Exactly. In the cold light of day, when you compare to some of the incidents seen in the other code of a prolonged attack to the eyes, it's almost incomparable. He should get a ban for it don't get me wrong but we've got another case of lynching going on that doesn't do anyone any favours.

He was only play-gouging, nothing to see here.

no.

Just to confirm what we thought.

no am for deckchairs comments

hock is a disgrace to rl. he should never have set foot on a playing after he got banned for sniffing coke. What a joke and he makes a joke out of wigan along with afew other of your players.Never happy unless you are cheating your way to victory.A disgrage to any sport but thats the wigan way.

just to confirm your a sore loser.get a grip big man

Good grief! Did we steal your sweets or something??

All this vile bile once again spilling our from our friendsfrom t'other side of Golbourne. Yet these will be the same people that idolised this 'fine' gentleman...

Les Boyd

Rugby league does not attract shy, retiring types. It has been played by many unpredictable wildmen who intimidated through random acts of violence, and many more who inspired fear through size, speed and legitimate aggression. Manly’s Les Boyd did both. By all accounts a perfect gentleman off the field, he secured his place in league infamy during game one of the 1983 state-of-origin series, when he used his elbow to smash the jaw of Queensland prop Darryl Brohman. Three matches after returning from the resulting 12- month suspension, [sizehe was banned for 15 months for eye-gouging Canterbury hooker Billy Johnston.[/size Persona non grata in Australia, Boyd finished his career with Warrington in England, where he developed a cult following for his rare combination of extreme skill, unblinking courage and advanced thuggery.

FWIW I won't have any problem in not seeing Hock until next season, that was uncalled for and deserves punishing.

You sir are a very very bitter person

Was disgusted. Harrison punched back which is why hock punched but he has no excuse for that gouge! He won't play again this year even if Wigan make the final if the rfl are as consistent as usual. (like the biting guy) I even think McGuire or Bailey would be banned for a couple games for that.

Not at all best team by some considerable distance, won by margin that reflected their superiority. As other have highlighted as well, it wasn't the best analogy to use, for obvious reasons. But at least we know certain people are cut from the same cloth and have zero class (or brains).

nothing to do with him being a Wigan player - if it was any Saints player I would feel the same

a player like Hock brings the club into disrepute,not only the game in general

I don't think he should have a lifetime ban,just the punishment usually meted out for this kind of offence

problem is,the RFL are notorious for NOT doing the right thing,not to mention inconsistency....

Its funny how opposition fans are as much outraged about Hocks gauging as they were about Sams Vs.

Puts things into perspective really, what Sam did hurt nobody and was nothing.

hock cheat scumbag what ever you want to call him.open your eyes wigan fans he is dragging the good name of wigan rugby league down with his silly liitle acts.Along with your golden boy sam.