New signing Aidan Wilson insists that Glentoran are ready to satisfy expectation ranges hovering over them within the 2022/23 Danske Financial institution Premiership marketing campaign.
Having pocketed 4 factors from their opening two video games towards Larne and Crusaders, Mick McDermott’s males have laid down an early marker.
The east Belfast facet goal to rack up a second successive victory tonight as they journey to face Dean Shiels’ winless Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park.
The Glens haven’t had their palms on the Gibson Cup since 2009, however with the membership benefiting from new proprietor Ali Pour’s monetary clout, Wilson believes there are good occasions to return.
“This can be a recent season, we have now new faces within the group and there's a good ambiance among the many boys,” defined the previous Rangers and Crusaders defender.
“You possibly can’t do something concerning the previous, the previous is the previous. It’s all concerning the future as a result of we are able to management what we do. We will management what we do within the subsequent 5 minutes, the subsequent day or the subsequent week.
“The gaffer (McDermott) has been sensible. We have now three phrases written on our board within the dressing room – sincere, humble and hungry. Everybody (within the dressing room) is aware of these are the issues that may drive us on.
“We plan to take it one sport at a time and we’ll see the place we're at come the tip of the yr. We all know what must be finished, it’s all about everybody being hungry and being in it collectively.”
Wilson believes his staff have to be at their finest tonight.
“The stress is on from the primary kick-off,” he provides. “We’ll take it one sport at a time. Dungannon could also be on the lookout for their first win, however they're an excellent facet.
“I believe it’s going to be a very shut title race as a result of so many golf equipment have improved their squads over the summer season. The Irish League is getting higher each season, boys are getting back from England and Scotland and are arising from the south.
“The league is now attracting good-quality gamers. It’s solely going to make the league higher, it’s going to make it extra aggressive.”