He'll go out on loan if we cant offload him this year.

We are in an untenable position as you say, we don't want him and people know that but I'd be surprised that Gawwy would let Hardaker go for nothing.

As we found out, letting someone go on loan for a year means endless uncertainty about whether they will come back and cause unrest the following year.
It also means you can't replace him in case he comes back and you have to start paying him again.

Apparently coming to us on a one year loan.

Wouldn't mind that actually, Powell could coach some more skill into his game and we would get the benefits in a year

Having said that, if he wants to play in the NRL then why are we not loaning him to a club down there? He had a bad season but is still clearly better than anything the knights or bulldogs or eels have got, Bulldogs for a year would be the best move all round

I think he has burnt his bridges at Leeds!
If he comes to us on loan, I hope we agree a clause giving us the first option to sign him permanently at the end of next year.
How long does he have left on his current Leeds contract?

Ages

2019 I think

Makes a loan less likely I'd suggest, as Leeds risk him returning in 2018!
I'm guessing he's on a fair wedge too - far more than any club will be willing to pay him given the risk involved.

A loan would be a good move for all involved- you don't have to pay his wages and another club gets to see if he settles- if he does they are more likely to pay out next season to have him on a permanent deal.

Not 100% up on legal law, but if hardaker won't play for Leeds and has indicated he will not return, Leeds are perfectly entitled to keep him registered with them, and possibly not have to pay him, I think zach thinks there just going to get fed up and release him or sack him.

Zak thought he was coming back to Leeds until seeing the quotes from GH in the YEP basically implying he was no longer in their plans so instructed his agent to 'look around' He was more than willing to play for us next season until reading/being told of the GH press release

Need to get rid of this serial miscreant pronto.

It's more disruptive than SPOTY, the Kiwis and floods.

Pretty sure GH quotes in the press was that hardaker had indicated he was not returning to Leeds not the other way round, his agent was already shopping around else were, but it would appear he is not the hot property he thinks he is.

Or the hot property that his agent tells him he is.

Substitute the name Hardaker with the name Moon and you have a repeat of history. Both not wanting to be at a club they were happy to sign a contract with and both looking to get out of that contract