What dissapoints me is that in the run up to the start of what is in recent times the biggest high profile event the sport has ever had we have players who can`t leave the booze alone for a couple of weeks. We then have a league that organises a meeting days before the first game which was always going to be a devisive meeting about the very future of the Sport.

There are many Reporters and Editors out there more than happy to rubbish our sport and we consistantly provide them with material to do so !

Whether his attitude and timekeeping was up to scratch or if the coach is up to the job ( I doubt ) we could argue forever, in a week we should have been projecting the sport and getting excited by the build up we are left , as ever, talking about other cr$p.

I only hope that we beat the Aussies and the tournement takes off and this is all forgot about, perhaps we will have a player next year with a lot to prove..............

If we're talking about rumours just a quick reminder to consider libel implications.

This isn't a go at Red Fusilier because rumours have not been repeated - just a reminder for anyone adding to this thread to consider the legality of what they type.

Worryingly Paul Deacon confirmed Zak Hardaker has "personal problems" with strong rumours suggesting he wont even be at Leeds next year.

hardaker has withdrawn himself from the England set up due to his personal problems

Anyone else think this is all a big smoke screen after the whole Gareth Hock fiasco. Rumours are he was out in the p*ss last week, ended up scraping and returned to camp with a shiner. Could be total garbage but wouldn't surprise me.

leeds already have a replacement in place if rumours are true , shame if its over ale , seen loads of clued up lads in the forces lose there way because of it , real shame to waste his talent