Being reported McNamara has walked out of today's press conference after fielding an onslaught of questions on Hock and Graham.

Just gets better...

If you ever wanted a bunch of people to pick up a negative and run with it to the exclusion of all the positives around them, you can usually trust the RL press.

It's almost like some of them don't want to be employed any more.

That said, all McNamara had to do was go into Mourinho mode and just keep saying "It's dealt with. Next question."

Or maybe he's fully focussed on the game and doesn't want to be distracted by talking about childish idiots like Hock.

Only in his own head.

Half a dozen players allegedly broke the drinking ban. Only one failed to make it on time to the rehab and review session the following morning.

If everyone had committed the same indiscretions Hock might have had a point. However, as usual with Gareth, he had to go that bit further than everyone else.

Poor comparison
Neither Sinfield nor Peacock are unintelligent, they just are not excitable speakers.
Sinfield speaks very intelligently, just not media freindly

By that example Hock just has a problem presenting himself.
Clearly he has a problem even dressing himself.

Hock I could understand to an extent, but the questions were about Graham. Our Sport needs media attention, unfortunately media attention isn't all happy and praising fantastic tries. They are times when uncomfortable questions will be asked. Can't stand the heat, don't become the national coach.

If England won the World Cup and none of the journalists turned up, the board would go in to melt down about our coverage!

Tomorrow will sure how well we are prepared.

Fully agree.

I might not rate McNamara but some brain dead players have put him in a tough position and he's handled it all pretty well. This isn't a jolly boys outing, its a World Cup and the lads should feel honoured enough in having this opportunity, that they fall in line with what the coach wants. The lads that haven't have been punished and a line has been drawn under it within the squad.

We've got bigger fish to fry then wasting time discussing why Graham has been left out and Hock thrown out. It's obvious what's gone on so there's nothing to be added.

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.