Just putting it out there to see what the thoughts are of how many of the current squad is or isn't good enough? Remember it's each to there own.

I used to do a thing which I jokingly called the Crunch Test, in which you rate a player roughly as follows: A - World Class; B - Good; C - Useful; D - Average At Best; E - No Place For Him At Wigan.

I'd rate the current squad as follows (all values based on performances THIS season):

Sam Tomkins - B
Joe Burgess - B (but out long-term)
Dom Manfredi - B (but out long-term)
Liam Marshall - C
Tom Davies - C
Oli Gildart - C
Dan Sarginson - D
John Bateman - B
George Williams - C
Tommy Leuluai - C
Sam Powell - D
Morgan Escare - C
Ben Flower - C
Tony Clubb - C
Ryan Sutton - B
Talima Tautai - D
Romain Navarette - C
Joel Tomkins - C
Liam Farrell - B
Willie Isa - D
Sean O'LOughlin - B

I'm leaving out all the other lads, as I haven't seen enough of them this year to make a fair judgement.

It's not very scientific, but from this I reckon the Wigan class of 2018 is mid/upper table standard at best.

without wanting to divert the thread, whats the situation with manfredi now?

He's back on the field training. Not sure how long he has left of his rehab, but he's in boots on the grass at least.

A - World Class; B - Good; C - Useful; D - Average At Best; E - No Place For Him At Wigan.

Sam Tomkins - B to A
Joe Burgess - C to B
Dom Manfredi - E (based purely on his injuries. I’d love nothing more than to see him flying down the wing in the Wigan shirt again)
Liam Marshall - C
Tom Davies - C to D
Oli Gildart - B
Dan Sarginson - E
John Bateman - A
George Williams - C to D
Tommy Leuluai - C
Sam Powell - E
Morgan Escare - B
Ben Flower - D
Tony Clubb - D
Ryan Sutton - B
Talima Tautai - E
Romain Navarette - C
Joel Tomkins - E
Liam Farrell - B
Willie Isa - D
Sean O'LOughlin - B

Edited to my own opinion and adjusted slightly (hope you don’t mind!)

No probs at all. We're all here to chat.

Tony Clubb is better than 'less than average'.
He's got great hands and can run a line too.
For 2019 if I was coach...
I'd play Clubb at 13 prop with hands, use SOL as interchange 13/spine to prolong his career with 3 props on the bench.

I have done the Crunch test as well. Mostly agreeing with the Crunchers original assessment bar a few in bold:

A - World Class; B - Good; C - Useful; D - Average At Best; E - No Place For Him At Wigan.

Sam Tomkins - B
Joe Burgess - B (but out long-term)
Dom Manfredi - E (sadly I think he will be finished)
Liam Marshall - B (his finishing has given some of the most exciting moments this season)
Tom Davies - C (still a C as Cruncher had him but if he got more ball I reckon he'd be up to B pretty quick)
Oli Gildart - C
Dan Sarginson - E (killing it in training is not enough if you lack adequate basic skills and a rugby brain)
John Bateman - B
George Williams - C
Tommy Leuluai - C
Sam Powell - E (killing it in training or playing 80 minutes at hooker is not enough if you lack adequate basic skills)
Morgan Escare - C
Ben Flower - C
Tony Clubb - C
Ryan Sutton - B
Talima Tautai - D
Romain Navarette - C
Joel Tomkins - C
Liam Farrell - B
Willie Isa - D
Sean O'LOughlin - C (sacrilege I know but he just does not play enough minutes anymore)

I am however prepared to give all those (bar one) scoring C or below another chance with a new coach. I just don't know who is being held back, being forced to play a different game than they are suited for given the tactics currently. The one exception to that is Dan Sarginson who I think is fundamentally useless and now has seemingly a glass shoulder to add to his talents. I am not entirely convinced Powell's career can be rescued either at this level but I'd like to see how a new coach would have him play and in what position before I do bin him off!

I suppose I am looking for another "Madge effect" where he came in and took what was 99% Noble's team to another level happening again with new coach.

I'll be honest I was shocked when you brought Sarg back but utterly amazed to think he would shore up the gap from Gelling.

A - World Class; B - Good; C - Useful; D - Average At Best; E - No Place For Him At Wigan.

Sam Tomkins - B
Joe Burgess - C
Dom Manfredi - B
Liam Marshall - C
Tom Davies - C
Oli Gildart - B
Dan Sarginson - D
John Bateman - B
George Williams - C
Tommy Leuluai - C
Sam Powell - E
Morgan Escare - C
Ben Flower - C
Tony Clubb - C
Ryan Sutton - C
Talima Tautai - D
Romain Navarette - D
Joel Tomkins - E
Liam Farrell - B
Willie Isa - D
Sean O'LOughlin - B

A very Average squad really, no superstars, no one a decent opposition coach would worry about individually, and like Wire did at the weekend, shut the left side down, shut Wigan down.

A - World Class; B - Good; C - Useful; D - Average At Best; E - No Place For Him At Wigan.

Sam Tomkins - C
Joe Burgess - B
Dom Manfredi - E
Liam Marshall - B
Tom Davies - B
Oli Gildart - C
Dan Sarginson - E
John Bateman - B
George Williams - D
Tommy Leuluai - D
Sam Powell - D
Morgan Escare - B
Ben Flower - B
Tony Clubb - B
Ryan Sutton - C
Talima Tautai - C
Romain Navarette - C
Joel Tomkins - E
Liam Farrell - B
Willie Isa - C
Sean O'LOughlin - C

Fans need to remember our Props aren't allowed to play like normal props so giving them a D is a bit poor when it is out of their hands due to the game plan