Re: Zak in trouble? : Sat May 31, 2014 10:06 pm  

G1 wrote: For those who a certain they know what Hardaker is saying please watch this clip then tell me you're certain you know what he was saying. http://youtu.be/G-lN8vWm3m0 you just ducked with my head

G1 wrote: For those who a certain they know what Hardaker is saying please watch this clip then tell me you're certain you know what he was saying. http://youtu.be/G-lN8vWm3m0 you just ducked with my head

Re: Zak in trouble? : Sat May 31, 2014 10:46 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Hey, if anyone should be able to realise what homophobic/anti-semitic/racist abuse looks like it's a bunch of Cas fans...

Glad you've commented Gareth, could you tell us what was actually said because nobody else but you heard it at the time. Including the press box who were 50 metres closer, but hey its only Cas lets make an example.

Re: Zak in trouble? : Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:56 pm  

MattyLeeds wrote:

you just ducked with my head

Does Zak Smoke?

How do we know he was not saying he was desperate for a flipping cigarette, in more colloquial terms?

Re: Zak in trouble? : Sun Jun 01, 2014 4:21 pm  

Maybe I'm not up with youth slang these days but last time I heard that particular word was used in that way was by Warren Oats in a 1970's Sam Peckinpah movie.

Re: Zak in trouble? : Sun Jun 01, 2014 4:25 pm  

Maybe young Zak had just found out he was having these for the forth time that week and wan't happy about it?

Maybe young Zak had just found out he was having these for the forth time that week and wan't happy about it?

Re: Zak in trouble? : Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:07 pm  

Faggots and peas! Is that still considered a traditional Sunday lunch over Castleford way?

Re: Zak in trouble? : Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:15 pm  

Fat Boy wrote: Maybe young Zak had just found out he was having these for the forth time that week and wan't happy about it? The faggot family of the week look well pleased though

Fat Boy wrote: Maybe young Zak had just found out he was having these for the forth time that week and wan't happy about it? The faggot family of the week look well pleased though

Re: Zak in trouble? : Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:28 pm  

The incident is being officially investigated by the RFL.

If Hardaker has used such language, it needs to be stamped out.

Im not sure what punishment would be the correct one. The reason why we would punish him is to send out a message that the game is inclusive to everyone. Is a ban the best way to do that? I think, if Hardaker was amenable some public statements and work with the LGBT community might be a better way to address this.

Re: Zak in trouble? : Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:46 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

The incident is being officially investigated by the RFL.

If Hardaker has used such language, it needs to be stamped out.

Im not sure what punishment would be the correct one. The reason why we would punish him is to send out a message that the game is inclusive to everyone. Is a ban the best way to do that? I think, if Hardaker was amenable some public statements and work with the LGBT community might be a better way to address this.

May as well do both - some work with that community will help reduce his ignorance and hopefully a bit more sensitive and careful in the future. A ban will also teach him that there are consequences to doing such unacceptable things. Later on, if it happens again it will say a lot about his inability to learn.

Re: Zak in trouble? : Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:18 pm  

If he'd called the ref/another player a woman what should the punishment be?