But if the banker was sacked for taking drugs, he would not be banned from banking.
Wigan need to keep him under their wing and help the lad. Ok he might have done something silly but don't condemn him to a life without rugby.If he gets banned, and he keeps his fitness up, then clubs would be queing up to sign him.

Exactly

It took 17 days for the club to be informed after the A test. I wonder if it will take that long with the B test.

I disagree. We should dump him on his a[ir[/ise. The rules state don't take drugs, simple.

Everyone makes mistakes, why punish him twice, going from 100k+ to nothing will mean he looses his home as well as his job and respect. He could go really off the rails and i think it would be right of the club to support him if they can.

And you've never made a mistake!

Nothing has been confirmed so your allegation is up to now wrong, but this could change.

Hock needs to be looked after, by Wigan, and given the option of playing if he serves a ban. Let's hope this is not another one who'll come back to haunt us.

And you can bet your life on the fact he will IF we sack him.

Wigan R.L is all i care about sacking him is only hurting us alot more than any 2 year ban.

Maybe IL can have a chat with Whelan, see if he can pull a few strings at JJB to get him a position over at Martland Mill.

2 years of 6-2 earlies, 2-10 afternoons, and 10-6 neet turn picking in't warehouse - that'll sort him out!

Spot on.

I'd like to see the club keep him, he's a good player, and if HKR can keep Cockayne I see no reason why we can't keep Hock.

The lad made a mistake. drugs are rife round wigan, hence the massive police presence recently. We all do daft things with a drink in us. Hock will already pay a heavy price for this, I don't see why we need to kick him while he is down.

Problem is, would he want to stay at Wigan?

When things get tough, you find out who your friends are, and judging by some of the posters, not many.

What more can wigan do than to stick by him.

Hock will be sat at home wondering whats going to happen. if we stand by him he should be thankful and do all he can to repay the club.

Hudson slated bradford for not sticking by him

To be fair to Bradford Hudson wasn't Hock and at the end of the day it comes down to how good these players are alot of the time.

If your a bit part squad player you'll get binned abit like Reardon did at Wire but if your a frontline player you'll more then likely get kept on.

I've made my points before on Hock, he's been daft and he'll get the punishment he deserves but as long as there is some remorse and a few guarentees about future conduct i'd stock by him.

That doesn't mean we continue to pay his wages but keep his registration and offer him some form of promise of a deal for when he's back aslong as he sticks by the rules we set for him.

I think if every player in pro rugby in England was tested tomorrow we wouldnt have many games played this weekend

Wigan should help, but so should the supporters. He has given more than half his life to Wigan RL, and now he will need all the help he can get. It's a two way process and i hope that sense prevails.

Better the devil you know, would hate to see him any other colours knocking seven shades out of us.