Lowdesert Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I know he wants to get back home and Wigan are concerned he'll leave altogether but seems some animosity brewing due to the time and cost Wigan put into him. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/zak-hardaker-hull-transfer-banned-6025569 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daddy Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 It's been suggested that if Featherstone get promoted he'll be off to them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Lenegan mentioned this in the fans forum some weeks ago. I can certainly understand the club feeling aggrieved but they simply shouldn't have signed him in the first place. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate90 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) Wigan have let players leave the club far too easily so I'm glad they are being firm this time. They have bent over backwards for him so if there is no fee or swap then don't let him leave. Edited October 7, 2021 by Nate90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, Damien said: Lenegan mentioned this in the fans forum some weeks ago. I can certainly understand the club feeling aggrieved but they simply shouldn't have signed him in the first place. Yeah, I know IL mentioned Wigan were concerned with him wanted to move back but didn’t know the restrictions. However, very good player that he is, he has a knack of upsetting people. I doubt that will stop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrek Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Seems odd this, if he wants to go, I'd let him go tomorrow, if his hearts not in it, whilst I'm not for players walking over a club and contract, I'm also a big believer in picking my fights. Did he leave his Lancashire accommodation through choice or is there a story there? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 how old is he now? couldnt get a starting spot at the panthers in his prime just after winning man of steel - not been great for a long while 1 1 see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padge Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Has someone had a word to the wise in Lenagan's ear. If you want to test his real reason for moving limit where he can go. Sounds to me the sort of thing a wise old player who's done a bit of coaching may point out. 1 Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigbyLuger Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Damien said: Lenegan mentioned this in the fans forum some weeks ago. I can certainly understand the club feeling aggrieved but they simply shouldn't have signed him in the first place. I'm not a Wigan fan, but if he'd done what he did straight after signing in the first place, I'd have wanted rid. No respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrewthehaggis Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Padge said: Has someone had a word to the wise in Lenagan's ear. If you want to test his real reason for moving limit where he can go. Sounds to me the sort of thing a wise old player who's done a bit of coaching may point out. That is cute. Tests him out. To be honest would Warrington or St Helens want him? As for Yorkshire, hasn't yer man burnt all the bridges in Leeds and Castleford. Signing for Wakefield sadly anticipates the news blurb consisting of "Irate player," "Shocked eyewitness," "Dispute in takeaway," "Angry Castleford supporters," "Fighting continued in nightclub." So its either Huddersfield under Tory Davy or wild card with Rangi at Rochdale. (Ok not in Yorkshire but near enough). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly perm Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Just not good enough to justify the massive risk that he’ll do something ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Saying he can move but not to Hull seems a bit nanny state. There are a lot of pubs there though. 1 I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 33 minutes ago, Just Browny said: Saying he can move but not to Hull seems a bit nanny state. There are a lot of pubs there though. I suppose there is an option in that Zak won’t talk to Hull clubs but his Agent will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Shepherd Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 12 hours ago, idrewthehaggis said: That is cute. Tests him out. To be honest would Warrington or St Helens want him? As for Yorkshire, hasn't yer man burnt all the bridges in Leeds and Castleford. Signing for Wakefield sadly anticipates the news blurb consisting of "Irate player," "Shocked eyewitness," "Dispute in takeaway," "Angry Castleford supporters," "Fighting continued in nightclub." So its either Huddersfield under Tory Davy or wild card with Rangi at Rochdale. (Ok not in Yorkshire but near enough). He'd be welcome at Featherstone. I keep hearing rumours of him joining us, should we be promoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northamptoncougar Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 67 miles - the lad should grow up, i doubt he travels in rush hr traffic either. This shows the small minds of some players, "closer to his family" 67 miles is hardly the other end of the country. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 22 minutes ago, northamptoncougar said: 67 miles - the lad should grow up, i doubt he travels in rush hr traffic either. This shows the small minds of some players, "closer to his family" 67 miles is hardly the other end of the country. It's a 3 hour round trip to Wigan, or 1.45hrs to Hull. That's a fair saving and it appears a bit petty from Lenegan, but I suspect he is playing to his club's supporters who are rightly peed off with the relaxed attitude to letting players leave. Then following this up with a threat to hold him to a 1 year extension top seems a bit misguided. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 hour ago, northamptoncougar said: 67 miles - the lad should grow up, i doubt he travels in rush hr traffic either. This shows the small minds of some players, "closer to his family" 67 miles is hardly the other end of the country. I suspect there is more to this but.........M62 is a bad road now mate. Major upgrades done to it but basically removing the hard shoulder and installing smart motorway controls. From memory, this year, Wakey took 3 hours to get to Wigan (could’ve been Wire). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Wiganer Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 It’s a crafty move. Was his reason genuine, or was he tapped up? He’ll also have the England coach in a World Cup year (if the Aussies deem us worthy) seeing what he’s made of. Over to you Mr H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Lowdesert said: From memory, this year, Wakey took 3 hours to get to Wigan (could’ve been Wire). Surely if you know this and took on a job you would try and live closer to said job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I have no issue with Lenegan doing this, particularly after the support they've given him. If he was so concerned about travel etc. he could look at moving to somewhere between Manchester and Huddersfield for a year and be equidistant to the club and family. There's ways around it in the short term, if that is the geniune issue for him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 38 minutes ago, Spidey said: Surely if you know this and took on a job you would try and live closer to said job... He has been living in the NW. He’s a pro player and imo should be located in the area of the team he’s playing at. However, he’s done that but now wants to move back. Obv that would cause an issue and now rung alarm bells at Wigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 can wigan not arrange for their squad to travel to pontefract every other day to train with zak? at a time that suits him of course depending on if hes been clubbing the night before - is that unreasonable? 1 6 see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentoffagain2 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Zak is getting a bit of stick some of it deserved.But from the games i have seen on SKY he has been one of Wigan's better players this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 hours ago, sentoffagain2 said: Zak is getting a bit of stick some of it deserved.But from the games i have seen on SKY he has been one of Wigan's better players this season. I know, being a Hull FC fan and glass houses etc but...surely that's not saying much? 2 1 "When I saw the Pistols and The Clash I realised it didn't seem that difficult, they didn't seem like they could play very well either, so the thing was to form a band then work it out. We didn't even know who was going to play what - we passed around all the instruments until we found what we were comfortable with. I wasn't comfortable with any of them so I became the singer." Terry Hall on forming The Specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 You have to feel for Zak. Oh no, wait a minute, you don't. 1 "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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