Gaz Hock

[josie andrews]

Just heard, Gaz hock is set to renegue on his Parramatta deal to join Salford!!

[DaveO]

Just heard, Gaz hock is set to renegue on his Parramatta deal to join Salford!!

He'd still be contracted to us if he chose not to go to Parramatta.

So if he has done this I'd hope any Salford deal would be a loan deal as at Widnes with the same can't play against us clause.

[NeeNawWarrior22]

Or do we get a decent transfer fee for him, knowing that the doctor is willing to splash the cash? Surely we could get a larger fee from Salford than parramatta?

My personal opinion: sell him. He needs a career away from Wigan now, IMO he won't play for us again. If he is to go back on the deal with Parramatta, that says a lot about his character. I don't know him personally or all the ins and outs with what's happened at Wigan, but my general feeling is that his personal morals do not come into his thoughts.
Great player but I do not want him at Wigan.

[Nezza Faz]

Nor me, I wouldn't think IL would have him back anyway.

But - for England and the World Cup, yes I would take a punt on him. I know he's a risk but also a world class second row who we'd need against the Kiwis and Aussies. Hope that doesn't sound too hypocritical ?

[NeeNawWarrior22]

Nor me, I wouldn't think IL would have him back anyway.

But - for England and the World Cup, yes I would take a punt on him. I know he's a risk but also a world class second row who we'd need against the Kiwis and Aussies. Hope that doesn't sound too hypocritical ?

No I agree, if I was Macnamara I'd select him. He is world class. Fact.

[Kittwazzer]

Nor me, I wouldn't think IL would have him back anyway.

He would. In a heartbeat!

[NeeNawWarrior22]

I think it's SW who doesn't want him.

[markill]

Nor me, I wouldn't think IL would have him back anyway.

He would. In a heartbeat!

When we lose Sam, Hock would be a good player to have back as he is another one of those players that can really destroy an opponent on his own. Whether what he does is always for the good of his team is another matter, but you should never completely dismiss a player of his abilities.

If he goes to Salford I assume it would be on a transfer but IL would ask for a higher fee that the reported Eels fee. But, didn't he have the option to wait out for a deal at Salford for this season when the Doc was coming in? That makes it a strange one for me, then again money talks.

[medlocke]

Nor me, I wouldn't think IL would have him back anyway.

But - for England and the World Cup, yes I would take a punt on him. I know he's a risk but also a world class second row who we'd need against the Kiwis and Aussies. Hope that doesn't sound too hypocritical ?

No I agree, if I was Macnamara I'd select him. He is world class. Fact.

Really, when i think of World class 2nd rowers i think of Nathan Hindmarch, Ryan Hoffman, Anthony Watmaugh etc, not a player that has the ability to be a top class player but only shows that abaility in 3 or 4 games a season because he is too dumb giving away penalties, loose ball or getting banned for the rest of the season, maybe have him on the bench for England but nothing

[jobo]

Nor me, I wouldn't think IL would have him back anyway.

But - for England and the World Cup, yes I would take a punt on him. I know he's a risk but also a world class second row who we'd need against the Kiwis and Aussies. Hope that doesn't sound too hypocritical ?

No I agree, if I was Macnamara I'd select him. He is world class. Fact.

Really, when i think of World class 2nd rowers i think of Nathan Hindmarch, Ryan Hoffman, Anthony Watmaugh etc, not a player that has the ability to be a top class player but only shows that abaility in 3 or 4 games a season because he is too dumb giving away penalties, loose ball or getting banned for the rest of the season, maybe have him on the bench for England but nothing

He is a game changer though, even more so than the players you've quoted.

Don't think we'll see him playing at Wigan again as IL will not pay what Hock can pick up elsewhere