Outside defensive strategy

This is not yet another post to bag Mennings. Yes he has been bad and yes he should know much better, however i ask this...Is Mennings going rogue or is this a coached strategy???Everyone has been quick to highlight Mennings defensive issues in particular the past few weeks, however it appears to me that we are being coached to do the old up and in defense on the edges. I say this as Gennings did a number of the same rushes in on attackers and not all came off. So should we be pointing fingers at him? Or even Kidwell?I am all about player responsibility particularly a player with Mennings experience but think about this earlier this season and even last year Mennings wasnt doing this as he would stay by Moses side and now....Just a thought

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  • It's Takairangi's defense which cost us the game. This guy is extremely lazy.

    Let's Dufty stroll through for a 60m break.
    Walks as the first try is scored
    Lays in the ruck continuously
    Non existent cover defense
    Throws stupid passes with the game on the line

    TAKAIRANGI MUST BE THE 1ST AXED
  • First mistake Webby - we have to have a defensive strategy before we can comment on it.

    I commented on this flaw in our playing style in another blog - it has been with us since EG jnr and not one coach has ever tried to change it.

    I reckon Jennings is simply trying his best to cover this flaw but not making a success of it often enough.

    No forwards sliding across in cover constantly leaves our outside backs exposed to over lap attacking plays.

    Jennings has always had a habit of dong this but is now coming in almost every play.

  • Taka is one of the worst defensive players in the comp, he's even worse in the forwards than he was in the centres.

    But a BA favourite, further proof BA has absolutely no idea.

  • Have to agree, we lost a few at the start & most here wanted Taka back. Well that's what you get from him, he should not be in first grade.
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