Brilliant statement. Puts the RFL in the spotlight now regards the press. They questioned silverwood and Flanagan two weeks ago. A lip reader takes two weeks? Unbelievable

Oh if you can't remember then it mustn't have happened, obviously! And I've never heard any songs about trawlers either. I don't stand in the South Stand so can't definitely say it didn't happen but I've never heard it. I have heard "Sing when you're fishing" and "You're poop and you stink of fish" though. Banter as you'd call it!

Zak saying he doesn't think there's enough evidence, does that suggest that he knows he said it but that the tv footage is not clear enough?

I think the interview in the YEP is much better and clearer.

Last night when I saw the first media statements, I thought he should have just said nothing. But then again that's the other thing, had he not spoken to press he would have been in trouble again, due to it been an official conference.

However reading the YEP puts things more in context, and the bit you picked out says it differently, giving the two extremes, unlike yesterday's press release.

Nope, thats him saying that he's been accused of saying something by the governing authority that could be big trouble for his career and both he and his club are asking for the evidence, as is their right.

If a governing body is going to start accusing its members of behaviour that is likely to result in its members being penalised financially or by suspension WITHOUT producing evidence to back up the accusation then that governing body is surely in its dying throes and not fit for purpose ?

On the other hand you could look at it that the RFL do have evidence and they are carefully putting a case together that could not be challenged by the player or Leeds Rhinos.
If they had nothing then surely they would have said by now or within a day or so of looking at it.
Glass half full today it seems from me.
As for our Hull contributor.
I do go into the Southstand and have never heard us sing anything about trawlers.
Unlike some Hull fans who sing songs about a person`s colour or creed and homophobic songs about ex players of theirs.

Correct, even if he has said it, the emphasis is on the RFL to prove that he has said it. It was just the way the quote came across to me. As Gotcha said seeing the full article it would probably come across differently

that's a hole in one

Very selective hearing havent you.

sing when your fishing ,nowt to do with trawlers.

Different song

South stand have sung "down with the trawlers" dont deny it

I often stand in the South Stand, not always but often. I can't remember hearing anything about trawlers either.

Don't get me wrong the South Stand sing some stupid and offensive songs sometimes. I particularly hate the "shoot the <insert club name> scum" one.

But I don't remember one about trawlers.

I'll add I've never heard the trawlers one. Heard it from the Kop at Elland Road but never at Headingley

No further action. Case closed.

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As Wheels just said