With all the Twitter activity I would say Hoffman wants a release from the Broncos to join the Bulldogs in 2014. Whilst I think the Broncos should stand firm and make Hoffman see out the remaining two years of his contract, I personally don't think his possible departure is that significant. Barba is a better offensive fullback and i would say is equal to Hoffman in his defensive skills. Add to that Hoffman's lack of creative ball playing skills and offensive support play (which in my view effectively rules him out as a credible half or centre option) means Hoffman is at best a good wing option for the club, which is a position the Broncos have many other options (Reed, Vidot, Copley, Yow Yeh, Mills, Maranta, Drew and even Oates). His departure in my opinion wouldn't be a particularly significant loss. That said I ideologically oppose any early release.
"Hoffy isn't the guy for Fullback" - Hodges
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I dunno, maybe I am naive or I just take things at face value too easily. I just don't think he's thinking "**** the broncos" when he's in those pics.
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Spot on, Brent81. Absolutely nailed it with that point. If Hoffman had of made a go of it at fullback, Barba wouldn't have been signed.
I was always a bit sceptical of Hoffman. Even in his rare purple patches I think the likes of Lockyer made him look better than he was.
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Hoffman is a great player and could be one of the best in the game, it just isn't at fullback where he is only pretty good as opposed to wing where he is great.
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We could make a bold move and release Hoffman on compassionate grounds to not hold him back from what he wants and as a result, we take an even higher moral ground on the Milford issue. If it doesn't work, we essentially only lose a decently paid and unhappy winger trapped in a fullback's mindset of which we have plenty of cover anyway.
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You could just not read the sports section
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No he isn't, but he wants to piss the Broncos off & make them release him & it's not going to happen.
But Wallace who wasn't as good of a player as Hoffman should have been thrown under the bus and copped non stop abuse?
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I think if we get Milford for next year which seems unlikely we will release Hoffman early. If not we will make him play out the remaining year of his contract.
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I have to agree with this point. Don't get me wrong I agree that moving on from Wallace was definitely the right move, but he always gave his all right until the last game, he's all was just never that good. In addition to that he really was shafted by the club saying "oh yeah your totally part of our plans" and then when the other offers are gone they say "you're gone"
Anyway my point is no one saw a problem with the abuse Wallace copped on here, yet Hoffman has been basically spitting on the jersey because he's an average fullback yet if we say anything against him we are arseholes?!?
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Revealed: Brisbane Broncos backline star Josh Hoffman's fall from favour
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I think this old prick needs to pull his fucking uneducated head in & avoid creating animosity or a rift between Hoffman & his team mates that could become irreparable. He is only embarrassing his son & damaging his future at the club.
I believe hodgo was spot on with his comments, but maybe should not have aired them through the media.
People seem to think social media is a way to say anything they like about anybody with no repercussions, I think it was pretty gutless for this old **** to attack hodgo online, & guarantee he wouldn't have the balls to confront him man to man.
As far as I am concerned I agree with other posters Hoffman is a winger & we have that position pretty well covered.
i don't use twitter,Facebook etc, so I am not sure if Hoffman has condemned his old mans rantings or not.
If not it gives a pretty good insight to the type of person he is & we don't need that.
imo, on yer bike fucker. You will never be bigger than this club.
I really hope the Broncos don't cave into any demands from Hoffman for an early release and the club make him see out the final two years of his contract. Failure to do so by the Broncos would demonstrate the club's management to be weak and will set a dangerous precedent. Respect to Canberra for making Milford see out his contract. The NRL should support the clubs more by not sanctioning early releases.
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It was very interesting article. It's funny cos a few things there like the comments about Kearney I thought at the time that it really wasn't good
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Respect to Canberra for not releasing a kid that is homesick, has an ill father he wants to be with, and had a clause inserted in his contract for that very purpose (albeit the wording may not support him entirely)?
Respect for Canberra for sacking / releasing Carney, Dugan and Fergo once they started playing up, allowing them to move on to other clubs and bigger/better things?
Releasing players for compassionate reasons is not a show of weakness, it's a demonstration of values. I don't like them much, but the way the Dogs handled the Barba affair was excellent, and it is how we should handle Hoffman. Until such time he moves on to another club, breach him, fine him, but don't give him what he wants on a platter!
Btw, throwing a tantrum because you're not given your preferred spot in the team, does not constitute compassionate reasons!
I don't think that's very fair Coxy. I don't see why Locky needs to suck up to anyone at the Broncos, he is a legend in his own right!
