Re: Hock : Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:37 am  

Saddened! wrote:

That would surely take him out of action from the sport, not just Wigan?

That would depend on what he had been doing with it. If what I heard is correct, it involves the same thing but is something different he has been doing with it and is now in trouble with a different authority - if you can figure that out? From quite a good source I heard it so could be true

I wouldnt want him in our squad, we have just signed the most devastating second rower in SL for hitting a line, strong running and offloads in Willie Manu, and have still got Soliola, Wilkin, Flanagan, Clough, Boof, TP that can play in back row if necessary. Dont need him, dont want him, and if Wigan are prepared to get rid after they stood by him through his ban must be something VERY wrong

Re: Hock : Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:39 am  

http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -1-5298324 ''Coach Shaun Wane declined to comment on the intensifying speculation - but confirmed the 29-year-old is still a member of his playing squad''

http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -1-5298324 ''Coach Shaun Wane declined to comment on the intensifying speculation - but confirmed the 29-year-old is still a member of his playing squad''

Re: Hock : Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:42 am  

Got a message last night to say he was having shoulder surgery and all is good at Wigan

Re: Hock : Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:00 pm  

St.Dave wrote:

Got a message last night to say he was having shoulder surgery and all is good at Wigan

apparently this is a smoke screen. He was seen in the gym a few days back. Also reports say he was in a sling weeks back. I think its a bit of BS coming out from Wigan Athletics FC stadium. Also the thing about him missing the first 6 weeks of the season was released way back when... It was even in the papers.

Re: Hock : Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:52 pm  

Brilliant player - wouldn't have him in the Saints squad if he paid us to play here. Utter poison that we shouldn't even contemplate imbibing of. The comedy value of winding up the Pie fans just wouldn't be worth it.

And we're loaded down with quality 2nd rowers now so it's impossible to see what we'd do with him anyway, even if we did have the spare cap space. Let him go and rot the rest of his career away in one of the Hull circuses instead.

Re: Hock : Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:55 pm  

Also says that he missed out on their preseason trip to Florida, could be something to do with visa troubles, especially if he is in (or has been in) a spot of bother with authority recently...

Re: Hock : Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:23 pm  

Northampton_Saint wrote:

Brilliant player - wouldn't have him in the Saints squad if he paid us to play here. Utter poison that we shouldn't even contemplate imbibing of. The comedy value of winding up the Pie fans just wouldn't be worth it.

And we're loaded down with quality 2nd rowers now so it's impossible to see what we'd do with him anyway, even if we did have the spare cap space. Let him go and rot the rest of his career away in one of the Hull circuses instead.

Precisely. Whilst any club would want a player of Hocks playing ability, very few would want his disruptive influence. Wigan are happy to have druggies on their payroll, and for some odd reason their fans idolise the likes of Hock Newton and Gleeson. I say leave the disruption over there, I don't believe McManus would tolerate it here, as he didn't tolerate bad behaviour from the likes of Moore or bannister.

Re: Hock : Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:38 pm  

wakey_saint wrote:

Also says that he missed out on their preseason trip to Florida, could be something to do with visa troubles, especially if he is in (or has been in) a spot of bother with authority recently...

The reason he didn't to to Florida was that he was having shoulder surgery, as was reported at the time.

Re: Hock : Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:17 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

The reason he didn't to to Florida was that he was having shoulder surgery, as was reported at the time.

So, as far as you are concerned, there are no ongoing issues with Mr Hock and Wigan? Just a shoulder injury and everything else is not true?

Re: Hock : Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:14 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

So, as far as you are concerned, there are no ongoing issues with Mr Hock and Wigan? Just a shoulder injury and everything else is not true?

I have heard nothing since around July/ August last year, when someone told me about with an altercation with a man in Wigan. The rest has been the usual message board rumour mill cr@p.

Hock has definitely had a shoulder op, and was the subject of a bid from Parramatta.