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Gareth Fullerton

Glentoran tease out 'major announcement' as fans offer thoughts

Glentoran have teased out a major announcement which is due to drop on Friday night.

The Glens have billed the news as "one of the most important announcements" in the club's history.

Mick McDermott's side have been active in the transfer window this summer, with seven new arrivals at the Oval. In the past week alone they have confirmed the signings of Danny Purkis, James Singleton and Ollie Webber.

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But Friday night's announcement looks set to take things to a new level. And fans will discover what it is at 7pm on Glentoran's various online platforms.

In their teaser tweet, you can see the Vienna Cup in the background - the famous trophy Glentoran won back in 1914. That was followed by two more social media posts about that success 108 years ago.

That got some supporters suggesting the big reveal would be connected to that win.

Other Irish League fans offered their own comical suggestions.

One asked if the announcement would be "Mick stepping down as manager".

Another asked if it was "another keeper" following the signings of Mike Argyrides and Ollie Webber.

One Linfield fan joked: "Groundshare with the biggest club in east Belfast, Dundela."

Another asked if the Glens had "figured out how to use Comet", in relation to Joe Crowe's eligibility dispute in last season's Irish Cup.

All will be revealed at 7pm. Let's hope it's worth it...

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