Hardaker: should Wigan release him now?

[old hooker]

Whatever the club decide to do they will look foolish.Signing him in the first place knowing he has such a poor reputation, or keeping him after sacking Joel for his behaviour.I have no doubt ZH will cause more problems if retained and he should go.

[No straw damn us]

Not until he's been to court.
If he's found not guilty then nothing much should change.
Although if he's found guilty or admits guilt then everything will probably change.

Ted, Ted, Ted,

Zac was on his way to work (training at Wigan) and in the process driving a car past a police check point that would have flagged him up as "no insurance". Police stop him. Run a check and find out the car has no mot and probably because he smells of beer or is stumbling his words decide to breath test him and he fails that test. He will be tested again to see if the alcohol limit is rising or going down (to see if he has just consumed the alcohol) and at that point he is a drunk driver if he fails that second test

Zac cannot "plead" one way or another as this will not go to Crown Court etc so no jury to plea bargain with

He failed the breath test - yes
He had no insurance - yes
He had no mot - yes

So how can he claim he is somehow "not guilty" of anything?

Courts will NOT sentence him to jail, bans, fines and points (plus car taken off him). Possible sacking and a move to union next for him

According to the clubs statement Hardaker was stopped on Tuesday evening, not on his way to Wigan.
That doesn't absolve him from the offence though.


https://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2018 ... k-hardaker

[fozzieskem]

Whatever the club decide to do they will look foolish.Signing him in the first place knowing he has such a poor reputation, or keeping him after sacking Joel for his behaviour.I have no doubt ZH will cause more problems if retained and he should go.

I think you’re right,whoever thought this was a good idea seriously needs to look at themselves and ask why did they go after a lad with so many issues.

[jao 711]

The club should do just what they are doing.Wait and see.It’s no use going off half cocked when we don’t have all the facts.

[fozzieskem]

The club should do just what they are doing.Wait and see.It’s no use going off half cocked when we don’t have all the facts.

On that I completely agree they will have the facts,the pitchforks may be sharp with the mob at the moment but I hope the club do the right thing for the club.

[phild1]

Not until he's been to court.
If he's found not guilty then nothing much should change.
Although if he's found guilty or admits guilt then everything will probably change.

phild=what a waste of talent,he obviously doesn't want to change his way of life.Wigan isn't a rehab centre and if he's not going to meet the club half way he should go.

[jaws1]

Is he even a Wigan player does he not start his contract until November how can you sack a none contracted player?

[fozzieskem]

Is he even a Wigan player does he not start his contract until November how can you sack a none contracted player?

Well there is that I suppose

[Warrior Gilfedder]

Get rid ASAP the guy is a tumour on our once great sport