Link to where it says Leigh have expressed an interest please

There is a clutch of clubs after him as for Salford just maybe he had words with the owner who has plenty to say in the dressing room..

Seems Hock is talking to a RU club.

Can't fault his rugby, just everything else that's an issue, for me would rather it's a no. Can't recall ever seeing sn occasion in all the matches I have seen where a player "makes contact" with the referee. He has had 3 bans for it.

Seen loads of players over the years make contact with the ref McNally few weeks ago got knocked by ref couple years go at Wigan think it was a Hull KR player wiped out the ref and broke his ankle players make contact with refs accidently quite frequently I should imagine

This guy is supposed to be a professional (and lets face it, gets paid BIG professional money) so is it not his own responsibility to make sure he behaves like one? OK we've done a great job with other controversial characters but why would you want to pay big bucks to someone who never seems to learn from his mistakes? This guy has had more than enough chances to prove himself and seems to fail miserably every time. I sincerely hope Leigh don't sign him. We don't need his kind.

Having played at a lower level for 25 years I cannot recall a single game where this happened. Incases where it does happen it would be very unusual. Absolutely amazing how it has happened to 1 player 3 times and how unfortunate that he got a ban each time.

Surely not? The guy is a complete liability and has unfortunately proved time and again that he is either unwilling or unable to change his behaviour. Plenty of experienced coaches have tried to help him but I'm afraid I just don't think he is wired up right for professional sport.

Can't see why any professional RL club would go anywhere near him.

Doc just tweeted Hock has left Salford and he has been whistling Tom Hark

The man's a liability, we should steer well clear

Class player, wants to join a class club... He's such a bad lad he's played for 3 clubs in 13 years... Must be a real bad apple yeah....

Mind boggles hope he's playing for us soon!

Who said we want hock ?.Great player IMO , just not what Leigh need right now .We are getting good press lets keep it that way (don't need him end of)!

Do you crap rainbows? you really do talk soft, he will always have a nasty streak that will see him punished no end by the disciplinary, he was suspended for half the season when he was on loan with us and i recon he was probably banned for half his games in a Salford shirt.

Great player on his day no doubt but whoever gets him is taking a massive risk.

Ya all daft,

You been raving about a curly haired pensioner you signed but you would want Hock.

He could miss 8 games suspened and still get player of the year.

Send him to Fev if you dont want him

I log on here these days and think I'm like living in a parallel universe. We get Tipsy Ste claiming that Paul Rowley is the best coach in the country, some bloke saying that it is a disgrace that there is no clock in the stadium bowl despite the wrist watch being invented in the early 1900's and now we have some looney claiming we are in a position to offer one of the countries top second rowers a full time contract on the championship salary cap. We either need a reality check or have United Utilities check the water supply into Leigh for illusionogenics.

So you don't think we can sign him... Maybe you should drink some Leyth water then...

Surely this is one for the 'owner' of the club to sort out.

Think this is a prime example of half of you never playing rugby as far as team spirit hock would only make tk better we have a physical team who like too get stuck in and have a tear up hock would only better this and as a player there is no better feeling of having someone tough tough and physical at the side of you ready too go through walls for you! For the club it's a massive risk but too get sl we need the best team we can. Just imagine a pack of emmit penky moi moi hock goulden Barlow bench if bob walker Dixon Hopkins. Bit sceptic of how we can afford him but if we can we should get him signed up quickly because clubs will bite he's hand off!! The club image might be risked but it would only be a plus on the field!

When he's actually on the field! If we are looking for role models to attract the kids to our family club, I just don't think Hock fits that profile. Not for me thanks, whatever his playing credentials.

Well would you like too be this nice happy family club plodding along in the championship! Only way too attract kids is too be playing at the highest level against the best

Nothing to do with whether I want this club to be plodding along in the Championship. My opinion is that he wouldn't be good for the club, or its image. Whilst he can undoubtedly play, he can also be a liability to which ever club he's at. The other side of the coin is that he could cost his club, by being dismissed, and then the club loses the game.(s)

Our coach has an excellent track record for resurrecting the careers of apparently 'lost causes', but the failure of a number of well respected coaches, to harness Hock's playing ability, would suggest that maybe even our coach might not succeed.

Anyway, it's all about opinions - and the opinion on this guy is clearly split.

Spot on. Say you're a Leigh fan to someone & they think of the Leeds Challenge Cup game, our outstanding season last year & the win in a packed LSV against Bradford, sign Hock & that'll be gone, they'll just think of Hock's senseless violence. Really don't understand why people think he'll step into the LSV & suddenly see the light & become a thoroughly changed person, he never has before. Don't need him on the pitch; don't want his reputation off it.

I am not going to hang draw and quarter anyone before I see OUR reality, but we embraced a certain Mr T Street and he was very much a family favourite - and as far as I recall Mr Hock hasn't spent any time at Her Majesty's Pleasure

Young men luvv up - FACT, its what they do afterwards that lasts, my kids adored Timmy btw

I'm with you Mo

IF we sign Gareth and it's a BIG if

then I'm prepared to give the guy a chance ,I've spoke to him a couple of times in the past and he seems a nice approachable guy,obviously he has had his problems ,the Good Doc is not an easy man to please ,and PR might be able to sort the bloke out, he is a Rugby Talent no doubt,would I give him a go?YES.

Here I go.
Lots on here and FB talk about how many chances Gareth has had. Well he hasn't had any here. Give him one.
Get him on a pay for play contract if we can afford it and he will knuckle down or will earn zilch.
People talk about role models but my father was my best role model and he never stood on a terrace chanting ridiculous songs containing bad language and hate in front of me. Glass houses spring to mind and that isn't directed at you Alan.
Without a doubt Gareth Hock would be a massive asset to this club if Paul and the fantastic backroom could control his brain farts, but you won't know until you try.
My only problem with any of this is who would make way for Gareth? Someone will have to, but who?