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| As with any signing with Gareths character anything could happen but then I would fully expect Leigh to be more aware than anyone concerning this and the deal will have been right for them.
How he goes with them will be down to him because they will do their part of the bargain.
My main concern would be if they fail in the big SL push what happens then, is it a boom or bust waiting to happen?
Lets hope they have done there sums right and there is a backup plan.
The Leythers have been through tough times before and not that long ago and worked their butts off to turn it around, they deserve a run of the good times.
Fax are at least 4 years behind again after the KH period in charge fell short, there no surprise, they should be better on the field by some margin, were starting from scratch again so all these comparisons need to have that in mind.
For me that's why I was happy enough with our performance in Sundays game, new coach, several players were new with just a couple of games for the club and together under their belts, hopefully with some game time things should get better for us on the field and for both clubs on and off.
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| Quote: faxcar "The swell heads League. No argument there, not only unbeaten but unbeatable.
Time to get a new bowler, one that stretches to allow your ever increasing bonce to get even bigger.
Cheers Faxcar very helpful This, I did say we are unbeaten , not unbeatable there is a difference I think somewhere this season we will get beaten I'm a realist you see, maybe around the hot months , I know we love to beat Fax. ![Laughing icon_lol.gif](images/smilies//icon_lol.gif)
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| A team with Sam Barlow and Gareth Hock in is a frightening prospect if you take rugby ability alone. However its blatantly obvious what team's tactics will be, just wind them up until the shortest of fuses blows.
I'd have been extremely disappointed if we'd have signed Hock. A drugs cheat who has spent over a quarter of his career suspended, been sent home early from International duty for bad behaviour twice currently serving a ban for kneeing two defenceless players on the floor and under investigation for internet 'bullying'. Fine example for kids coming to watch the game and not the sort of player I want representing our club.
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| Quote: Haighy "A team with Sam Barlow and Gareth Hock in is a frightening prospect if you take rugby ability alone. However its blatantly obvious what team's tactics will be, just wind them up until the shortest of fuses blows.
I'd have been extremely disappointed if we'd have signed Hock. A drugs cheat who has spent over a quarter of his career suspended, been sent home early from International duty for bad behaviour twice currently serving a ban for kneeing two defenceless players on the floor and under investigation for internet 'bullying'. Fine example for kids coming to watch the game and not the sort of player I want representing our club.'"
Absolutely hit the nail on the head.
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| If you dig into most players history you will find something. Hock I would agree has more than others in his past. Don't recall this when you had penkywicz playing for you. Yes he is at leigh now but was with you guys before. A player with a 2 year drugs ban in his past. Bottom line with hock is simple. If he plays rugby he is an outstanding player. If he doesn't he is a liability. We have a few in our team, had my say before on one of them, fortunately since then in the main they have behaved and are now playing some excellent stuff and behaving.
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| Most people deserve a 2nd chance and Penky got that. It becomes a bit of an issue and suggests there is a bigger problem when somebody has to have about 10 2nd chances.
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