Yes we're getting plenty of predictable stick from the usual suspects for engineering his move to avoid relegation

Bit rich coming from fans of a club who deliberately broke the salary cap to stay up.

I think that's somewhat implausible but also love the fact that after all these years of outwitting them Hetherington is so embedded in their heads that they think he could pull it off.

Now if we can snare Bevan French off them for next season we’ll be in business…

Doubtful for Friday due to illness!! You couldn't make this stuff up. Will his first contribution be to give them all Covid?

Feeling deflated. Just bought our tickets….

Trololololololololol

When the North stand roof was damaged after high winds and the area under it should have been closed off IIRC!

Sounds to me like its alternative strength and conditioning you need not hardaker. Would be cheaper and less risky too.

Wow! Really? That's atrocious behaviour. Which team was that then?

Wigan Warriors, who were docked points in 2006 & 2007 for going over the cap by £220,000 when they signed Stuart Fielden.

Surprised you didn’t hear about it.

Hardaker suffered a suspected seizure Tuesday afternoon after training he had to be given first aid in the street and then taken to local hospital where he was later discharged. He has been ruled out to play against HKR Friday night. Hopefully it's nothing too serious and wish him a speedy recovery.

GH likes to under pay players - he always has - he can't help himself.

Sadly these days he is paying the same salaries for far inferior players.

Wow that’s bad and clearly not something for us to joke about. Wish him all the best in his recovery and hope nothing too serious…..

Nothing but trouble with this lad im afraid.

Wouldve thought he could be out a while now?

Impossible to say. But would suggest some people go easy with the attacks on him on here……

Give over ! how can you say nothing but trouble ? He's had a seizure when out walking with his young son.. goodness me.

Glad he's ok and it sounds like he will recovery nicely but Leeds need to make sure he gets a good health check to make sure no serious underlying issues following this.

Can you believe our luck though... we are cursed !!

Well said. He can't be attacked for this.. this is just sheer bad luck. Lets hope he has a speedy recovery. He was quickly discharged from Hospital which is a good sign at least. Goodness me though i can't believe our luck.

In Pinderfields Tuesday evening after suffering a seizure, yet we had a poster on here peddling a rumour he was out on the lash that very same night.

The same poster who started a thread 24hrs before on Richie Mylers marriage breakdown which was rightly shut down by the mods.

Throw in numerous questionable comments about JJB's 'sermons'.

Time to clean up your act pal. I'm sick of reading it.

Hear hear

Fair play. A valuable lesson indeed. But in all fairness I’ve done nothing but support Zak’s return. But yeah I’m having a break from here and period of reflection as been getting too addicted anyway!

100% agreed

Seizures can be caused by numerous things and it is not our job to speculate and make the diagnosis.
I`m sure he will be referred for scans and if he has been discharged so quickly then that is a good sign.
He could be back playing after the HKR game or he could be out a while.
Time will tell.
Fingers crossed it is nothing serious and he makes a full recovery.
The curse of the Rhinos FB strikes again.

I started this thread, and it’s clearly stirred up a lot of emotions in all of us. We’ve Ben starved of any interest or excitement this year! I think might prudent to freeze it now though or even delete the whole thing. Mods??

Hardaker will always stir emotions - his previous behaviour hardly puts him in the best light. Other than Penrith he has left every club due to off the field issues. This cannot and should not be ignored when you are trying to elevate the culture at the club and give positive guidance to young players about what is expected of elite athletes. In a world outside of entertainment he would be out of work but we seem to view sports in a different light i.e. its importance is blown out of all proportion to actual reality.

If you sign a contract you should honour that contract unless both parties agree to a change - Hardaker knew what he was doing when he signed for Wigan. To behave the way he did in the off season is disrespectful to the club and his team mates.

I am all for giving people a second chance but if people don't learn then why should repeated bad behaviour be rewarded - what precedence does that set?

This club will never be relegated - the league would change the criteria. We have a number of injuries but there was no need to sign Hardaker and if that is the only reason he has been signed what does that say about the club and its forward planning? As Sinfield has shown the younger players have potential - they need to be given the opportunity to learn and develop