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Message: [QUOTE="subsbligh, post: 2563299, member: 1950"] You have to feel for Hoffman. He's was our best back in 2011, most of 2012 and 2013. He is also our best (fit - and Hodges may not be the same) back heading into 2014 and would be a massive loss to our squad coming into the season. If we had Milford or another decent 5/8 locked up at the end of 2012 for 2014 before we signed Barba, I would [B]much prefer Hoffman in the 1 jersey over Barba. [/B]I think management mid 2012 were happy with Hoffman as long term fullback solution. IMO, our fade out in 2012 (despite the BHQ/media criticism around Hoffman's admission of not putting in 100% at the end of the season) had barely anything to do with Hoffman (and much more with the realisation that a gameplan focused around a clutch player like Lockyer, translated to a capable utility moonlighting as a halfback - Wallace - and a 20 year old Corey Norman, just won't work - that's Griffin's issue though). Desperately then in Jan 2013 we got Prince out of the Titans divorce at a bargain rate, shafted Norman, shafted Hoffman to the wing. So don't begrudge Hoffman on the basis of loyalty when the club has taken sides with or preferred or chased: - Corey Norman - Scott Prince - Josh Dugan - Anthony Milford - Ben Barba [/QUOTE]

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