Re: Hardaker Sacked : Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:18 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

I read Wane's comments in the YEP, and he seems to be in that delusional world so many people from other teams get into when they're interested in a talented serial offender - we'd look after him, he's a great lad etc. If I were Wane and was interested, I'd be strongly flagging that there'd be no way Wigan would touch Hardaker unless there were major signs he'd changed etc.

Wane's comments about not really knowing the details, knowing they'll be more information but he's interested and won't ask Hardaker just make him come across really poor. Any coach taking him on right now should want to know everything about the situation.

Interestingly if he gets a 2 year ban will Wane still be Wigan coach by then, he's been there a long time now and needs to deliver after last year, and if not will a new coach want Hardaker in his dressing room?

Re: Hardaker Sacked : Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:46 pm  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

And your replacement full back who will light up the league in the same way is ............ answers on a postcard. Should be easy. After all, you've had a whole off-season to sort it.

I think you miss the point. There isn’t a replacement full back who will light up SL. But there are plenty who can actually play (which Hardaker can’t at the moment) and who don’t come with inevitable screw-ups as part of the deal.
At the moment it’s probably fair to say he’s a homophobic and violent drug-user.

On a separate note, we’ve heard before how players are irreplaceable. When we lost Chase, we didn’t sign anyone who was as good individually but we improved. When we lost Clark we didn’t sign a hooker who was a good individually, but we improved. When we lost Carney we didn’t sign anyone as good to directly fill his position, but we improved. When Solomona left, nobody expected us to sign a winger who would score as many tries, but we did. One player never makes a team, and Hardaker is no different.

At least now we can replace him with someone who can actually play full-back. I just hope we do it sooner rather than later.

Re: Hardaker Sacked : Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:58 pm  

nottinghamtiger wrote:

I think you miss the point. There isn’t a replacement full back who will light up SL. But there are plenty who can actually play (which Hardaker can’t at the moment) and who don’t come with inevitable screw-ups as part of the deal.
At the moment it’s probably fair to say he’s a homophobic and violent drug-user.

On a separate note, we’ve heard before how players are irreplaceable. When we lost Chase, we didn’t sign anyone who was as good individually but we improved. When we lost Clark we didn’t sign a hooker who was a good individually, but we improved. When we lost Carney we didn’t sign anyone as good to directly fill his position, but we improved. When Solomona left, nobody expected us to sign a winger who would score as many tries, but we did. One player never makes a team, and Hardaker is no different.

At least now we can replace him with someone who can actually play full-back. I just hope we do it sooner rather than later.

I'm not keen on that kid with the scrum cap you've signed to replace Gale. Doesn't seem to do much.

Re: Hardaker Sacked : Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:50 pm  

Wigan wants Hardaker. But could Hardaker go to Catalans? They are weak in the centres.

Re: Hardaker Sacked : Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:06 pm  

Hasbag wrote:

I'm not keen on that kid with the scrum cap you've signed to replace Gale. Doesn't seem to do much.

Kicked a lovely 40/20 today which resulted in a try. You'll have got a good view of the kick from your spot.

Re: Hardaker Sacked : Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:14 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Wigan wants Hardaker. But could Hardaker go to Catalans? They are weak in the centres.

They are weak everywhere on the pitch and in the dugout. He could replace Macnamara as coach for the duration of his ban and do a better job.

Re: Hardaker Sacked : Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:32 pm  

A deaf mute could do better

Re: Hardaker Sacked : Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:11 pm  

RoyBoy29 wrote:

A deaf mute could do better

King Jean Sinfield could do better.