I watched Brierly on Boxing Day and he will not be ready this year, He only played 15 mins against there 20's and looked lacking of ideas and his physical strength was very lacking, although his first two kicks caused problems

I concur, looks way too sleight to be handling SL atm, if we have a crisis at half back, get somebody in who can do the job and has experience of SL. Throwing Brierly in against the likes of Leeds or Saints will imo hinder his progress rather than enhance it. Use him sparingly against the 'lesser' teams and, hopefully, easy cup games, there is no big rush, he is a young lad with plenty of time to 'beef' up and get game time under his belt.

Ryan McGoldric's best position is 13 imo,he needs a liscence to roam and cause havoc and where better than there

It'll need a big change in his game to make that stick, I don't think he's a loose personally.
Our game is more geared up to play three back rowers as opposed to a 'proper' loose forward, so unless Goldy wants 30-35 tackles and no misses per game and to start running some hard yakker in, it's not for him - just like steady couldn't decide what to do with Mellor so pushed him into the back row for a few games with mediocre results.
He's either start at centre, or on the bench for me as I said before.

well said!

I had thought McGoldrick was brought over here to play in the centres ? At times as a full back he has looked a bit dodgy. Put him in the centres and Owen at full back.

=#8000FFTrouble is he can't tackle so loose forward is no good and there's a certain JOE WESTERMAN who already plays there and is 4 times the player McGoldrick ever will be, it's about time people realise McGoldrick isn't good enough to make the starting 13 and he would be lucky to make the bench if Matterson had at least half a brain.

It's a sign of the times when we have signed a bloke on a four year contract and he doesn't have a position. His name is probably first on the team sheet, but not in a position. Other players are then picked to suit fitting him in - somewhere.

What are his strengths and weaknesses ?

For me, a bench player. This year we will have pretty much zero impact players on the bench. Jackson, Higgins, Clayton etc are not gonna come on and change a game. He may do.

Certainly on the bench for me. RM is one of those rare players who always changes a game when he comes on the pitch - either for better or for worse

He's also a rare utility player, which will also help when we've got such a small squad

I agree the bench should be an option for mcgoldrick,bringing him on after 20-25 mins to exploit gaps in opposition defense's
might work, thing is still where would he play when he came on?..rest hudson,rangi to hooker? the back row?

id still like to see him have a run in the centre's

Mcgoldrick is a stand off imo,and he's a very talented player without doubt.
He may have to play elsewhere though to accommodate the rest of your squad

I think that statement renders any opinions you have on players on other threads obsolete.