I'm sure that was the reason for the 1 match for the punch, although why they couldn't just ban him for 5 for the gouge and not bother about the punch is a bit of a mystery.

No arguments about consistency of sentence, Hock got punished in line with the guidelines. Still think the guidelines are too soft, but a player's judiciary isn't the place to deal with that.

Am I right in thinking he won't have played enough to be eligible for a medal if you lot win the GF now?

loving the meltdown on certaain other forums

really is pathetic lol

Yes but you lot did want Mason hung drawn and quartered for standing on Feildens ankle.

Actually, it was a very objective comment. A lot of people supporters, it seems have never made a mistake. I was one of the first to comment in our local that Hock should get a ban, he made a mistake, it happens. It seems though that, as usual, a lot of comments throw things out of proportion, calling the guy a fruit cake for example is tremendously offencive to those dealing with mental illness, calling him a smackhead way over does the narcotics actually found in his urine (cocaine). Brand identity seems to be the in thing in this sport at the moment... Newton, Hock, Gleeson, all branded as smack heads, though none of them ever took heroin. Interesting....

But if you read most Wigan fans view on the gauging, they think Hock should have had the book thrown at him.

I agree with what some have said. I think they've given him just enough so that he misses the GF, if we get there.

I've only just been able to watch the sam 'kicking' incident and the hock 'gouging' one. Have to say I was expecting both to have been far far worse going by the reaction on these boards. Hock was stupid and hot headed and left the rfl with no option b ut to ban him for the minimum.

Correct. Biggest over reaction in the history of the game.

No Just a ban! It was a cowards trick.

People have been calling for Hock to have a life ban which I dont think was mentioned with mason!

Give Hock some support not negative feedback come on. The Wigan hate mob make me sick. The lad needs support of true Wigan people with a passion for this game not a hate mob watching him like hes on big brother. Get behind Gaz i think he needs support at this moment in time, Next season he will probly be a local hero again??? Back stabbing 2 faced parasites comes to mind,

Support? I support any Wigan player, but I can't and won't support his actions against wire.

When he's onsong and not doing stupid things he's great to watch, but equally when he is being stupid it's painful. He could be a great RL player if only he kept his temper in check.

"The Wigan hate mob make me sick"
Got it in one, the constant bleatings of the Rugby aristocracy are a joke, do what the rest of super league does, get the blinkers one and let silence descend. Very nice to be impartial, BUT, only when everyone else is impartial, there's nowt clever about attacking your own team publicly and it does seem a trait that happens a lot with Wigan fans giving more and more ammunition to the Wigan haters.

We are our own worst enemies at times