Gareth Hock cops six-game ban
by: Aaron Bower, February 17, 2015, 7:17 pm

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Salford Red Devils forward Gareth Hock has been hit with a six-match ban by the RFL, after pleading guilty on two charges of reckless use with the knees.
The two incidents, which took place during Salford’s 52-6 defeat to St Helens last Thursday, see him banned until the Devils’ Easter Monday showdown against former club Wigan Warriors.
Hock was banned for three matches for each offence, and was also fined £600.
Elsewhere, two Catalans players were also hit with bans by the RFL disciplinary panel. Hooker Eloi Pelissier was banned for two matches after pleading guilty to a Grade B charge of striking, whilst forward Olivier Elima was banned for one match after pleading guilty to a charge of Grade B repeated punching.

Once or twice could be considered unlucky in terms of decisions and bans but when it happens time and time again there is a real issue. Hock's had enough time away from the sport to consider his options but still makes mistakes , does he actually want to play the game or is he happy to get banned knowing full well the RFL will top up any bans he recieves due to past indiscretions.

Maybe the RFL have an option to ban him rather than Salford taking the option to cancel his contract although this could / would have legal consequences but there has to be a point where enough is enough

Koukash must be p*ssed off. Despite their chat following his transfer request, nothing seems to have changed and Hock rewards him be picking up a 6 game ban just 2 games into the season.

I have to confess, i was one of the many that prior to last year, couldn't believe you'd put chase and hock in the same changing room and was expecting at least one of them to blow up and cause a problem, Hock did so last year and he has this year.

It's not even a point where you would like to say "I told you so", it feels like i'm the outside looking in on a friend in a bad relationship, that they just can't break away from.

Hopefully,y'all are about to see sense.

He could get a job as a bouncer

Watching the game on TV I got the impression he did not want to be there and looked like he decided his way of getting off. To do it once was bad but to do it again suggests premeditation knowing what the outcome will be.
His talent can no longer be an excuse for his actions, I thought the fact that no other club was willing to take him on when he asked to leave Salford would make him realise that he was now at the point of no return, sadly his actions say not.