If the coach wants him and the club can afford him then sign him. He could be the best forward on the field or a liability but with a sensibly worded contract it would work.

I agree too.

I realise it wasn't directed at me - I sit down!

I'm in the if he signs and at the moment it's all rumours.give him a chance camp.World class players don't come available very often,we would be stupid not to talk to him.Think Paul Rowley could get him back playing to his best and if he could do that what an awesome prospect that would be.The Leigh pack would arguably be the best in the country

He isn't a young man though Neil he's fast approaching the veteran stage of his career and will be 32 before the GF this year but is on a downward spiral and his discipline is deteriorating game on game year on year.

His current and latest ban from the game has seen probably his last chance in SL and a club and owner who have showed faith in him lose patience and pay him up and he's now looking for a pay day.

If we are going down this route its a real shame IMO and I certainly don't want to see good honest forwards who sweat blood for us like Goulden, Haggy, Sarsfield or Dixon playing reserves and sitting in the stands as a consequence of us being his next payment vehicle and port of call.

Have they done away with the salary cap in the Championship now? We must be paying the equivalent of the GNP of a small African nation! Or do we just pay really crap salaries???

At the Ste Maddo testimonial game I was talking to the father of one of our full time players and he said his son was on crap money ! Btw his word not mine.

Leigh coach Paul Rowley said: "We would love to have Gareth Hock at the club, he's a wonderful player.

"Gareth has been linked with the club, as has a number of high-profile players, there is nothing more to say."

Do people really think that the BOD would jeopardize any chance of a salary cap breach at this stage?
Any new signings would have to be all above board or Mike Norris would not allow it, let other fans think what they want by now we should know that Mr Norris looks after the clubs books very well.
Some other clubs high profile signings were touted by agents to Leigh and wouldn't come to us because the money wasn't enough so that should answer any questions re money matters.

Just in case you didn't know the Champ salary cap has been raised from 3/400k to 1 whole million. Paul did say something the other day that some 'part timers' at Fax were on more than some of our FT players!

It all comes down too how much do we want too get promoted mr hock on a pay as you play will get us into superleague he is still in the top 3 2nd rowers in the country!! He will add too the aggression and people won't want too take on our pack!! It is a big risk but if he doesn't play he doesn't get paid! We have had people like the vibes Richard Moore and tummy street. A certain mr Barlow is a angry chap we always look on the dark side at Leigh!!

I've only just started watching Leigh again this season and still don't even know all their players, but what I can see is the fantastic team spirit in the camp - and that goes along way in any team sport.

So, would this Hock fella disrupt that? Because, if so, that would be one heck of a gamble.

Half of SL want him though.... so he must do something right



as for age dont worry about that, with the coaching and conditioning at our club he can play at the very top level of our sport for another 4 years...

Does anyone really believe Gareth would jon anyone on a pay as you play deal... hes an elite player.... welcome to Leigh Gareth if you decide to come and join the juggernaut that is Leigh Centurions.

Maybe he wants to win a Challenge Cup before he retires...

Got to admit a great player but has lots of brain farts. Definitely would disrupt the dressing room sometime.lol

9 pages and only a rumour God help us if he actually signs for Leigh!!!

Id love to know and read examples of why he would disrupt the dressing room and also listen to stories of him disrupting previous clubs dressing rooms....... good luck in making those up !!

Yeah Ok.....

Starbug here , the problem with Hock is you just know that come the big ' decider ' with 3 minutes left and a 4 point lead he will Give away a stupid penalty and cost you the game and the rewards of it , he obviously cannot help himself

From what I have now read, and from what I know of the current Leigh set-up, the Centurions do not need Hock. Leigh already have a couple of hot-headed young men in their ranks that could cost us valuable points during the season. We do not need to add to that, especially in a key season.

The current Leigh pack is more than good enough for this level of rugby and has good youngsters in reserve too that can come in as back-up.

If promoted, surely Leigh wouldn't be looking at the likes of Hock anyway?

Like someone has said, Hock is no spring chicken, is a liability and would be a gamble. I don't beLeighve (lol) Leigh need to take such a gamble.

Surely the OWNER of the club and not Mr Norris the Chairman would make a decision on the signing so to say the Mr Norris wouldnt Jeapordise the club is fair enough but would Mr Beaumont?

On that basis then if you cannot pay your full timers a decent wage, how could you afford Hock?

Koukash interview on Sky sports news made interesting viewing. States he never wanted Hock to leave

Trevor Hunt Tweeted that Leigh have called a press conference for 4pm tomorrow - Jarrad Hayne on loan is my guess

According to trevor hunt on twitter, we are holding a press conference tomorrow at 16.00. Oh dear i have a horrible feeling. I just hope if it is hock we know what we're doing.