Quote: Juan Cornetto "All fair points but the suggestion that Golding could play centre was in my case given in the event that Keinhorst were unavailable as first reserve centre and I had said this was after his more suited positions of fullback and then half back. The point was he has the allround skills and genuine class to play in all the creative attacking positions. Yes as a young lad of 20 he currently lacks the physique to fulfill the 2nd row defensive aspects of the modern centre role but then so did Watkins when he first appeared. Some said he was too lightweight for fullback and he has proven them to be wrong.'"
Sorry my post was really in response to the person who said that Golding could easily play centre, whereas I think he'd really struggle in that position.
Obviously he's still young and can bulk out as he'll have only just started proper weights etc but the likes of Watkins had a much bigger existing frame on which he could put on some extra bulk. I dont think Golding can do that nor would we necessarily want him to. I think we've got enough cover for centre should we need it, I'd rather move Hardaker to centre and put Golding to full back