Midfielder Dale Gorman has become the latest summer signing for Yeovil Town – almost a month after he was first linked with a move to Huish Park.
The Northern Irishman, who played under Glovers’ boss Darren Sarll during a three-year spell at Stevenage, has joined on undisclosed terms from NIFL Premiership side Glentoran.
A move has been expected ever since reports in Belfast Telegraph at the start of the month.
Speaking to the club’s official website, the 25-year-old said: “I’m delighted to get everything sealed and finalised; I’m just looking forward to the season starting now.
“Our ambition has to be promotion; you look at the size of the football club and not many would expect us to be here.
“We’ll give it a good go this year to try and get back where we should be.”
Talking about the former Leyton Orient and Newport County fans on social media, Glentoran fans gave mixed reviews of the player.
@UnofficialGlens said: “He’d the top assists in our team last season, but he generally didn’t start for us.
“Most of these were against the bottom sides in the League.
A set piece specialist who never scored a set piece for Glentoran. If he has the ball at left back area of his own half he will most likely try and shoot. Thinks he's better than what he is and Stena Embla turns quicker. Poor man's Gary Windass. Delighted he's gone.
— Chris ¹⁷ (@Rio17gfc) July 22, 2021
No idea who Stena Embla (?) or Gary Windass are, but here are a few other thoughts from Glentoran fans.
Yous have a good player on your hands which if he plays a more advanced role in midfield like with us he should be a good signing for yous.
— Jones ? (@MichaelG309) July 22, 2021
He knows how to strike a ball, but didn't have alot of work rate off the ball. Hence why he never started most games.
— Jordan Geary (@J1905G) July 22, 2021
There's a def. A player in there unfortunately didn't show enough
— Rabby (@Rabby81671440) July 22, 2021