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Message: [QUOTE="rnabokov, post: 2584463, member: 1847"] For me the difference to last year is that in 2013, we had more or less, a reasonable set of combinations with 2 genuine halves irrespective of what some think of their performances, and we just couldn't gel as a team consistently with an expansive style of play. This year, we have one semi-rookie half and our style of play by and large sees a lot more ball movement and better support play. And then there is Barba. I thoight v Knights, despite what I think of Hoffman at 5/8, Barba started to come good as a 2nd (or rather only proper) 5/8 on both sides of the park and the middle - play making, and coming into the line looking a threat, something we sadly lacked last year. It seems to me like the team is getting a bit settled with Hoffman there and allowing Barba to work out his style of play and develop some combinations, as with Gillett. The game v Souths upset our structures minus Hoffman, which I felt largely led to our worse poerformance. The Knights btw I thought played ok and we did some good things ... like score a lot points. Maybe keeping Hoffman at 5/8 is the answer for this year IF Barba continues to develop his understandings of our team plays and structures? [/QUOTE]

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