Dunbar Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 11 minutes ago, super major said: I probably missed it mentioned earlier, but if Leeds have enough cash to sign Hardacre now why didn't they spend it earlier on a player when their problems arose? How have they got enough salary cap left? I guess the question would be who? There aren't that many free agents knocking around that a Super League club would look to sign, even if they have a fair injury list like Leeds. They could have gone for a contracted player but that opens up a whole world of transfer fees which have effectively gone out of the game. 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...
Jughead Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 3 hours ago, ShropshireBull said: Only feels like Wigan here who´ve been shafted but he´s off the cap so givesa them options too. Why? Wigan were, I imagine, not going to offer him a new deal and I doubt he’d have signed one anyway. Bevan French is now injury free and has three or four games under his belt, strengthening Wigan’s backline and they now, I assume, have some (more) wriggle room in the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjonn Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 15 minutes ago, super major said: I probably missed it mentioned earlier, but if Leeds have enough cash to sign Hardacre now why didn't they spend it earlier on a player when their problems arose? How have they got enough salary cap left? isn't the cap based on a rolling period.. thus Hardacre won't be a full years if current agreement is till end of season,,, Also the problem became more dire with loss of Sutcliffe and Briscoe... Sutcliffe being able to stand in at full back given he has played quite a number of games at full back a few seasons ago,,, so I guess the worst of the problems happened last week injury wise matching Hardacres release. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super major Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 5 minutes ago, Dunbar said: I guess the question would be who? There aren't that many free agents knocking around that a Super League club would look to sign, even if they have a fair injury list like Leeds. They could have gone for a contracted player but that opens up a whole world of transfer fees which have effectively gone out of the game. Lucky for Leeds that they found an uncontracted player in the nick of time 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatmichaelsays Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 19 minutes ago, super major said: I probably missed it mentioned earlier, but if Leeds have enough cash to sign Hardacre now why didn't they spend it earlier on a player when their problems arose? How have they got enough salary cap left? I'd be surprised if Hardaker is on any significant amount of money anyway - he simply doesn't have the leverage to command the sort of cash that his talent should really be worth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super major Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 7 minutes ago, whatmichaelsays said: I'd be surprised if Hardaker is on any significant amount of money anyway - he simply doesn't have the leverage to command the sort of cash that his talent should really be worth. pay as you play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjonn Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Just now, super major said: pay as you play? I guess depends upon definition of play... otherwise it could be costly if its based on his social play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 13 minutes ago, super major said: pay as you play? He may be a risky signing but I doubt he is paying Leeds to let him play. "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...
The Future is League Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 2 hours ago, Dunbar said: He may be a risky signing but I doubt he is paying Leeds to let him play. I suspect that most Leeds fans only stays until the end of the season at most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voteronniegibbs Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 7 hours ago, Oxford said: It's silly to go on about ethics and behaviour, or even salary cap, when the fear of relegation rather than the expectation of success is at the root of all decisions. 6 hours ago, ShropshireBull said: He´s a good short term pick up especially with three winnable games vs KR, Salford and Wakey in next three. If he contributes enough to help them pick up 4 points from six, the concerns will subside about relegation and both player and club will probably already have an eye on him moving on at end of season. Only feels like Wigan here who´ve been shafted but he´s off the cap so givesa them options too. The avoidance of relegation is all this signing is for. Wibble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 9 minutes ago, voteronniegibbs said: The avoidance of relegation is all this signing is for. Because that's the be all and end all and if you argue against relegation you open up a silly can of worms that can be as illogical as it is pointless. I don't know if this season is different from others in this but to me it looks likely to be decided by injury rather than ability. 2 warning points #CorbynwasrightandFordesaidso! Trusscouldn'tcareless v Keith AWOL Tory vast majority in the making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szymala Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) 8 hours ago, Tommygilf said: Segeyaro was a bit of a headbanger yet he single handedly turned our season around. In a 2016 swap deal with Penrith Panthers for Hardaker, funnily enough. Zak strengthens Leeds immeasurably at full-back where he is arguably the best in the competition, defensively. Edited April 26 by Szymala 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Mead Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 32 minutes ago, Szymala said: In a swap deal with Penrith Panthers funnily enough. Zak strengthens Leeds immeasurably at full-back where he is arguably the best in the competition, defensively. VERY much arguably. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meast Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 At least he's back nearer his favourite student residence. Good work by a desperate club. https://www.facebook.com/HuddersfieldSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Trin Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 It's only till the end of the season, to help them get relegated then he will sign for our promoted friends from Fev in exchange haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clogdance Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Whatever naughty Zak did wrong at the Pies, Leeds obviously couldn't care less. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 He'll be good enough for the rest of the season to make a positive difference to Leeds position. Long term? We'll see. If it doesn't work out, there's a coaching job going over at Widnes that might suit him. I'm interested in that drive, that rush to judgment, that is so prevalent in our society. We all know that pleasurable rush that comes from condemning, and in the short term it's quite a satisfying thing to do, isn't it? J. K. Rowling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 7 hours ago, clogdance said: Whatever naughty Zak did wrong at the Pies, Leeds obviously couldn't care less. Desperation is a stronger emotion that moral fortitude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 7 hours ago, The Mighty Trin said: It's only till the end of the season, to help them get relegated then he will sign for our promoted friends from Fev in exchange haha Been saying this for ages now. Fev aren't desperate. We'd have taken him regardless. I still think we'll see him at fev if we go up.... which isn't a given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 of Us Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 8 hours ago, clogdance said: Whatever naughty Zak did wrong at the Pies, Leeds obviously couldn't care less. Leeds previously gave the impression that they were a cut above. Their standards must have shifted. 1 http://www.wiganstpats.org Producing Players Since 1910 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldofclothofgold Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) 10 hours ago, The Mighty Trin said: It's only till the end of the season, to help them get relegated then he will sign for our promoted friends from Fev in exchange Edited April 27 by fieldofclothofgold Wrong thread Soon we will be dancing the fandangoFROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.JAMIE PEACOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 32 minutes ago, M j M said: Oh. Travel sickness? 10 "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...
Jughead Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Blocked nose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Can't argue with this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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