Except he won't, will he? He's never going to displace the back 3, or Handley who's already proven himself a much better prospect. He's not going to get ahead of Sutcliffe (or Lilley, who actually is a halfback) or whoever we sign to cover the transition period between McGuire/Burrow and Lilley/Sutcliffe.

So when in a couple of years we have to decide between letting him go or letting Ash Handley go, it'll be Golding.

Might as well get rid now and save ourselves the trouble.

I must admit your postings are thought provoking to say the least.
I had to read your comment about ' get rid now and save ourselves the trouble ' twice as it seems so bizarre.
Golding has a lot of potential, he is work in progress, he is still a kid learning his trade.

Knows the game well this guy clearly :-S

Imagine getting so worked up over the performance of an kid in what, his third game in first grade?

He needs work, and a lot more meat on his bones, but there is some talent there that needs nurturing.

Worlds Apart does seem to have a serious beef with Golding that is extraordinarily intense. Way over the top for a kid with limited first team time. At this stage he is a prospect, promising or not depending on your point of view, but hardly deserving of the vitriol that WA piles on him. Last night I put it down to an alcohol fuelled rage but WA is still banging the drum this afternoon.

Come on Worlds apart what's the real beef here?

Being a clueless Bellend requires no further explanation.

Thought he did ok, you can see why though at times why people don't think his future lay at FB.

This might be his biggest problem in terms of becoming a future first teamer at Leeds. What position and our strength in our backs. If we were to sign Brierley for example and Sutcliffe remains in the halves and we still have another year or two of McGuire and Lilley in the hunt then it's going to be very difficult for him to get a crack at Leeds.

I smell someone who has a relative that got shipped out of Leeds without getting a chance in the first team.

The reference to George Elliot - who never looked anything more than a mediocre Academy player - is baffling. Quite the name to pull out of the hat when making a comparison, unless it's one the OP was in some way already familiar with.

Certainly a very strange outburst not based on rugby acumen or facts but more on emotion with personal remarks about his Afro hairstyle. He also keeps mentioning Handley as a fullback forgetting that this player was allowed the space to make a series of defensive errors which happens with youngsters as they gain experience. Golding is certainly a talent that is here to stay.

Golding shagging his bird is a much more fun idea though

I remember the same poster sticking the knife into Golding after his debut match vs Warrington away so he's got previous for it and wrote him off after one single appearance.

Seems like some people enjoy mediocrity. The fact is Leeds Rhinos have enjoyed 11 years of success, and are on course for a treble. Golding is nothing more than average. To pull that Rhinos jumper you need to do more than "OK" or "grow into the game."

Wasn't you singing the praises of Kleinhorst the other week? Bit ironic that.

But for his age, experience and first team exposure, he is more than average. Others with the power and presumably experience to judge, seem to think he's worth a go.

p.s. You are worlds apart and I claim my £5.

Not saying Golding is average but even our title winning teams have had "average" players in. The playoff semi final in 2009 to get to Old Trafford we had Simon Warrell in the 17. A salary cap sport with 25 spots means you need an average guy in. Clarkson, Hauraki, Griffin, Moore have been in our 25 man squads that won GF's.

I smell a sock puppet account that would do the Sooty Show proud.