I wouldn't get your hopes too high. There are 18 layers of winding up going on here.

I can't help but think back to the people who posted this rumour and then realise they haven't posted anything about it since they first broke the news...................i can see them sat infront of their laptops pi*sing themselves at the 35pages that have followed

I think you're on to a winner here.

What's actually happening is Noble is going to play 'hooker', his old position at Bratfurt, and Hock is moving to the coaching position,he escapes his ban. That way we keep everybody on board !

I dont think Hock would be interested in that sort of 'deal'

Can't see the rumours of Noble going being true (although I still have my fingers crossed just in case).

IL is on holiday in France this week and I can't see Mick Hogan wielding the axe and signing a new coach in while the Chairman's away.

Nothing in papers, not even a sniff.

Given the Hock situation I would be very surprised and disappointed if our Chairman was still in France on holiday.

I suspect this has been a well executed wind up.

I don't think it's been a wind up.

I think somebody has seen a couple of emergency meetings at the club and have presumed it's about the Brian Noble's departure which is the most anticipated news at Wigan RL. When really, these 'meetings' will have been in regards to the Gareth Hock situation.

That's all.

When you think about it, it wouldn't be totally judicious for IL to sack Brian Noble in the same week that Gareth Hock is caught using cocaine.

It doesn't take much for people in RL to put 2 and 2 together and come up with 10, but that would be an overwhelming accusation.

Denis Betts & Kearney took part in a video confeence with IL last week.....Kearney said no, Betts still in limbo.....FACT!