I'm reliably told Gaz Hock will be releasing a biography very soon, in time for Christmas if the rumors are to be believed.

Apparently there could be some interesting stories and home truths told about his time spent at Wigan.

One thing's for sure, it's bound to be a great read!

Are there pictures to crayon in?

Book will be launched at the December meeting of The Riversiders (Wigan supporters club).

Looking forward to it!

I wonder if he'll take ownership for any of his mistakes in the past or just basically be like ''I did this but it wasn't that bad and so and so was very harsh I was badly done to''.

He can title it 'not my fault' because he's never been in the wrong for any incident he's ever been involved in.

You'd love to think it'll be a read were he owns up and comes clean for being a total waster but it won't be. He'll continue to blame others and drag clubs names through the mud because they've treated him poorly.

Biggest waste of talent I've ever seen.

Dedicated to charles i believe

Well it was never going to be an autobiograpy was it?

Home truths?

That's optimism on your part.

I hope he has a good solicitor, because I'd imagine that even the infinitely patient Wigan RL will have had just about enough of Gareth Hock's idiocy

There will be a scratch n snort section

I'll give you that one good Sir/Madam

What a harsh thread. Here's an idea - why not wait until you've actually read it before passing judgement?

Respect is a two way thing, and I think Mr Hock has shown very few people, very little of that. I stand by thinking him a selfish...

I was a bit strong there... Edited.

It has the potential to be a good read. He's certainly one of the characters of the modern game and, for one reason and another, has been involved in many incidents at many clubs.

hopefully it's well written because most rugby related auto/biographies have been terrible.

This was trailed about a month ago in the MEN in a bit of a saccharine write-up and allegedly has quotes & contributions from all over the place. Although if they asked IL, I bet they didn't include it.
I can't see the point of this except as an attempt to stir up stuff that really has been thrashed to within a gnatt's scrotum of mind-numbing tediousness. But I suppose we'll see.

Still maintain that Hock is simply[i the[/i current example of how not to win friends and influence people. A proper waste of a career.
But if this sheds any light on whether it's down to his own self-destructive idiocy or if there's evidence of being led astray and he's simply a weak-willed fool, then it might be worth spending 50p in the ASDA bargin bucket in the new year.

I have a feeling it will be a combination of all three.

Not much chance of it being well written seeing the original poster is the ghost writer

Me too
Hock could have been an absolute legend of the game but due to his weaknesses' he has failed big time

Could have been the best 2nd row of his generation.

He had more than his share of support.

There comes a time where you have to take responsibility for your own actions and not lay the blame on others otherwise you waste whatever talents you may have .

Unfortunately Hock wasted his considerable RL talents .

I hope it isn't just at moan that Wigan/Koukash/Salford treated him shabbily and he was whiter than the coke he snorted. He had the ability to be the best English second row forward Wigan have had since Bill Ashurst.

i was dopey enough to buy long's autobiography, i aint going near this one.

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.

And he's had a right panning from them too! Hopefully he & Hock can do the same as this guy did when his book "bombed"... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK3k1S2w_cw

And he's had a right panning from them too! Hopefully he & Hock can do the same as this guy did when his book "bombed"... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK3k1S2w_cw

Hock's greatest strength was also his greatest weakness, his hundred mile an hour game, unpredictability and intimidation/tough man routine were what allowed him to sometimes dominate games. It was also what also meant he gave away a lot of penalties, dropped a lot of ball, offloaded in bad positions,

In my opinion his disciplinary issues covered for a player who was always going to have a short time at the very top. Perhaps in earlier generations he could have become a real legend, but the way the game is played now needlessly losing the ball or giving away needless penalties, ragged defence just cannot be carried , and a team cannot carry a highly paid, first team player spending a long time off the field for disciplinary problems in a salary capped sport. He was always a player who needed to be outstanding to outweigh his negatives.

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... ation.html

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... ation.html

[iStill[/i not spending any pennies on it (and i wouldn't wipe my aris with the Mirror). I'll be content with a walnut & tangerine in my Santa sock, thank you very much.