I was never a Garrity fan, far from it tbh. Saw him as a danger to other riders and a bit too much of a "hot head". He may well still be those things however I have to admit I've slowly started to change my thoughts on him. There's no denying his entertainment value. Also, my brother lives in Sheffield, he often takes his young son to owlerton and he's advised me that Garrity always has more time than any other rider to talk to fans after a meeting and also take photos and sign autographs with the kids. He once let my brothers boy sit on his bike even though he hadn't asked to.
Ultimately he will always be one that divides opinion though....