Re: Hardaker? : Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:39 pm  

Shabino wrote:

He did a good job for you guys didn’t he? Didn’t he win player of season. With the talent you have that takes some doing…….

He was a good solid defensive centre for a couple of years and a good fullback in his first season. He also seemed to be a real leader when we lacked in that department when he moved to centre.

He never hit the heights he did at Cas with Wigan but I though his move to centre initially went well, dropped off though gradually.

The player alongside Gale at Cas was very special though, I know of hope he ends up with Gale again as they brought out the best in each other and were fantastic to watch.

Re: Hardaker? : Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:42 pm  

jonh wrote:

He was a good solid defensive centre for a couple of years and a good fullback in his first season.

He never hit the heights he did at Cas with Wigan but I though his move to centre initially went well, dropped off though gradually.

The player alongside Gale at Cas was very special though.

You also need to look at his injury record. Doesn’t miss many does he?

Re: Hardaker? : Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:48 pm  

Shabino wrote:

You also need to look at his injury record. Doesn’t miss many does he?

He missed 1/3rd of last season through injury/suspension.

Re: Hardaker? : Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:55 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

He missed 1/3rd of last season through injury/suspension.

That would be like Mr consistent for our recent standards. And before that hardly missed a game for you!

Re: Hardaker? : Sat Apr 23, 2022 3:11 pm  

I've never known a player with as many people interested to know what's going on in his life as Zak Hardaker. Ever since he's been at Wigan, we've had people on here querying every aspect of his relationship with the club, following his every movement on an AA map, talking as if they know stuff (while in truth trying to ferret out more), defending him one minute, criticising him the next, expressing hope that he's got himself sorted while in truth hoping he's about to foul up again.

Why the obsessive interest?

He's no superstar. He's just a bloke who plays rugby. To a reasonably decent level, but not as well as he used to.

Re: Hardaker? : Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:16 pm  

Cruncher wrote:

I've never known a player with as many people interested to know what's going on in his life as Zak Hardaker. Ever since he's been at Wigan, we've had people on here querying every aspect of his relationship with the club, following his every movement on an AA map, talking as if they know stuff (while in truth trying to ferret out more), defending him one minute, criticising him the next, expressing hope that he's got himself sorted while in truth hoping he's about to foul up again.

Why the obsessive interest?

He's no superstar. He's just a bloke who plays rugby. To a reasonably decent level, but not as well as he used to.

He’s still a superstar over this way bud. We remember him as Me MOS, he also should have won MOS at Cas instead of Gale….
He’s a very marketable player too bizarrely. Got that x-factor and still only 30!

Re: Hardaker? : Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:35 pm  

Shabino wrote:

He did a good job for you guys didn’t he? Didn’t he win player of season. With the talent you have that takes some doing…….

He’s a good centre and a very good fullback.

Nothing more, nothing less. There are many levels above him at both centre and fullback as you can see with Field.

Re: Hardaker? : Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:37 pm  

Cruncher wrote:

I've never known a player with as many people interested to know what's going on in his life as Zak Hardaker. Ever since he's been at Wigan, we've had people on here querying every aspect of his relationship with the club, following his every movement on an AA map, talking as if they know stuff (while in truth trying to ferret out more), defending him one minute, criticising him the next, expressing hope that he's got himself sorted while in truth hoping he's about to foul up again.

Why the obsessive interest?

He's no superstar. He's just a bloke who plays rugby. To a reasonably decent level, but not as well as he used to.

What do you expect when in his career he has:
- been homophobic
- head butted someone on a night out
- got caught taking cocaine
- drunk drove
- drove without insurance
- vocalised issues with his commute
- turning up late for training

Re: Hardaker? : Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:38 pm  

Shabino wrote:

He’s still a superstar over this way bud. We remember him as Me MOS, he also should have won MOS at Cas instead of Gale….
He’s a very marketable player too bizarrely. Got that x-factor and still only 30!

Give it a rest.

Re: Hardaker? : Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:07 pm  

Cruncher wrote:

I've never known a player with as many people interested to know what's going on in his life as Zak Hardaker. Ever since he's been at Wigan, we've had people on here querying every aspect of his relationship with the club, following his every movement on an AA map, talking as if they know stuff (while in truth trying to ferret out more), defending him one minute, criticising him the next, expressing hope that he's got himself sorted while in truth hoping he's about to foul up again.

Why the obsessive interest?

He's no superstar. He's just a bloke who plays rugby. To a reasonably decent level, but not as well as he used to.

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