Paul Galvin: what's the agenda?

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I'm puzzled by the current promotion of Paul Galvin as a kind of 'celebrity'.The first time I noticed him, other than the furore about his on-field antics was when he appeared on Brendan O'Connor's show talking about fashion and seventy pairs of shoes. Then came the LLS and Exposé. What's up? Why him? Has he employed an agent to promote him and make a few bob? Is he really of interest to us as a person (outside of being a good GAA player)? Is it another example of manipulation of a gullible public a-la-Jordon or Jedward?
 
Yep, I agree .
I do not get this guy,its nothing personal,but I don't get his fashion/style.
Possibly on someone else those skinny jeans would look good,but eh NO!!
I also don't think he has anything interesting to say about anything.
 
Changed times indeed when Kerry footballers are pursuing alternative careers in fashion.

Seventy pairs of shoes? It's more than shoes he needs a pair of.
 
His consistent onfield behaviour (even before he was well known) marks him out as a ["man of ill temper" - I had used another adjective but my knuckles get bruised from various raps]. Maybe he wants to be "deep" like Roy Keane, but I wont be reading his thoughts on anything.
 
I imagine he is hoping to be given lucrative advertising/sponsership deals. Like Beckham.
 
I can imagine the adverts with him looking all mean and moody and ending the ad saying "People, it's time to get galvinised"
 
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I can imagine the adverts with him looking all mean and moody and ending the ad saying "People, it's time to get galvinised"
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Thats very good !!- are you his agent ;)

I don't like him at all. Think his antics on and off the pitch do not inspire people (although in fairness he is a good footballer)
 
Why does there have to be an agenda? How do most 'celebs' suddendly appear on our screens? He has used his GAA profile, taken a change of direction in his career and used all of his connections to maximise his chances of making it in his chosen field, fair play to him.
 
MrMan, I suppose my difficulty with his sudden elevation to 'celebrity' status is that there is no popular demand for it (am I wrong in saying that?). The 'agenda' would seem to be to create an image, an interest in him as a personality outside of GAA, which is self-serving. Of course, he's not the only 'celebrity' being foisted on us against our general will (Katie Price and Kerry Katona come to mind as extremes) but is he the first Irish one?
Also, I'd love to know if he paid to appear on the TV shows or was it a case of 'who you know'.
P.S. We could 'test' out this new phenomenon and put Mr. Burgess up as a 'celebrity' financail adviser! Watch out Eddie Hobbs, david McWilliams!
 
Welfarite said:
P.S. We could 'test' out this new phenomenon and put Mr. Burgess up as a 'celebrity' financail adviser! Watch out Eddie Hobbs, david McWilliams!
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I've seen BB on a few TV shows, and isnt he on the consumer advice board (or something like that). A column in one of the dailies is the next step, or maybe bump Colm Rapple off the afternoon OAP TV slot ! :D
 
mrman said:
why does there have to be an agenda? How do most 'celebs' suddendly appear on our screens? He has used his gaa profile, taken a change of direction in his career and used all of his connections to maximise his chances of making it in his chosen field, fair play to him.
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MrMan said:
Why does there have to be an agenda? How do most 'celebs' suddendly appear on our screens? He has used his GAA profile, taken a change of direction in his career and used all of his connections to maximise his chances of making it in his chosen field, fair play to him.
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I think the point is (as Welfarite has stated), why is the media interested in this person? Of all GAA stars surely this fella is fairly low down on the list of characters to hold up as icons to celebrate and that people should want to emulate?
 
I understand he is having an operation next week to have the skinny jeans removed. Also getting some treatment to reduce his head size as it wont fit in the door of Independent newspapers ( and that syaing something knowing some of the egos in there)
 
Welfarite said:
MrMan, I suppose my difficulty with his sudden elevation to 'celebrity' status is that there is no popular demand for it (am I wrong in saying that?). The 'agenda' would seem to be to create an image, an interest in him as a personality outside of GAA, which is self-serving. Of course, he's not the only 'celebrity' being foisted on us against our general will (Katie Price and Kerry Katona come to mind as extremes) but is he the first Irish one?
Also, I'd love to know if he paid to appear on the TV shows or was it a case of 'who you know'.
P.S. We could 'test' out this new phenomenon and put Mr. Burgess up as a 'celebrity' financail adviser! Watch out Eddie Hobbs, david McWilliams!
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Popular demand is generally created, many sports people use their profile to create oportunities for themselves in the media, it seems that it is the change of direction from player to pundit to player to fashion that is causing a stir.
How many people that go on the Late Late, or on TV or appear in the papers are not self serving?
As with his appearances on Tv shows, Donal Og Cusack appeared on the late late to promote his book using his sexuality as a sales tool, Robbies Keane appears every now and then with his wife in tow to keep her in work, basically anyone with ambition to work or stay working in media will get their faces and opinions out there.
 
Ceist Beag said:
I think the point is (as Welfarite has stated), why is the media interested in this person? Of all GAA stars surely this fella is fairly low down on the list of characters to hold up as icons to celebrate and that people should want to emulate?
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I would have thought that people generally take more interest in the bad boys of sport and those with a bit of edge. Henry Sheflin may be a great player, but if the chat moved from hurling the interview might take a bit of a dive. On the other hand you have one of the countries finest footballers known for getting in trouble and having a wild streak comes on and wants to talk about his decision to drop the safe job and immerse himself in the world of fashion.
 
No offence to anyone, but knowing Paul, the good thing is he actually doesn't give a flying cough cough what anyone thinks of him :)
 
MrMan said:
I would have thought that people generally take more interest in the bad boys of sport and those with a bit of edge. Henry Sheflin may be a great player, but if the chat moved from hurling the interview might take a bit of a dive. On the other hand you have one of the countries finest footballers known for getting in trouble and having a wild streak comes on and wants to talk about his decision to drop the safe job and immerse himself in the world of fashion.
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Point taken. I guess that's why I generally ignore "de meeja" these days! Give me Henry Shefflin over that lad any day! I'd much rather listen to a true GAA great than some clown who is more known for not contributing positively to the GAA but then I'm obviously not in the world "de meeja" are interested in selling to!
 
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