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Message: [QUOTE="rnabokov, post: 2605580, member: 1847"] As I see it, it's his head, not his heart that's the problem. A lot of the time, the heart follows the mind. For mine, Barba looks like his mind is somewhere else. He looks and plays like he is distracted, separately to his clear loss of speed and agility, and that loss isn't just 'cos he's bulked up. When I watch him closely, he just doesn't seem to be with it. When he is switched on, he does great things which is sadly, so inconsistent. As for removing him from the side, the only way that would not cause irreparable damage (because of Hoffman's inability to play make or read the play like a true 5/8) is to have someone else, either at FB or 5/8, who can do the quality plays equally as well Barba has, but for 80 minutes. I can't think of anyone who fits that bill. For mine, Barba is critical to this sides chances of making the finals, and it is critical for the club to determine what it is that is distracting him from giving his all for 80 minutes for the team in all facets of his plays, not just saving tries, or putting players like Gillett through holes. [/QUOTE]

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