Zak has been a bit of a prat, but has been taught a lesson and is a smart enough kid to know when to stop messing about. Noises over here (Ponte) are that he's committed to Leeds and doesn't want to leave, but is talking about a new contract as others have already said.

Does your theory just apply to RL players?
David Beckham hardly a daft lad.

Leeds would be absolute idiots to strengthen a rival by selling Hardaker to Wigan. It's not as if there wouldn't be a market for him in NRL or RU. Hetherington does sometimes come across as stubborn, but rarely as stupid.

Also, for all the modern idea that "contracts don't mean anything", they actually *do* mean something. And Hardaker has a five year contract on, apparently, not massive wages. I'd love him to sign a new upgraded contract to commit to Leeds because as a player he could be a superstar, but at the moment it wouldn't be the biggest hardship to actually hold him to his contract and not play him, while making sure he doesn't play for anyone else. If he wants to move to Wigan, if Wigan want to buy him, tough. Perhaps he'll see sense that he'll be ruining a short career.

However if Harrigan's rumour has come from Gledhill then you can disregard all the above because Hardaker will be signing a new contract and winning Man of Steel with the Rhinos next year.

Ask his missus her thoughts on the spanish bit he was banging. But no not a daft dad.

Hardly brain of Britain either !

I'd think it best to keep Zak and Josh apart. It'd be like having Jedward in the changing rooms! Time for them both to grow up a bit I think.

Why would Wigan sign another FB after signing Bowen ? Unless they're planning him to play centre......if so would not consider it so much of a loss.

Hardaker IMO is already simply the best England FB playing in SL or anywhere else: he should be paid accordingly

I had the pleasure of watching Bowen (and Thurston of course) on a regular basis when living in Townsville .....guess I was hoping he would not be quite the same talent, owing to age and bad knees, while playing for Wigan

I don't .... Simply stating he SHOULD be

Sticks and stones sunshine....sticks and stones.

Hasn't that probably given away yesterday?

£2500 fine, most likely two weeks wages, so £1250 per week or £65000 per year.

None of which required a great deal of intelligence. He may be a talented bladder kicker but I have no interest in the game so am unable to judge.



That's better without the smiley.


Every time I've heard Beckham on the radio, the image that pops into my head is Joe Pasquale.