Right business end of the season. We have 3 wingers after 2 spots and a few options for the centres.

I'd go

Manfredi (that right foot step near the line is too good)

Bateman (needs to be on the field for 80mins, normally a rock in defence)

Gelling ( cops flack but can be a match winners, his form before his hamstring injury for dream team worthy, strong carries coming out of our own end aswell)

Burgess ( I know he's going but this kid is an absolute match winner)

Leaves out Josh (not playing bad but the other wingers are better), Gildart ( glad he's got game time this year, but bit too inexperienced), Joel ( better in the backrow) Sarge ( injured)

What are your thoughts

Honestly?

That we need another centre.

I know that's not possible for this season, but we now should now be looking towards next as well. In that regard, the wingers are fine, but Thornley has gone and it looks like Sarge is going. Meanwhile, Oli is too young to get regular first team outings, though hopefully he'll still be given game-time.

Excluding Bateman and Tomkins, who are better infield, we're left with Gelling, and he himself is not everyone's cup of tea - including mine, I'm sorry to say. I think he can be good on his day, but I'm not sure that's enough if we want to step up to the next level.

For me, we need to sign a quality centre from somewhere in time for 2016. I'm not saying a megastar - that's near enough impossible. But Ian Lenagan and Brian Noble (I think it was) clearly did some diligence on the-then little known George Carmont, and what a recruit he turned out to be.

For this season I totally agree. There's no sentiment in selecting Charnley over two players who are having far better seasons. I've also been hugely impressed with Gildart and have banged the drum for him to be given a chance for a while but come the play off semis I'd prefer the experience of Gelling.

With Farrell out I think the centres wings should be a combination out of Charnley, Burgess, Manfredi, Gelling, Gildart. I want to see Bateman back in the pack to cover Farrell.

Leave Bateman in the centres as Patrick played ok at second row is best position.

I would love us to look at bringing in Bill Tupou next season. He has been fantastic for Wakefield is comfortable either on the wing or in the centre and so covers us if we pick up a knock in either position although I would expect he would on this years form get a starting shirt ahead of Sarg.

I would like Josef Wardle from Huddersfield, I think he would be a great signing.

Injuries may still play a part in the selection of the 3/4.
SW's selection v Hull will be interesting.
He left out Gelling and Burgess last week and they may well be in on Friday. Gildart will be worth watching as I suspect he'll be in after his two games so far in the first team.
I do think SW will go - Bowen, Manfredi, Gelling, Gildart & Burgess.
Bateman 2nd row and Patrick to miss out.

I would really like Wigan to give Charnley a game at centre, I know Burgess will not be here next season but by giving Charnley a try out at centre it gives Wigan an option if a good winger becomes available.
Also I think wingers may be easier to bring in, because finding a good centre is like the proverbial needle in an haystack.

Someone has also mentioned Joe Wardle at Hudds, I have been impressed with him even though I do not think Hudds would let him go.

Totally agree about Charnley. I think he played centre as a youngster?
Bateman is not and never will be a centre and neither is Gelling.
Hopefully Gildart can claim one place in the near future and maybe Charnley can be the answer to the other centre position.
I used to love the Charnley of 4 or 5 years ago when he could score from anywhere and had the confidence to take people on. These days he seems incapable of a full length of pitch try and he feeds off kicks for try opportunities. Sad really.

Charnley played centre on loan for hkr and he made kirk yeaman look like a right charlie so i wouldnt have any hesitation with playing charnley at centre

Sarginson is going nowhere, he said in a Q&A with sky sports on Twitter a few weeks back that Wigan have taken up the option on his contract so he's staying for next year.