Apologise for what? I know what the situation is. I was responding to the poster having a go despite the calls for privacy.

No, you do sound pretty relaxed about it.

What is it the kids say nowadays? Oh yes. LOLZ.

Hopefully this is a wake up call for Zac and he will realise how fortunate he is and what he stands to lose. What would be tragic would be he ends up a wasted talent like some other Cas based players - Joe Westerman being a prime example.

here they are look......the 10,000+ poster brigade who have now't better to do with their lives.....bore off and u keep 'speculating' lol.....

You are indeed a very strange person.

As I'm way below your threshold, I hope you won't mind me chiming in to ask what on Earth you're rambling about?

And just a friendly suggestion from the c. 5 poster brigade, clean your keyboard, the full stop key seems to be sticking.

lol..........................................................

A few different posters seem to be suggesting that they've heard Zak is leaving us, and yet there doesn't seem to be any speculation that he's joining any particular club, certainly there's nothing on any of the other SL club forums anyway. Does this mean that some are under the impression that he will be spending some time away from the game?

A PM would be appreciated if somebody is in the know!

I have been told from a good source Zack had a meeting with GH yesterday to request a transfer I havent been told where to only that he doesnt want to be a Rhinos player anymore will be gutted if this happens

It is the same source that told me Briscoe had signed a 5yr deal in May and also that Hood had asked for a release so it doesnt look good

You're ace. Can we keep you?

He has been discussing a new contract for the last month, and negotiations have not gone well. That what you say makes more sense than what others have put.

Didn't he sign a new 5 year contract last year?. I wonder what has changed this year, different agent?

There is half a dozen players discussing new contracts, all under contract. Things not as easy for GH these days I hear, and players have a different perspective these days.

Why should all this contract stuff have anything to do with him leaving England?

Why should all this contract stuff have anything to do with him leaving England wc squad?

it doesn't from what i hear

I tweeted Peter smith earlier this evening asking if he thought Zak's future was with us his reply " I think so, have a look at Brian macs comments tomorrow "

I pointed this out previously that Zak is behind a significant number of earners at Leeds and is he is demanding a higher salary someone in the higher brackets would need to leave. I think its pretty common knowledge that GH works a set system to stay in the salary cap, having say 5 tiers of contracts and a maximum number of players on each. Once he is top heavy or has longer term commitments he would have less to play with if Zak and others are coming for significant higher expectations ahead of time. A transfer request may will be the only way that Zak can currently improve his contract......if so it would stink a bit and look pure greed, after Leeds bringing him through so well from Championship....GH would need to try and strike a deal to improve next year with the more older players oving on or taking a cheaper extension on contract. if its not workable then lets see if we can get a decent fee and move on....end of the day it is a business and ends need to meet.

One of the old England football managers described Paul gascoigne as having "refuelling" issues.

The smart money seems to be on that

Maybe the days when GH was able to get players to take less money for the glory of playing for Leeds is over? With an ageing team - especially the key players - the others see a less successful time ahead. With the likes of Warrington and Salford prepared to pay above the odds maybe some players' heads have been turned especially when they discuss pay at international get togethers.

As has been discussed here I read somewhere GH talking about the pay structure which IIRC was based on international recognition at the top. If this is the case then the likes of Hardaker would be well within their rights to suggest they should be earning what a Burrow or JJB is earning?

josh charnley has just had a bumper pay rise and got a range rover

Last year the lads on twitter were giving Zak stick for buying 'a hairdressers car' - New white Audi TT.

It doesn't stink of greed at all. it is a short career, and if it is Leeds that have put the bars in place for earnings, then it is them that has to live with the consequences of that.

Other than Sinfield and Peacock, Hardaker should be the one name at the club that they should try and do everything possible to retain. And I don't for one minute think Peacock will be in the higher payment bracket anymore. If one of the higher earners has to leave to accomodate Hardaker fitting in to Leeds own salary structure, then so be it, as far as I am concerned.

Well he needs something to compensate.

I'm not sure how leaving the England squad and then leaving Leeds adds up but is there a chance that in his Leeds deal there is a clause that he will be on a better contract once he has reached a certain amount on internationals. He isn't getting the games so took the a bit with the England squad. But he still feels he should get a better contract so starts sulking with Leeds?