It's mad. All they have to do is hold it together for a month then they can go off on their holidays, but no. It is a lack of respect. A lot of people would give up a lot to be in the position they're in.

Shock horror, twenty two year old lad from Ponte has a life.

Well done fella, you’re a long time dead

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I think what is worse in all of this is yet another balls up by the England RL camp in how they managed this. Personal reasons mon derrierre.

If they had said for further breaches in discipline they would have shown consistency in how they got rid of Hock (the correct decision IMO, he dropped a big one and got dealt with correctly). Now they (England RL) look inconsistent and unable to tell the truth. McMasulker should start making his farewells as I hope Barwick can recognise a dead duck when he sees one.

The sun reporting that he was involved in a brawl. That's all I could read until you have to pay money to read the rest. Anyone have the privilege to elaborate on what the rest of the article says? www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... Leeds.html

The sun reporting that he was involved in a brawl. That's all I could read until you have to pay money to read the rest. Anyone have the privilege to elaborate on what the rest of the article says? www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... Leeds.html

Its a long career never to play for England again too.

I feel more sorry for the likes of Lomax, Ratchford, Lineham, Crooks and all the others who were potentially overlooked for this moron to waste his chance.

A, what, 23 year old out never playing for England again on the strength of this? I think that's pretty unlikely, assuming he maintains his form. Whilst I wouldn't question Macnamara's handling of the disciplinary side of this affair, I reckon Hardaker will be involved in the England set up for far longer.

Don't know what the article says but the rumour earlier in the week was the squad went home for a few days and when he reported back to camp in Loughborough he turned up with a shiner after apparently being out on the lash and getting into a fight.

Quote Albion="Albion"The sun reporting that he was involved in a brawl. That's all I could read until you have to pay money to read the rest. Anyone have the privilege to elaborate on what the rest of the article says? www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... Leeds.html'" I wouldn't believe the date in the Sun.....let's see if it gets in the papers.

Quote Albion="Albion"The sun reporting that he was involved in a brawl. That's all I could read until you have to pay money to read the rest. Anyone have the privilege to elaborate on what the rest of the article says? www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... Leeds.html'" I wouldn't believe the date in the Sun.....let's see if it gets in the papers.

Where does it it say he was disciplined for being a drunk?

I heard his unprofessionalism extended to something completely different to the drink, which peeved off McNamara. And if true most on here would be giving him the big pat on the back for, rather than condeming him.

McNamara's problem is, once again, that his media handling skills are non-existant.

The Leeds statement has made McNamara look like a complete fool. His "you're making this up, there's nothing wrong" response to any question makes him look pathetic, weak and makes the whole England media strategy look disingenuous.

There are lots of reasons why RL doesn't get media coverage, but the way in which England have conducted themselves throughout this World Cup has hardly been helpful.