Old News - June 2006
28th June 06. You have gotta be kiddin! Ok, I've been away a few weeks, but somebody please please please please pleeeeeeeeeaaase tell me ... that Judas McBride is only training with the Glens coz he's lonely! (This is NOT a wind-up)
Brantwood friendly ... Start as you mean to go on! Ballymac have a bus going to the Glens very first game of the season this Saturday. Our coach departs the Wilgar Street clubrooms around 12.30pm for the 1.30pm kick-off, and will be leaving directly after the game to be back East around 3.30pm. In good time for the England/Portugal World Cup Quarter-Final at 4 o'clock. All visitors are of course very welcome to come along once again.
Ballymac's Annual European Ballot was this year won by ... Alastair Craig! Under the draw rules, as Alastair happens to be a member of the Ballymac and is travelling to Bergen anyway, he is not entitled to the free trip prize, but does however take away a cash prize of £250 (still enough for about 10 pear ciders)! Many thanks to everyone who took part in the competition, and a special thanks to Glentoran captain Paul Leeman for giving up of his time on Monday evening to make the draw. Once again sincere thanks to all, unfortunately there can only be one winner. Apologies for the delay in the draw result folks, only just got back from Germany.
Congratulations also to big Stevie Beattie of the Raven! If you recall, John Quinliven of Childlink donated an all expenses trip to Europe with the Ballymac to Chris Walker's benefit, and it was auctioned off at big Chris's Park Avenue Hotel bash a few weeks ago. Stephen's bid of £250 was successful on the night, and thanks to John he will now be travelling with the Ballymac on a 5-day, 4-night all-inclusive package worth nearly £450!
15th June 06. Germany calling ... Ok folks, I'm outta here - next stop Berlin. If you haven't already done so, last chance to order European Ballots online is by close of play tonight (Thurs), after that you'll have to get them off a member in person. By the time I get back we'll all know who the Glens will be playing in the UEFA Cup and be looking forward to another trip to God knows where! It's hard to believe Dungannon are actually playing in Europe (Intertoto) on Saturday!
Will do a bit of a facelift on the site when I get back, some of the banners are starting to look a wee bit err ... dated :-(
Anyways, no rest for the wicked eh ... Mon Angola! "Ich bin ein Berliner" Auf Wiedersehen ... (somebody feed the dog :-)
13th June 06. GCT website now updated ... HERE
9th June 06. GLENTORAN COMMUNITY TRUST - 132 members signed up on the first night! ... Outside of the likes of Manchester United's 'Shareholders United' Trust, we are assured that the launch of the Glentoran Community Trust was one of the largest initial uptakes of membership throughout the UK's 142 Supporters Trusts! And it's already growing! Visit the GCT website at the link above for more, or simply download an application form HERE and sign up NOW!! EVOLUTION not REVOLUTION - BE A PART OF IT!
7th June 06. GLENTORAN COMMUNITY TRUST - TONIGHT 7.30PM, CAMBRIDGE ROOMS, PARK AVENUE HOTEL.
OPEN MEETING. TURN UP - SIGN UP - HELP CHANGE IT FOREVER ... EVOLUTION not REVOLUTION!
6th June 06. Jimmy Brown sacked! - Full story HERE
4th June 06. UEFA Cup list complete ... Belgium's KSV Roeselare, and Norway's SK Brann Bergen have been drawn as the final two 'Fair-Play' qualifiers for the 2006 UEFA Cup. Roeselare have been placed in the 'Central' region of the Qualifying draw, but Brann Bergen go into our 'Northern' region, and become the third Norwegian side to be seeded against us ... full and final list at the UEFA link above - roll on June 23rd.
3rd June 06. UEFA Cup Draw - Gefle IF of Sweden have won UEFA's 2006 Fair Play competition and now become the third Swedish side to be seeded in our 1st Qualifying round draw of the UEFA Cup. The two remaining 'Fair-Play' spots will be decided at half time during tomorrows' Under 21 European Cup final in Portugal. We will then know the full list of our possible UEFA Cup opponents. BUT REMEMBER - YOU COULD STILL FOLLOW THE GLENS TO WHEREVER IT IS FOR JUST A QUID!! Click on the plane above and get into the draw for that free trip with the Ballymac - somebody's gotta win it, it may as well be YOU !!
