Gallagher's penalty celebration.

[marbelladave]

I agree with all of this

So do I, must be going soft in my old age......

Gallagher is doing the same job for the team that Oakley did in Pearson's first Championship season, that slightly odd 'narrow right' position. He gives us some width but mostly comes inside allowing Peltier to go wide, he is more attacking than Oakley and despite some of the comments here and elsewhere, he is reasonably effective defensively.

The only real problems come when both he and Peltier are well forward as there is no one covering the right back position and Mills is reluctant to move out of the centre of the defence.

This can not easily be rectified given our current system, using Marshall as a 'proper' winger might firm up the right flank but will undoubtably weaken central midfield, difficult choice......

[Jobyfox]

I can understand why some people don’t like Gallagher and I can understand why some people do. After the previous home game I’d have dropped him for Marshall and then he went and scored two.

For me you can play Gallagher if you create a platform in midfield. It’s no surprise to me that he performs in a game where a rejuvenated Wellens and an industrious Drinkwater have ensured that our midfield have controlled the game for a change.

Part of me wants a more reliable player than Gallagher in the team but:

1. Who will take the corners as Danns’s look pretty poor?

2. Who will take the penalties as Gally hasn’t missed one yet?

3. Who will take the free kicks as Konchesky’s style is more hit as hard as he can and hope?

4. Who will cross a ball from wide areas as Dyer manages about two decent crosses a season?

As I say I can understand the reasons why he’s not universally liked, but shouldn’t we just get behind him as much as possible rather than boo and jeer. At least until we can find someone else who can deliver a decent dead ball – and there isn’t a name which jumps out at you from the current squad.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

Everytime Danns has taken corners and set pieces they have looked threatening they were very good dangerous at palace and we scored frrom a free kick, whilst vs Brighton we should have scored from two or three.

He hits them with pace unlike Gallaghers floated ones.

[Bugg]

I saw nothing in the celebration personally, loads of footballers do celebrations with the meaning for them being unknown. I couldn't care less how he celebrates as long as keeps scoring.

[Ric Flair]

He'll never satisfy the masses as parts of his game are very irritating, such as his complete inability in the air and his suspect tackling. But technically he's very good and will always score us 10-15 goals a season, many penalties but someone has to put them away. Pearson isn't afraid to drop him so I don't see a problem, Marshall will be challenging him and Dyer for a 1st team spot, as will Danns so it's healthy.

[Corky]

I've never understood the argument about "and his record doesn't include penalties" or "if penalties were taken out it wouldn't look so strong".

Penalties still have to be scored, it's not a free goal and there is pressure surrounding them, so they matter as much as any other goal.

[allotment-fox]

It's all about form and the roll players are asked to fill in a match, all players will have periods in games and sometimes long periods when they don't seem to be at the top of their game, the roll they are playing is down to the game plan & tac tics so may not always seem to be say getting forward.

no player can be in top form all the time we have to except that Gally's game on Saturday was a very good performance and two goals was the icing on the cake for him and a free kick like that more often we would like to see but he would not be on city's books for long would he .

[Haydos]

I just think taunting your fans is stupid when you clearly want them to get behind you.

You think that's stupid. I think it's stupid to boo individual players.

It's such a stupid, fickle thing to do. Booing the team, at half time/after the game for a shoddy performance then fair enough. But booing a player that's been integral for a few years now and is in bad form, despite still contributing 9 goals and several assists just stinks of no class. He is the player he is, he has been for ages, he doesn't claim to be much else. He can just as easily snap out of this bad patch and people will be cheering his name again and he'll be thinking "what a load of wankers".

Another thing to note is the scapegoat factor around here. Kingy for a while, Mills for a bit, then Wellens, now Gally. It's like clockwork.

[Jobyfox]

"Everytime Danns has taken corners and set pieces they have looked threatening "

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I must admit I wasn't at the Palace away game, but I am a season ticket holder and I have not seen any evidence of this.

In fact I’ve not seen much evidence of quality at all from Danns, but he isn’t a whipping boy like Gallagher or Wellens.

[Corky]

Danns' corners, on the whole, are much better than Gallagher's.

Both provide several poor ones mixed in with some decent.

[Wherethefoxhat?]

Then blame Pearson for playing him in midfield, Gallagher is not a midfielder, nor is he a winger, he is an attacker, and as you say it is ok for attackers to drift out of games, but he is being played on the right of a midfield 4, he has adapted his game and despite the selective blindness of people on here, he does get back, he does win the ball back and does help out the defence, maybe not as much as Abe did playing on the right or when Drinkwater has played out there, or any of our other "specialist" right midfielders, but that is the sacrifice you make, you play an attacking right midfielder or a combative more defensive minded right mifielder and sacrifice some attacking ability.

You don't really understand the word luxury do you, he is a luxury, not a necessity, if we were being cautious we would pick someone more defensive minded and lose out on his creativity and attacking ability, but he is picked because of his ability to do something match winning. When the rest of the team is playing well we can afford this luxury because the rest of the team can pick up the slack to allow for the odd moment of genius. Unfortunately when the team is not playing well he will look exposed and his weaknesses picked up on unless he pulls out a cracking goal.

Aye Aye Captain !!

[Captain...]

Danns' corners, on the whole, are much better than Gallagher's.

Both provide several poor ones mixed in with some decent.

I agree with this,

I think what fans find frustrating is that Gallagher takes all the corners even when Danns is on the pitch, this is Pearson's fault though, he is man who doesn't believe in variation, but I think mixing it up between Danns and Gally would make more sense, but don't forget Gally is told to take all the corners and is probably told to float it in to the back post,* and when he isn't on the pitch Danns takes the corners. I don't see why we can't mix it up a bit. You let Gally take a few and if they seem to be defended easily give it Danns to try a different approach.

*Likewise he is probably told to come inside a lot and support the midfield and not hug the touchline and not chase up and down the flank like Dyer does, but he gets criticised for doing so.

[MrSpaM]

I agree with this,

I think what fans find frustrating is that Gallagher takes all the corners even when Danns is on the pitch, this is Pearson's fault though, he is man who doesn't believe in variation, but I think mixing it up between Danns and Gally would make more sense, but don't forget Gally is told to take all the corners and is probably told to float it in to the back post,* and when he isn't on the pitch Danns takes the corners. I don't see why we can't mix it up a bit. You let Gally take a few and if they seem to be defended easily give it Danns to try a different approach.

*Likewise he is probably told to come inside a lot and support the midfield and not hug the touchline and not chase up and down the flank like Dyer does, but he gets criticised for doing so.

Pearson used to have Gally and Waghorn taking the corners which makes it even more confusing that he'd be taking all of them now. Do we seriously not have anybody else who can take them now?!?

[Houdini Logic]

Anyone's corners are better than Gallaghers, I think the only reason people don't moan is because they're scared we'll bring Oakley back on to take them again

[seenitall]

While Gally plays, how will we ever know - he always grabs the ball before anyone else gets a shout - probably Niges fault rather than his but his crap corners have cost us points this season, he effectively passes to the opposition winger every time he takes one, or to their goalie. He has a high hit rate with penalties but again, no one else ever gets a shout and one in every 50 free kicks hits the target - brilliant at tracking back though apparently

[sharpie]

His picture on the front of tonights mercury does not do him any favours

[leicesterisme]

His picture on the front of tonights mercury does not do him any favours

Your boring, nearly every post I've seen you make is slating Gallagher. There is nothing wrong with that picture either, it's just a celebration.

[Wherethefoxhat?]

Interesting.........

I have not gone to many of the games since Barnsley, primarily because I have 'issues' with the side and the way that it plays and behaves.

I have described these feelings in other threads so suffice it to say that I believe there to be dissention in the dressing room that affects our attitude, our team spirit and our relations with the officials, this is particularly noticeable when things on the pitch are not going well.

By all accounts none of this was obvious yesterday, it appears that we bossed the game (against a decent side) and could have won more clearly, I was very pleased and naturally wondering if my views (as above) on the side were correct.......

I then read that, despite a good win and decent individual performances, both Wellens and Gallagher 'declined' to speak to Stinger after the game.......

Another example of the 'attitude' that I have been fretting about or something else entirely?

Anyone able to shed any light on the matter? Thanks.......

Nothing wrong with the "attitude " you keep banging on about ..........maybe you should actually start to "go" to games and stop "theorising" about things you haven't even witnessed ???

[Mission Unlikely Promotion]

Then blame Pearson for playing him in midfield, Gallagher is not a midfielder, nor is he a winger, he is an attacker, and as you say it is ok for attackers to drift out of games, but he is being played on the right of a midfield 4, he has adapted his game and despite the selective blindness of people on here, he does get back, he does win the ball back and does help out the defence, maybe not as much as Abe did playing on the right or when Drinkwater has played out there, or any of our other "specialist" right midfielders, but that is the sacrifice you make, you play an attacking right midfielder or a combative more defensive minded right mifielder and sacrifice some attacking ability.

You don't really understand the word luxury do you, he is a luxury, not a necessity, if we were being cautious we would pick someone more defensive minded and lose out on his creativity and attacking ability, but he is picked because of his ability to do something match winning. When the rest of the team is playing well we can afford this luxury because the rest of the team can pick up the slack to allow for the odd moment of genius. Unfortunately when the team is not playing well he will look exposed and his weaknesses picked up on unless he pulls out a cracking goal.

Well said chief, sorry Captain

[stix]

Without Gallaghers goals we would be 19th & 14pts from 6th.

[Corky]

I agree with this,

I think what fans find frustrating is that Gallagher takes all the corners even when Danns is on the pitch, this is Pearson's fault though, he is man who doesn't believe in variation, but I think mixing it up between Danns and Gally would make more sense, but don't forget Gally is told to take all the corners and is probably told to float it in to the back post,* and when he isn't on the pitch Danns takes the corners. I don't see why we can't mix it up a bit. You let Gally take a few and if they seem to be defended easily give it Danns to try a different approach.

*Likewise he is probably told to come inside a lot and support the midfield and not hug the touchline and not chase up and down the flank like Dyer does, but he gets criticised for doing so.

I actually meant to put that they AREN'T better than Gallagher's, I find both very similar and we aren't a strong corner taking team.

Thanks for your agreement though

[Libertine Dream]

I actually meant to put that they AREN'T better than Gallagher's, I find both very similar and we aren't a strong corner taking team.

Thanks for your agreement though

Danns is by far better at corners, but Gallagher is better with the swinging free kicks, just don't understand why he doesnt swing in his corners in the same manner.