I love reading club submissions to disciplinary hearings. They use words you can be pretty sure the player doesn't even know the meaning of.

Wonder if the RFL are going to take any further action over his homophobic language on social media where it can be seen by millions? If you get five games for saying something on the pitch within earshot of a handful, what's the punishment for saying it on Twitter?

I agree the second one was a bit half-hearted, but with his record, you hardly struggle to give him the benefit of the doubt.

It would never happen, but I agree we don't need him in our game.

These things are personal views, but, for the same reason, I feel the same about Greg Bird.

Thick as pig that guy

Wouldn't like to see Hock banned for life as although over the years I've seen a few assaults I've thought would warrant such a sentence, none has been committed by Gareth Hock.

Eye gouging surely should warrant a lifetime ban.

In the past, Ashley Cole has been fined £90K, Rio Ferdinand has been fined £25K & £45K, Ryan Babel has been fined £10K.

As these are all football fines, then Hock would probably be fined the RL equivalent...........about £60!!

This guy is so dumb he has a track playing on his iPod with the words "Breath in, blink, breath out" on repeat. What a Richard the third he is.

Just goes to show how badly he has been coached throughout his career

I feel sorry for the fans of the club's who've wasted a squad place on this loony throughout his career !!

I based my comment on what I'd seen. That didn't include the eye gouge incident. Having now watched it on youtube I still wouldn't hand out a lifetime ban for it. What ban did he actually get?

Interesting comments from the Doc today, saying he sat down with Hock at the weekend and said maybe it's time he (Hock) thinks about what he wants to do away from rugby!

Tyson Fury's father was sent to prison for eye gouging.