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Braith Anasta believes the Bulldogs have 'lost their DNA' amid reports Trent Barrett 'was a dead man walking' before stepping down, while Paul Gallen insisted the coaching change will not solve Canterbury's issues.
Barrett's disastrous spell in charge of the Bulldogs came to an end on Monday, when he announced his resignation with the team bottom of the NRL ladder with just two wins in 10 games.
The loss against Newcastle on Magic Round on Friday was the Bulldogs' 29th in 34 games since Barrett took charge at Belmore, but Canterbury supremo Phil Gould insisted he was not going to fire Barrett.
Trent Barrett resigned from his role as Bulldogs coach on Monday after a 16-6 loss to Newcastle in Magic Round on Friday night
'It was Trent’s decision. I certainly wasn’t going to sack him. It’s sad it’s come to this,' he told reporters.
'I think the performances and pressure, he got the feeling he didn’t have the solutions for what was going wrong.'
Anasta said Barrett's departure spoke volumes for a club desperately lacking direction.
'For decades you knew what you were going to get out of the Bulldogs and when you play at the Bulldogs you know what the expectations are,' he said on Fox League's NRL 360 on Monday night.
Barrett won just five of his 34 games in charge of the Bulldogs since he was hired
Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould insisted on Monday he was not going to fire Barrett
'You don’t let the Bulldogs logo down and the expectations are extremely high and that just seems to not be there anymore.
'What are the Bulldogs right now? What style do they play? What is their DNA? Because at the moment you don’t know what you’re going to get.'
Speaking on the same show, Paul Kent said Barrett's future was decided when the Bulldogs pulled off a stunning upset as they beat the Roosters 16-12 in Round 8.
The win came after Gould had delivered a much-publicised spray to the players and took charge of a training session, which Barrett insisted had given his blessing to.
Braith Anasta told Fox League's NRL 360 the Bulldogs 'had lost their DNA'
While Paul Gallen slammed Canterbury for recruiting poorly in the past few years
'Trent Barrett had no choice [but to resign]. I said weeks ago once Phil Gould got involved he was a dead man walking,' Kent said.
