Maybe WB has a plan to rest Hodges at times to make sure he can last the season, bring Hodges off either the final 20 of a game when it looks decided or the final 15 of each half and allow Barba to roam in his place.
Would be a huge risk, however we saw with Berrigan/Hodges in 2006 that WB is...
Let's pretend we are in 2016 and Hodges decided to retire, by your plan we could be running
1. Barba
2. Vidot
3. Boyd
4. Copely
5. Kahu/Maranta
6. Milf
7. Hunt
That's not all bad
So is it the injury or the off field incidents that are the reason for Barbas form? His second half of 2014 would suggest it was the injury but can't be sure..
Boyd, it's clearly the off-field stuff and that's a concern.
It's key as to why Boyd is happy to come to Brisbane as well, because Bennett puts his emotional view before his professional in terms of Boyd. The kid can do no wrong in his eyes and alongside Bennett is his only guaranteed payday.
Oh we've signed players WHILE still in prison in the past? Well never knew that, good to know we've always had low standard than. As for Barba Vs Boyd, one came to us as a way of getting over his issues and he did so while still attempting to give his all on the field. Boyd fair enough he got...
There comes a point when you need to let go of the past and move on, if it means you go through a few coaches trying to find it so be it because at this point we are in a stop gap solution, Bennett will be gone again and there is no guarantee that we won't be back to the Henjak era once he does...
Re: [RUMOUR] Ben Barba to Cronulla
Notice the words 'appear' and 'may' not once did I say it's official so pull that one back first, second it's a forum based on opinions and discussions. if the best you can do is react with an angry post that adds nothing to the topic at hand maybe log out...
Re: [RUMOUR] Ben Barba to Cronulla
Given the talent seen from Barba in the past, it's obvious it is there and if Bennett still has the ability to get the most out of a player we need to see it used on Barba in the spine. Instead it does appear like regardless of talent or potential Barba may...
Re: [RUMOUR] Ben Barba to Cronulla
Considering the discussion about Barba moved to what Bennett can get out of him, it's fair to ask if Bennett has 'it' and can still get the most out of a player.