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I stated that the hookers are doing too much defending (against Leeds, I frequently saw the two hookers chase out of position to join a tackle) which is not helping our attack. '"
Fair enough but, I don't understand your logic.How does the former affect the latter? Also with the "Hooker'' joining the tackle, how do you know that this isn't the tactical ploys wanted by the coaching staff. Tim and Ian's whole defensive structure may hinge on three men tackling, therefore if, there's a two men tackle in progress, then Tim and Ian will want the third man in ASAP Especially against an offloading team like Leeds because our whole defensive structure may be based on a three men in the tackle, this is how structured defence's work, it's definitely not off the cuff like many people think.it is.
Quote Hillbillyred Wrote: I feel our defenses have been poor but I wonder if this is down to "Several players try too hard when it begins to turn against us: they try to do so much and leave gaps, duplicate tackling around the ball-arm, rush around to get into the tackles and so tire themselves and lose the tactical plan '"
I agree, the defence is woefully poor, but I don't think it's down to trying to hard. Poor Concentration, Communication, and just out and out, pure lack of enthusiasm to me, looks the main contributor to our downfall.
Quote Hillbillyred Wrote. Every game has periods when we will be looking to be in the ascendant and periods when the opposition will be. We are very guilty of not building on the former and panicking in the latter."'"
Pendulum swingers is a huge factor in our game, and you're quite right highlighting yet another calamitous trait that we're vulnerable of continuously. How many times can you recall complete balls up at a Kick-off resulting in a penalty turnover, again this tells me that concentration is a real bug bear within the squad.
