[Archived] Kevin Gallacher Comments?

[Mercer]

The ONLY part that really hurts me is NOT the comment that "the protesters should be embarrassed and are a disgrace to the club" That is his opinion to which he is entitled to it..But he tells people on how we should behave in society as club supporters should do there club prowd..TRUE.. BUT WHAT HURTS IS HIS OMISSION!! That he is trying to defend a drink driver!! If he also mentions that the club should be ashamed to have a drink driver as a role model, then fair comment to him but to take sides makes him look naive and a hypocrite..

IMO, this is typical Gally stuff - for various reasons, never favoured the guy. I believe he just bends with the wind and covets a place on the Rovers' coaching staff.

[OZTHEMAN]

IMO, this is typical Gally stuff - for various reasons, never favoured the guy. I believe he just bends with the wind and covets a place on the Rovers' coaching staff.

I have supported him and chanted his name and also not forgotten that he had a plate placed in his leg after he broke his leg for the second time playing for us..Supporting your team is one thing supporting a failure is another.. If Gallagher had reported that the club should be ashamed of having a drink driver as a role model for those attending games young and old then I would be happy that he has balanced the books.. Does he really want a drink driver as a role model for his daughters?? That is why Kean will NEVER win me over..

[Ripleys love child]

What ever happened to forgiveness in the world ?????

[yeti-dog]

I have supported him and chanted his name and also not forgotten that he had a plate placed in his leg after he broke his leg for the second time playing for us..Supporting your team is one thing supporting a failure is another.. If Gallagher had reported that the club should be ashamed of having a drink driver as a role model for those attending games young and old then I would be happy that he has balanced the books.. Does he really want a drink driver as a role model for his daughters?? That is why Kean will NEVER win me over..

I think we're aware he's a convicted drink-driver thanks...no need to incessantly over-egg the pudding,he's been convicted and sentenced. Justice has been served I'd suggest.

[deryck guyler's spoon]

IMO, this is typical Gally stuff - for various reasons, never favoured the guy. I believe he just bends with the wind and covets a place on the Rovers' coaching staff.

I think anybody who has even casually read this forum over the last couple of months or so will know that if Gallacher had called the protesters heroes and rounded on Kean and the owners you would have been perfectly happy with him.

[deryck guyler's spoon]

outside the Old Firm, who has any interest in any derby?

North London, Liverpool etc all seem pretty tame to me. Just because east Lancs isn't a high profile area doesn't mean that passions aren't roused at derby time.

And as someone that has lived in the area for years and has a lot of Rovers fans as pals, Gallagher knows very well

I'm not saying, and I dont think Gallacher is, that passions arent aroused for the East Lancs derby. I think his point is that "proper" derbies resonate throughout the country and even the footballing world. Ours most certainly dosnt.

I quite like his comments, it probably wound up the Yahoos up in the hills no end.

[Sparky Marky]

Kevs just earning a wage towing the papers line etc. If theres 9 nobody's from this site been invited to india you can guarantee the telegraph have been and are on the payroll.

[Andy]

You're probably right.

Even the whole groundstaff team have been invited out, just for the sake of it.

[Mattyblue]

No, what he said degsy if I recall, was something on the lines of

'well for a derby, there wasn't much atmosphere or passion'

that was certianly true of the Clampetts both at Ewood and over there, but our fans were outstanding home and away.

As I said, he prefers the talksport approach.

[dcbrfc]

Kevs just earning a wage towing the papers line etc. If theres 9 nobody's from this site been invited to india you can guarantee the telegraph have been and are on the payroll.

As an employee I can assure you no one from the Telegraph has, as yet, been invited to/been to Pune. Closest we've had was chief reporter meeting Mrs Desai in The Lowry in Manchester!

[Guest Rovers4Good]

You're probably right.

Even the whole groundstaff team have been invited out, just for the sake of it.

It's a publicity stunt and to broaden the name of Blackburn Rovers in India and all the players, staff etc have been invited over.

[Sparky Marky]

As an employee I can assure you no one from the Telegraph has, as yet, been invited to/been to Pune. Closest we've had was chief reporter meeting Mrs Desai in The Lowry in Manchester!

You are not in a position to assure me anything im sure the CEO wouldn t be confiding in you.

[Rover_Shaun]

I remember reading Gally saying in the telegraph what a big derby the Rovers burnley derby was in this area etc etc.

So who said he thinks it's not a big derby is talking out of their best face

As for his comments on the protest he's one of many who just see the protest coming after 4 league games when it's all about the last 9 months. However he is right that the kean is bald and fat, kean is a drink driver and we want our rovers back chants were embarrassing

[ABBEY]

Christ sake ozman let the drink drive rest Ffs ! It happens , not condoning it but it happens, lying in court is more despicable . I didn't hand your drink driver posters out as they were embarrassing!

[K-Hod]

Is this the same Kevin Gallacher who bangs on about that Glaswegian religious war masquerading itself as a derby?

The best thing about the East Lancs derby is the lack of frequency of the meetings, cranks up the intensity that little extra