Gary Hamilton recently celebrated 10 years in charge at Glenavon, his boyhood club. So he should know what he’s talking about...
His side were on a positive run of form heading into last Friday night’s league meeting with Glentoran at The Oval. But they came unstuck.
During his post-match interview, the Glenavon boss went to great lengths to highlight the particular disadvantage part-time clubs face when meeting their full-time counterparts in a week-night fixture.
He pointed out that the full-timers can focus on the game and rest throughout the day, while the part-time player is likely to be “shattered” on a Friday night after a week at work.