Rugby leagues worst kept secret is finally confirmed.
Will Wigan be able to keep him on the straight and narrow or, will a similar thread be back in 2/3 seasons.

Still dont know how they came up with the length of the ban but, Wigan always seem to have excellent legal advisers so, it's sure to be ok.

Chris brookes wigan and England dr. star witness gets ban reduced, player signs for wigan. wigan again showing what a morally low life club they are.

Ha ha Ha!

"Wigan Rugby League Club has a renowned squad culture and standards, a spirit of professionalism and a track record of development and redirection of young players." - Ian Lenagan wiganwarriors.com/news/2018-05-1 ... n-hardaker Looks like we think our support structure is better than at either clubs he has previously been at, which I'm inclined too agree with. Reckon, he'll play the best rugby of his career at Wigan.

"Wigan Rugby League Club has a renowned squad culture and standards, a spirit of professionalism and a track record of development and redirection of young players." - Ian Lenagan wiganwarriors.com/news/2018-05-1 ... n-hardaker Looks like we think our support structure is better than at either clubs he has previously been at, which I'm inclined too agree with. Reckon, he'll play the best rugby of his career at Wigan.

Quote ="Suzy Banyon""Wigan Rugby League Club has a renowned squad culture and standards, a spirit of professionalism and a track record of development and redirection of young players." - Ian Lenagan wiganwarriors.com/news/2018-05-1 ... n-hardaker Looks like we think our support structure is better than at either clubs he has previously been at, which I'm inclined too agree with. Reckon, he'll play the best rugby of his career at Wigan.'" What a load of bloody rubbish, Leeds have the most professional set up in the league under GH.. Did that stop him going out and beating up a student in his accommodation? Did he not have enough of a "support structure" at Cas to not go out and snort a few lines of cocaine a few days before a game? It`s nothing to do with the clubs he has been at and the "Support structure" it`s him and its plain and simple! He is to blame for his own actions fgs.

Quote ="Suzy Banyon""Wigan Rugby League Club has a renowned squad culture and standards, a spirit of professionalism and a track record of development and redirection of young players." - Ian Lenagan wiganwarriors.com/news/2018-05-1 ... n-hardaker Looks like we think our support structure is better than at either clubs he has previously been at, which I'm inclined too agree with. Reckon, he'll play the best rugby of his career at Wigan.'" What a load of bloody rubbish, Leeds have the most professional set up in the league under GH.. Did that stop him going out and beating up a student in his accommodation? Did he not have enough of a "support structure" at Cas to not go out and snort a few lines of cocaine a few days before a game? It`s nothing to do with the clubs he has been at and the "Support structure" it`s him and its plain and simple! He is to blame for his own actions fgs.

"spirit of professionalism" *cough* Gareth Hock Ben Flower *cough

*Cough* Deliberately targeting players knees in the tackle *Cough*

Quote ="Suzy Banyon""Wigan Rugby League Club has a renowned squad culture and standards, a spirit of professionalism and a track record of development and redirection of young players." - Ian Lenagan wiganwarriors.com/news/2018-05-1 ... n-hardaker Looks like we think our support structure is better than at either clubs he has previously been at, which I'm inclined too agree with. Reckon, he'll play the best rugby of his career at Wigan.'" Utter garbage, Wigan are the dirtiest club on the field and the club with the least morals off it. Hilarious seeing all the Wigan fans reaction when they were all up in arms with the Barba signing. Continuing to employ someone who bottled his own team mate, Gareth Hock and Ben Flower makes that statement look foolish. So you think think he’ll play better than when he won MOS after over 14 months out? You are deluded. And that isn’t me trying to take the moral high ground either, before anyone starts.

Quote ="Suzy Banyon""Wigan Rugby League Club has a renowned squad culture and standards, a spirit of professionalism and a track record of development and redirection of young players." - Ian Lenagan wiganwarriors.com/news/2018-05-1 ... n-hardaker Looks like we think our support structure is better than at either clubs he has previously been at, which I'm inclined too agree with. Reckon, he'll play the best rugby of his career at Wigan.'" Utter garbage, Wigan are the dirtiest club on the field and the club with the least morals off it. Hilarious seeing all the Wigan fans reaction when they were all up in arms with the Barba signing. Continuing to employ someone who bottled his own team mate, Gareth Hock and Ben Flower makes that statement look foolish. So you think think he’ll play better than when he won MOS after over 14 months out? You are deluded. And that isn’t me trying to take the moral high ground either, before anyone starts.

didn't they sign a half back who savagely beat his girl friend and kept him for over 10 years? It's the audacity of fans of a team with Benny Barbiturate in it casting the first stone....

If someone can prove this, I'm happy to listen. I've been asking for a number of years as to what it is that Wigan as a club and their players do that seemingly nobody else does to earn this reputation and amazingly, I've never had a straight answer.



Well, it is or you wouldn't say anything.

By no means am I a fan of Wigan, infanct up with Leeds, Fev and Wakey for me with my most disliked teams however they have done nothing wrong. All they have done is sign a free agent. Most clubs have players who have had issues, I’m just absolutely disgusted by our club in releasing Zak. Wigan have swooped in and had our pants down and I don’t blame them 1 bit, I blame the backwards decision to release one of the best players in the league and I have no doubt he will be in contention for MOS next year. Gutted

You need some cough medicine!

Feel the love....... Makes me so happy being universally hated ...

Quote ="Suzy Banyon""Wigan Rugby League Club has a renowned squad culture and standards, a spirit of professionalism and a track record of development and redirection of young players." - Ian Lenagan wiganwarriors.com/news/2018-05-1 ... n-hardaker Looks like we think our support structure is better than at either clubs he has previously been at, which I'm inclined too agree with. Reckon, he'll play the best rugby of his career at Wigan.'" It’s that good that as soon as a young player makes a name for himself and there’s a sniff of interest elsewhere, they’re off straight away!

Quote ="Suzy Banyon""Wigan Rugby League Club has a renowned squad culture and standards, a spirit of professionalism and a track record of development and redirection of young players." - Ian Lenagan wiganwarriors.com/news/2018-05-1 ... n-hardaker Looks like we think our support structure is better than at either clubs he has previously been at, which I'm inclined too agree with. Reckon, he'll play the best rugby of his career at Wigan.'" It’s that good that as soon as a young player makes a name for himself and there’s a sniff of interest elsewhere, they’re off straight away!

Time will tell.

Good post, as a Hull fan I'm not really that bothered in so far as who he signs for, the system allows it and that's that though whether I agree with the system is another matter.
As a player at his best he's better than Barba at his best, no contest in fact, I still think ZH is an utter cokewomble.

Hardaker better than Barba? In no universe is that ever right

I wouldn't blame Cas, they had reasons for sacking him for the way he's conducted himself in the aftermath.

*Cough* "Snap the pole" *Cough*

in your opinion, he's by far the better rounded player and offers a ton more defensively and in attack I'd still take Hardaker.

Then I suggest you haven’t seen enough Barba.

The stats alone show the gulf between the two.

You’ve got to be joking? I don’t think any one else would be idiotic enough to share the same view. Hardaker may be marginally better defensively (its a myth that Barba is poor defensively, it’s not his strongest area but he’s more than competent) but the difference in attack is ridiculous. The WHOLE of last season (in SL only) Hardaker managed 11 tries and 18 assists, in HALF of this season Barba has managed 15 tries and 17 assists, that represents a huge gulf in quality. Needn’t mention that Barba is a Dally M, NRL Grand Final winning fullback, Hardaker got moved out to centre and Penrith weren’t exactly bothered he was leaving. Hardakers a very good player but some of the opinions people have on him are over the top. You’d have to be insane to choose Hardaker over Barba.

Both are fantastic at finding their way to the line.

I wouldn’t call 11 tries ‘fantastic’.

WHOOSH!!!