involved.
Rich is a good name for you by the looks of it dicky!

Blow out scores don't make a difference. It would be the same record whether he kicked one a game or ten a game, as long as he didn't miss.

The record is for most consecutive successful kicks at goal and he now holds it, whether anyone likes it or not. It's a simple and incontestable question of fact.

If there is somewhere another parallel record, where there has to be a certain ratio of kicks not under the posts, or has additional brownie points for perceived pressure kicks, or some other random criterion, then these people should argue about it in a thread about that record, although I've never heard of it.

If kicks under the posts don't count, then why aren't they excluded from the previous string of holders of the record? Do the objectors even know how many kicks were from under the posts in previous records? Or how many were scored in "blowout" matches? (Of course they bloody don't!)

So what is it, then? Perhaps "Well, OK [isome[/i kicks under the posts count, but not really, and not if there are 'too many' of them"? Is there a formula for this? What a load of utter bollox!

The objectors and nit-pickers need to get a life, Finn is the world record holder and that's end of.

Told an australian colleague. He joked that it's because over in England, the kickers never get the sun in their eyes.