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Latest news says Paul Gallager could be in for a long stint at the lane.

Can he deliver in the long run?
 



Racy said:
Latest news says Paul Gallager could be in for a long stint at the lane.

Can he deliver in the long run?
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When you say latest news, what's the source for that? Is it on either club's website?

He might be back at Leicester by Sunday, so we'd be wasting our time ansdwering your question
 
Pearson has more or less said there's no future at Leicester for Gallagher.

The only problem could be the long contract put in place by Erricson.
 
Makes sense to give him another month. He was gash on Sat-di and seems like one of these highly frustrating wingers. By that I mean excellent one minute and shit the next. The other game I saw him, down at Yeovil, he played well. The guy clearly has ability and on his day is better than most in the division. He can deliver a good cross, is good at set pieces and gets in dangerous positions. Despite him being a bit inconsistent, he has scored one and created two so he has clearly had an impact. Hopefully a few more games will see him keep improving.

I think when you look at the other options we have for out wide then it's even more of a no brainer to give him a month extension. See how he gets on and then take it from there.
 
a good, solid Olle post.

as a further point tho, he's a winger. theyre meant to be good one minute and shite the next. even Bale isnt class every game. its a tough position to play and a tough one to make much impact in. certainly deserves another month, see what else he can deliver. now Kitson's hitting form, it shud be easier to make an impact.
 
Sheff de party said:
a good, solid Olle post.

as a further point tho, he's a winger. theyre meant to be good one minute and shite the next. even Bale isnt class every game. its a tough position to play and a tough one to make much impact in. certainly deserves another month, see what else he can deliver. now Kitson's hitting form, it shud be easier to make an impact.
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Unless your name is ... Alan Woodward, pure genius a real legend!
 



Coventry fans thought Doyle was shite, but look at the job he is doing for us now in the third tier. Gallagher might not be impressing a team that is pushing for the Prem (though he clearly impressed former England manager and Scudetto winner Ericsson) but that is not to say that he cannot tear very poor left/right backs in the third division apart. Regardless, it's a no brainer. Either give him another month of stick McAllister out wide.
 
I'm still yet to be convinced by him. He was very average when I saw him at Yeovil, though Collins's goal did come from his corner. At Orient I thought he had a very poor game - by far the worst player we had on the day. He has all the signs of a player that has spent a lot of time as a striker, but has had to try and re-teach himself to play on the wing with limited success. As such, you have a player that is pretty good with the ball in the box, but less effective when crossing the ball.

I've no problem with underperforming players from higher levels joining us, but there is a fairly reasonable general expectation that they will at the very least put in a performance that isn't sub-par for what we expect from your average League 1 player. He obviously had a key goal at Hartlepool to win us the game, but both games I've seen him in I've expected to see a player show their higher league quality and haven't really seen it. We will almost certainly be contributing a large chunk of his wages, which will be probably be considerable given Leicester signed him from the Premiership at a time they were spending a lot of cash.

I personally wouldn't have been that bothered seeing him return, with Chappell or McFadzean given a go (and Flynn switching wings depending on which of them played).

Now watch him go on to have a brilliant month....
 
LoughboroBlade said:
I'm still yet to be convinced by him. He was very average when I saw him at Yeovil, though Collins's goal did come from his corner. At Orient I thought he had a very poor game - by far the worst player we had on the day. He has all the signs of a player that has spent a lot of time as a striker, but has had to try and re-teach himself to play on the wing with limited success. As such, you have a player that is pretty good with the ball in the box, but less effective when crossing the ball.

I've no problem with underperforming players from higher levels joining us, but there is a fairly reasonable general expectation that they will at the very least put in a performance that isn't sub-par for what we expect from your average League 1 player. He obviously had a key goal at Hartlepool to win us the game, but both games I've seen him in I've expected to see a player show their higher league quality and haven't really seen it. We will almost certainly be contributing a large chunk of his wages, which will be probably be considerable given Leicester signed him from the Premiership at a time they were spending a lot of cash.

I personally wouldn't have been that bothered seeing him return, with Chappell or McFadzean given a go (and Flynn switching wings depending on which of them played).

Now watch him go on to have a brilliant month....
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I think once again we are going to disagree (although I agree he was rubbish at Orient). At Yeovil he had a decent game. His set pieces were dangerous, he got into dangerous positions (twice forcing their keeper to make saves) and he got an assist (which won the game). He won the game for us at Hartlepool and also set up Blackman's goal at home to Bury. I think that is half decent for someone who was clearly unfit when he came to the club. He even admits on his tweet account to a mate that he is working on improving his fitness.

I got criticised for having too higher expectations after I said we were shit on Saturday, but I think that this could apply to you. We're a poor team in a very average league. Personally I think that it made sense to keep Gallagher. He has done much more than McAllister did out wide. As much as I would like to see some of the kids break through, I think I would sooner see an international player, that has scored once and set up two goals in the 5 games he has played, than an 18 year old that has never played a professional football game in his life.

As a slight tangent, the whole winger/wide position debate is interesting. Is it ok for a winger to be shite for 89 minutes, but then set up the winner? We've had plenty of wingers/wide men in recent years that have been annoymous/inconsistent (Gallagher, Quinn, Willo, Ifill, Cotterill) but then popped up with a goal or set up a goal with a moment of brilliance. Most of these types of players have split opinion.
 
Ollessendro said:
I think once again we are going to disagree (although I agree he was rubbish at Orient). At Yeovil he had a decent game. His set pieces were dangerous, he got into dangerous positions (twice forcing their keeper to make saves) and he got an assist (which won the game). He won the game for us at Hartlepool and also set up Blackman's goal at home to Bury. I think that is half decent for someone who was clearly unfit when he came to the club. He even admits on his tweet account to a mate that he is working on improving his fitness.

I got criticised for having too higher expectations after I said we were shit on Saturday, but I think that this could apply to you. We're a poor team in a very average league. Personally I think that it made sense to keep Gallagher. He has done much more than McAllister did out wide. As much as I would like to see some of the kids break through, I think I would sooner see an international player, that has scored once and set up two goals in the 5 games he has played, than an 18 year old that has never played a professional football game in his life.

As a slight tangent, the whole winger/wide position debate is interesting. Is it ok for a winger to be shite for 89 minutes, but then set up the winner? We've had plenty of wingers/wide men in recent years that have been annoymous/inconsistent (Gallagher, Quinn, Willo, Ifill, Cotterill) but then popped up with a goal or set up a goal with a moment of brilliance. Most of these types of players have split opinion.
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Perhaps I am being harsh - I've not seen McAllister there this season to compare (though I'm not suggesting he be brought back in either).

I liked Ifill, Willo, Cotterill, Quinn. They were undoubtedly frustrating. They were also always very active in the game. One of the reasons they used to be heavily criticised was that more often than not they saw a great deal of the ball, and as a result tried more stuff (a lot of which didn't come off). They were more likely to have one moment of brilliance because they craved the ball (with the exception of that brief horror spell for Cotterill under Blackwell), saw more of it, and there was more scope for them to therefore do something of note.

Flynn and Gallagher switched a couple of times on Saturday - Flynn looked by far the better player on both flanks, and that from a player a lot of our fans aren't convinced about, hasn't played at international and Premiership level etc.

At Yeovil his crossing was good from set pieces, but he was totally absent for the first 44 mins (prior to that one good shot he had), and though improved 2nd half was still fairly anonymous.

I don't feel strongly about this either way tbh. I'm underwhelmed by him staying - I wouldn't have been gutted had he gone back.
 
Cotterill always very active? This statement is in the same category as:

Thatcher was always very compassionate;

Warnock was always very modest;

Montgomery was always very creative.

Any more?
 
George Osbourne is down to earth;

Jeremy Clarkson is a nice bloke;

Pele was overrated.

But in all seriousness .... fair do's Loughboro. Let's see how he does for the 2nd month. One point in respone to your post though, about Flynn. He is really starting to look the part. He looks more confident and is really attacking his man. He is creative and has an eye for goal. On current form I think he is one of the better players in this division. Hope he can sustain it (or even get better).
 
I really rate Ryan Flynn, he's good on the ball and even though he's not a winger that will beat his man for pace every time, his delivery is usually good and he doesn't half work hard for the team in terms of tracking back aswell.

I think with him and Gallagher on either wing we have players that can hurt teams in this league with their ability. Gallagher hasn't done as much as many expected but it's still early days - more game time should help him. He has another month with 5/6 games to show what he can do, and if it doesn't work out as well as we'd like then we can look at other options for the rest of the season. It's definitely doing no harm to give him another month in my opinion.
 
DazBlade88 said:
I really rate Ryan Flynn, he's good on the ball and even though he's not a winger that will beat his man for pace every time, his delivery is usually good and he doesn't half work hard for the team in terms of tracking back aswell.

I think with him and Gallagher on either wing we have players that can hurt teams in this league with their ability. Gallagher hasn't done as much as many expected but it's still early days - more game time should help him. He has another month with 5/6 games to show what he can do, and if it doesn't work out as well as we'd like then we can look at other options for the rest of the season. It's definitely doing no harm to give him another month in my opinion.
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Spot on Daz.

When we lost Willo, Ched, Quinn and Lowton at various points through the Spring and summer we lost players that could turn a game, create goals, open up defences and score goals. I looked at what we'd brought in and what we had left and didn;t think much of it. But, credit to Wilson, I am starting to change my opinion a bit. Flynn and Gallagher on the wings can really hurt teams, Kitson is looking like a real asset and (though inconsistent) Blackman has showed flashes of brilliance. That attacking quartet, plus K Mac could be really important for us. I think if all 5 of those play well, then we'll definately create enough chances and score enough goals to beat most teams in the division.
 
DazBlade88 said:
I really rate Ryan Flynn, he's good on the ball and even though he's not a winger that will beat his man for pace every time, his delivery is usually good and he doesn't half work hard for the team in terms of tracking back aswell.
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Completely agree. He's also one of the least wasteful with the ball of our current XI. I was getting pretty annoyed on Saturday by the attitude of a lot of our fans whenever Flynn got the ball in the first half. "Skin him! Skin him!" tended to be the first reaction, followed by groans and complaints when he chose to cut inside (i.e. on most occasions). On one of these instances he kept the play going, with the move ultimately resulting in one of McMahon's efforts on goal.
 



mpjacko said:
The majority of football fans are not stupid and would def heard of him.
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Here is just a tiny sample of the overwhelming majority of football fans who have never heard of Paul Gallagher. The fans of:

Beijing Guoan Beijing, Beijing
Changchun Yatai Changchun, Jilin
Changsha Ginde Changsha, Hunan
Nanchang Hengyuan Nanchang, Jiangxi
Chongqing Lifan Chongqing, Chongqing
Dalian Shide Dalian, Liaoning
Liaoning Whowin Liaoning, Liaoning
Hangzhou Greentown Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Henan Construction Zhengzhou, Henan
Jiangsu Sainty Nanjing, Jiangsu
Qingdao Jonoon Qingdao, Shandong
Shaanxi Zhongjian Xi'an, Shanxi
Shandong Luneng Jinan, Shandong
Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai, Shanghai
Shenzhen Ruby Shenzhen, Guangdong
Tianjin Teda FC
Mumbai FC Mumbai, Maharashtra
Air India Mumbai, Maharashtra
Churchill Brothers Salcette, Goa
Dempo Panjim, Goa
East Bengal Kolkata, West Bengal
Shillong Lajong FC Shillong, Meghalaya
Chirag United Club Kerala Kerala
HAL SC
Aigle Royal Menoua Dschang
Caïman de Douala Douala
Canon Yaoundé Yaoundé
Cotonsport FC Garoua
Espérance FC Guider
FC International Lion Ngoma d'Ebolowa Mbouda
FS d'Akonolinga Akonolinga
Fovu Baham Baham
Les Astres FC Douala
Mount Cameroon FC Buéa
Sable FC Batié
Tiko United Tiko
Tonnerre Yaoundé Yaoundé
Union Douala Douala
Unisport de Bafang Bafang
Université FC de Ngaoundéré
DC Motema Pembe Kinshasa
AS Vita Club Kinshasa
TP Mazembe Lubumbashi
FC Saint Eloi Lupopo Lubumbashi
OC Mbongo Sport Mbuji-Mayi
FC Tshinkunku Kananga
SC Cilu Lukala
CS Imana
All Boys Buenos Aires
Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires
Arsenal de Sarandí Avellaneda
Atlético Rafaela Rafaela
Banfield Banfield
Belgrano de Córdoba Córdoba
Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Colón de Santa Fe Santa Fe
Estudiantes de La Plata La Plata
Godoy Cruz de Mendoza Godoy Cruz
Independiente Avellaneda
Lanús Lanús
Newell's Old Boys Rosario
Olimpo de Bahía Blanca Bahía Blanca
Racing Club Avellaneda
San Lorenzo Buenos Aires
San Martín de San Juan San Juan
Tigre Victoria
Unión de Santa Fe
Audax Italiano Santiago
Cobreloa Calama
Cobresal El Salvador
Colo-Colo Santiago
Deportes Antofagasta Antofagasta
Deportes Iquique Iquique
Deportes La Serena La Serena
Huachipato Talcahuano
O'Higgins Rancagua
Palestino Santiago
Rangers Talca
Santiago Wanderers Valparaíso
Unión Española Santiago
Unión La Calera La Calera
Unión San Felipe San Felipe
Universidad Católica Santiago
Universidad de Chile Santiago
Universidad de Concepción
KS Vllaznia Shkodër Shkodër
FK Tomori Berat Berat
KF Tirana Tirana
KS Teuta Durrës
KS Skënderbeu Korçë[11] Korçë
KS Shkumbini Peqin
Luftëtari Gjirokastër Gjirokastër
KF Laçi Laç
FK Kukësi Kukës
KS Kastrioti Krujë Krujë
KS Flamurtari Vlorë Vlorë
KS Bylis Ballsh Ballsh
KS Besa Kavajë Kavajë
KS Apolonia Fier
FC BATE[30] Barysaw
FC Belshina Bobruisk Babruysk
FC Dinamo Brest Brest
FC Dinamo Minsk Minsk
FC Gomel Gomel
FC Minsk Minsk
FC Naftan Novopolotsk Navapolatsk
FC Neman Grodno
FK Borac Banja Luka
NK Čelik Zenica
NK GOŠK Gabela
FK Kozara Gradiška
FK Leotar Trebinje
FK Olimpic Sarajevo
FK Rudar Prijedor
FK Sarajevo
Accrington Stanley.

I may be wrong about one of those.
 
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