Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:14 pm  

Gotcha wrote:

A few hours now since this came to light, and the club have still not issued a statement backing their player despite the lad being persecuted in the press. Bit poor that.

The only statement the club could realistically make would be a holding statement calling for people to wait for the outcome of the investigation.

Should he be found innocent then a strongly worded release can be made but the club cannot prejudge the investigation even certain members of the press can.

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:16 pm  

William Eve wrote:

I recall many on this forum pretending to be outraged and offended over Cas fans homophobic abuse of Gareth Thomas several seasons ago.

I have no issue with Zak's previous ban.
However blowing a kiss is nothing.there are far worse things said and done in a game. It's pathetic

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:17 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Totalrl is the other site which you earlier described as reputable?

Really?

It's a site dominated by a coterie of deluded pro-franchising, pro-merger, anti-P&R zealots who hijack every thread in order to push their tiresome agenda. Many of them appear to be Leeds fans too. No surprises there.

Horrible place full of SmokeyTA-esque fog-knitters. He's probably one (or more) of the aforementioned coterie.

Im not but it sound good. Is that all we need to do to get rid of you here as well?

It seems like needing the players to win the GF every year to keep you in your cage is a big demand on them and the club.

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:23 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

I have no issue with Zak's previous ban.
However blowing a kiss is nothing.there are far worse things said and done in a game. It's pathetic

I would be interested to know what your thoughts would be if & when he is found guilty of saying Puff.

Do you think he deserves a ban if found guilty? I presume so if you had no issue with the previous ban or do you consider it different cause it was said to a fellow player rather than an official.

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:24 pm  

rollin thunder wrote:

The RFL have created the state if mind to look out for players welfare after the terry Newton suicide. Having seen some of the vile abuse zac has had put on his twitter feed is nothing short of a bullying hate campaign, and the people putting these posts are far worse than anything he has said and done. Should be proud of themselves. They way he has been treated would not be surprised if he buggered of to Union Oort even worse.

This is exactly why I am disappointed in the club. Rubbish to say they should wait. They should be immediately giving support to its player and publicly stating it's position on the persecution handed out to the player through the press and social media. They can cover their backside if they like by also declaring they support any investigation if necessary, but ensure that the players reputation is maintained until proven otherwise.

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:26 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

Im not but it sound good. Is that all we need to do to get rid of you here as well?

That's all the confirmation I required.

Feel free to stay there.

A merged franchise called Calder... it's the future... ooh yeah!

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:38 pm  

William Eve wrote:

That's all the confirmation I required.

Feel free to stay there.

A merged franchise called Calder... it's the future... ooh yeah!

I dont know who you are accusing me of being, but you seemed to have tripped yourself up pretty obviously

BTW If anyone on there is proposing calling a franchise 'calder' they are a fsking moron. Its worse as a name for something than 'the qualifiers'

Do we get an attention seeking flounce out this time? or are you just going to go to one of your other usernames?

Regards

Smokeyta

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:46 pm  

Zak appears to have the support of Danny Lockwood on Twitter now! With friends like him, who needs enemies?

Zak appears to have the support of Danny Lockwood on Twitter now! With friends like him, who needs enemies?

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:55 pm  

William Eve wrote: Zak appears to have the support of Danny Lockwood on Twitter now! With friends like him, who needs enemies? Danny Lockwood holds an important place for me in terms of RL. He's the only person I know RL related whose even more of an ar**hole than you

William Eve wrote: Zak appears to have the support of Danny Lockwood on Twitter now! With friends like him, who needs enemies? Danny Lockwood holds an important place for me in terms of RL. He's the only person I know RL related whose even more of an ar**hole than you

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:02 pm  

William Eve wrote:

....who hijack every thread in order to push their tiresome agenda. Many of them appear to be Leeds fans too. No surprises there.