: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:22 pm  

Dave T wrote:

My point when I compared drugs v other offences is that the other offences still allowed for the player to continue working with the team in his role. He was getting paid to be a Rugby player, and he could still be involved in the training etc. whereas this is different with a drug offender.

He is not allowed to be involved in the football activities, meaning that his employment is worthless.

so people who work in the community for the club are worthless? thats just wrong! all clubs have people who go to schools etc and teach kids about drugs in sport etc. who would be better than their fallen hero? there are lots of jobs in a SL club that dont involve rugby.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:25 pm  

wats going on? I would have thought there would have been an official announcement today? Isnt he supposed to get the results of the B test?

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:48 pm  

He has been provisionally suspended by the RFL, with the B sample test result due in early July.

http://timesonline.typepad.com/rugby_league/2009/06/my-entry-6.html

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:50 pm  

saintly81 wrote:

He has been provisionally suspended by the RFL, with the B sample test result due in early July.

http://timesonline.typepad.com/rugby_league/2009/06/my-entry-6.html

Strange. Other reports suggested the result was due today.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:53 pm  

I suppose when you think about it he had his first drug test on the Friday of the 2nd Salford game but the results didn't come out according to Wigan until Monday of last week so if they've tested the B sample today it may take another week or so to get those results.

Like i've said previously though they may aswell not bother testing the B sample as he's(or his family have) held his hands up.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:02 pm  

Having re-read the original story, it does actually say that the B Sample will be tested today, not that the results will be given today.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:06 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

so people who work in the community for the club are worthless? thats just wrong! all clubs have people who go to schools etc and teach kids about drugs in sport etc. who would be better than their fallen hero? there are lots of jobs in a SL club that dont involve rugby.

He can do that but not on our wedge.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:38 pm  

I note that Hock is currently contracted until the end of the 2011 season. If, as expected, he is suspended for two years, does that not mean that his contact (which I presume will also be suspended) will still be running in 2011 when he is permitted to return, thus meaning that Wigan will retain his registration.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:43 pm  

martinbuckley wrote:

I note that Hock is currently contracted until the end of the 2011 season. If, as expected, he is suspended for two years, does that not mean that his contact (which I presume will also be suspended) will still be running in 2011 when he is permitted to return, thus meaning that Wigan will retain his registration.

Not if Wigan sack him.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:51 pm  

martinbuckley wrote:

I note that Hock is currently contracted until the end of the 2011 season. If, as expected, he is suspended for two years, does that not mean that his contact (which I presume will also be suspended) will still be running in 2011 when he is permitted to return, thus meaning that Wigan will retain his registration.

why would they want to retain him, or re-sign him??
clubs put a lot of time and effort, and invested a lot of money into bringing him on as a player.
so IF hes guilty, why would they want him??

look at it this way...if he was a bankers advisor/stockbroker, who they had spent time and money training up and he got 2 years for fraud, do you think they would re-employ him after his 2 year sentence was up????
NO WAY.........and the same applies in this case imo.