Gallagher needs striker role
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THE CUNNING FOX, 06.09.2009

TCF has earlier critisised the use of Paul Gallagher. He played up front in his debut against Barnsley, but this was just as a cover for the prefered Steve Howard.

Howard was City's best players last season and his start to the 09-10 season has been brilliant. The signing of Gallagher looks to TCF as a cover fo the duo Fryatt and Howard.

Gallagher himself knows his best position and that is not on the flank. He is a proven goalscorer and Pearson must decide how to get the best out of his £ 1 million man.

Gallagher must be riddled with the current use of him, on the flank. Pearson knows that all strikers will be needed as the season goes along, and Fryatt, Gallagher and Howard are all good players at this level.

The fact that Nigel Pearson overlooks DJ Campbell is just stupid. The player has shown in the reserves and out on loan that he knows how to score goals.

The fact that Pearson goes out and buys a new forward when he has Campbell in the squad makes little sence and to sign Gallagher which will not be certain for a place in the first team makes it even more strange.

Gallagher are in TCF's opinion fighting with Martyn Waghorn and Yann Kermargant to be fourth choice up front and a bit behind in the quew for places. To play him on the flank is not the best decission made by Pearson.