Nice one WLandy.. the negativity on this forum is unbelieveable sometimes. Dig another one up for Micky Mc.....

I have noticed the debate about Goulding on this site over the last couple of years and it as proved to give a bit of an insight in peoples knowledge of the game.
Even though Goulding had played all is junior rugby as a centre he was asked to fill in as a wing when he first got his chance in the first team,this he did well by finishing off a lot of chances created by Gleeson. Most of these chances where run 10 yards and put the balldown. But he did everything that was asked of him,the sign of a decent player who is doing the simple things well.
This season he has been asked to move into the centres and in my opinion he has come on a ton,he is showing his centres instincts by seeming to make the right descision most of the time by knowing when to pass to his winger or give a dummy and cut inside. Personally my opinion of him is he will become a good centre and never let you down but to be a great centre he lacks genuine pace to be up there with the best.

I'm claiming fair comment and the swear filter thinks it's ok.

We don't need to wait until the end of the season, the point was some people can't wait to slag off players after one game, simply showing themselves as a certain type of "fan". If some are feeling a bit sheepish about it now they need to backtrack a bit, good.

Goulding has been sensational this season. End of debate.

So has McIllorum. Another player who has divided opinion.

Is it too soon for Goulding to be pushing for an England cap?

Goulding is one of the in-form centre's in the SL at present and if he keeps this current form up there is no reason why he can't play for England. Especially if Charnley is going to play Left Wing, than what better person to have inside him, then club mate Goulding.

This season he has been fantastic proving me wrong about him week in week out. I'm made up to have him in the team NOW.
I Don't know why he seems a completely different player but he is.

I used to call him "the end" because the ball wasn't going to go anywhere from him. He was fairly solid and dependable but nothing special. We arent talking about someone settling in either, he had a long period to show anything like this form and didn't.

But you know what I don't care!

Right now...
He is playing great. Has created a really good partnership with Josh and I hope THIS version of him keeps it up.
Right now without question our most improved player by a country mile.

Over the bloody moon for the lad.

Long may this continue.

He is playing well but I would much rather see Atkins for England, is is quite a bit ahead of Goulding at the mo

i wish goulding had atkins body because he would be qaulity player the thing holding atkins back is attitude. when he is up against a player who can handle hes size he is poop and plays like it. but saying that gouldings size is what would put me off choosing him for england.

To be fair, the criticism of him in the past has been well justified, he has never played like he is doing this season,(at centre) he just needs to keep it up consistently now, him and Chanrley could be a brilliant partnership for years at Wigan.

Goulding has been excellent this season and does anyone now miss Joel at centre?
As for the England gig, right centre would seem to be Reed's slot. Goulding has to take it from him, a hard ask.
With Atkins it's different, attack wise he is brilliant at times. Defence is his issue, he can tackle but can't defend and goes out of position and gets lost.
Goulding can tackle and defend. His positonal sense is superb.
None of this may matter as McNamara is coach.
Selecting Welham says more about McNamara than the HKR lad.
He was out of his depth coaching at Bradford as for England,less said the better.

Indeed. Which probably shows that some people can be a little too quick to judge. Some players need time or an extended run in one position to develop. There is no 'one size fits all' for the way players progress.

Wise words.

Hope people who have posted on here criticising Darrell have well and truly eaten their words. Once again today he was outstanding and looks brilliant in that centre spot. Scoring tries for fun also