Look, if the punchline to this is Michael Platt, it's not funny.....

Nope. Right club though.

Hope it's all rumour that Hardaker is moving on, he's already very good and has the potential to be world-class.

There are two options to the G1 rumour ("cash-strapped West Yorkshire club not Wakey" doesn't completely narrow it down). Kearney is a very decent player though not as good as Zak and another over-30. As for the other option not sure how punching out Father Christmas while out on the mickey fits in to the zero-tolerance Royal Marine approach.

The rumour I've heard today is Kearney.

Like you I hope it's all nonsense and our full back is a fully committed, sober and enthusiastic hardaker.

Why are we assuming he his being shown the door. Maybe he is having girlfriend trouble or family trouble. And his head is not in the right place. Or even mental health issues.

Personal reasons? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24811351 Fantastic.

Personal reasons? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24811351 Fantastic.

England have said they "will work with Leeds to support Hardaker, who has asked for privacy." If we take that at face value, particularly the "work with Leeds bit" then it could be as you say.

Whatever his issues are I really hope for his own sake that he gets them sorted. Rugby is secondary.

wow are you all really so naïve ? Whilst some of you continue to 'swallow' the RFL cover up's and spins on this kind of stuff it will continue....get real He has not pulled out he has been booted out and leeds have not given him a final warning for having personal problems !!! that would be a bit unfair don't you think......
and I thought hock was a bell....

Not good for the young fella. Hope he gets sorted. I wonder if this has been developing for a while? Might explain why you signed Briscoe.

Go do one idiot. Your embarrassing yourself.

What are we being naive about and what have we swallowed?

no mate you are.......you gullable fool

Surely this can't be something that has gone on for awhile because his behaviour would be common knowledge and not just speculation, as nothing seems to be kept in house these days regarding sport in general.He's young, he's made a mistake. The last thing he needs is to be sacked from his club. I don't believe that will happen tho, we ain't the canberra raiders.
Also, why is it the media don't give a flying f##k about us most of the time then the World Cup starts and we get nothing but negative press!

Wherever he stays at Leeds, ends up at Wigan, another SL club or the NRL....I still hope he has a good RL career because it would be a bloody awful waste if he didn't.

In this case I think the less we speculate, the better for Zak.
He may have taken a wrong option, which I am sure we all have a.time, or it could be an issue concerning his friends or family. But nothing conclusive seems to be in the public domain.
I respect his privacy and wish him peace and success in sorting out his issues.

Pete smith said via twitter he has spoken to the Club and it will be in tomorrows YEP when asked if Zak will remain at Leeds his reply "Don't Know but i hope so".

Do wonders for the ferret keeping industry, but Santas beware...

I'll take Milford if Hardaker is off!

Don't worry quinny Gotcha will come on here and apologise soon once the penny drops.

"Whilst we continue to swallow the lies they will continue!"

OK, good one Agent Mulder. The truth is out there.


Unless you, or anyone else actually has any particularly concrete reason to counter the official statement, and by this I mean something you actually know, not that you have heard off some bloke on twitter, and you're ready to share it with the class, I'd suggest you leave your tin-foil hat stuff at the door. Otherwise all you're doing is making unsubstantiated allegations and insinuations. Since we're on the subject of what's "unfair."

Me, I won't be "swallowing" anything. Not their version, not yours. None of my business you see. If and when the actual facts become clear, I might feel moved to comment on them.

Whatever the issue is, I hope it gets sorted out.

Sounds serious this. Hope the lad isn't suffering with any mental health issues

like I give a flying ***** what you think...bore off - you clearly know zip

It's clear we all know something about you.

Surely if ZH decided to depart these shores for the Pie Dome, as a young international capped contracted player, the transfer fee it could command would be astronomical. potentially wiping out what Wigan got for the banana booted v-flicker at a stroke ?

Hell, with the amount of cash we could get, we'd be giving Billy Slater a call ....

Perhaps this is why BJB has not made is oft predicted move to Warrington ?

Seriously, I hope whatever problem ZH seems to have, it gets sorted and he stays in blue & amber ...