Time to sever ties.

That's what happened with Rangi at Salford. Was too disruptive. MK got shut rather than wait for a fee.

If he's not careful by the time Hardaker matures his career will be done and dusted.

Id say his career is pretty much done and dusted now anyway, probably best to shuffle off to somewhere like Toronto for a couple of years, that is if he'd get a visa.

Good point. Being compared to Cockayne must surely be an honour to Hardaker. He'll never change. Had the chance to become a mainstay of our club and help guide us forward. Instead his true colours have come out.

Hi can someone help me I was wondering
If Zak don't move on before training start next year will he train with the Leeds squad ?
and if he doesn't move on before round one is he eligible to play for Leeds (he will still be part of the squad that makes up the salary cap)

I would imagine he'd still train with us if he remains here and we'd play him if we had injuries (we played him vs Wakey even though it had been announced he was transfer listed) providing Hardaker is professional enough to accept that situation. Whilst a good player, if it remains our intention to sell him and move ahead with Sutcliffe or Golding at FB then they should be picked ahead of him.

Is sounding like he's Huddersfield bound though.

If a club is wanting him you would think they would want him available for when their pre season begins?

You'd think so, but not before he's back from England duty.

Unless GH has a major change of heart(?) & Hardaker shows that he's changed (both improbable to my mind) then I do not believe we'll see him in Rhinos colours again.
I feel really let down by Hardaker, I named our first Westie Zak in his honour since he'd become a favourite of mine.
Thankfully our dog is infinitely better behaved & more mature than his namesake.

Don't think he is on England duty, didn't make the final squad

He isn't. He was in the train on squad but so was Stevie Ward and he was about to head to America with Cuthbertson before his late inclusion to replace Ferres.

Only via speculations in newspapers. Hudds have no room on the cap unless we can offload a player of our own.
No doubt mar will oblige you.

I forgot the

We need to resolve this fairly quickly as the initial draft of your 2017 salary cap has to be with the RFL scrutiny team by 1st Nov and be finally ratified by 1st Dec.
GH stated we have already planned 2017 without Hardaker so I'm assuming som of his wages have already been used on Segarro/Ferres update Cant see how the "live" salary cap team will allow this to happen so I think this week is our last chance of getting rid otherwise we'll have to just sack him for his misdimeanors.