I personally don't think it would be that big of a loss if ZH left.

I've said my piece on him, but I don't actually think he's that good. He needs someone else to make his game woel, where as guys like Tomkins or Coote make things happen for others.

At the end of the day he's our player. We shouldn't be doing Cas any favours like they haven't with us.

Either way they should pay a transfer fee or a player swap.

Other than that he stays.

I’ll take a player swap deal for McShane.

Hardaker costs Cas a GF due to a drugs ban
Cas sack Zak for said drug offense and are massively annoyed and aggrieved by his actions.
Cas refuse to do business with Wigan over Mitch Clark.

Yet Cas now want Zak back?
And Wigan are willing to business with Cas even though Zak is still under contract?
Zak has publicly stated how being at Wigan has turned his life around?
How's he's getting on so well at Wigan he's just been on holiday with Gilly and Hank plus partners?

I'm not saying there's any truth in this rumour; I simply don't know. However, if Zak can't see how much better, on a personal level, being at Wigan is for him, as opposed to being back round the clubs of Ponty with his "mates", then there really is no hope for the lad.

Is McShane much better than Powell 2.0?

He seems happy and seems to have good mates at the club when you see social media but who knows. What will be will be I suppose. We’re in a decent spot now with French in the bag so if he goes it could be worse.

I personally hope he stays. His form is getting better by the week and in a team with more go forward and more creativity next season, he could be pretty special for us.

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With a full off season and who we've signed for next year he could have a few very special seasons with us.
If he'd rather chuck that away to be around his old stomping grounds, well....

This “rumour” for me is an absolute load of cobblers starter maliciously by a Cas fan with a clear agenda and grudge.

Zak is very happy at Wigan, you only have to watch him when he plays to see that. He has been one of the best, if not the best player for us so far this season. If you’re unhappy at a club you don’t play as well or as enthused as Zak has for us.

His performances will only get better with the players we’ve brilliantly signed up for 2020. His link play with French and Hastings in the halves and J Burgess and Manfredi on the wings will be central to our style; you can already see it now to a certain extent, more the basics of whats to come in 2020.

He plays with a smile on his face and consistently well. If that’s a player who is rumoured to be unhappy then stone me dead.

Powell will be much better than McShane next year after a year with Lamb.

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This. Total speculation from Cas fans who think because we have signed someone who can play fullback, that the prodigal son will return, especially since a lot of them want rid of Matautia.

I for one doubt he has messed up again.

He was homesick. But he's enjoying his rugby there.

Regarding him been sacked and wanting him back.

Steve Gill sacked him. Much to Powells dismay which is why he left the club.

Powell never wanted him to leave and would have him back.

Mata'utia isn't the answer at Full Back. Which is why Jordan Rankin has been deployed there lately. And occupies a quota spot.

I'd suspect. This is nothing but idle rumours. However I'd be surprised if Zak would want to stay and play centre for years.

I think it's garbage. Why would Cas play hardball over someone as irrelevant as Mitch Clark if we were trying to get ZH back from Wigan?

Would be a poor move by the club to let him return to Cas. Especially given how they’ve handled the situation with Mitch C.

I’d send out a message to Powell and co, they’re not the force they think they are. Would love nothing more than to see that idiot not get what he wants.

Imagine if Burgess had a year with Skerrett......sorry I couldn't resist