Re: Gareth Hock - Thug : Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:03 pm  

Minimum ban!
Must have been that good record of his.

Re: Gareth Hock - Thug : Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:09 pm  

Obviously the RFL thought there was "something in it" unlike the one-eyed coach. He needs to learn some dignity, humility & class when not getting all his own way. No wonder they are illdiciplined with him setting the example.

Re: Gareth Hock - Thug : Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:14 pm  

Regardless of the ban imposed, he has now been convicted of one of the most cowardly acts possible n a rugby field, That will stay with him for the rest of his life, as will his conviction for being a crack head. Hardly anything to be proud of. Am sure his kids will be very proud of him in years to come, if they know who he is.

Re: Gareth Hock - Thug : Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:07 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

He's been very lucky considering his awful record. Quite how he's managed to escape so leniently is baffling.

Nah, it's not really baffling. This is the RFL we are talking about. They are lenient for an action they openly admit risked causing serious injury while half the fans in Superleague are still trying to figure out what some of their players did to get a ban at all. The RFL are weak and they repeatedly show it.

Re: Gareth Hock - Thug : Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:01 pm  

I've just been reading the RFL's written outcome of the charge on the C/W forum. He was accompanied by the asst. coach who said it was completely out of character for him to have done this. He also said he had been out of the game for two years and was just getting used to being back in the game.

Re: Gareth Hock - Thug : Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:07 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

I've just been reading the RFL's written outcome of the charge on the C/W forum. He was accompanied by the asst. coach who said it was completely out of character for him to have done this. He also said he had been out of the game for two years and was just getting used to being back in the game.

It's not like it was hocks fault he's been out the game two years

Re: Gareth Hock - Thug : Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:38 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

I've just been reading the RFL's written outcome of the charge on the C/W forum. He was accompanied by the asst. coach who said it was completely out of character for him to have done this. He also said he had been out of the game for two years and was just getting used to being back in the game.

Is there a link for this nonsense?

Re: Gareth Hock - Thug : Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:49 pm  

jonnythesaint wrote:

Is there a link for this nonsense?

It's on the Hock ban thread (page4) on the Cherry/White forum

Re: Gareth Hock - Thug : Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:30 am  

Agent Mulder wrote:

he had been out of the game for two years and was just getting used to being back in the game.

That makes it sound like eye gouging is an normal aspect of everyday life. Sickos.

Re: Gareth Hock - Thug : Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:43 am  

Wouldn't expect anything else from the dirty vermin.