No thanks,if we need a second rower then.We should try and sign Ellis.Hock has nothing to offer us.

a good night out maybe?

Everybody deserves a second chance mate.

to answer the topic question NO. and why because he can't improve the team we got and surely why loan out or only number 7 to accomodate him?

Fair point RE second chance.

However the drugs allegation and 'I hope Danny Maguire has broken his neck' were entirely separate. How many chances is this cretin going to get? I should probably rise above it as I accept it's a bit childish but I don't see why he should be treated with anything other than contempt.

Haven't Wigan retained his registration?

It sounds like a fair assessment.

You have thought it through and that should be respected.

My view is similar to yours. There is a line between banter and trolling and another at trolling offensive. He seems to have crossed both by a distance.

As for Hock, no chance does he sign for us. He'll stay at Wigan for the next 2 or 3 seasons, at least until they figure out if he can still play.

I don't think under the current Wigan regime he'll get more than one season to prove his worth.

What's his contract situation? I take it Wigan sacked him and didn't pay him a dime? Like a well run club would have done?

Believe they still pay him I've seen him round the stadium quite a lot he also trains with them so I'm told. Personally I wouldn't have him think he's massively overrated

You have been told wrong.

Under the terms of his ban, he isn't allowed to train with any club, or be paid by any club. He has been seen at the stadium as he has been having talks with Ian Lenagan, presumably about what happens AFTER Hocks ban is up.

wouldn't be like wigan to go breaking any rules would it

Cannot belive this thread is still going!!!
on hock i would nt touch him with a bardge pole!

In this case no they wouldn't. It would just increase Hocks ban Wigan would be in deep cr@p with the RFL.

I was told from a Wigan supporter that Wigan were paying his mortgage, is this not true then?

Not as far as I am aware.

Instead of fuelling unsubstantiated rumours and asking someone to comment on something that he can't possibly know why don't you sit back and think about it for a minute?

What are the Rules regarding a player whose been banned for this misdemenour? Does it allow the club who held his registration to pay for his mortgage?
If it doesn't, then they won't be, Simples.

Same as speculation regarding Wire and the Salary Cap, If there are no Facts to disprove otherwise then guess what? They won't be breaking it.

I'm sure its all very above board and wigan are

a) not allowing him to train with the club in any capacity whatsoever......
b) not making any payments of any kind to him at all......

Myler is not going anywhere! Smith said that in plain English

I think a brown envelope with a training schedule and an gentlemans agreement to sign with Wigan after the ban is over will be in place for Hock

I'd have him at warrington. Not the brightest player but a fantastic attacking weapon.

in place of whom?

Quote ="jdrocket"in place of whom?'" Gareth Hock's stats for his last season in 2009 stack up superbly when compared against Westwood, Solomona and L Anderson and their stat's from 2010. Particularly when you take into consideration that he played ten games less than those three. He's the far better player on paper, and as much as I admire and like Westwood, I'd pick Hock over him and the other two every time. Hock vs Anderson www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Hock vs Westwood www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Hock vs Solomona www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010

Quote ="jdrocket"in place of whom?'" Gareth Hock's stats for his last season in 2009 stack up superbly when compared against Westwood, Solomona and L Anderson and their stat's from 2010. Particularly when you take into consideration that he played ten games less than those three. He's the far better player on paper, and as much as I admire and like Westwood, I'd pick Hock over him and the other two every time. Hock vs Anderson www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Hock vs Westwood www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Hock vs Solomona www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010

Quote ="LovesToSpooge"Gareth Hock's stats for his last season in 2009 stack up superbly when compared against Westwood, Solomona and L Anderson and their stat's from 2010. Particularly when you take into consideration that he played ten games less than those three. He's the far better player on paper, and as much as I admire and like Westwood, I'd pick Hock over him and the other two every time. Hock vs Anderson www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Hock vs Westwood www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Hock vs Solomona www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010'" Ouch

Quote ="LovesToSpooge"Gareth Hock's stats for his last season in 2009 stack up superbly when compared against Westwood, Solomona and L Anderson and their stat's from 2010. Particularly when you take into consideration that he played ten games less than those three. He's the far better player on paper, and as much as I admire and like Westwood, I'd pick Hock over him and the other two every time. Hock vs Anderson www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Hock vs Westwood www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Hock vs Solomona www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010'" Ouch