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Post by toplion on Jul 20, 2015 22:07:23 GMT 1
Hearing rumours that Declan is out on appeal and was at tonight's game at Bo'ness. Any appeal is unlikely not to be heard until next year. As I understand it Livi keen to sign him if we don't then Falkirk will sign him.
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Post by jonsnow on Jul 20, 2015 23:23:09 GMT 1
Watson have just signed for Falkirk lol.
Don't know if we've room for Gallagher now with 4 CB's already signed up but would be great if we did sign him back up. I quite like the look of Neill and Gordon, if Gallagher signed maybe Cole would move into midfield and Sives to RB, that would give us a combo of Gallagher, Gordon & Neill to play with when injuries or suspensions kick in.
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Post by orco on Jul 21, 2015 1:02:01 GMT 1
I saw Gallagher at the Bo'ness game tonight.
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Post by lividihard on Jul 21, 2015 8:56:55 GMT 1
Having spoken to Declan I can confirm he has been released from Prison and rightly so, was a harsh sentence thats for sure (but thats my own opinion)
However he 100% wants to sign for Livi again and I really hope he does sign up.
He wants all Livi fans to know he loves the club and wants to play for us.
Burchill stand by your words and give the man a contract
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Post by lividihard on Jul 21, 2015 9:15:40 GMT 1
#bringbackdeclan
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Post by ladywelllion on Jul 21, 2015 11:11:43 GMT 1
my player of the year last season
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Post by Auldnick on Jul 21, 2015 17:01:58 GMT 1
Callum Carson has confirmed that Declan is training with the club but as yet no contract has been offered.
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Post by toplion on Jul 21, 2015 18:05:12 GMT 1
Having spoken to Declan I can confirm he has been released from Prison and rightly so, was a harsh sentence thats for sure (but thats my own opinion) However he 100% wants to sign for Livi again and I really hope he does sign up. He wants all Livi fans to know he loves the club and wants to play for us. Burchill stand by your words and give the man a contract My understanding is he is out on appeal on the basis the judge mis-directed the jury. That doesn't mean to say he is innocent and could still end up back in jail. I believe any appeal is unlikely to be heard until early next year. |
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Post by bawbag on Jul 21, 2015 19:33:08 GMT 1
Fantastic news for Livi , he was excellent last year
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Post by toplion on Jul 21, 2015 20:17:16 GMT 1
Looks like we bring Declan back, but shaft Gordon McDougall, who has worked hard to ensure Livi FC is actually here today #morecourtcases #morelegalbills
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Post by Benedict Le Gauche on Jul 21, 2015 22:33:43 GMT 1
Surely some mistake? Out on appeal you say? He brained a lad with a baseball bat, lest we forget.
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Post by nomad on Jul 21, 2015 23:34:13 GMT 1
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Post by Auldnick on Jul 22, 2015 0:48:04 GMT 1
Surely some mistake? Out on appeal you say? He brained a lad with a baseball bat, lest we forget. Technically he was found guilty of that act; something he strenuously denies. If the appeal is based on the judge mis-directing the jury then they may not have found him guilty had they been given the correct direction. |
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Post by The Villager on Jul 22, 2015 10:05:42 GMT 1
Declan is a good player and I'm all for him coming back if he successfully clears his name but until then we shouldn't be touching him with a ten foot bargepole.
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Post by Auldnick on Jul 22, 2015 10:41:23 GMT 1
So guilty until proven innocent then?
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Post by jonsnow on Jul 22, 2015 13:02:17 GMT 1
I think his Uncle was convicted too for the same thing, did they take shot about with the baseball bat?
I'd love him back playing for us, kep checking up to see if it official yet, mon Livi get it done.
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Post by The Villager on Jul 22, 2015 13:22:03 GMT 1
So guilty until proven innocent then? When he's already been proven guilty then I don't think that's unreasonable. The club was right to support him last season while he was awaiting trial. |
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Post by italion on Jul 22, 2015 15:21:45 GMT 1
Declan is a good player and I'm all for him coming back if he successfully clears his name but until then we shouldn't be touching him with a ten foot bargepole. Agree with The Villager. Until his appeal is heard his conviction still stands. This was a very serious offence. It could have been one blow away from a murder charge. He should not be back at the club until the appeal is heard. We have enough internal problems without creating more |
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Post by jonsnow on Jul 22, 2015 17:03:11 GMT 1
Going on what I've seen of him since at Livi I've no objection at all to him signing back up. Not even heard of or seen Gallagher involved in an argument let alone a violent act since he came to Livi and seems a decent enough young guy. Not even sure he did lamp the guy with the baseball bat, though obv he was involved in the fight and was very stupid to have been dragged into it. I believe he is genuine about regretting his actions on that day and wont do so again.
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Post by river on Jul 22, 2015 18:59:08 GMT 1
Gallagher maintains his innocence so there really must be grounds for an appeal or surely a high court judge would not have let him out. The boy cannot stand up and speak for himself while this is ongoing. If we have ambitions to reach top 4 this season we need to re-sign.
Give him a break I say.
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Post by livilioness on Jul 23, 2015 14:42:59 GMT 1
Declan was a great player for us last season. He must have a strong case for his appeal or he wouldn't be out. I read in the Edinburgh evening news that the club is waiting to find out what the fans want. Well in my opinion let him play for us. He will certainly strengthen our defence.
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Post by livilioness on Jul 23, 2015 14:45:54 GMT 1
Declan was a great player for us last season. He must have a strong case for his appeal or he wouldn't be out. I read in the Edinburgh evening news that the club is waiting to find out what the fans want. Well in my opinion let him play for us. He will certainly strengthen our defence.
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Post by livijimbo on Jul 24, 2015 19:08:58 GMT 1
No so sure about this if I am honest.
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Post by Auldnick on Jul 25, 2015 0:14:06 GMT 1
So guilty until proven innocent then? When he's already been proven guilty then I don't think that's unreasonable. The club was right to support him last season while he was awaiting trial. However if the judge misdirected the jury then the verdict is once again in the balance. With the correct direction from the judge perhaps the verdict would be different; hence the appeal, which obviously means he is innocent until the outcome of the appeal or he'd still be inside. |
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Post by Auldnick on Jul 25, 2015 0:15:59 GMT 1
Declan is a good player and I'm all for him coming back if he successfully clears his name but until then we shouldn't be touching him with a ten foot bargepole. Agree with The Villager. Until his appeal is heard his conviction still stands. This was a very serious offence. It could have been one blow away from a murder charge. He should not be back at the club until the appeal is heard. We have enough internal problems without creating more And yet he is out of jail...so presumably under the law he is once again innocent until proven otherwise |
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