If we're to loan 4 players out to Quins I can't see them including guys like Mossop or Phelps tbh. If Phelps is still here then he'll be here to be part of our squad unless we have a 24hr callback clause on him(which I don't really see the point of for a quota player). As for Mossop he's got a 5 year deal under his belt here at Wigan and I see him as a big member of the squad when he's back up and running. I think he's got quite abit of work to do to get himself back ahead of guys like Farrell but he's a real talent and if he cant his head right on a more consistant basis(takes his foot off the gas too much against lesser sides for my liking) he could be one of the best forwards in superleague.

I'd be happy enough for us to loan out somebody like O'Carroll with a 24hr callback and probably look at other guys with less experience like Tuson, Davies, Marsh, Mellor etc to follow suit.

A player i'd like to see stay here would be Josh Charnley. He looked a real prospect at the back end of last year and with Richards being out early doors I could see him getting quite abit of gametime.

Sorry to pick you up on this Dave but

Prescott played in the 11 of the 1st 12 games this season and the only game he missed was bradford away which was the 5th game so he played the first 4.
O'Carroll didn't play until the 4th game of the season.

From then on they both played until around early May when O'C got injured, he never forced his way back in after that.
Prescott on the other hand didnt miss a game IIRC until end of July when he got the Retina problem in training, to come back from that in 4/5 weeks I believe was a tremendous bonus after what seemd like a season ending & possibly career threatening injury.
The previous couple of games we had to rely on Hansen at Prop and Davies/Tuson coming off the bench, for me this is were we became too lightweight and teams bullied us a bit.
Feka partly solved that with his return/selection but I believe Prescott also provided us with a bit of size up front and let the back rowers get on with their jobs more effectively after that.

From the number of games played when available Prescott must be doing a lot right or else MM wouldn't select him.
He's 24 and Wigan have spent a lot of money developing him. For a prop at 24 his best is yet to come.
Prescott will stay IMO and get selected when injury or suspension free.
The club would not just be mad to let him go but absolutely barking!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with this. The lad's doing fine.

Loaning to Quins obviously benefits Wigan, and from the other side it really isn't very different to signing a player on a 1 year contract. From Quins point of view they would have to be (if they are indeed youngsters) far superior to their own academy/fringe players. This means they would have played SL last year. I would imagine they would be pretty damn good fringe first-team players/academy starlets, but would Wigan retain the right to recall any of the purported four with 24 hours notice.

Stefan Marsh
Ben Davies or Eamon O'Carroll
Chris Tuson or Lee Mossop
Josh Charnley or Johnny Walker

No point for Wigan letting them go on loan unless they will play, no point no Quins taking them unless they are far superior to their own and Wigan should insert a reasonable recall clause, if only for self-interest.

Walker has been released.

Now that Phelps contract hasn't been extended i cant see both Marsh or Charnley going. I'd be doubtful on either tbh but for me if one was to go i'd let Marsh go to me he needs the game time more to build up his composure in superleague games because at times he's seemed rushed and thrown some bad balls or just chose the wrong option. Charnley seems to have taken better to first team rugby and seems much more at ease.

Davies is a must for me to go out on loan. Last year at Widnes he ripped it up from all accounts and it wouldnt be the end of the world if he goes back there. Preferably he'll get snapped up by a superleague team though as he didnt seem to impose his self on any games last year although he didnt get too much of a chance.

For me the only players i'd be willing to let go with the situation at the moment is Marsh, Tuson, Davies, Mellor then i'd allow one of either O'Carroll or Mossop to go for the first 2/3 months to start with but with strict 24 hour recall clauses involved.

That is the key for me, any deal regardless of who it is for must have a recall stipulation in place.

If it were up to me the four I'd send to Quins would be.

Davies - Huge potential but with so many other props currently in front of him his chances of gaining experience at Wigan at present are limited. A stint with Quins would be far more beneficial to him than playing with Widnes at a lower level.

Tuson - He's going to find it increasingly difficult to get in the 17 next year particularly in the backrow in what is our most competitive position. A long term loan where he can develop and the Wigan club can see in which direction his career is heading would be best.

Marsh - Most likely behind Charnley in the pecking order of filling in for injured players. Again like Davies would benefit from playing at a higher level for an extended period of time.

Mellor - He's just come back from a major injury but like all the players above he no longer benefit's from playing in the reserves, a stint with Quins playing in SL will do him the world of good.

It would be fantastic for all involved if a deal like this could go through.

I think Tuson's form at the end of last season warrents him a place in the Wigan squad regardless of the competition.

Tuson is ok, but if Farrell is also playing we lose size in the pack.

Not when you've got Hoffman, Joel and Lockers in the backrow.

I'd have Tuson as the main condendor for a first team place at second row over Harrison Hansen based on last years performances.

While I agree he was good towards the back end of the year (although for me faded in the final weeks of the season, maybe due to it being his first year of first team action). I struggle to see him forcing his way into next year's 17. Assuming Madge goes with Joel and Hoffman to start with Farrel on the bench that still leaves Hansen out of the 17 who for me is ahead of Tuson in terms of ability. It shows what a tough job Chris has on his hand's of getting in the first team, and I haven't even mentioned Mossop or a possible returning Hock.

Speaking of Mossop I feel some of the criticism of him has been a little harsh, yes he does have his injury problems but so do many others such as McIlorum and O'Carrol. Thinking back to earlier this season when Lee was fit I thought in the Saints away game he was fantastic and put in a tremendous effort. What Mossop needs to do very much like Joel did this year is up his consistency levels, when your a youngster you can get a way with putting in the odd good performance and then being a passenger the next week, but now's the time he stops showing glimpses of his potential and actually shows on a consistent level that he's worthy of spot in the 17.