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Re: 2022 - IN | Zak Hardaker - Expires: 2022 : Tue Apr 26, 2022 12:49 pm  

Once were Loiners wrote:

Rohan Smith will have had virtually no input into this except probably getting some assurances from GH that Zak would be fine. What input could he have other than what's on here - on paper he'll improve the team but he sounds like a tool.

Rohan Smith was alerted when the loan possibility came up and then he authorised the move. He’s also had a conversation with Hardaker as well as his agent.

Re: 2022 - IN | Zak Hardaker - Expires: 2022 : Tue Apr 26, 2022 12:52 pm  

Shabino wrote:

Do you not even Agee that bringing Zak in will significantly increase the crowd for Friday and make the match more appealing?

I'd love to think it could increase the crowd by 5K, but I don't think it will. We've just pulled in 11k for Toulouse, who will have brought little or no support. KR are playing well and they do have good away support so given that it's not on TV I'd maybe expect 13k. I just cannot see Zac's presence bumping it up to 18K. I'd be amazed and delighted if we managed 15. Don't get me wrong, his presence will definitely strengthen what is at present a very weak line up.

Re: 2022 - IN | Zak Hardaker - Expires: 2022 : Tue Apr 26, 2022 1:43 pm  

ArthurClues wrote:

I'd love to think it could increase the crowd by 5K, but I don't think it will. We've just pulled in 11k for Toulouse, who will have brought little or no support. KR are playing well and they do have good away support so given that it's not on TV I'd maybe expect 13k. I just cannot see Zac's presence bumping it up to 18K. I'd be amazed and delighted if we managed 15. Don't get me wrong, his presence will definitely strengthen what is at present a very weak line up.

The last home game is saw vs KR had 24k!
That was 2009. First game of season. Jake Webster looked good for them . We win it by a late try from Smithy from a kick by Maggsy I believe…..

Re: 2022 - IN | Zak Hardaker - Expires: 2022 : Tue Apr 26, 2022 1:50 pm  

Hardaker signing won't increase the crowd by 1%. He is half the player he was for Leeds previously and Cas. No-one will go to the game just because of him signing.

Re: 2022 - IN | Zak Hardaker - Expires: 2022 : Tue Apr 26, 2022 1:53 pm  

Shabino wrote:

The last home game is saw vs KR had 24k!
That was 2009.

This never happened.

Re: 2022 - IN | Zak Hardaker - Expires: 2022 : Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:44 pm  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

This never happened.

Our home league fixture against them drew in 16,192. We also played them at home in the play offs - the fixture where Chev Walkers shin stuck out though his sock - was attended by 11,220

Re: 2022 - IN | Zak Hardaker - Expires: 2022 : Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:00 pm  

Shabino wrote:

The last home game is saw vs KR had 24k!
That was 2009. First game of season. Jake Webster looked good for them . We win it by a late try from Smithy from a kick by Maggsy I believe…..

Was that 24k listening in on the radio?

Re: 2022 - IN | Zak Hardaker - Expires: 2022 : Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:04 pm  

Been a long long time since we had 24k crowd at Headingley, back in the hay day of the Bulls i beleive..

Re: 2022 - IN | Zak Hardaker - Expires: 2022 : Tue Apr 26, 2022 4:58 pm  

The Magic Rat wrote:

Disappointed with the club's management on this. He will improve us on the field, but the bad outweighs the good for me. Bringing the serial offender back sends the wrong message.

The Magic Rat - as ever - has it spot on. Leeds could regret what they have done.

By the way - the elasticity in Leeds Salary Cap is quite remarkable isn`t it?

Re: 2022 - IN | Zak Hardaker - Expires: 2022 : Tue Apr 26, 2022 5:06 pm  

Early Bath wrote:

The Magic Rat - as ever - has it spot on. Leeds could regret what they have done.

By the way - the elasticity in Leeds Salary Cap is quite remarkable isn`t it?

Which is why I wonder if this is really short term only. Sign this year for a pittance, keep your nose clean and we'll sort a better deal for next season.