If the coach thinks Handley is the best choice to start the season at centre based on training and performance in preseason then so be it, get behind the player, and the coach. Sorry if this seems a bit blunt, but the coaching staff will pick who they think is best, not who will appease the fans the most. Newman may be a super star in a few years but if the coach does not think he is ready yet and Handley is a better choice at this time, then Handley plays.

Watkins is back on Sunday looking at his and his Mrs instagram.

Ablett, both Brisco’s and Crosby out injured.

The squad in full is:

1. Jack Walker
3. Kallum Watkins (c)
4. Konrad Hurrell
5. Ash Handley
6. Tui Lolohea
7. Richie Myler
8. Adam Cuthbertson
9. Matt Parcell
10. Brad Singleton
11. Trent Merrin
13. Stevie Ward
14. Brad Dwyer
15. Liam Sutcliffe
16. Brett Ferres
18. Nathaniel Peteru
19. Mikolaj Oledzki
20. Jamie Jones-Buchanan
22. Cameron Smith
25. James Donaldson
29. Harry Newman

Golding injured or not selected?

No mention of him screams out to me. I reckon they’ll be making a deal for him to go out. Possibly Bradford.

If he was going out, it would surely more likely be Featherstone on dual reg? that way they have an easy recall.

Never saw him as a winger anyway, and never understood why people kept putting him their in opinion teams, but as for this Friday from that squad the wingers pick themselves, looks like Newman and Handley. Unless they are keeping Watkins out of too much contact and put him on the wing.

No Mullally Walters or Golding. Read into that what you will.

Golding has been named in the Featherstone squad for the Halifax pre-season friendly, as have Mullally, Walters and Ormondroyd. I do think there will be more occasions this year where we (Fev) play 3 or 4 on DR, given Leeds have a significantly larger squad than the last couple of years and we are running on a lower budget than previous years.

We have a glaring gap at full back (rumour is Jordan Tansey was released after his 6-week trial, and the next likely incumbent is Kiedan Hartley, who has done pretty well so far but is obviously very inexperienced) and Golding would be pretty handy for us if he isn't required by Leeds.

I would have thought Golding would have ambitions in SL to be honest, but more time at full back at Fev might be a good move for now.

I'd be surprised if he's released to us by Leeds on anything other than DR as he's presumably one Jack Walker injury from being your starting full back.

Surprised he's not in the squad on Sunday as I think he's better than Newman on the wing or at least deserves a place in the 19.
Thought he played well in his last game too.
But let's see how the others perform Sunday before I jump to any conclusions.

I've an uneasy feeling - because I like Golding - that even in the event of Walker getting injured, the likes of Sutcliffe might get the gig. May depend on how great the determination is to shift him on perhaps.

On purely a personal note I would sooner we looked to offload Sutcliffe.
He has had chance after chance in every position in the side and still can't cement a place.
I also think there would be more chance of Sutcliffe finding a club than Golding.
And yes I'm biased!

I think some posters are misreading the situation regarding Golding. After the last game he was one of only 4 players selected for a special mention by Furner who has now seen him play well on both the wing and at fullback.

He now needs to see others perform which is the object of these friendlies. My guess is that Golding has impressed the new coach and will feature quite a lot this year

I'm not so sure. He's playing at Fev with Walters, Mullalley etc even when both Briscoes are out injured. That doesn't bode well for him.