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Re: Glentoran
By: gpjim Date: January 15, 2023, 8:19 am
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The internet must be down in Smickland.......
A few balloons full of hot air at the Hoval on Saturday.
Trying to sack a man who saved their club and out him and his
family out of work. Disgraceful during times of such hardship.
Thankfully Smick's board is behind Smick.
HTML https://twitter.com/i/status/1614307051236114433
Being reported that Smick needed a police escort (thought they
used Skodas now) out of the ground with flashing lights and
sirens.
Footage below of the incident with what must be plain clothes
officers. A very worrying development. :-)
HTML https://twitter.com/SmickMcDermott/status/1614587663977152514
WARNING: Contains scenes of violence, foul language and grown
men fighting over who has to blow up the green balloons.
Interestingly, Smick seems to somehow get blamed for this. LOL
Poor man can do no right in the eyes of the balloons
HTML https://twitter.com/i/status/1614330659845312512
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Re: Glentoran
By: exhausted Date: January 15, 2023, 8:43 am
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I like seeing Glentoran lose as much as the the next man but
that video in the stands isnt funny. Wee kids there crying and
grown adults getting on like that is nothing to laugh at. The
behaviour of fans at football all across the UK is getting quite
worrying. If you can't go and watch a match without throwing
things at players or opposition fans then your probably better
off giving it up and finding something else to do with your time
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Re: Glentoran
By: gpjim Date: January 15, 2023, 8:55 am
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A worrying level of discontent at the Hoval indeed.
Quite how anyone can claim that "the manager is causing that"
beggars belief though.
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Re: Glentoran
By: gpjim Date: January 15, 2023, 4:24 pm
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The hunt is on for the violent balloons.
Glentoran: Premiership club condemn 'totally unacceptable
violence' during Oval protests
HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64283902
Glentoran have condemned what they said was "totally
unacceptable" incidents of violence during protests at their
Oval ground after Saturday's loss to Larne.
A number of videos appeared on social media showing a crowd
gathered outside the entrance to the east Belfast stadium
calling for manager Mick McDermott to leave.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland said officers were in
attendance and monitored the situation in the car park, adding
no arrests were made and that enquiries are ongoing.
"The Directors of Glentoran recognise that our performances on
the pitch have fallen below what is acceptable to the club and
our fans. Our duty is to address this urgently," a statement
issued by Glentoran directors on Sunday said.
"We understand the frustration and concerns. This does not,
however, give anyone the right to break the law or make our
ground an unsafe place for fans and officials. Incidents of
violence, criminal damage and threats of harm occurred after
yesterday's match that are totally unacceptable.
"Over the next few days, we will be reviewing CCTV footage and
taking statements from people who were present.
"Where we find individuals involved in violence, threats of harm
or criminal damage we will act decisively in the interest of our
club, our fans, our volunteers and our employees."
It is understood that police officers assisted with traffic
arrangements to allow match organisers to leave the ground.
In a statement about the protests, the PSNI said: "Officers from
the Police Service of Northern Ireland were in attendance to
provide support to the organisers of a football match in east
Belfast on Saturday afternoon, 14 January.
"There was protest activity reported in the car park and
officers attended to monitor the situation. No arrests were made
and enquiries are continuing."
Glentoran lost 1-0 to Larne in the Irish Premiership on
Saturday, meaning they have now won just once in their last 10
league matches and have dropped to sixth in the table having led
in November.
Northern Ireland international Niall McGinn joined the Glens
this week and made his debut against Larne.
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Re: Glentoran
By: green port Date: January 18, 2023, 10:01 am
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The problem is these type of morons ( and all clubs have them )
dont give a s**t about the club. If they get thrown out and
banned they wont loose any sleep over it and it will be
something for them and their mates to laugh at while having a
pint.
And in a years or so`s time they will probably sneak back in
again when its all been forgotten about. These people are more
concerned about being able to get into a bit of aggro with
either the opposition fans or there own fans who say anything
against them, football is only secondary to them.
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Re: Glentoran
By: exhausted Date: January 18, 2023, 2:18 pm
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[quote author=green port link=topic=341.msg13364#msg13364
date=1674057707]
The problem is these type of morons ( and all clubs have them )
dont give a s**t about the club. If they get thrown out and
banned they wont loose any sleep over it and it will be
something for them and their mates to laugh at while having a
pint.
And in a years or so`s time they will probably sneak back in
again when its all been forgotten about. These people are more
concerned about being able to get into a bit of aggro with
either the opposition fans or there own fans who say anything
against them, football is only secondary to them.
[/quote]
I sort of disagree. I'm a Linfield fan and we have a big problem
with people throwing things and singing songs I thought had been
left behind but to me these people seem to think they are the
biggest fans around and no one cares about the club more than
they do
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Re: Glentoran
By: gpjim Date: January 18, 2023, 2:52 pm
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That'll be Beacom off Smick's Christmas card list - again.
So Fraudney will be reporting to his assistant and his
predecessor who are both on the board. lol
HTML https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/mcaree-must-be-his-own-manager-and-not-predecessors-puppet-42294878.html
McAree must be his own manager and not predecessor’s puppet
Steven Beacom
SMICK McDermott is no longer manager of Glentoran Football Club.
That balloon has burst after a lot of hot air, fall-outs,
controversy, contradictions, calamitous results and one Irish
Cup success in 2020 to show for all the big spending in a
four-year reign as boss.
Off he pops to the boardroom where he will stay as a director
and in floats Rodney McAree from the coaching staff to take over
the team. Something had to change after Saturday’s car park
protest. It always does at The Oval after one of those.
Fuming fans chanted “Mick McDermott, get out of our club” at the
weekend following the 1-0 loss to Larne and while that hasn’t
happened, the demonstration by supporters has led to this new
storyline in what has become the Irish League’s very own soap
opera.
Eastenders has nothing on the drama in east Belfast with
McDermott’s antics at times turning the famous football club
with a proud history into a laughing stock. From his Twitter
tantrums to labelling some of his team’s supporters “balloons”,
fans of other sides have been chuckling at this divisive
character and taking the Mick out of the Glens for too long.
Such was the anger on Saturday, McDermott needed a police escort
out of the ground.
Owner Ali Pour knew it couldn’t go on like this. Even McDermott
did.
He should have left the manager’s hot seat at the end of last
season when, on and off the field, the Glens blew a shot at
winning the double, folding like a cheap suit and failing to
qualify for Europe.
What the 48-year-old does now as a board member will be
interesting. Remember he was part of the consortium, along with
Pour and Paul Millar, who took over a financially stricken
Glentoran in 2019 so if he could stay a silent partner working
behind the scenes on stadium issues, sponsorship and the like,
it may prove beneficial.
Some believe, though, he will still be pulling the strings and
that McAree will be nothing but McDermott’s puppet.
That can’t happen. McAree, appointed on an 18-month contract,
must be his own man and manager moving forward and be allowed to
make decisions that influence the results, be that with team
selection, tactics or transfers.
Otherwise the Glens will flounder and continue to be also-rans
when they should be winning League titles with the squad of
players assembled at such a high cost.
McAree should know from his time as Coleraine boss when he
didn’t exert control in the dressing room and boardroom and was
sacked after just one season that if you don’t manage on your
own terms, you might as well not manage at all. I’d like to
think he has learned his lesson and will bring in his own
coaching staff and players if he feels it will enhance the team.
Unlike his predecessor, he’ll have no problem conducting
post-match interviews with Glentoran TV or media because he is
well used to that side of the job as he has been doing it for
ages when Mick didn’t fancy it.
Good managers assume that responsibility, especially in defeat,
and there’s been plenty of them at Glentoran lately, nine in 12
matches in all competitions and an embarrassing five in a row in
the League, the worst run in a season since 1935.
Some have written this campaign off for the Glens. Not me. The
Irish Cup will be in their sights and while they are way off
title pace right now, winning their games in hand could see them
back in the hunt and with Conor McMenamin returning from injury,
the quality, if harnessed correctly, is there to go on an
unbeaten surge like they did to open this campaign.
After all the rage, boos and jeers, with proper management
Glentoran fans may have something to cheer in months ahead.
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Re: Glentoran
By: Jack Russell Date: April 22, 2025, 9:53 am
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Oh dear.
HTML https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/glentoran-internally-reviewing-footage-of-player-patrick-mcclean-at-new-ira-parade/a2080838687.html
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Re: Glentoran
By: exhausted Date: April 22, 2025, 10:18 am
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[quote author=Jack Russell link=topic=341.msg23300#msg23300
date=1745333630]
Oh dear.
HTML https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/glentoran-internally-reviewing-footage-of-player-patrick-mcclean-at-new-ira-parade/a2080838687.html
[/quote]
His other half wearing a Glentoran coat as well. Obviously as
smart as his brother
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