Re: OUT 2017 | Zak Hardaker - Castleford Tigers : Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:56 am  

Wigan would be crazy to offer Hardaker anything solid at this stage. There is a very high risk he never comes back anywhere near as good as last year, especially given 2 years completely away from the game.

Re: OUT 2017 | Zak Hardaker - Castleford Tigers : Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:18 am  

The announcement was clearly a slip up by Powell.

Regarding keeping the registration, on talk sport last night they said if Cas had suspended him they could keep it, but if he is sacked then they can’t.

Hence looks like Wigan are gunna get Zak on the cheap. I’d imagine somehow someway Cas would get some compensation but seems they’ve blown their bargaining power.

Re: OUT 2017 | Zak Hardaker - Castleford Tigers : Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:28 pm  

Wane commented on Hardaker in the YEP and sounds utterly deluded. The only way Hardaker will change is if he takes a ban as a real wake-up call, not because of what any club can do to help him.

Re: OUT 2017 | Zak Hardaker - Castleford Tigers : Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:55 am  

Wane obviously thinks threats of physical violence will straighten out Hardaker. He's apparently not been to the Warwick.

Re: OUT 2017 | Zak Hardaker - Castleford Tigers : Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:58 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Wane commented on Hardaker in the YEP and sounds utterly deluded. The only way Hardaker will change is if he takes a ban as a real wake-up call, not because of what any club can do to help him.

Quite.

He's had his 'chance'.

He had a 'chance' after assaulting a student.

He had a 'chance' at Penrith but didn't make the grade.

He had another 'chance' by Cas signing him up for a fresh start - which he ruined with his drugs offence.

So now its Wigan and their 'holier than thou' attitude. Betty Ford Clinic they are not.

How many more young fans get a 'Hardaker 1' shirt - only 12 months down the track to be told that he doesn't play for their team anymore.

'Why not Dad?'


You can't educate rubber.

Re: OUT 2017 | Zak Hardaker - Castleford Tigers : Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:08 pm  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Wane commented on Hardaker in the YEP and sounds utterly deluded. The only way Hardaker will change is if he takes a ban as a real wake-up call, not because of what any club can do to help him.

Can't stand Wane. His comments are ignorant at best. 'we look after our players'... yes and of course neither Leeds or Cas do. He should be keeping his mouth shut (which I know he finds difficult) and go nowhere near Hardaker until after his ban, it's sending the wrong message. In fact if any of Zack's management team have been talking to another club the RFL should lengthen his ban for good measure.

Re: OUT 2017 | Zak Hardaker - Castleford Tigers : Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:15 pm  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Wigan would be crazy to offer Hardaker anything solid at this stage. There is a very high risk he never comes back anywhere near as good as last year, especially given 2 years completely away from the game.

Does anyone come back to RL a better player? Ever?

Re: OUT 2017 | Zak Hardaker - Castleford Tigers : Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:46 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Can't stand Wane. His comments are ignorant at best. 'we look after our players'... yes and of course neither Leeds or Cas do. He should be keeping his mouth shut (which I know he finds difficult) and go nowhere near Hardaker until after his ban, it's sending the wrong message. In fact if any of Zack's management team have been talking to another club the RFL should lengthen his ban for good measure.

Compare that to McDermott, who when asked about Hardaker’s availability essentially said that it should not be a news story and we should be talking about players who actually can play (his interview is available on RL with JD on most well known social media sites).

This should be the approach of everyone when discussing a player who can’t play for the foreseeable future.

Re: OUT 2017 | Zak Hardaker - Castleford Tigers : Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:09 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Can't stand Wane. His comments are ignorant at best. 'we look after our players'... yes and of course neither Leeds or Cas do. He should be keeping his mouth shut (which I know he finds difficult) and go nowhere near Hardaker until after his ban, it's sending the wrong message. In fact if any of Zack's management team have been talking to another club the RFL should lengthen his ban for good measure.

It's like Wane is turning a blind pie to all Hardaker's past discretions

Re: OUT 2017 | Zak Hardaker - Castleford Tigers : Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:18 pm  

14 month ban confirmed.