Spent a great afternoon with Gareth at Fax today, he loved it.

Can we afford him, can he keep his cool, can he change his ways, and will he improve our team? Apart from the first question which I do not know I would say NO to all the others. Great player that he undoubtedly is he would be a liability.

Whether he signs or not it's a sign of how far this clubs come to have such players linked and wanting to join us

Ste I must admit our great Club is rolling in the right direction we played well in appalling conditions and when the Ground gets hard and dry it will be very good to watch, I hope Worthington and Armstrong are not badly injured, but we do have a few yet to return, I look forward to Sunday and the London game , cmon you Leythers.

Fortunately Leigh RLFC expects and demands a certain set of standards from its players both on and off the field. Standards i feel Mr Hock would struggle to understand let alone be able to uphold.

Time will tell, either way whoever the lad signs for give him a chance. He has the talent he just needs a proper coach and one that lasts more than 6 months in a job!!

What a load of rubbish. Gareth Hock has had his fair share of excellent coaches, particularly at Wigan. Despite once upon a time having the potential to be one of the English RL greats, he has a terrible habit of pressing the self-destruct button far to often. It’s a huge shame and a massive waste of his once fantastic talent.



Just take a look at his offences;



July 2008 – Banned for five matches for manhandling referee.

July 2009 – Banned for two-years after testing positive for cocaine.

September 2011 – Banned for five matches for gouging and punching Ben Harrison.

May 2013 – Banned for four matches for making deliberate contact with referee.

October 2013 – Thrown out of Englands World Cup squad on the eve of opening games for several breaches of discipline.

July 2014 – Banned for seven matches for deliberately colliding with referee.

February 2015 – Banned for six matches for reckless use of the knees twice.



Since 2008 his playing record is 110 games played and 102 games banned. Ridiculous stat.



Non of the above includes his recent homophobic tweets which will no doubt land him in even more hot water with the RFL and extend his current ban from Easter to beyond.



I could not see why a club like Leigh would take a huge risk by signing him. Your club doesn’t need him, although I would be happy if you did as I cant wait to see him leave Salford.

Be a top signing for you leythers.

So the majority of his bans come from playing at Salford with coaches that don't last 6 months? One ban at Wigan and a drug charge... Then he left for Widnes... Then took the gold coins from Koucash. No idea whether we sign him or not but if we do I'll bet my life Paul Rowley does a better job on him tha his previous half a dozen coaches!!

I fail to see firstly why we need any more forwards. If we did need one, then the thug that is hock would be the very last player i would sign. I have tweeted similar sentiments also.

No, three separate bans at Wigan (2008, 2009 and 2011), one ban at Widnes (2013) and two at Salford (2014 and 2015). Unfortunately Paul Rowley will not be able to manage what goes on in Gareth Hock’s head, which is the catalyst for all his misdemeanours.

Leigh seem to be building something special, don't wreck it all.