The club were seeking clearance for him to start training again with the club this week, does anyone know if they have been successfull?

I hope so, be good to see the big guy back.

I am not sure why but I was under the impression that he could start training tomorrow. I could have dreamt that though

I was thinking the same myself, 23rd March, resume training.

23rd March rings a bell with me too.

That date is mentioined in this excellent piece by Andy Wilson in the Guardian.

[urlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/mar/03/wigan-gareth-hock-drug-ban[/url

If it is tomorrow, I'm sure everyone will join me in wishing him the best and hope he is soon pushing for a first team place.

Did he definitely get clearance though? Last I saw Wigan were asking for it but never saw anything else to say if they actually got it or not.

Is it just me that can't see his 'offload at all costs' game fitting in with Madge's gameplan? I honestly can't see him slotting back into the team in any position.

preccy and coley are big culprits in this department IMO too but they play week in week out if fit

They might throw the odd one. Hock offloads after every carry regardless of game situation, field position or even the availability of a teammate to offload to.

If he wants to fit in then he'll have to stop throwing the dafts ones and concentrate more on his running game.



If he does that he could be devasating because we don't have a forward at the club that can punch holes in defences like Hock can.