A really good article in today's WEP (doesn't appear to be online on Wigan Today yet) in relation to Gaz Hock.

He's quoted as saying that he can't wait to play for Wigan again, not being in the successful Wigan team this season "did his head in" and that he was approached by Penrith, but didn't take them up.

He added that he is grateful to Wigan for how the club has been with him and the article quotes IL as stating that there is enough cap space to accommodate Hock for 2011.

Lets hope he repays us by being a monster of a player at the back end of this season. Hope he's ready for some real stick from opposition fans when he returns!

Hock is probabley the daftest player ever to play for Wigan how many time did you see him break and then not look where he was throwing the ball and straight into an opposistion player

I would rather keep any sort of excitement of him returning until I've seen him play.
Not that I'm being downbeat but I was pretty p*ssed off when he got his ban, therefore he must repay the fans, IL, MM by keeping faith in him.

. . . but of course there's been no contact



Looking forward to seeing him back actually - very dangerous player and would be a welcome aggressive addition to the England pack.

My understanding was that he'd never play for England again?

Can't wait to see Gaz back at Wigan.

He'll be handy switching between prop and second row.

Why?

I don't think we can really say anything for certain about England.

From what people are saying he's keeping himself very fit.
That's a long way though from being match fit. It will be a while before he can do 80 mins and could well play off the bench for some time.
It will be good to see him back.

The thought of Hock making his return ( probably off the bench) in "The Big One" could be a Midsummer Night's Dream - if we are playing Saints, Warrington or Leeds. Lima, Hoffmann, Coley, Fielden et al to pave the way, then Gaz to come on and smash his way through....! ( And hopefully not then throw a daft pass!!)

Why would contact matter?? he states openly he has been in contact with the club!