I was. I'm sure at one stage he went a bit Leon and was demanding to play 6 if he was to stay in league. He also played there for the Storm quite a bit and, again like Leon, is pretty decent there.

If he's planned for centre he'd still make a decent outside half backup...

Whilst there is obviously a chance that the coke could have been masking something more serious, Hock was banned for taking a 'social' drug. Newton and Hudson were banned for performance enhancing drugs.

For me, that is where the line in the sand is for sacking. Stupidity and cheating are different things.

No drugs, no matter what sort, should'nt be tolerated in our game. But i think clubs and rugby league in general should do more to help players. Gareth Hock made a stupid mistake, but Wigan have stuck by one of there own, and hopefully he will learn from his mistake and come back the player he was.

Apart from Dave Watson who we signed.

He passively smoked that joint if you believed his tale!

Along with some violent &/or racist ex-cons.