Quote: NtW "I'm not sure what Wigan were expecting when they gave him a second chance-he's delivered as I thought (the odd good game, destructive at times, with poor discipline on and off the field).
Interesting seeing different boards on here-the top of the table clubs are saying "ignore him, he's a liability", whilst the lower clubs are saying "snap him up, great player".
Hardly see how him going to a lower club helps SL, as one player with poor discipline moving 'down' isn't going to solve the problems of inequality in the game. We need a more radical proposal (like a draft system).'"
Inequality in the game isn't a problem. There will always be clubs beating other clubs. It'd be a problem if there wasn't inequality and we had draws at every fixture. The issue is that there are good clubs and bad clubs. Its bringing the level of the bad clubs up in standard that is the issue. If having an undoubtedly talented and exciting player helps then im all for it.
My opinion is Widnes are heading in the right direction building slowly and assembling a solid off-the-field platform to support a strong squad. Whilst Hock is a good player he is also a liability and a poisonous person to have knocking around the place, if I were them I wouldn't touch him for that reason. If Wigan can't make him behave, Widnes don't stand a chance.
