It all just sounds like high spirits to me. I'm sure the kidney punches were only playful.

Whether or not Bobby has been responsible for the French's encouraging displays is debatable to say the least.

With Catalans now an established SL team the French should have naturally progressed over the last few years regardless of who coaches them for a few weeks a year.

It was a strange decision to appoint him, but he looked like coming out of the 4 nations with a bit of credit, he appears to have ruined that.

I'd be very interested how much Bobby gets paid for the French job which I'm sure is a fantastic lifestyle. Much less than he was on at Rochdale before he got sacked I would presume.

It appears Bobby i will never change despite been handed this fantastic opportunity.

I think we need to have something concrete before going off into allegedlies.

As to the Cup, shouldn't have a French emblem on it, they won't be in it next year and are not certain to be in it the year after.

My understanding is that Bobby was very threatening as he got drunker all night. He then barged into a lift after midnight and tried to hit the aussie journalist who had barely spoken to him all night. I've always liked Bobby's spirit, but from a distance. Close up, he's still not grown up. I'm a woolly liberal when it comes to giving second chances, but there has to be some remorse about the behaviour in the first place. Unless he profusely apologises and agrees to stay off the drink, it's time to say thanks but no thanks to Bobby.

An eye witness writes ... www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5796696397

An eye witness writes ... www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5796696397

My sister asked me last season, "Do you know who Bobby Goulding is?" after he ran onto the pitch during her grandson's match in Widnes. He'll never change and should be dismissed.

Put up to it by Tim Sheens.

£70k per season, part time. A drunken BG told us this when we went over to watch Wakey play Catalans this season. Bobby was supposed to be checking up on the French contingency but ended up joining in with the party atmosphere instead!

As yoiu say it seems he'll never change.

Was that at Widnes St Maries by any chance?

Yes. Unbelievable what he did.

In 2005 at the cas v rochdale match goulding decided to make obscene gestures to the crowd (and he made sure it wasnt the end of the away stand with all those loud men in it, no he did it to the quiet end full of families).

Cant stand the bloke.

When I read 'Goulding New France Coach' on teletext I thought there must be an Aussie of the same name. Couldn't believe he got the job. I've heard many stories from reliable sources which mean that he cannot be respected and I can't understand why France employed him. Why weren't they told?

Serves the surrender monkeys right

Funny thing was when I was watching the highlights of the France game at the w/e when the camera went to Bobby after they'd conceded I said somehting along the lines of I'm surprised he's not started a fight with the othe coach.