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Graeme Young

George Galloway apology rethink as grovelling Queen of the South confess to 'total error of judgement'

Remorseful Queen of the South have offered a double apology in the wake of the furore surrounding George Galloway's visit to Palmereston.

The Championship strugglers have said sorry for allowing the firebrand former MP to attend Saturday's match with Dundee while also expanding on their trite Sunday night statement.

The political activist Tweeted about being in attendance while praising Charlie Adam and his presence at the game caused havoc among the Queens faithful with fans on the outside due to strict Tier 4 regulations.

And the Doonhamers have offered an unreserved apology and explanation as to why they allowed the radio host to take in the 3-1 defeat. 

A statement read: "Reflecting on our statement to the fans last night we realise that we should have given a fuller apology.

"George Galloway was granted permission to attend our game against Dundee when Dumfries and Galloway was in tier one and fans were being allowed back into matches. We however accept that we should’ve readdressed the decision once the rules changed and should’ve informed Mr Galloway that he could no longer attend the match.

"We realise it was a total error of judgement and we should have been more considerate of our loyal supporters.

"We would again like to issue an unreserved apology to our fans and would like to reassure them that we fully accept and understand their anger. It was a genuine mistake that shouldn’t have been made.

"As we navigate our way through some tough times both on and off the park your valued support is needed more than ever."

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