Quote: Angelus "You don't seriously believe he pulled out of his own accord do you?
He accused the media of making things up, which they clearly was not doing. How do you know they only "made out" they didn't know what was going on? Isn't it entirely possible Leeds were unaware of the situation, as they stated?
Ugh I'm defending Leeds. Unclean, unclean!
My take on the matter is McNamara lied, got caught out, and now looks a bit stupid. It does make me chuckle how he didn't want to talk about Hardaker anymore. What's the first question he will get asked this week?'"
It doesn't really matter what I believe, or you believe, the fact is that England and Zak made a statement that he had pulled out for personal reasons. Other than the first incident he wasn't disciplined by England, as he didn't do anything after that, that was against the England rules.
As far as England are concerned the media did make things up. Or put more correctly, the media followed that Joker Mick Gledhill in making things up. Didn't the media ask him if Hardaker had been dropped as a disciplinary last week? they made that up then.
I am sure Leeds were aware of the situation considering the barrage of rumours ever since Saturday afternoon, and then following the England statement Monday afternoon.
My view is, McNamara has worked withing his own rules, and handled them accordingley. Leeds have worked within their own rules and handled it. McNamara looks none the worse because of either.