Col city fan Posted 9 August 2012 Share Posted 9 August 2012 Obviously there were a lot of weak links in the team and pretty much every position bar goalkeeper has been strengthened - Pearson's no mug. Gallagher obviously has his weakenesses, but he's got his strengths too - he scores regularly, he takes a decent free kick, his crossing is better than people give him credit for, he's worth a place in the squad for sure. It annoys me when people say 'Pearson sticks with his favourites' - when Ben Marshall came in and started playing, who made way for him? Gallagher. Peltier was an absolute defensive liability and so many cheap goals started down his flank - if Warnock thinks he can get more out of him, fantastic. I'm glad that we've seen there is a problem there and addressed it by moving the player on and getting in a fairly cheap replacement. Am I wrong on this. Even when we signed Ben, who incidentally, I think looks good stuff, did we not then play Gally in some games still? The infamous decision to field a paper thin midfield against Millwall, the game which essentially resigned us to another championship season, being one of them? I'm sure I saw Gally start some games even when 'Ben Marshall' was at the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleckneymike Posted 9 August 2012 Share Posted 9 August 2012 Am I wrong on this. Even when we signed Ben, who incidentally, I think looks good stuff, did we not then play Gally in some games still? The infamous decision to field a paper thin midfield against Millwall, the game which essentially resigned us to another championship season, being one of them? I'm sure I saw Gally start some games even when 'Ben Marshall' was at the club? They never started a game together and you are correct that Gallagher briefly retained his place and even regained it after our defeat to Bristol. Gallagher was on the pitch against Milwall because Marshall was injured. God that was a shit match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 9 August 2012 Share Posted 9 August 2012 They never started a game together and you are correct that Gallagher briefly retained his place and even regained it after our defeat to Bristol. Gallagher was on the pitch against Milwall because Marshall was injured. God that was a shit match. You aren't wrong there Mike mi old mate. Just watching THAT game tells me all I need to know about King and Gally against certain opposition. Totally totally overrun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleckneymike Posted 9 August 2012 Share Posted 9 August 2012 You aren't wrong there Mike mi old mate. Just watching THAT game tells me all I need to know about King and Gally against certain opposition. Totally totally overrun. Bloody hell it was that traumatic I've got me line up wrong. Marshall and Gallagher both played! King, Wellens, Marshall and Gally were the midfield. Thankfully we toughened up the midfield and took Gally off for Dyer. In fairness 'overrun' gives the impression that they tried to compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 9 August 2012 Share Posted 9 August 2012 Bloody hell it was that traumatic I've got me line up wrong. Marshall and Gallagher both played! King, Wellens, Marshall and Gally were the midfield. Thankfully we toughened up the midfield and took Gally off for Dyer. In fairness 'overrun' gives the impression that they tried to compete. Magic.... That line up would be ok for many home matches, but Millwall away. I was flabbergasted to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basildon Fox Posted 9 August 2012 Share Posted 9 August 2012 A weak link in our team???? If he was a weak link then he was 1 of many with the likes of gally and Welles and king in front of him? Gallagher can't tackle,head a ball or cross a ball? But he has a couple of good shots once in ten games and still gets in the team? Wellen is shite, too old too slow! King had a bad season hopefully! I don't like to say it but warnock is no mug, he ain't going to waste money Leeds haven't got. He's got far more experience in getting Out of this league than Pearson. I don't see any teams interested in Gallagher, wellens or any of the other dead wood! He was found out at this level. The defensive frailties like standing off his man when they were in a crossing position, jogging back to his position while the game goes on around him and being hopelessly out of position for half the match cost us massively last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowwolf Posted 9 August 2012 Share Posted 9 August 2012 It's a pity the Leeds fans haven't picked up on this thread. It would be such fun to hear what they would make of our appraisal of Peltier. They couldn't even say it's just sour grapes because we got rid of him. Boy are they in for a rude awakening :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 9 August 2012 Share Posted 9 August 2012 ^ Possible 'jinx'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sods Posted 9 August 2012 Share Posted 9 August 2012 Can't remember this fantastic start that Peltier had, think the winner against Cov has gone to peoples heads. Very average, not a threat going forward and the weak link in defence for me. Nice lad and his best moment was refusing Rob Green a handshake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpaM Posted 10 August 2012 Share Posted 10 August 2012 Leeds proposed takeover about to collapse Have fun with Ken Pelts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Fox Posted 10 August 2012 Share Posted 10 August 2012 Leeds proposed takeover about to collapse Have fun with Ken Pelts Brillaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 10 August 2012 Share Posted 10 August 2012 Do their fans still think they have signed the love child of Roberto Carlos and Gary Neville? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpaM Posted 10 August 2012 Share Posted 10 August 2012 Do their fans still think they have signed the love child of Roberto Carlos and Gary Neville? They all seem to think he's the signing of the summer, I really dont get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 10 August 2012 Share Posted 10 August 2012 Peltier is distinctly average, mediocre going forward and a decent tackler but positionally he was the pits. He also suffered from coming to a club who'd just had the best right back they'd had since Pontus Kaamark so he had a lot to live up to as Naughton was sensational. He might do alright at Leeds alongside a right winger who can defend and attack in unison, but I'm not sad to see him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleckneymike Posted 10 August 2012 Share Posted 10 August 2012 I think we got what Peltier is worth for him. There are worse full backs and there are better ones. His major failings are lack of attacking threat and concentration. These failing are not unique to him but are not conducive to the way we wish and wished to play. If you take Kyle Naughton out of the equation we have lacked a decent right back for longer than I care to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samstown92 Posted 10 August 2012 Share Posted 10 August 2012 I liked Pelts but he was average for us, a lot of attacks came from that right hand side and he got caught out of position up field a lot. Hopefully it will bring Moore through, its good to see local talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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