Friday night’s special Glentoran Gazette not only marks the club’s 140th anniversary but also the launch of a new project which could greatly benefit the local community at a time of an increasingly severe cost of living crisis. Beth Stafford’s eye-catching cover fronts a 40-page issue that not only reflects the launch and the celebrations around the anniversary with special features on the club’s history and personalities from our writers Roy Downes, Brian McClelland and Matthew Brown but Ryan Clarke also looks ahead to tonight’s game against a dangerous Carrick Rangers side. The 1923 Committee reiterates its call for international breaks in the Danske Bank Premiership while the Gazette team indulges in a little self-congratulation. Paul Vance asks if referees are briefed properly to cope with the circumstances Lee Tavinder found himself in last Friday night while Henry Muldrew continues his tour of English football’s north-east hotbed. There’s a full round-up of team stats while Norman Ternahan reports on a big win on a soggy Tuesday night. The £4 Gazette, once again deemed the league’s leading matchday programme, is by the fans for the fans.
