Baconbutty wrote:Rubbish. That's what they said about the Bulls and look how that ended.

Zoo Zoo Boom wrote:Bradford were relegated because they went bust - it was a badly run club. Leeds is the biggest club in Yorkshire and along with Wigan the biggest club in SL. No chance the RFL would let Leeds be relegated. If Leeds finished bottom they would increase the number of clubs in the league.

Leeds has the biggest support, the best stadium, one of the strongest financial positions and represents the biggest city in the competition.

Shabino wrote:If Leeds finish bottom I would want us to be relegated as SL would be a complete laughing stock I not…..

Zoo Zoo Boom wrote:Hardaker will always stir emotions - his previous behaviour hardly puts him in the best light. Other than Penrith he has left every club due to off the field issues. This cannot and should not be ignored when you are trying to elevate the culture at the club and give positive guidance to young players about what is expected of elite athletes. In a world outside of entertainment he would be out of work but we seem to view sports in a different light i.e. its importance is blown out of all proportion to actual reality.

If you sign a contract you should honour that contract unless both parties agree to a change - Hardaker knew what he was doing when he signed for Wigan. To behave the way he did in the off season is disrespectful to the club and his team mates.

I am all for giving people a second chance but if people don't learn then why should repeated bad behaviour be rewarded - what precedence does that set?

This club will never be relegated - the league would change the criteria. We have a number of injuries but there was no need to sign Hardaker and if that is the only reason he has been signed what does that say about the club and its forward planning? As Sinfield has shown the younger players have potential - they need to be given the opportunity to learn and develop

nathan_rugby wrote:How did he behave in the off season?

That isn't why he was let go, its stuff that happened in the last few weeks.

Zoo Zoo Boom wrote:I never said it was.

In the off season he made it quite obvious he wanted to leave and move back to West Yorkshire - this went on right to the start of the current season. Its disruptive and unprofessional.