He has I'm afraid - when you look at what players of similar ability like Ellis or Burgess have achieved it's pretty pathetic really.

Hock had all the skills and ability to be among the world's top players. Unfortunately, when god was giving out brains, Hock thought he said drains and he got a blocked one.

Hopefully they don't use the same HR adviser as Shudds... that was an expensive one.

Championship looks class this year, would be more than happy for Sky to cut a SL game and broadcast a Championship game every week.

I would love to go back to SL Friday and Saturday night and have a Championship game on the Thursday night.. Just me been greedy



I think with your Leigh, Toronto, Fev etc it will be just like watching a SL game with the speed of the game etc where as i used to enjoy the occasional Championship games a few years back were they were all semi-pro, it was completely different to SL but enjoyable in its own right (For me anyway!).

Thursday nights don't work for PT clubs and fans of all. Sunday 5pm would be ideal

I don't see any reason why Premier and the RFL can't approach Sky to see if they can sort out a deal to show one Champ game a week, on a Sunday afternoon, exactly the same way they are showing the Leigh v Toronto game.
Would Sky really care that much? I doubt it.

Of course he would - I'd much rather have him than Ashurst, Horo, Kirmond, Batchelor....

Spot on summary
Hock's only downfall was himself and he will realise this one day

I’ve only heard of Ashurst out of those names and he struggled to get in Saints reserve team

Regards

King James

Gareth Hock was good for Leigh during the second half of his three year stint there. Mid way through the 'promotion' season, he apparently had the riot act read to him, and he really became more disciplined. Last season, in SL, he had a few outstanding games, but his problem, (along with the other 'experienced' squad members) was that he couldn't raise his game consistently, and he suffered a number of injuries.

I think his dream of one more season in SL was just that - a dream. Providing he can steer clear of injury, and he maintains his discipline, he could well be a huge asset to Featherstone.

Bit like Amor at Leeds or Walmesley (excuse my spelling because I'd never heard of this Championship player)

Maybe if you watch a bit more rugby instead of watching netball, then it wouldn't be so embarrassing.

Then you truly are as dumb as you come across - I thought it was an act but clearly not.

Nah its an act but a really bad one just like his fake Frenchman.

Said to Leigh fans they'd be in trouble if their starting forwards were Hock Higham and Tickle. Lo and behold they're back in the championship.

Sorry Willy, i'm being thick here, but i don't get that. Explain mate.

Outstanding against us (Wire) at your place early doors, (not hard in retrospect given how our season panned out), but, presume he wasn't/couldn't do it week in week out?

Good luck this year BTW

I'm sorry Corkey if our William's upset you, even I know what a cracking player Micky Higham has been, not sure where Danny Tickle comes into it, but me and our Will's uncle Alf once took him to watch Trin play at Wigan, he asked Hock for his autograph and he told him to do one or words to that effect, so maybe there's a clue there

He's not upset me at all auntie, I just didn't understand the post. I still don't.



BTW - I'm not a cat.

Did you appear in Sykes?

I'm not a copper either.

Quite simple really. He was part of a poor pack for Leigh last year.

TBH, I don't think we did have a bad pack. Injuries,suspensions, and a small squad didn't help and it took it's toll in the end.

When you said Lo and behold they're back in the championship, I didn't know what you meant.

Thanks Uncle Rico. In addition to the Wire game, we had outstanding wins against Saints, Hull, Huddersfield, Wigan, and Salford. The problem was that we couldn't then do it again the following week - especially against the teams at the BOTTOM of the table! (Wire excepted!

) We had too many older players, who couldn't perform at a high level each week.

Good luck to yourselves this season. I'm not expecting you to figure in the Middle 8's this time. I wonder if any of the fancied teams will end up there again? (you last season, and Leeds the season before)