Supporters wishing to attend the Danske Bank Premiership fixture between Donegal Celtic and Glentoran, to be played at Suffolk Road on Saturday 27th October 2012 (kick-off 3pm) will require tickets.
The decision to ticket this fixture was taken late last week and tickets were only delivered to the Oval today. Can supporters clubs please contact the club secretary ( secretary@glentoran.com ) with their requirements as soon as possible please?
Pre-ordered 130th anniversary shirts are available for collection from the Glentoran Superstore. Could any supporter who pre-ordered a shirt and has not already collected it please do so as soon as possible?
Shirts not collected/paid in full before 31st October will be allocated to supporters on the waiting list.
Probably Glentoran's oldest surviving player, Bertie Wright today celebrated his 93rd birthday. Bertie, who lives in Laurelvale near Portadown, joined the Glens in the 1941-42 season and who, until his departure at the end of 1948-49, played 214 games for the club. Although he filled what would have been considered a defensive position, Bertie scored 47 goals, twice finishing as the club’s second highest scorer (seasons 42-43 and 44-45 both times with 13 goals). Wright won two trophies with the Glens, the Co Antrim Shield and the All-Ireland Cup, both in the 1943-44 season.
Glentoran got back to winning ways at the Oval this afternoon despite Eddie Patterson being forced to field an under strength side due to injury and suspension. Aaron Hogg took the goalkeeper’s jersey after Elliott Morris’s red card last week while Mark Clarke moved to centre back, replacing the injured Colin Nixon, to partner Jimmy Callacher who was making his 100th appearance for the club. On the plus side Stephen Carson returned to the starting line up after a spell out with injury.
The Internet GSC has buses travelling to the away games at Donegal Celtic and Glenavon.
The bus to Suffolk Road (Donegal Celtic) will leave the Park Avenue Hotel at 1.30pm on Saturday 27th October.
The bus to Mourneview Park (Glenavon) will leave the Park Avenue Hotel at 6.30pm on Monday 5th November.
Anyone wishing to travel on the above buses should contact Ruth or Brian in the Glentoran Superstore.
Today Glentoran face Glenavon in search of victory having lost the previous two league fixtures. One of the key factors for our recent slump in form has undoubtedly been due to the growing number of injuries at the club. This week, there is mixed news with more players joining the list of casualties however one notable return will definitely add a boost of morale to the squad.
Seaview will be the venue for the inaugural Umbro Northern Ireland Hospice Legends Cup Tournament on Friday 26th October 2012 starting at 7pm.
The draw for the tournament will be made next week with Glentoran, Cliftonville , Linfield and Crusaders taking part.
We welcome Glenavon players, officials and supporters to the Oval this Saturday and hopefully we can get back to winning ways.
The Premier Lounge opens at 12:30 and will have live coverage of the Barclays Premiership game featuring Tottenham v Chelsea at lunchtime (kick off at 12:45pm). The Battle of the Glens will then be shown live on all screens in the bar at 3pm and this will be followed by another Live Premiership game when Norwich v Arsenal finish the day for us (kick off 5.15pm). Hope to see you all there.
Prior to kick-off on Saturday the players lined up and joined with the crowd in a minute's applause to remember all the supporters, players and officials who are no longer with us but who all played their part over the years in making Glentoran Football Club the institution it is.
Earlier some of the clubs legendary players and managers were introduced to the crowd as they walked onto the Oval pitch once more.
Photographs courtesy of Thomas Sewell.
