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Message: [QUOTE="CaptainHook, post: 2626372, member: 8315"] [b]Re: The Wayne Bennett Super thread![/b] Boyd [I]is[/I] better than Barba. I know it's a matter of opinion but I believe it's true. He may not be as flashy but he's more effective and consistent. Look at their records. Boyd was awesome in 2009-10 and it culminated in a dominant performance in the 2010 decider. Compare that to Barba, who had an awesome year in 2012 and he got Canterbury to the big day almost single handedly but in the game that mattered most he couldn't produce his best. All that flashy stuff, like the 110m tries, may get you there but it won't win premierships. Phil Gould made a very telling comment about him that day saying "the game hasn't come to him in the way he would have liked" or something like that. I don't get why Barba gets a free pass on this forum. Fair enough his ankle injuries have clearly had an effect but the guy is on record saying he is fit and should be producing his best. My opinion is that plenty of people on here jizzed themselves when he first signed with us, thinking his scintillating 2012 form, would be the norm. It hasn't happened and probably never will. So the bar gets lowered for him and excuses like Griffin, the halves, off-field issues etc get tossed about. The premier fullbacks in the competition go looking for the ball regardless of the coach, game plan etc... [/QUOTE]

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