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Message: [QUOTE="WASSHHH, post: 2956246, member: 9424"] Fair point. I’m a bit of a fence sitter at the moment on this one. I want him to stay, but I also agree we can’t pander to what a player wants by moving other players around to accommodate them if it’s not what is best for the team - and certainly, moving Oates right now is not best for the team. Indeed it’s almost the reverse Lockyer. He sacrificed all his success for the betterment of the team. This just seams a little selfish and not really big-picture thinking. All the criticism of Hoffman was warranted though. The only person who thought he was a better fullback than winger was the bloke himself. History proved it to be true. A cautionary tale perhaps for others who think they know better than their coaches and every other important figure at their club. That said, I do believe Oates could be a special backrower. If it happens though, it’s just a question of whether his body holds up or not. That’s something I’m not as confident about. [/QUOTE]

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