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Bennett dropped Hodges back to the reggies when he signed with the Roosters.......
"Hoffy isn't the guy for Fullback" - Hodges
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Bennett dropped Hodges back to the reggies when he signed with the Roosters.......
- Mar 4, 2008
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Different situations IMO.
Hodges was mid season, while Hoffman was end of season
Hodges was not established yet, while Hoffman is
In the Hodges situation, Bennett was banking on Hodges replacing Sailor the following year, but since Hodges was leaving he decided it was best to give NRL experience to the player who would be remaining with us (tate)
Bennetts wasn't vindictive, dropping Hoffman would be.
Kaz
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I have no respect for Canberra at all.
They covered up most of the Carney & Dugan off field stuff & kept them until it all hit the fan.
They won't release a player who wants to leave on compassionate grounds, yet pursued a coach that was contracted to another club, who then quit that club on compassionate grounds.
Canberra have double standards.
jarro65
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- Jun 26, 2008
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Nope .... couldn't disagree more.
Hoffman will take too long to convert into a ballplaying 5/8.....and Barba is a supremely dangerous fullback.
Barba at fullback and Hoffman to wing (if he decides to stay) and a youngster at 5/8.
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Chris Garry is an idiot.
Danoz Direct
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That is a stupid idea, this is the NRL, not some school team. We need our best players playing their best positions. I feel a bit sorry for Hoffman, but for the good of the team he needs to play HIS best position which is wing or centre.
Danoz Direct
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3.JOSH Hoffman has every right to seek the best outcome for his family and rugby league career, regardless of his contract situation.
The Brisbane Broncos have every right to enforce his contract while at the same time courting under-contract stars in rival teams.
Clubs and players are all out for themselves.
Hypocrisy is rife.We all need to grow up and accept it.At age 25, Hoffman has around eight years left to create a financial legacy for his family and should not be derided for trying to provide for them via an upgrade with Canterbury.
The average career for an NRL player is three seasons. Family must come before club.Ask Peter Wallace and Parramatta Eels players whether loyalty pays.
That goes for Ricky Stuart as well. Of course he is upset Anthony Milford wants to leave Canberra to be with his family, even though it is the very reason he left the Eels.Stuart is seeking the best outcome for his team and his career and so he should.
4.THE Broncos will not let Hoffman join the Canterbury Bulldogs, however they should give in to his other request – playing fullback.
The absence of an established five-eighth to partner Ben Hunt could cruel the Broncos’ 2014 season.
There are talented rookie play-makers in the club’s ranks but Ben Barba grew up as a five-eighth and is the only realistic option for Brisbane.
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The Brisbane Broncos have every right to enforce his contract while at the same time courting under-contract stars in rival teams.
Clubs and players are all out for themselves.
Hypocrisy is rife.We all need to grow up and accept it.At age 25, Hoffman has around eight years left to create a financial legacy for his family and should not be derided for trying to provide for them via an upgrade with Canterbury.
The average career for an NRL player is three seasons. Family must come before club.Ask Peter Wallace and Parramatta Eels players whether loyalty pays.
That goes for Ricky Stuart as well. Of course he is upset Anthony Milford wants to leave Canberra to be with his family, even though it is the very reason he left the Eels.Stuart is seeking the best outcome for his team and his career and so he should.
4.THE Broncos will not let Hoffman join the Canterbury Bulldogs, however they should give in to his other request – playing fullback.
The absence of an established five-eighth to partner Ben Hunt could cruel the Broncos’ 2014 season.
There are talented rookie play-makers in the club’s ranks but Ben Barba grew up as a five-eighth and is the only realistic option for Brisbane.
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noisetheory
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not giving hoffman fullback is not about hoffman. its about barba. he was the best fullback in the comp in 2012 and i am confident he can return to those heights now his life is sorted.
it is simply, not about hoffman.
it is simply, not about hoffman.
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"At age 25, Hoffman has around eight years left to create a financial legacy for his family and should not be derided for trying to provide for them via an upgrade with Canterbury."
I have NO problem with Hoff leaving to make more money for his family - that is what you do at the end of your contract though
You cannot be released on the grounds you can make more elsewhere
Negotiate the best deal possible Hoff, at the end of your current contract
I have NO problem with Hoff leaving to make more money for his family - that is what you do at the end of your contract though
You cannot be released on the grounds you can make more elsewhere
Negotiate the best deal possible Hoff, at the end of your current contract
broncos4life
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What's that saying, a picture paints 1000 words? Well he has already submitted 3000 words on the subject
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technically other parties have done the talking, since it was posted on their instagram and not Hoffmans :laugh:
