: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:06 am  

What Goulding needs is to become one of Nobles undroppables and be given a consistent run in the side, hopefully enabling him to form a partnership with a winger.

The only way he is going to become a better centre is to make a few mistakes, learn from the experience and develop his skills over time - in exactly the same manner that some are advocating for Tomkins.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:09 pm  

Meyt N Prater Pie wrote:

If Im honest, I can sort of live with a player having below average defence if their attack is good.Goulding showed good signs of this in 06 and 08 but since, he has been rubbish in my opinion. I cannot think of a single time he has ever passed the ball. certainly not in a good situation. Its so frustrating. if he doesnt sort that out he'll be gone

This time last year you had given up on Joel and was after shipping him to Widnes permenetly

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:04 pm  

You think he'd be showing a bit more by now that's all. There's usually some break-through performance where you think "blimey, this guy is a good player". Yet to see that yet for mine.

rl : Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:10 pm  

Just to mention it again. The lad's 20, still qualifies for the U21s.
He's a good talent but not the finished article.
Noble could do with playing him and Roberts for a number of games to get them used to each other's play.
With Mather's suspension and Roberts to fb this hasn't happened yet.
After his game at Hull last week Goulding deserves an extended run in the first team.