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BBC News
5 days ago
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'He would chase a paper bag' - Newcastle's most underrated players
Former Newcastle defender John Anderson has selected his top-five most underrated Magpies players over the past 25 fifth, he selected defender Andy Griffin, who made over 100 appearances between 1999 and a BBC Radio Newcastle special, Anderson said: "He was always solid and a little bit of an old-fashioned [player]. He loved a tackle and didn't mind putting himself about. I don't think he is as appreciated as he should have been."Next on Anderson's list, in fourth place, is Kevin Gallacher. The winger featured 47 times for Newcastle between 1999 and 2001:"He had a great work ethic - he would chase a paper bag and chase lost causes. I don't think he got the appreciation he should have done."He was a very good player because he came in, did a job and got on with it. I don't really recall him having a poor game. He was a steady Eddie."Come back to this page throughout Friday to see the rest of Anderson's to the top-five special on underrated playersAccess top-five shows on managers, centre-backs and hardmen here
BBC News
15-07-2025
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'We are going to lose one of the best full-backs'
Former Blackburn Rovers winger Kevin Gallacher has praised Rovers boss Valerien Ismael for his honesty regarding the future of defender Callum confirmed that Brittain has not signed a new contract and is being courted by other clubs after the 27-year-old refused to play in a friendly against Accrington Stanley on Saturday."[Ismael] is telling everyone what it's all about. There's a contract there; it's not been signed, it's possibly been rejected," Gallacher told BBC Radio Lancashire."He doesn't want to play in the [pre-season friendly], it tells me he wants to move away from the football club and the manager being honest has said, 'fair play then you're not playing, get yourself a club'."It looks like Callum Brittain could be moving somewhere else now."Finances may also influence Blackburn's decision to sell may potentially take a financial hit on striker Tyrhys Dolan, who was offered a new deal upon the completion of his contract at the end of last season but is now being linked with a number of other clubs."Unfortunately today's Blackburn need money, we need the money from the players," Gallacher added."If we can extract a club to come in and pay what we are asking then unfortunately we are going to lose probably, for me, one of the best full-backs in the league, but we have to move on."Listen to Gallacher's full thoughts on X via @BBCLancsSport., external
