The step up from U19's to the first team is massive, and one that the majority of players will take some time to deal with. Include the fact that he's just come back from a major injury, playing in the most exposed position, in a team that was low on energy and missing some troops - he handled it pretty damn well. It's not a surprise that he wasn't trying to burst the tackles when brinigng it out, and I'm happier to see him secure the ball than try to emulate Zak. Also, every one of his appearances have been in difficult circumstances when the team has struggled. There's never been a time when the team have been on fire and he looked like the weak link.

The only negative about our success is that it attracts people who just expect the success to continue. The club has been built on a ethos of investing in people and getting them to buy into the culture. If people don't like what this means they should go support Salford where they're looking to buy success.

Sometimes it's embarrasing to see what people say on here. People who know much more than me about the game see alot of potential in him, including the Aussies who were raving about him only months ago.

Good grief, if some think Golding is a liability they should have seen Rex Terp back in the day

FWIW, I thought Golding did ok, as most posters have pointed out it's wasn't a world beating performance, but was solid at what he did.....the kid is young, and raw, give him some time before we hang him out to dry.

Well said

Its about time people stop complaining and start supporting

Leave the coaching to the management team.

Feel free to comment but at least make sure it is constructive. If Golding was to read this thread then god knows what it would do for his confidence

The clue is in our title - Supporters not destroyers!

OK rant over

It does sound silly. But I have a working pet theory which goes something likeThou shalt not attract undue attention to oneself - whether it be by appearance, mannerisms or deed - or risk making yourself a target.[/i Once you become a target for certain sections of the fans you've literally got to shut them up with superstar performances every week. Which is ok for superstars. Not so for lesser mortals.

Young Jamie Foster fell victim at Saints. And he wasn't the first.

This is why coaches tell youngsters to "keep your head down" and not "play to the crowd" too often.

I'm poking fun at the lad's hair. But very often that's all it takes. Drop the ball with regulation short-back-and-sides, unremarkable appearance etc. and no one notices. They certainly don't remember. Drop the ball with a big bushy perm trailing behind you, or day-glo boots, or socks rolled down to the ankles and everybody knows your name.

Funny you should mention Jamie Foster and hair. He used to "maintain" it during games didn't he? I even heard Bradford fans on Sunday taking the pish out of his preening! What's he doing these day?

Works for Vidal Sassoon`s.

Can't why someone has made such a fuss, lad did fine, raw yes, but give him a break!

i though Golding did well. I think we missed Hardaker hugely. Which just goes to show how good Hardaker has been.

all but probably 2 other sides in SL would have been raving about Goldings performance at this stage of his development. Even Wigan and Saints would have been happy with the lad. We have been spoilt.

we prefer to covet other teams youngsters and moan about our own, here

With Burrow potentially out for a few weeks I think that we might see Golding play six on Saturday.

I hope so.....if only to upset Worlds Apart

Didn't Danny start out by playing a few first team games at FB?

Like others have said i think Golding looks more like he could make it at stand off....time will tell. Sutcliffe to LF?
If true for the upcoming Catalans match where does that leave Lilley.? It does look like the end of Robbie Ward!! (yet another failed promising young hooker? How is Liam Hood rated these days by the way?)

One thing for sure using Sinfield as main dummy half - good as it is - can only continue if we DO find a good alternative at stand off. We have been "rumbled" now and it could only have ever been successful in the short term....

I'm not sure, doesn't seem like a McDermott type of move. If he was to move anyone I'd say more chance of Moon to 6 with Keinhorst to centre (if Watkins is fit)

He was playing with the Rugger Buggers. But circumstances tend to change rather quickly for young Jamie.

He's got a hair salon in Haydock which seems to be doing ok. I do have a bit of an interest in the kid - not least because I used to live next door to his mum. She and her twin sister were in the same junior school as me.

Believe it or not - the two of them together literally terrorized the entire year (girls and boys). It was like being roughed up by Xenia Warrior Princess X 2.

With those genes Jamie should have turned into Greg Inglis. Alas, he kind of came up short physically. Although he did have plenty of skill. Had his head been fixed on the game he could have made it.

I hope he does get a try as a halfback at some point as realistically his long term prospects at Leeds as a fullback are gonna be pretty limited (bit like players such as Gale over the last few years)