: Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:29 pm  

The biggest difference between Goulding and Aspinwall is attitude. Goulding has a superb attitude to the game and is a very good trainer.

He does have flaws in his game, his reading defensively and his decision makeing with regard to passing of the ball.

Hopefully playing at Superleague level continually will help him, but he has played more than 50 times for Wigan at that level which is a bit of a concern.

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:43 pm  

I saw Goulding play against our reserves last month and he absolutely murdered us. He scored at least a couple himself and set up a couple up for Roberts. He certainly wasnt greedy in that game and in fact looked skilfull with the ball in hand.

I work with a Wigan fan who has a lot of connections with the club and he rates him very highly and think that he has been treated very badly by the club. He also tells me that Wigan wont let Goulding leave permanently because they still see him as their future centre and that the club have refused transfer bids for him. However Goulding did want to go but the club wouldnt let him and hence he came to Salford on loan. Apparently that is why there was a delay in the loan going through because Goulding didnt want a loan, he wanted out completely. Shaun McRae also rates him highly and has praised him after both games.

From what I have read he has always played for England at underage level and has played over 50 times for Wigan and has only just turned 21. He certainly hasnt looked bad whenever I have seen him play and I remember watching him against Leeds last year when I thought that he was very impressive. That doesnt sound like a poor player to me.