Such a Scallywag

PAUL SCALLY is one of the biggest duckers and divers in lower-league football.

And the Gillingham chairman’s antics this week prove it.

Hilariously, he made a statement on his club’s official website denying he had spoken to anyone regarding the managerial vacancy at Priestfield.

"I don't know where that story came from," he commented, regarding The Sun's article reporting that Andy Hessenthaler had officially been lined up for a return to the Medway club.

Scally must have suffered a bout of memory loss as only 12 hours before his statement, he had been in contact with Dover Athletic chairman Jim Parmenter asking for his permission to speak to Hessenthaler.

Not only that, but he seems to think he can poach a contracted manager for nowt.

I pity anyone who supports Gillingham with this man at the helm.