just heard gareth had his re test tuesday hope all is well both for him and us.

likewise i hope it goes well

Hope he's not pregnant after all

I heard he was revising for his blood test

Tested for what? To see if he has got any common sense? I don't wish the guy any harm and hope he genuinely realises the error of his ways, but he is very much "yesterdays man". I cannot see him coming back to Wigan and i think it would be wrong if he did-sorry.

He should have cashed in and had his test done on the Jeremy Vile show.

with you on this one, a large portion of fans seem to think he will stroll back into the Wigan side and be a formidable opponent, i think not.

I pose these questions to those fans

what if he does not want to come back to Wigan?

what if Madge doesn't want him back?

what if another team offers more than IL?

will there be a place for him when new signings have been made?

will there be enough money left to pay the guy?

after being out of the game for 2 years do you think he is going to be fit enough to play at this level given that he is now 2 years older and has not played a game in this time?

i say let him go elsewhere as he will be a shadow of the player he once was.

I disagree. I'd hate to just get rid and he goes to, God forbid, Wire and becomes a sensation. I think we'd all be kicking ourselves. Having said this, I don't think he will "stroll back in" especially if the team still has the cohesion it seems to be showing at the moment. I'd give him the rest of the 2011 season when he comes back and then make a decision on his future.

it might be a mid season boost we need next season. the props and back rowers will all need to keep up good form to keep their places.

i dont think any one thinks he will come back and be first choice, but he will be a good reserve, and if he gets back to where he was before, then we have a hell of a player on our hands, if he doesnt, he will still be a better reserve than most others in super league.

id have him in this team yesterday

yup

Hope he's behaving himself and comes back to Wigan with a new hunger. If he does he could be an even better player then before.

On the subject of any drugs tests he may have whilst banned to prov he's clean I really hope we're making him have them at random times and not on a set day at a set time. The only way to make sure everything is fine is to test him at random.

We obviously don't know if the club are making him do testing with them, but under the terms of his ban, if he wants to play again after the two years he has to agree to random testing throughout his ban with UK Sport.

Since Hock was first suspended I make it that we've played 18 competitive games, of which we have won 14 and lost 4.

I'm not meaning to say necessarily that we are a stronger team without him, but right now I would see no place for him in the side.

I saw him in the Vale Royal on Wednesday afternoon, absolutely huge.

At the moment it would be hard to drop anybody for him, however I'd love to see him let rip in the front row eventually.

Was he huge as in busting a gut down the gym huge or one to many pies huge?

Down the gym huge by the looks of it...Although he was about to have a big carvery!

Thats good then, as id be a little worried if he wasnt training, i know you can get in good shape in 10 weeks (ala ricky hatton), but prefer it that he keeping himself in shape, can put some serious muscle on in two years if he dont have to worry about staying game fit!

Plus carvery all good for replenishing vital muscle building protien! As long as he dont take wheelans advice and get on the pies all will be good!

i agree 100%!! for me, since he's been away from the club, there seems to be alot more togetherness in the team, i wonder IF he does come back,(and its by no means a certainty that he will get a contract here after his ban) what effect him returning will have on the team.

take your points mate but I think hock would be devastating in this team and it's ashame he f@cked up the way he did I think our style of rugby now would be awsome with him init

Hope he wasn't with Terry Newton...

Yes, but we won away at Wire and people wanted to 'change' the team, we won 58-0 and people want to 'change' the team, injuries, suspensions, drop in form, all these mean that there will be room in the squad for players, especially ones as talented (in rugby terms) as Hock.

Terry was sat on a table outside, his shoulders were too big to fit through the door.

Assuming he's not lost any of his formidable natural talents i think Hock would walk into the current Wigan team.

I’d take him at prop over Prescott and O’carrol and I’d also take him at the moment over Feka.

At 2nd row he’d walk in over Bailey as well and I’d love to see him start on the bench and give us some impact as it’s the only real area for concern at the moment imo.

Let’s not forget just how good of a player Hock is! He’s a game changer and one of the best 2nd row forwards in the World