Does he Lebron? Bloody hell, that is news to EVERYONE on RLFans and indeed the world as a whole.

You ever thought of going into investigative journalism? I think you have a knack for it.

Ha ha

Hardaker is a better fullback than Sam but pretty equal as a player.

Sam wants the money and has proved that, so if we can get Zak on half the money it's pretty good business.

Good work by IL if it happens.

The only drawback being the loss of £75K off the cap, assuming Zak on £150K.

There's every chance that it was, cocaine works as a topical anesthetic but isn't one for injection, injectable drugs like Novocaine and Lidocaine replaced cocaine use in dentistry. In the 60s it's likely Lidocaine was injected. The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1920 made cocaine illegal.

Total RL are running a story saying his signing will be accounted imminently and that "The Warriors have now signed the England international, whose legal team was able to successfully argue that his ban should be reduced due to “exceptional circumstances.”"

Says on the Castleford forum with it being only a fourteen month ban that he is trying to get out of the contract and go back to Cas.
And a Leeds fan says he hates Wigan, all bull sh-t I suspect.

he can't "go back" to Cas just like that - they sacked him. he also can't walk out of a contract he hasn't officially signed yet either! farcical.

I'm beginning to think Wigan may have signed him just to flog him a year or two later to make some coin though!

Be very surprised if Cas would have him back. Sacking a player for having done this so apparently taking the moral high ground but then reinstating him just because the ban wasn't as long as you thought totally undermines any moral kudos the club got for getting rid. Remember they sacked him before they knew the punishment and if they really wanted him back even the full two years was not prohibitive to a player of his age. So I'd have expected them to stand by him from the outset, not opportunistically suddenly want him back.

Don't forget Steve Gill is stepping down at Cas allegedly for sacking Hardaker too quickly.

That sounds a bit odd especially as I thought Hardaker admitted the offence. OK you could still argue he was rash but to resign orbe given the elbow for sacking a player testing positive for drugs is being punished for reacting in a way many would agree with. Getting rid of the bloke who sacked the player caught using drugs would make it look as if Cas players can do what they like and the club will put them before those running the club.