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yorky wrote:some more interesting thoughts from the wigan observer

http://www.wigantoday.net/news/opinion/ ... -1-8798683

After reading that i have come to the conclusion he is either thick as mince or he has a real addiction

Does he know what he's talking about though ?

Also says players have defected to Fiji (he means Tonga)

And they are basic spelling spelling mistakes .Maybe he needs an extra finher like us lol.
Joking aside , if Zak has taken it the day of a game that must mean addiction. A night out with friends is bad enough , friday dinnertime is a serious problem.

I've just read WADA and it does say that, unless the league has a different policy. I can't find one .....

Also found something that says it was definitely the case for football.

Is he an addict or as thick as mince - think the answer is yes to both

Just googled it, cocaine stays in ur blood for 12-48hrs but it stays in ur urine for 2-3days, if ur a chronic cocaine user is can stay in ur urine for upto 2weeks

One thing that I don't get is, why did it take 3 weeks to get the results of the drug test? The company I work for regularly drug test people. Some times they're performed at the spur of the moment due to an incident at work. But they only ever take 24hrs the receive the results. So why did it take 3 weeks for a professional antidoping agency to test and reply to Zak's sample

another thing, Rangi and Walker have been found guilty of taking drugs months ago why haven't they received their sentence as anyone any idea why it takes so long ??, I should think CAS will have to pay ZAC until he receives his sentence am I wrong on this one ??

gateman wrote:another thing, Rangi and Walker have been found guilty of taking drugs months ago why haven't they received their sentence as anyone any idea why it takes so long ??, I should think CAS will have to pay ZAC until he receives his sentence am I wrong on this one ??

Both appealed haven't they?

any one know his current where abouts? I know he was sent up the lakes for a few days but I wondered if he has been told to stay away from the club or if he is back and getting help.

lurcher wrote:any one know his current where abouts? I know he was sent up the lakes for a few days but I wondered if he has been told to stay away from the club or if he is back and getting help.

The Priory, hopefully.

ZAC, the lad himself must know how completely STUPID he as been, Hero to Zero for shoving white powder up your nose, when he is going to the dole and they are offering him zero hours contracts on minimum wage I hope it sinks home what a burke he as been, I hope the lad learns from his mistakes and cleans his act up he is young enough to do so

lurcher wrote:any one know his current where abouts? I know he was sent up the lakes for a few days but I wondered if he has been told to stay away from the club or if he is back and getting help.

He was spotted at Hull fair,you couldn’t make it up.

lurcher wrote:any one know his current where abouts? I know he was sent up the lakes for a few days but I wondered if he has been told to stay away from the club or if he is back and getting help.

Prob been told to stay away until the club decide what they are going to do.

I think he will be sacked and rightly so. We can’t afford to be paying £100000+ a year to have a player on the sidelines.

He has breached his contract so that amount of money is Null and void, he would get a job in the marketing side for match days and the like on 25-30k and hed be happy to take it rather than go and work in ALDI or ASDA, thats the only way we would keep him on in my opinion, either that or we get offered a good wedge from Rugby Union.

I’ve heard people saying Leeds knew about his issues. If so have they sold him without full disclosure? Could we be entitled to some money back? Or is it a case of “caveat emptor”?

Most "Clubs" would have been fully aware of ZH issues. Cas took a gamble and gave him a way back which he took and has been fantastic for us right up to a couple of weeks ago.

There is no way this is down to Leeds and there is no way we can claim any money back.

The only person to be held accountable is ZH himself. Simple as.

I’m looking at it from a fiscal point of view not laying blame at Leeds door but I think if we could get money back it’s worth looking in to.

In the rugby paper today says that Daryl and Danny are off to Australia on Tuesday to look for a full back does this mean Zac is done or are they just covering all areas just in case Zac gets banned.

flood light tiger wrote:In the rugby paper today says that Daryl and Danny are off to Australia on Tuesday to look for a full back does this mean Zac is done or are they just covering all areas just in case Zac gets banned.

If they know it is going to be a 2 year ban then they have to let him go. He will be miles off the pace after 2 years away. He has blown his chance like Rangi. They need some kind of help but it cannot be Cas who offer this up. The problem is across the sport.
Wages from Rangi, Lynch, Monaghan, Hardaker, plus T Holmes and potentially Patrick and Springer removed from bill. Wardle in to replace. Upgrades for some to come but should stil let us get a FB and prop at least. How true are the murmurings I hear that Gale and Hardaker wages pushing towards half a mill combined?

If what Zak said about his own earnings were true , I cant see Gale been on 150k . Think the average for most Super League players is about 60k . Then obviously the kids will be somewhere between 15 and 25 . Im just guessing here so big chance im wrong.

Edit : My maths isnt that bad . I thought you put quarter of a mil lol.