Much, much better - even the ones he missed were difficult, and they didn't miss by much.

Oh, and Happy 21st Birthday, Josh!

Yes I thought that as well. May have been getting some good coaching cos he did look a lot better and more confident???

He was practicing with Harris before the proper warm up it was on the tryline trying to kick it into the post. Looks as though he's now starting to go through the same routine before every kick instead of when he seemed to just get the ball on the tee and rush them.

Definately looked like he had been doing some serious practicing. He looked to take more time over the kicks and had a routine he stuck to. Pat will be back soon though but always good to have a good back up kicker, he will keep improving.

He's changed his technique.

he kicked well last night and seemed to strike the ball with a lot more confidence

Inconsiderate so and so,,,,,,,,,,,, I was two points out on the points difference bet, if he had missed one more I would be quids in !!!

Still, he seems to be relaxing into the job now, good lad, happy birthday !

When pats back I would keep josh kicking. If he can keep it up like last night there's little between them and pat wont be here forever josh is probably going to be here a while and we don't want him to get back out of practise.

When Richards is back he kicks our goals.

It's as simple as that.

No one else would be considered and no one else will.

Coming back from knee surgery? I'd keep Josh on, now he's doing ok, just to be on the safe side, rather than risk Pat aggravating his injury.

You could see when he kicked the last one from the touchline he was chuffed, shows it means a lot to him.

With Deacon on the coaching staff there is no reason why Josh cant be an 85%+ goalkicker.

As long as were not losing games through kicking I don't see a problem in josh continuing kicking its all a learning curve

That's assuming that knee surgery hasn't impacted his kicking.

I sat next to him on the flight back from Catalans - told him he needed to practice his kicking otherwise Sam would be doing that aswell - he nodded and Sam laughed.

Took it seriously though as it looks like he may have been putting in a bit of extra time

Much better from Josh but I will hold judgement on his improvement until Friday. Yesterday was basically a glorified training match and Josh was relaxed and under no pressure. A closer game with a little more pressure and a little more at stake with the kicks will allow a better test of if Josh's kicking has improved.

he pulls his pants up now.

Going off Monday night Josh seems to have been working hard on getting his eye in, so although it’s not a good idea to chop-and-change during a game, I think when Pat comes back Josh should step up if at any time Pat needs a bit of R&R. Josh should keep it up anyway now he seems to be getting the hang of it. Fingers crossed.





Rock 'n' Roll.

and borrowed Henderson Gill's socks (who was also a decent kicker, from one half of the pitch anyhow)

Yeah, he's actually aimaing between the posts now

If he's fit enough to be playing he should be fit enough to kick goals.

If he isn't then we'll have rushed him back and he probably shouldn't be playing.

I'm sure this was the way that Frano Botica practiced before he came to Wigan as he looked to give himself a chance to break into the team.

Was certainly a lot better on monday night. Seemed to take longer in his prep and has stopped swinging his leg like he is kicking a football! Long may it continue

Didn't feel quite as nervous watching him kick this time. Hope he keeps it up for tonight.