i remember him killing it at centre away at Saints when he was moved their midway through a game, think it was the first game against them after the Flower final. He also went well their in one of his last games for us before he left IIRC. Obviously not a lot of games to judge him on but he has all the skills IMO, he may even be more involved at centre which could be a benefit. It's all opinions obviously, FWIW I think Wane will go with the side you suggest.

I think your memory may be playing tricks with you

After the Flower final was 2015 and that was his last season with us before his move
Joe Played left wing and didn't switch to centre in either of the 3 games that season and in fact to my memory as hardly played or been moved to centre at all in his Wigan career.
He didn't start at centre in 2014 either
I don't ever remember him starting at Centre in a Competitive game (He started at Centre in a pre season against Leigh and was pretty average).

I like Joe and a few people on here know I know him quite well, but a centre, not for me (yet).

He definitely has played at least 2 or 3 games at centre in the past, that's why I wasn't surprised to see him named there against Widnes before he got injured.

Quote: Jukesays "I think your memory may be playing tricks with you After the Flower final was 2015 and that was his last season with us before his move Joe Played left wing and didn't switch to centre in either of the 3 games that season and in fact to my memory as hardly played or been moved to centre at all in his Wigan career. He didn't start at centre in 2014 either I don't ever remember him starting at Centre in a Competitive game (He started at Centre in a pre season against Leigh and was pretty average). I like Joe and a few people on here know I know him quite well, but a centre, not for me (yet).'" This is the Saints game I was referring to - www.saintsrlfc.com/content/saints-v-wigan-5 Have a look on Wigan TV if you can be bothered, they reference him playing well at centre after doing poorly on the wing. Cas at home in 2015 was the other game I referred to. He scored a try and Manfredi scored 4 outside of him. wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=4899

Quote: Jukesays "I think your memory may be playing tricks with you After the Flower final was 2015 and that was his last season with us before his move Joe Played left wing and didn't switch to centre in either of the 3 games that season and in fact to my memory as hardly played or been moved to centre at all in his Wigan career. He didn't start at centre in 2014 either I don't ever remember him starting at Centre in a Competitive game (He started at Centre in a pre season against Leigh and was pretty average). I like Joe and a few people on here know I know him quite well, but a centre, not for me (yet).'" This is the Saints game I was referring to - www.saintsrlfc.com/content/saints-v-wigan-5 Have a look on Wigan TV if you can be bothered, they reference him playing well at centre after doing poorly on the wing. Cas at home in 2015 was the other game I referred to. He scored a try and Manfredi scored 4 outside of him. wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=4899

1 start out of 65 ish for Wigan

Yeah he's definitely a winger, and a talented one at that, no argument from me there, I just think he can do pretty well at centre also. Anyway, like you say, a decision for greater minds than ours!

Tomkins or Forsyth for me. I wouldn't be against seeing Burgess given a run at centre at some point but I probably wouldn't start it tomorrow in such a big game with him coming back from injury.

If Forsyth plays he's likely to have to switch over to the left with Burgess outside of him and Faz and Williams on the inside. I'm not sure what his natural side is but that should give him every chance.

The only problem I have with Joel at centre is that Gelling will probably play on the right so Joel would have to play left centre when he's played most of his career on the right. I suspect it'll be Isa or Burgess at left centre.

I'm pretty certain it'll be Burgess tbh but I'm not convinced it should be.

At least we have an option this week which makes a nice change.

Is gelling still out?

It certainly does

Well it didn't work out too bad, did it?

Joe Burgess I apologise! I didn't think the team were great today but he was a mountain in the centres.

A cracking option they've opened up there today.