West Ham boss David Moyes has revealed how the players met to discuss Kurt Zouma's situation.
Noble took it upon himself to organise a team meeting recently at Rush Green to discuss the situation surrounding Zouma, who was filmed kicking and slapping his pet cat, sparking outroar and calls for him to be suspended.
As news of Zouma's £250,000 fine spread, Noble decided he wanted the players to get their feelings off their chests with Zouma.
"Mark took it off his own back, took responsibility and showed great leadership," said Moyes. "He showed, 'I'm going to get this out in the open and out of the way. We're going to discuss it.. See who's happy and who's not happy. Let's flush it out.'
"Ultimately we've got a lot of games and the players need to work together. Mark showed what he is and what he has been - a really good captain.
"The point is pulling players together. Sometimes you need a bit of adversity to drive you on. Now we need to make sure we use all the things to our advantage the best we can. It was our own doing so we're the ones who have to fix it ourselves, nobody else."
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