Even then there's no way Hock will be playing a day after his ban finishes.

Of course. I wouldn't expect to see him until late July at the earliest really and with the depth we have in the pack theres no rush.

Quins away 9th July
Wakey Home 16th July
Huddersfield Home 23rd July

I'd expect him to play in all of those.
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There seems to be an expectacey that Hock is going to just breeze his way back into the side no matter what.

I can't see this happening unless we have major injury problems around this time or the team is not performing.

I think Hock has an awfull lot to prove in training and possibley in the reserves before he is considered back into the side. I would hate to see an in form Liam Farrell or any other player for that matter make way for Hock as soon as his ban finishes.

I never knew there was any doubt he would be going anywhere else.

I dont expect him to play at all this season unless we have the worst luck ever with injuries in the forwards.

hock has signed for wigan and it was about 6 months ago. and ye your all right about him being back on june 23rd also kooga are not kit makers next year

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Same here.

If he is taken back on he should only displace someone from the side on merit not reputation. And that implies the player already in the team isn't delivering the goods as well which is by no means certain.

has he actually signed, or is this speculation?
personally i wouldnt touch him with a barge pole..........let us down by doing drugs, now expects to breeze back into a side which in honesty dosnt need him.

ok...hes a big tough enforcer type.......but he gives too many silly penalties away.
we have plenty like that , who dont give penalties.

our penalty machine at the moment is Joel.....but no way would i leave him out for hock........and we have enough props.

its difficult to see where we would fit him in the side.............remembering that he was an average player in a struggling side....how can anyone justify putting him in a championship winning side

I think average is unfair; he put the work in and often looked to be one most likely to break the line. However, I do agree he shouldn't displace those in form without already showing some form (and shaking off the rust) in the Reserves first.

That's a spot on analysis. I doubt that any other team would want him and his off field baggage,(not even Crusaders) and Wigan is his only SL option. For the life of me, I can't see why or where he fits into your current squad. If it's simply as injury cover, then giving that chance to one of the young players would be a better choice for the future. Hock is part of your recent unsuccessful past, and brings little to your present set up.

He always was a penalty machine, and to have him and Tomkins J on the field at the same time would simply mean an awfull lot of the game would be played in your half.

Having re read that last paragraph, please get him onto the field soonest!

FFS will all you doom mongers out there saying they wouldn't touch him with a barge pole give the fella a break. He's done the crime (with the most shame and damage on himself and family ) and he's doing his time.

Which is why I posted.