Re: Hardaker benched for 80 mins today : Sun Jul 17, 2016 9:30 am  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

He had no options at all. Zak let down by his ex...lol....you must be joking pal. The only letdown is Zak himself.

Sorry I don't understand any of that.

Re: Hardaker benched for 80 mins today : Sun Jul 17, 2016 9:38 am  

Theres 2 sides to every story. Zak let himself down badly at Leeds but is too blind to see it so will never learn from it unfortunately. Nothing is ever his fault im afraid.

Re: Hardaker benched for 80 mins today : Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:11 am  

I cant see how anyone can write Zak off in the NRL just yet.

The NRL is a great league but lets not pretend its the NFL or even close. Sure they have greater pool of great players but it also has its share of decidedly average players of which Zak is not.

Zak could easily walk into most starting line ups in the NRL unfortunately for him he has been placed behind Moylan who is a poster boy for the panthers, NSW and the NRL so has no chance of displacing no matter how well he may do.

He needs to find another club imo.

Re: Hardaker benched for 80 mins today : Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:22 am  

tenerifeRhino wrote:

I cant see how anyone can write Zak off in the NRL just yet.

The NRL is a great league but lets not pretend its the NFL or even close. Sure they have greater pool of great players but it also has its share of decidedly average players of which Zak is not.

Zak could easily walk into most starting line ups in the NRL unfortunately for him he has been placed behind Moylan who is a poster boy for the panthers, NSW and the NRL so has no chance of displacing no matter how well he may do.

He needs to find another club imo.

It seems a bit strange to me why they have even bothered to bring him in at all if they are ready to write him off already. He has hardly had a fair crack yet, what is it? a couple of games? were they expecting him to come in and start tearing through teams straight away? i know the NRL is a tough league and can be cut throat but that is ridiculous. If they just needed someone to make up the numbers why not just use a youngster?

Anyway, maybe there is another NRL willing to give him the opportuninty if Penrith don't. I don't see GH getting his fee though TBH wherever he ends up, maybe best just to release him if he isn't wanted at Leeds now, especially if we have Segeyaro long term.

Re: Hardaker benched for 80 mins today : Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:56 am  

I think he'll be back with his tail between his legs but Im not sure the club will want him back. Morale seems to have improved since hes been away so Im guessing he was the disruptive element all season, presumably to try and force his dream move which has come to nothing. We wont get anything like £300k for him but he could be useful in a player swap in SL, maybe clark if segayaro takes up an NRL option

Re: Hardaker benched for 80 mins today : Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:59 am  

its hardly surprising he hasnt made an impression, his form this year has been dire, hes been a long way from the man of steel player of last year in both attack and defence. He should have stayed this year and then moved in the close season. Im guessing his agent was getting worried that his poor form would permanently kill off any chance at a shot in the NRL and the money that would bag them both,

Re: Hardaker benched for 80 mins today : Sun Jul 17, 2016 11:14 am  

rhino phil wrote:

its hardly surprising he hasnt made an impression, his form this year has been dire, hes been a long way from the man of steel player of last year in both attack and defence. He should have stayed this year and then moved in the close season. Im guessing his agent was getting worried that his poor form would permanently kill off any chance at a shot in the NRL and the money that would bag them both,

If Jordan Turner can get a gig a top 8 NRL club, then there is hope for most SL players

I see what you mean though, he probably won't get the big money deal down there now.

Re: Hardaker benched for 80 mins today : Sun Jul 17, 2016 11:20 am  

Biff Tannen wrote:

If Jordan Turner can get a gig a top 8 NRL club, then there is hope for most SL players

I see what you mean though, he probably won't get the big money deal down there now.

Turner will be in reserve grade like Sarginson.

Re: Hardaker benched for 80 mins today : Sun Jul 17, 2016 11:45 am  

Where ever he ends up, I wish hime well and hope he doesn't end up being remembered as another player that wasted his talent. This season he's been a pale shadow of the player that won MoS. What ever the issues have been, the solution is in his hands, blaming the Leeds club his GF or the whatever doesn't change the fact that he's a professional sportsman and has to take responsibility for his own actions and career.

With the right attitude and showing maturity and better judgement, I'd love to see him back at Leeds.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Hardaker benched for 80 mins today : Sun Jul 17, 2016 12:35 pm  

He'll be back at Leeds.