Precedent will mean nothing - in this case Hock's potential to hurt us in two years time playing for someone else is likely to result in the club's morals going out of the window.

I'm undecided on the whole thing, yes he's let us down big time, but I'm also a believer in rehabilitation. A person like Gaz may need the support of the club and a second chance in life to learn from his mistakes rather than us turning our back on him, which otherwise could result in him being lost to the game completely.

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I cannot believe the criticism Hock is facing from many on here.


He did some coke.


It's not like he murdered anyone.


Bloody hell, the guy is a youngster and made a mistake. Haven't we all done that?

Give him a break.

Hes getting a break 2 years.

If that had been Fielden, Ridell, Pryce youd want them out of the club. So hes young there is no exscuse he knew the rules now he has to abide by them.

I agree 100%.

How did they set precedent with dave allen? I'm pretty sure that he was a widnes player when he got caught!

He was definitely at Widnes when he got caught.

My bad, I thought that he was still with us...

The club now then must make a tough decision on how to proceed.

Yes we have, and yes he has... HE KNEW THE RULES... This is not about what you or i think. I have just got a speeding ticket, are you going to feel sorry for me? ...NO, might that be because i don't wear the cherry and white? Take off the cherry tinted spec's... the DW let everybody including himself down. Support him by all means, but away from the club. Help him with his problem, but the club MUST send out a strong message. Drugs wreck the lives of many people, and those around them.

im not going to beat the man down for making a mistake! ok he did some recreational drugs and now will pay the price but everyone deserves a second chance.

I think a 2 year ban is a disgrace.

First Offence and the man loses his job!

When you think what other players have done (within my team) and only received a small ban (from the club)

The RFL need to change this!

Tell me another occupation where you would get a 2 year ban, if he was an accountant would he be banned from doing accounts for 2 years!

This 25yo kid took some coke,probably down to peer presure, repremand him,monitor him (test) for 2 years and if he does it again ban him

If you compare it to what the appropiately named Cockayne did, then yeah, it is utter madness, but then again, Cocaine is the easy one for the RFL to deal with as it falls under world sport rules, the other is down to the law of the land, which is a totally seperate argument.

By his own admission he has been doing the drugs for months. It was the first time he got caught, not his first offence.



Unfortunately there is no "World Anti GBH" organisation in sport but there is a Word Anti Doping Agency the rules of which the RFL are signed up to.

There is an anomaly but just because several RL players who have been convicted of GBH or similar are still running round in the game does not mean Hock should get a lesser punishment.

It's the lack of punishment for those doing the violence that is the problem and for that you can blame the clubs as much as the RFL. The clubs will simply not sack these players for fear of spoiling their chances in the competition and frankly it stinks but it has got nothing to do with Hock's situation.

Dave

At sea or working offshore we are subjetc to random alcohol and drug testing , failing these tests results in dismissal even if the drugs etc were taken during your leave period.

We know the rules before signing on. Much like Hock.