Re: CONFIRMED | Zak Hardaker to Castleford Tigers : Sun Oct 15, 2017 5:52 pm  

Couldn’t happen to a nicer person. W*nker.

Re: CONFIRMED | Zak Hardaker to Castleford Tigers : Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:30 pm  

I have heard tales for years that players regularly use Cocaine but that they simply know how soon before a game to take it in order that it will be out of their system on game day should they get tested This article that i have found and "IF" it is correct would kind of back up that Cocaine use is far more rife in our game than we would imagine and that Zak was simply too dumb to realise how the process works. In theory Zak must have taken the drug within "competition time",which could have been as soon as 12 hours before the game he got tested positive in. Interesting read here: http://www.wigantoday.net/news/opinion/ ... -1-8798683

I have heard tales for years that players regularly use Cocaine but that they simply know how soon before a game to take it in order that it will be out of their system on game day should they get tested This article that i have found and "IF" it is correct would kind of back up that Cocaine use is far more rife in our game than we would imagine and that Zak was simply too dumb to realise how the process works. In theory Zak must have taken the drug within "competition time",which could have been as soon as 12 hours before the game he got tested positive in. Interesting read here: http://www.wigantoday.net/news/opinion/ ... -1-8798683

Re: CONFIRMED | Zak Hardaker to Castleford Tigers : Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:54 pm  

The Biffs Back wrote:

Cocaine use is far more rife in our game than we would imagine and that Zak was simply too dumb to realise how the process works.

The reality is he will have know very well how the process works. Let's not pretend he only ever did this AFTER he left Leeds.

Re: CONFIRMED | Zak Hardaker to Castleford Tigers : Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:05 pm  

PrinterThe wrote:

The reality is he will have know very well how the process works.

Judging by that article and the time frames involved then did he,or is he that stupid to use cocaine within competition time?
I'm not sure either way tbh

PrinterThe wrote:

Let's not pretend he only ever did this AFTER he left Leeds.

He was one of the names that I heard a while back that was supposedly using it,and that came from Cas fans

Re: CONFIRMED | Zak Hardaker to Castleford Tigers : Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:09 pm  

I think a strong case can be made for clubs introducing random drug testing starting with recreational drugs like cocaine. Better if the club finds the problem and has a chance to address it with the player early doors, than to risk losing a player long term. Random testing with penalties and counciling and practicle help and guidance might help nip potential problems early doors.

Re: CONFIRMED | Zak Hardaker to Castleford Tigers : Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:11 pm  

TOMCAT wrote:

I think a strong case can be made for clubs introducing random drug testing starting with recreational drugs like cocaine. Better if the club finds the problem and has a chance to address it with the player early doors, than to risk losing a player long term. Random testing with penalties and counciling and practicle help and guidance might help nip potential problems early doors.

Id be in favour of this if it's as rife as rumoured stamp it out asap.

Re: CONFIRMED | Zak Hardaker to Castleford Tigers : Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:43 pm  

The Biffs Back wrote:

Judging by that article and the time frames involved then did he,or is he that stupid to use cocaine within competition time?
I'm not sure either way tbh

I'm very confident it's the latter.

Re: CONFIRMED | Zak Hardaker to Castleford Tigers : Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:53 pm  

RHINO-MARK wrote:

Allegedly rumoured to be another Cas player?

He was tested and passed a drugs test.

However, he introduced his face to a bouncers fist at our awards evening at Elland road last month, he is long gone from Cas. Not announced yet though.

Re: CONFIRMED | Zak Hardaker to Castleford Tigers : Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:52 am  

TOMCAT wrote:

I think a strong case can be made for clubs introducing random drug testing starting with recreational drugs like cocaine. Better if the club finds the problem and has a chance to address it with the player early doors, than to risk losing a player long term. Random testing with penalties and counciling and practicle help and guidance might help nip potential problems early doors.

SL already test for that sort of stuff after training sessions, as mentioned if you test positive for cocaine with them (not on a matchday) it is only an anonymous warning

I think Ive mentioned this before in relation to Hardaker but I really do not care how players behave off the pitch as long as they perform on it (obviously Hardaker wont be performing for a while), Maradonna in the peak years of his career drank a bottle of whisky a night plus he did a load of cocaine, but I bet the Napoli and Argentina fans didnt mind

Re: CONFIRMED | Zak Hardaker to Castleford Tigers : Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:24 am  

I'd actually prefer to see all professional sports played with all their competitor's on performance enhancing drugs.

Think seeing Bolt do the 100m in 9 seconds was great? Imagine seeing it done in 5!