Happy with this signing from what ive seen looks a good player strong and powerfull with good finishing plus hes a Wiganer !

Only downside seems he's another lefty, if he can play right centre that would be a big plus for us.

Doesnt really look any better than Sarginson or Hankinson from what ive seen. Just being honest. Maybe im right, maybe im wrong, time will tell.

He played well in the play offs and GF but I’d still prefer Sarginson personally.

I’ve been hugely impressed with him at the back end of this season. He looks a natural centre and it’s good for us that he already has that link with Hastings on the left hand side. I thought Gildart did equally as well over on the right side at the back end of last year as he’s done on the left this year, so at least we have that comfort that he can play there if needs be.

Without a shadow of a doubt. Sarginson is massive loss for us next season imo.

I’d like to see Hardaker and Gildart in the centres and Bibby as backup with French at fullback but doubt it’ll happen

Really don’t see the point in the Bibby signing what so ever. Gildart should not move from the left for me, looked a different player on the right side (same as Farrell) so Bibby is either going to be a back up for Gildart or play on the right centre which is a step backwards from sarge.

Also very much agree that losing Sarginson is a bigger loss than some people think as he ran his blood to water every week and did so much donkey work.

Agree!

I have to say when we first signed him my initial thought was, “Who?”.

I’ve taken a much closer interest in him since then and gone out of my way to watch him whenever I can and I have to say I’m excited to see him in a Wigan shirt.

He is a very intelligent player. He runs some of the best lines I’ve seen as a centre and as has been mentioned above he seems to have an at times telepathic relationship with Hastings.

Whilst Sarg is all work and effort I think this lad is all class, I see a little bit of Gleeson in him. Very intelligent player and I think he will be a cracking asset if he is given a bit of time to establish himself at the club.

He's certainly looked OK in the last few play-off games, but really, I think backs are the least of our concerns; I think we have enough decent options. But we badly need another half and at least one more good forward.

I'd say he's got a good understanding of centre play and is technically good. But he's not a bums on seats type of player, he's not a big centre who'll smash the opposition, he's also not particularly quick, so you're not going to get must 'razzle dazzle' eye catching runs from him.

I hold promise for him; I think he could well become a 'wingers centre' for those who know the game will know exactly what I mean.

Spot on, best “wingers centre” I’ve seen at Wigan has to be Darrell Goulding, he wasn’t the quickest biggest or flashiest but boy he knew when to put his winger away, that partnership with Charnley was incredible at times

You are joking right?

Does anyone remember Henry Fa'afili? Played for Wire, was the top SL try scorer in around 2007, then left for union. Point being Henry wasn't the best winger SL has ever seen but he had one Martin Gleeson as his centre. That season Gleeson was fantastic, a true 'wingers centre' who knew how to draw in his opposite centre and also often commit the winger freeing up space for his wingman.
His passing and timing was a dream for a winger.

Gleeson was a master at this, I'd say the best I've seen at Wigan as a wingers centre was Gene Miles. Offiah credits Miles as the best centre he's played with. Created space for Offiah, his timing, passing and offload was the perfect foil for Offiah to be set free.
Honourable mention to George Carmont, a classy operator who also knew the details of centre play.

Ironically I do like Sarge. But I feel he's never been a wingers centre, I've never seem him fully learn the position properly, how to draw in his opposite numbers, create space and play for his winger, I would have loved for Sarge to spend time with the likes of Gleeson or Carmont to develop his centre play.