well said, lad is a true champion for getting through ... hope he smashes his way back into GB contention.

So what should the Wigan fans have done then? booed him or just sat in silence. Whatever he's done in the past he's obviously worked hard to turn his life around and get himself ready to play once his ban was up and I don't see why it's disgraceful that he got a big ovation from the Wigan fans. I think you're going a bit over the top here.

they just all jelous that we have one of the best forwards in the game back after suspension

I don't think anyone would disagree he's a good player, personally I am not jealous in the slightest.

Wigan fans seriously need to get over themselves.

I wonder when "truewiganer" started following them?

Great player agreed , but like you say no one is jealous .... we got a manu instead

on his 9th birthday aparently, according to his dad he enjoyed his party last week enormously at the wacky warehouse but the funny coloured icing made him wee himself later

15 years ago

you see he was following them when even in liquid form

Because of the roll on roll off nature of interchanges in RL, more often then not they take place without half the crowd realising. Yes, often fans might recognise a good effort from a particular player with a round of applause as he leaves the pitch, but very rearely do you see a standing ovation like the one Hock got. As I said in my original post, I believe Hock deserves a second chance, but the warm welcome back into RL is OTT considering he has served a drugs ban imo.

Many players in various sports have off the field issues and turn their life around but not all get a standing O. Should Stan Collymore have got one for turning round his life after beating up Ulrika Johnson? What about Rooney,surely he deserves one for not been with a mucky pro for several months? Namby pamby b*****ks imo the lad should have been welcomed onto the pitch like a regular interchang and not given some type of heros welcome.

It wasnt a month ago there was posters on here that was creaming themselves because Hock was 'signing' for you men. Get over yourselves, hes served his punishment let him get on with it. I didnt see you lot taking the moral high ground with Cooke when he was going around bbeing naughty.

Edited. Careful what you post.

Kosh.

Unless you can prove that the posters who are now criticising Hock were the same who were praising him earlier you don't really have a point. And a fair few criticised Cooke for his behaviour - some of us even wanted him sacked.

Lifelong supporter

TBF I was also thinking of the Sam Tomkins thread on the VT when I made that comment.

How about I insert the word 'some' into it?