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Imo we need to change things up. The spine hasn't done the job in the past 3 or 4 years. Even longer. With Boyd... Milford and Hunt...Macca in the spine... It would be exciting times ahead.. J.Nikorima at 14
say it with me ... Boyd should only play on the wing ...
what is it with so many players these days thinking wing is beneath them (and i'm not saying Boyd thinks this). just ask Yow Yeh what he thinks of being wing ... hell, i'm sure if he was able to get on the field again, he'd play prop if we wanted him to, just so he got another game.
With a Hunt, Milford and potentially Barba in the spine, we could use some quality finishers on the wings. and that is exactly what Boyd and Hoffman are, but they're not play makers, which the modern fullback has become.
I actually saw someone on the Broncos facebook today say something along the lines of -
"Why do we need Milford and Boyd?.. We have Barba and Hoffman!"
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Hoffman will make a good Fullback in Canberra.
Rumors say Stuart will offer Hoffman 600k a season ... double what his on with us.
I just looked it up and it seems like Ricky might be keen to have a chat
Well I'm at least a bit sad. I'll maintain I liked him from his debut, where he really looked the goods. Filling in for Hunt, he was full of confidence, had a lethal running game, and was as safe as houses. He was never going to be a slick ball-player, and the only reason we needed him to be one was because we haven't had a proper halves pairing since Lockyer retired. That's not really his fault, and I don't prescribe to the "your fullback needs to be a third half" argument. While it's great to have, I would trade it for safety any day of the week.
In saying that, his attitude went south very quick as soon as he got a bit of external pumping-up in his ear. Which was a shame. I'll be sorry to see him go, not because we specifically need him, but because he's a victim of circumstance and in another world he could have been a 12 - 14 year Bronco stalwart.
I just hope he doesn't go somewhere and get put on the wing and dominate......he could do that for us.
And this is what disappoints me the most, because I can already see what will happen.
1. He signs somewhere that guarantees him fullback.
2. After half a season it will be apparent that he can't cut it there
3. He is moved to the wing/centre to 'cover the position' but then remains there
4. Realises that he is out of options to play fullback, puts his head down and becomes the awesome winger that everyone except hoffman and hoffman fangirls know he can be
5. Becomes one of the best finishers in the game for some other **** of a team