Football: Leeman: We must put new row behind us; GLENTORAN v NEWRY TOWN, TONIGHT, 8PM.Byline: GORDON HANNA GLENTORAN must sweat a little longer before they know later today the outcome of investigations into the registration row involving star player Gary Smyth. The Irish League's Rules and Revision Committee met last night but delegates will remain tight lipped until findings are considered and ratified, or otherwise at a meeting of the all powerful Management Committee tonight. If the Glens are found guilty of playing Smyth while not properly registered they stand to be fined, thrown out of the CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S Insurance Cup and will also lose the points from any league games in which the player was involved. Meanwhile, Glentoran players will try to ignore the registration row ahead of tonight's Premier Division clash with Newry Town at the Oval. Skipper Paul Leeman Paul Leeman (born January 21 1978, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish footballer. He currently plays for Glentoran F.C. After playing for Dungoyne Boys, Leeman joined Glentoran as a schoolboy in 1993. Two years later he made his 1st team debut two years later. summed up the feelings of Roy Coyle's squad when he declared: "Let's just get on with football." Leeman has sympathy for close friend and defensive partner Gary Smyth, the unfortunate player caught in the middle of the fiasco, but warned: "Sympathy won't win us matches. "There's a lot being said about what's happening on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. but we can only concentrate on football and let the administrators sort out the rest. "That's what we are going to do. We're just looking forward to the game and hopefully getting a win. "In the circumstances we're lucky to have Chris Walker There are several people called Chris Walker or Christopher Walker:
"Our attitude must be spot on and our performance a lot better. We need to get our game sorted, but if we click we are a hard team to stop." Newry new boy Lamine Camara is hoping to be ready for the clash after picking up an ankle injury against Glenavon. Ray Byrne is another major doubt while Conor Larkin will be sidelined for at least another couple of weeks. Town boss Ollie Ralph said: "We're improving and we are capable of causing others problems. "Glentoran at The Oval is a stiff test but we go into it with confidence." CAPTION(S): HARD TIMES: Paul Leeman and Gary Smyth (inset) |
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