I'd be surprised if Burgess plays to be honest. He could barely run.

Difficult to argue with that. Tough on Gildart and I'm not convinced Burgess looked completely comfortable at centre but the selection you have done there at least keeps Joel, Faz and Bateman on the field for the full 80 and keeps Manfredi in, who definitely can't drop out now.

Yeah, agree with all that. Gildart certainly hasn't done much wrong; he put his tackles in against bigger blokes and stuck to his task. Eventually getting over in the corner last night after being held up a couple of times lately must have been satisfying for him, and a just reward. But I expect Wane will go with Bateman (who, after all, we have to find a place for in the 13 somewhere!). The only doubt is Burgess. As said, he doesn't look either fully fit, or right at centre. So it's not impossible that we might go back to Gildart and Bateman in the centres. But not likely.

And I'd just like to say once again, ****** Thursdays!

Right, that's ticket bought, hotel booked. Just need to book train tickets (probably the best way to get there), and a day and half off work...

Burgess and Manfredi wingers with Bateman at right centre. Charnley dropped. Not ideal to have Gildart in there for such a big game but Gelling doesnt deserve a spot.

I know Burgess had a few assists last night but i thought that was more down to poor defending than anything else. He shouldnt play centre.

Waney's team selection will be vital for this.
Burgess didn't look fit last night, Gildart was overpowered and until the sin binning we were pretty unconvincing.
He won't pick Gelling so it's anyone's guess for the centre positions.
The rest of the team picks itself really.

I've got a feeling he will go with Bateman and Gelling at centres.
Cas definitely went hard into Gildart last night and he looked vulnerable. He will most certainly improve and actually I think he is ahead of schedule in terms of his positive first team appearances. A great prospect who will improve in next few seasons.
I said at the start of the season we would regret having not one quality centre. I sincerely hope I'm wrong on this as I'm usually wrong on most things.
I know Thornley wasn't SWs cup of tea but surely he was a safer prospect than Bateman or young Gildart. A very odd piece of business letting him go.

Yes Cas ran at Gildart thinking he might be a weak link. But he proved that he wasn't vulnerable at all! Thornley was a revolving door in defence at times and Gelling? Well would you seriously risk him in such an important game when he has proven to be a liability on so many occasions. Hudds would certainly target him! Gildart has earned his place for me and has shown that he has the attack you want from a centre. Sure he is not the finished article yet but he has earned his place and I think SW will keep him in the team. "If you are good enough you are old enough!".

I reckon that dropping Gelling has been a calculated kick up the arris by Waney.

Gelling and Bateman back at centre on Thursday.

But good to see Gildart these past few weeks. Another youngster blooded by Wgan. He didn't let us or himself down.

I totally understand your points but I just have this sneaking feeling that SW will go with Gelling primarily because Huddersfield will be relentless in their attack on Gildart if he plays. Whoever plays it could be a pivotal decesion by SW.

Did we let him go as you accuse... Or did he want to leave?

No love lost between the two of them however, you would think SW would have bitten his lip so to speak until the end of the season before releasing him.