Its well known that MarioRugby is actually former MEN writer Neil Barker who has actually wrote the book for Hock. He has also posted the same about the book on the Salford forum as well.

I sincerely hope that no one has bought me it as a Xmas stocking filler
Hock is the biggest waste of talent that i have seen at Wigan in the last 30 years,He had the world at his feet and should have gone on to be one of our all time great players
Sadly we all know where is at present and why

I got it for a birthday present and was genuinely looking forward to reading it in the foolish hope that I might get an insight into his character and what actually makes him tick.
I put the blame for the shambles fairly and squarely on the author who can't take any pride in his final output which must have his English teacher from school squirming with embarrassment or spinning in his grave.

Mason eh ? That's interesting.


I heard that the Parramatta move fell through for him, because his current partner, has a young child with mason, who put the blocks on them taking his kid down under.

Now that would have been interesting if he had expanded on that!
I thought it was because Mason is a soft shoite who tried to start trouble but hadn't got the balls to see it through. A poor man's Ryan Bailey if you like. Not having a pop at your recent signing by the way!

Well, if this book doesn't tickle your pickle, there is always Wiganosophy.

""it's either a work of deep and philosophical insight peppered with (albeit accidental) moments of pure hilarity, or a work of pure hilarity peppered with (albeit accidental) moments of deep and philosophical insight. I'm not sure which."