I think this is far too clever for me, I just don't get the pun.

Hock baiting seems to have moved from the field of play to twitter now, it is great watching from the outside, as it's like a random generator as to what he will do next.

Great entertainment factor, but only if he's not in your side.

People should be a little more responsible though. Constant bombardment of someone on social media is relatively new but the effects can be very random indeed. Ranging from nothing through to suicide, and everything in between. We've had a big push to recognise mental health issues in RL after some pretty bad happenings. I'm not sure the world of 'Bantz' has come to terms with exercising restraint when required. While Gaz is his own worst enemy sometimes, the bombardment he gets is not justified in any way on social media. He's had people telling him he should 'off himself' like his best mate Newton in the past. That's just not acceptable, and while I think he is stupid rising to the bait, it must be really difficult under certain circumstances.

Twitter leaves me feeling uncomfortable at how easy it is to get under someones skin. It's not good. Why provoke, undermine, and offend someone for no other reason than 'for a laugh'?

Pointless, and can only lead to negative outcomes.

Shinny. Leg. Not sure it really worked to be honest.

Agree with The Butcher here. The anonymity and lack of real world comeback afforded by the internet lets people act like proper bellends. I've done it myself. Twitter in particular, whilst brilliant in many ways, is really bad for knee-jerk bandwagon jumping. Hock would be far better off if he kept his account private - having it public is inevitably going to be a recipe for disaster, sadly.

3 match + £300 fine per charge. Returns vs Wigan in RD9.

6 game ban

Not unexpected. Harris now has to plan without him.
Time to cancel the contract?

The lad needs enrolling on an anger management course. He runs hard and he's got a talent for slipping out the odd ball in the tackle but he's let the club down too many times now.

The trouble is it's not anger or frustration, just dirty play.

Fair point he doesn't actually seem angry when he makes these indiscretions. More like a cold blooded assassin.

If you are a Wigan fan you will have an excuse for your coach who had the last player to be sent off in the 2014 campaign,in the 1st minute of that game,and have 2 players banned,both half backs,so far this campaign - Smith and Powell.
Hock was also 'nurtured' by the Wigan club and signed by former Wigan coach Noble.

I don't think even you can hold Iestyn Harris responsible for that lot.

In fairness, I think Wane would be the last to tell his half backs to aim petulant kicks at opposition players at the end of a game.
He more favours attacking the knees of stationary players, putting pressure onto the joints (they do it too often for it to be individual player decisions) and late hits on the kicker/passer.

That's so 2013, moved onto other evil plans to take over the world.