Not Gelling then?

Yes ( I think. My brain hurts atm). On a heavy pitch Ashton's pace will be of less value and I would try to avoid playing both Brand and Ashton anyway. The team would look a bit more stable with Ratchford at FB and Currie covering when Widdop left the field. So we would have just the one inexperienced player; Brand at centre, plus only Currie playing in a less than familiar position.

As you say, you could play Ratchford at centre, Ashton at FB and Widdop/Currie at HB. I suppose one of the deciding factors will be whether the coaches think Brand is 'ready' a well.

Not an easy pick this week !

I thought that Gelling did ok in the first two games, I also thought that King was doing well - but I would still rate Ratchford as the better centre, certainly if he played there week in week out.

Haven't we bought a hot prospect centre from Widnes? Throw him in and let him get experience. I wanted Ratch at centre a few years back, we got that wish and just didn't see him in the game?

Brand Centre, Widdop on the bench. Less changes - get the game won first then experiment.

Agree. Brand is a centre and Widdop will provide great cover from the bench. No brainer for me really. Why move anyone else around?

It's a really good problem to have.

Nobody deserves to be dropped after the Saints performance
Marquee signing now available and needs to play but possibly not ready for a full game in heavy conditions

Even with Gelling missing and a possible direct replacement available in the shape of Brand it's a tough call. It maybe easier next week vs Toronto as we could let some of ours play for them

Keenan Brand to Centre, Ashton in place of Charnley. Widdop in the halves and Ratchford to Fullback. Genuinely don't think Charnley is as good as everybody bangs on about. This week from us we all banged on about his try and no mention for linehams try. Charnley took a pass with nobody in front of him and loads of space, just ran 10 yards and dropped over the tey line. Lineham took a pass under pressure, got tripped and fought his way over the line, yet everybody got hard over Charnleys try. He's slightly over hyped and i think Lineham is a better winger and Ashton will bring a better attacking threat.

I'm a big Lineham fan and Charnley isn't as good as him in my eyes.
I've no issue in playing Ashton over Charnley.

Strange the lack of love for Lineham, who seems to be a character but perhaps due to "monotone voice syndrome" isn't recognised as such.
To be fair most of last season we could have had 2 Easter Island statues on the wing given the lack of quality ball they received.

Im with Duckie (god help me) if it were a choice of Lineham or Charnley I'd go for Lineham every time.

Brand at centre, Widdop on the bench, Ratch in he halves and Ashton at full back.

Alternative is Ashton on the bench with Widdop starting in the halves and Ratch at full back.

But very little mention of Mamo here.
He did a very good job for us at centre as a utility.
If Price wants to play it safe I wouldnt be surprised if he's centre and Brand misses out.

We should find a solution that has the least number of players out of their usual position.

We should find a solution that has the least number of players out of their usual position.

Almost always believe this is the right way to go. Which is Brand.

I've got to agree with Widdop on the bench and Brand in for Gelling camp

Listening to Brand in his interviews, he seems the kind of lad who will grab his chance with both hands when he gets it. Just like Ashton has done. Throw him in I say.

Wigan have a tried and tested template...now what would they do?

If Widdop is on the bench does that mean Walker loses his bench spot?

I would suspect if Widdop is on the bench, Walker will miss out!
Giving us a bench of Sita, Davies, Burrell & Widdop.

Exactly, if Brand can bring the same level of enthusiasm and freshness about him like Ashton has, I’m all for giving a natural centre the selection over a square peg in a round hole.

Us the answer 'put Tommy Leuluai at right centre'?

I think you may stretching the argument a bit if you are suggesting that Ratchford is a square peg. He is a very good centre.
Many on here (including me) have probably not seen Brand play. If he is a good 'un it really throws up a lovely problem.

Its on the Guardian twitter feed that Matty Ashton drops out & Steph to FB. Doesn't mention who will fill in at Centre

Probably going to be mamo in that case, maybe brand but I doubt it.