What Goulding needs is to become one of Nobles undroppables and be given a consistent run in the side, hopefully enabling him to form a partnership with a winger.

The only way he is going to become a better centre is to make a few mistakes, learn from the experience and develop his skills over time - in exactly the same manner that some are advocating for Tomkins.

This time last year you had given up on Joel and was after shipping him to Widnes permenetly

You think he'd be showing a bit more by now that's all. There's usually some break-through performance where you think "blimey, this guy is a good player". Yet to see that yet for mine.

Just to mention it again. The lad's 20, still qualifies for the U21s.
He's a good talent but not the finished article.
Noble could do with playing him and Roberts for a number of games to get them used to each other's play.
With Mather's suspension and Roberts to fb this hasn't happened yet.
After his game at Hull last week Goulding deserves an extended run in the first team.