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Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 4:42 pm
by Silkyskills1
Was given the opportunity yesterday at presenting Radio Lancs football prog. Hopeless and thick. Apart from inane ramblings about other teams his major faux pas was making reference to Scott Read reporting on Burnley for 25 years as being 'unfair' on him followed by the ubiquitous nervous giggle when he realised it wasn't just his sycophantic mates hanging on his every word. Local derby coming up and they let a numpty like that loose. Gary Bowyer also in attendance so by the time I got home my ebullient mood had been dimmed. Surely the radio station can do better than that, can't they?
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 4:56 pm
by Cirrus_Minor
'Hopeless and thick'
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 4:59 pm
by Bosscat
Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 4:42 pm
Was given the opportunity yesterday at presenting Radio Lancs football prog. Hopeless and thick. Apart from inane ramblings about other teams his major faux pas was making reference to Scott Read reporting on Burnley for 25 years as being 'unfair' on him followed by the ubiquitous nervous giggle when he realised it wasn't just his sycophantic mates hanging on his every word. Local derby coming up and they let a numpty like that loose. Gary Bowyer also in attendance so by the time I got home my ebullient mood had been dimmed. Surely the radio station can do better than that, can't they?
Its Radio "Blackburnashire" what do you expect ... driving home from the game, It was all B'tards and PNE ... Then the post match presser with Scott P came on, and when it finished they straight back to discussing B'tards and PNE ...
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:00 pm
by sjb
I had the misfortune to listen to some of this on the way home. He was absolutely dreadful. He could hardly string a sentence together and it was painful to listen to. Throw Gary 'Mogadon Man' Bowyer into the mix and it was the radio programme from hell. How that clown Gallacher got the gig is unfathomable.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:02 pm
by claretskeith
I thought Radio Lancashire was anti-Burnley, so hardly a surprise.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:04 pm
by fatboy47
Dogshit station...I dont bother with it anymore.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:08 pm
by wilks_bfc
The thought it would have been a decent listen on way home after the game - how wrong was I
For the 40mins I heard the focus was on PNE and Rovers and the only mention I heard of is was the reference to Scott Reed covering us for 25years
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:09 pm
by lakedistrictclaret
I listened to this in the car on the way home.
The first requirement of a presenter is to be articulate.
I'm afraid Kevin Gallagher falls at the first hurdle.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:14 pm
by claretskeith
lakedistrictclaret wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:09 pm
The first requirement of a presenter is to be articulate.
You'd like to think being neutral is also up there.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:25 pm
by Claretitus
Just pray that Moyes doesn’t get the job at Dumpdale, otherwise we will have to listen to all the Radio Blackburn sports reporters getting a semi on again over “ Moysie and the Boys”.
I too had the misfortune of listening to approximately 10 mins of Gallagher “cringe “ yesterday. It was embarrassing
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:26 pm
by Bosscat
fatboy47 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:04 pm
Dogshit station...I dont bother with it anymore.
Its the radio version of the Lancy Telegraph ... Biased ******** not even worth cutting into squares and putting on a nail in the outside bog ... apart from the sports page
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:35 pm
by gawthorpe_view
I caught it driving home after the match yesterday, what an utter shambles.
Radio Blackburn trying to shoehorn a Dollopers 'legend' into the role as he's seen as a big name.
I lasted about 5 minutes then turned it off.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:40 pm
by Claretitus
I stayed tuned in for about 10 mins as I said, hoping for some coverage of Lancashires top team, alas to no avail. The only time Gallagher managed to say “ Burnley”, was the inaccurate and inept reference to Scott Reed. Scottish bell endery of the highest order. I definitely won’t be tuning in again.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:41 pm
by BurnleyFC
Claretitus wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:25 pm
Just pray that Moyes doesn’t get the job at Dumpdale, otherwise we will have to listen to all the Radio Blackburn sports reporters getting a semi on again over “ Moysie and the Boys”.
I too had the misfortune of listening to approximately 10 mins of Gallagher “cringe “ yesterday. It was embarrassing
Surely he wouldn’t be even the slightest bit interested?
It’d be career suicide again for him, after doing so well to rebuild his reputation following Man United and Sunderland.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:42 pm
by claretfern
I also listened on the way home... he was obviously struggling. Anchoring a radio show isn't for everyone, even if you're a regular guest.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:46 pm
by Bosscat
claretfern wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:42 pm
I also listened on the way home... he was obviously struggling. Anchoring a radio show isn't for everyone, even if you're a regular guest.
He would actually make an excellent anchor ... 100ft of heavy duty chain round his ankles and he would stop any boat from moving
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:00 pm
by Aclaret
Bosscat wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:46 pm
He would actually make an excellent anchor ... 100ft of heavy duty chain round his ankles and he would stop any boat from moving
You mean he's a w anchor Bosscat ?
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:01 pm
by helmclaret
He was dreadful last night after the game. Couldn’t string a sentence together - totally out of his depth.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:14 pm
by Bosscat
Aclaret wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:00 pm
You mean he's a w anchor Bosscat ?
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:26 pm
by Somethingfishy
Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 4:42 pm
Was given the opportunity yesterday at presenting Radio Lancs football prog. Hopeless and thick. Apart from inane ramblings about other teams his major faux pas was making reference to Scott Read reporting on Burnley for 25 years as being 'unfair' on him followed by the ubiquitous nervous giggle when he realised it wasn't just his sycophantic mates hanging on his every word. Local derby coming up and they let a numpty like that loose. Gary Bowyer also in attendance so by the time I got home my ebullient mood had been dimmed. Surely the radio station can do better than that, can't they?
It takes me roughly 20 minutes to get home to Padiham and apart from the first couple of minutes being about Blackpool the rest of the journey was spent listening to Gary Bowyer quizzing Gallagher on every aspect of their performance at Norwich. Not one peep or mention of anything else apart from the section about Scott Read and Gallaghers quip.
If this is the direction Radio Blackbu...i mean Radio Lancashire are going down I'll stick with Radio 5 in future.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:38 pm
by theonlywayisup
I usually put it on for the managers interview on my way home. But last nights programme was abysmal. Blame the producer.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:46 pm
by martin_p
I got in my car, listened for ten minutes and switched off. It was excruciatingly bad. Even with the perceived bias I normally enjoy listening to Radio Lancs on the way home but this was just rank!
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:46 pm
by Ric_C
Not listened to radio Lancashire for years. Do Glenn and Paul Weller still contribute? As for Gallagher, what a weapon
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:52 pm
by Spike
Radio Barstewards
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:15 pm
by dougcollins
Bosscat wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:46 pm
He would actually make an excellent anchor ... 100ft of heavy duty chain round his ankles and he would stop any boat from moving
I accidentally met Gallagher in a Blackburn pub (on the way to a game at Deepdale, when the M65 ended in Blackburn) and I harbour the same feelings toward him.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:25 pm
by CaptainKirk
Admittedly, it was 20 minutes after the final whistle when I got to my car so I might have missed the Burnley section, but what followed seemed to be entirely devoted to Blackburn and Preston padded out with all sorts of drivel.
When they then went on to Blackpool and Morecambe I gave up.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:37 pm
by Jimmymaccer
And I’ve got memories of the late 70’s loving the radio station and its “goal action” jingle………..was it as biased back then?
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:55 pm
by clansman
He was beyond cringeworthy. A really embarrassing performance.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:57 pm
by randomclaret2
Surprised that anyone actually listens to Radio Lancashire tbh
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:00 pm
by gawthorpe_view
Jimmymaccer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:37 pm
And I’ve got memories of the late 70’s loving the radio station and its “goal action” jingle………..was it as biased back then?
Yes, we had Jack Holden eulogising about Blackburn before he set off for the game and after he got there.
Banging on about Scott Sellars, the pitch, Scott Sellars, the sun is shining, Scott Sellars, Nuttall Street is packed, Scott Sellars, dancing girls, Scott Sellars, and Scott bleedin' Sellars.
Then after the match, usually, Jack again, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear............... but Scott Sellars.......
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 10:09 pm
by Claretitus
Jack “ Blackburn “ Holden: “ Errrrrrr in the firrrrrst minute ………………. Blah Blah Blah errrrrrrrrrrrr”
“ Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr in the secondddddddd minute ……………………… Blah Blah Blah errrrrrrrrrrrrrrr”
Repeat for 90 minutes. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. No other reporter got a look in after boring old Jack.
Christ on a bike he was dreary.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 10:46 pm
by martin_p
I used to find Jack Holden hilarious! He couldn’t bring himself to say a bad word about Rovers and you’d listen to his half time report eulogising about how Rovers had had most of the play, Scott Sellers controlling the midfield (but no mention of goal) thinking Rovers must be winning surely! Then he’d finally get to the score at the end of his report, ‘So the half time score here at Ewood, Rovers 0 Charlton 2’.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 11:32 pm
by Rileybobs
Ian Chisnall was another. Blackpool were always the better side but never seemed to win.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 11:44 pm
by Tackler49
I live in Devon and missed the match commentary on Clarets+ because my package hadn’t been updated so i tuned into radio Lancashire to get good match report but all i got was over 40mins bullsh*t from Kevin Gallagher i never heard crap like it he gave a new meaning to word useless with his inane drivel i would have been better off tuning into radio Cardiff or whatever they have. I will glad to hear Phil Bird next week.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:58 am
by dougcollins
'And its bad news for the Shrimps'.
It's my main memory from RL' s 'Goal Action'.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 12:47 pm
by IPAclaret
Radio blackburn, what a pile of old crap. Didn't even realise it was still churning it's garbage out.
file in the bin along with that other bburn fly tipping material, the Lancashire telegraph
both as bad as each other. Patronising, bburn biased shi-te.
UTC.
Re: Kevin Gallagher
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 4:17 pm
by KeighleyClaret
Had the misfortune to tune into this last saturday - waited for anything about Burnley for about 30 mins and then thankfully I crossed the pennine divide and the signal disappeared.
What a bad show and what a terrible presenter.
