And Goodwin sought advice from fellow contryman Byrne before committing himself to the club.
He said: "I spoke to Cliff about the move, he told me it is a great club and could not speak highly enough about the place.
"Looking round it is a great club, it wasn't adifficult decision to make as I had my heart set on coming here.
"I had other opportunities, but I was advised that to work with Brian Laws was the right move. I knew it was the right move for me."