Re: hardaker : Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:52 pm  

PrinterThe wrote:

Yes I'd imagine that Cas now have a good idea what ban he'll be getting (they'll know if there's was a potential technicality that could see him off). Maybe also he's taken the mick with the job they set up and that rumours he's been speaking to Wigan would seem like a slap in the face to them given they were standing by him.

As the saying goes, I think you have hit the nail on the head.

Re: hardaker : Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:19 am  

deeHell wrote:

It says a lot about Powells ethics when he's wanting a smack head to stay on and do community work. What role model to the young and impressionable!

He wanted him to stay at first as he was under the impression that it was a one off silly mistake. However ZH has continued his ways fairly openly and Cas had to take a stand. They have to be complimented for it just as you did with the Kevin Locke and Tim Smith episode.

Re: hardaker : Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:22 am  

Shifty Cat wrote:

Nah they don't really. Like you say until the latest episode of the life of Zak, Cas was waiting to see what ban he gets and had got him a job with one of their sponsors, so something suddenly changed all that. Maybe it's why Steve Gill 'went'.

Maybe we just waited to bury it on a good news day. Axiom.

Re: hardaker : Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:03 pm  

Does anyone know when the length of his ban will be announced?

Re: hardaker : Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:44 pm  

NEwildcat wrote:

Does anyone know when the length of his ban will be announced?

No idea. Haven't heard anything on Chase or Walker yet either?

Re: hardaker : Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:20 pm  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

He played there in the game against Saints. Was woeful.

Eden played there in the Grand Final. Was woeful.

They will struggle this year without Hardaker, who was brilliant at times last year, and that level of attacking prowess in their arsenal was a key part of last year. I felt sorry for them last year, to have that news in the week leading up to their biggest game must have been gutting. This year? They've had winter to sort it out and haven't.

Felt sorry for them? Are you joking? GF was the highlight of the year in any sport for me

Re: hardaker : Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:29 pm  

Willzay wrote: No idea. Haven't heard anything on Chase or Walker yet either? Chase got a two year ban. BBC link from November 2017. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/42095344

Willzay wrote: No idea. Haven't heard anything on Chase or Walker yet either? Chase got a two year ban. BBC link from November 2017. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/42095344

Re: hardaker : Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:06 pm  

I thought walker was tested at the same game as Chase?

Re: hardaker : Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:31 am  

I've heard a rumour that the RFL have agreed a 6 month ban with him as he has used a mitigation already used by a footballer under similar circumstances and that Wiggin have offered him a 5 year deal on the proviso that he moves house over the Pennines, but he is reluctant to do so ???
As I say, it's only a rumour, but time will tell !!

Re: hardaker : Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:38 am  

FIL wrote:

I've heard a rumour that the RFL have agreed a 6 month ban with him as he has used a mitigation already used by a footballer under similar circumstances and that Wiggin have offered him a 5 year deal on the proviso that he moves house over the Pennines, but he is reluctant to do so ???
As I say, it's only a rumour, but time will tell !!

Who decides on the length of the ban WADA or The RFL ?