Our lack of depth in this position will be laughed at. Our 2 original 1st choice centres we thought we could go into 2012 with are out. One has left the sport. Shame we couldn't have signed a top player. Hopefully Gelling will do the job.

I've got a feeling we may see gelling shine on saturday!

I think Gelling will get his chance. He may well be a work in progress but Hughes is an even bigger work in progress at centre. Plus Gelling should deal with Watkins pace better than Hughes would.

It just gets more and more exciting ahead of Saturday's game.

But if Joel was here and Goulding was the centre cover, we'd have been fine. The club can't be blamed for Joel's hasty departure. Granted they could have held him to ransom on a long contract but for me if a player ever wants to leave Wigan, we should get rid!

That'd work for me. Also gives Goulding the benefit of playing inside an experienced Winger.

If the injury had not happened we would be calling for the club to try someone to replace Carmont for next year. If Goulding is going to prove the doubters wrong then he can have no better incentive.

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That will do for me

And all the negativity on here re: Gareth Thomas and now we are so lacking at centre we will now have the most inexperienced centres in SL for a month or so. Gone from Carmont-Gleeson to Goulding-Any1else.

I believe Ryan Shaw has returned to Warrington from his loan spell with Castleford. Approaching Warrington to see if they would loan Shaw to Wigan for a month is an option worth considering. Shaw is a great young centre who is needing some Super League experience so it would suit both clubs.

Could Marsh be recalled from Widnes or does he have to play there for a month or so first?

Well that made me laugh. Gareth Thomas retired because he was past it, which he was before he joined the Crusaders. The negativity was simple realism that he was err, rubbish.

Its not been confirmed yet that Carmont is out, he does have a thumb injury but doesn't yet know if it will stop him from playing or not (from the horses mouth)