Hardaker: should Wigan release him now?

[ancientnloyal]

Vote poll

[Wiganer Ted]

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.

[ancientnloyal]

Agree Ted Although it doesn’t look good to be proper you’d assume we would wait for a conviction.

But this also says a lot about the player himself and his ways... obviously there are still issues despite this chance with Wigan.

[fozzieskem]

Playing devils advocate here..

At the moment he’s been utterly stupid but it’s drink driving,thankfully he didn’t injure himself or anyone does it set a precedent if Wigan did cancel his contract,you can’t have one rule for it’s all or nothing,what would the outcry be like if the same happened to an established Wigan star?

I suspect it’s as easy as just getting rid.

[shaunedwardsfanclub]

No

[wall_of_voodoo]

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

[pedro]

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

every stop is tested for alcohol I think these days

[moto748]

Was it his car?

[Wintergreen]

If this were a "normal" member of our playing staff I think I would argue that it was a non RL incident that needed no club action- let the law sort it out.

However, this is Zak Hardaker, and sadly this is not the first time something like this has happened (nor, and more importantly, likely to be the last).


For me it shows the guy is either:

1. Thick as two short planks
2. Arrogant beyond belief.


Either way he has to go imo. Which incidently is a shame as I was looking forward to seeing him play next year.

[Firestarter]

If this were a "normal" member of our playing staff I think I would argue that it was a non RL incident that needed no club action- let the law sort it out.

However, this is Zak Hardaker, and sadly this is not the first time something like this has happened (nor, and more importantly, likely to be the last).


For me it shows the guy is either:

1. Thick as two short planks
2. Arrogant beyond belief.


Either way he has to go imo. Which incidently is a shame as I was looking forward to seeing him play next year.

bang on