Pure talent wasted IMO. I believe SM was right to select him. As others have said, he would have given the Aussies something different to think about. Even though i think Ferres is a good player, England will miss Hock skills and qualities.
Just a shame he has thrown it all away.

I just despair at the whole situation.

For years we’ve been building up to this W.C, yet with only a week to go a number of players decide to break the rules.

It appears Hock’s misdemeanours warranted expulsions from the group, but didn’t he state there were about six of them?

I’ve no idea who the “stupid six” are, but come on, why would they flout the house rules, is it simply endemic of our society?

Graham has allegedly been dropped as part of the fiasco, but what of the others, have they all received the same punishment?

McIlorum and Hardaker were rumoured to be two more and they're not in so that's four altogether along with Graham and Hock.

Hock said six or seven but the poor lad probably struggled adding them all up and got his fingers in a muddle.

The press are there to get a story. What do you expect them to do? He could have said something along the lines of Gareth's entitled to his opinion but we felt differently and the matter's now closed. He should also have had a reply ready to go about Graham because it's a fecking obvious question for them to ask. We keep banging on about being treated like the bigger sports and when we are (it's not always going to be positive) we bottle it and run away. Pathetic and handled poorly from the start...

Exactly.

McNamara could have used a bit of humour or at least prepared answers to obvious questions. Instead to walks out after 6 minutes. totally out of his depth. But he did not pick himself as England coach..that will be down to Wood and his mates.

Graham is one of the top players in the World, and hasnt been selected, and McNamara has not provided any explanation as to why not. He might have expected there would be a question or two about it.

All he had to do is put a statement out similar to the Hock one; "Graham has broken one of the team rules, and has been stood down for the game". Story over.