The higher they fly, the greater they fall.

Im sure the likes of "kenny" will blame Hock's alleged demise on.......................................................

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no, keeny's argument today is that cocaine isn't performance enhancing (he's arguing that against a medic), so hock shouldn't be banned. you really could not make it up, he is a legend

Not a clue mate, I wouldn't risk taking it and i've not got a pot to pi*s in!

Why do people need to bother when they can just have a few pints and a laugh with their mates.

I just don't get it.

There is a school of thought that suggests if other drugs had been discovered and become socially mainstream before alcohol then we would all be discussing Mr Hock's testing positive for alcohol in his urine.

Not promoting it but not denying it either

The guy is an idiot. I mean, if you google it, you get hundreds of web pages that state it is a stimulant.

No need to qualify it with anything further.

A positive B sample and the Gurner's gunna get hung out to dry.

Quote ="Steven Soderbergh"There is a school of thought that suggests if other drugs had been discovered and become socially mainstream before alcohol then we would all be discussing Mr Hock's testing positive for alcohol in his urine. Not promoting it but not denying it either '" The ancient Egyptians were apparently fond of the d*ck head dust . www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/Misc/mummies.htm It may therefore pre date alcohol.

Quote ="Steven Soderbergh"There is a school of thought that suggests if other drugs had been discovered and become socially mainstream before alcohol then we would all be discussing Mr Hock's testing positive for alcohol in his urine. Not promoting it but not denying it either '" The ancient Egyptians were apparently fond of the d*ck head dust . www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/Misc/mummies.htm It may therefore pre date alcohol.

I wouldn't be so lenient.

does he quaify for d1ckhead of the year?

Qualify?
He's won it hands down.

Some people's reactions are OTT. Hock took recreational drugs , got caught and now he will almost certainly get banned and lose his job. He will pay the price for what he's done but for me it does bed the question re drugs and sport, should the 2 year ban be mandatory for recreational drugs like it is for performance enhancers ?? IMO it shouldnt' at least not for a first offence. If Hock has a geniune drug habit and he works to kick it he should be allowed back in the game when he is clean and not before. True performance enhancers are a different story as that IMO is cheating.

I think he should use the potential 2 year lay off out of the game without drug testing, to take loads of roids and come back as a massive bulky pacy 19 stone second rower and tear apart SL in 2011

thats brilliant!

Cocaine IS a performance enhancing drug.

Well, the reason he's been suspended is because the major metabolite in cocaine is performance-enhancing. It's on the banned substance list produced by UK Sport.

Well it can be for some people but if they really wanted to enhance performance no athlete would bother with coke

"The effects of cocaine on performance are minimal and are limited to increasing arousal and alertness with low doses. As the dose increases, detrimental effects such as reduced co-ordination and unwarranted aggression are frequently reported"

Does anyone really honestly think that he used it to enhance his performance??? seriously.

The Wigan club store have just taken stock of the following item

that is irrelevant. whatever his reasons for taking it, it will have had a "positive" impact on his performance, even if it just caused him to be slightly more alert.

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So we should have a policy that sends a message out to young sportmen that taking recreational drugs is ok?

Their nutritionist told him to take it like KC? what did he say, "use this instead of sugar on your cornflakes"?

While your playing sports it's obviously not ok , then again if you wanna make it to the very top and stay there it's not really a good idea to smoke or drink large amounts of alchohol. What I'm saying is why have a draconian 2 year ban for all offences - with a first offence a smaller ban and a condition they stay clean (plus the condition they cant play until they prove there clean) plus the usual fine etc etc