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Message: [QUOTE="animal eater, post: 2636930, member: 8360"] [b]Re: [RUMOUR] Ben Barba to Cronulla[/b] Time is going to tell when it comes down to the Barba/Boyd debate. I think if you are a true Bronco supporter, you hope that the outcome chosen is the one that best suits the team as a whole. I am starting to think that Boyd might be the right choice. What makes it hard is I don't think anyone particularly likes Boyd as being an overtly likable figure. When you think of Darius even pre- coming out and admitting depression, you think of a bit of a prickly pear. When you think of Barba you tend to think of a bit more fun loving guy with plenty of flare. Still you go on what you see and how they perform. What I do know is post 2012, Barba has lacked in speed and he is a speed player. Many times through the year there would be gaps that presented that he wasn't quick enough to exploit. While everyone is talking about him being too heavy for the fullback position, I would remind you that even with a few additional kilos he was quite regularly rag dolled by opposing sides. At least with Boyd, he is a bit more hearty and less likely to be thrown around. While the flashes of brilliance aren't on display, he is a solid player on both sides of the ball and has shown he has a knack for finding the try line. As for the argument about Ben to 5/8, I am not so convinced either in what I saw. Plenty will argue that he didn't have much time in the position but remember that for most of his football life he played in the halves. I believe what you saw is what you get. Last point is that Bennett (and he isn't the first choice for coach I would of picked) has a knack for picking sides that play as a team and withstanding last year has proven he can do just that. That being the case, I will go with the flow and hope that the Broncos get some good millage out of an overpriced but solid Boyd. That said, I hope Barba finds some form and does well as he seems to be improving as a man and that in an of itself has some merit. [/QUOTE]

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