The Michael Halliday request which highlights 'unique' approach at Bangor
He is the Benjamin Button of Irish League football. A veteran player who shows no signs of stopping.
Michael Halliday may be 45 years of age, but his influence and experience is proving crucial to Bangor's Championship title drive this season.
Manager Lee Feeney has always been a huge fan of the former Glentoran striker.
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He previously revealed how Halliday used ice baths and star jumps to stay fit and supple for the demands of the Irish League.
And even when he's not playing, Halliday still wants to be involved.
Halliday was left out of Friday night's matchday squad for Bangor's Championship game against Limavady United.
But despite missing out on the panel of 18, the towering striker was still keen to be involved.
Feeney told BBC Sportsound: "Michael is unique. I have said that before.
"I put out our 18-man squad for Friday night's game and he phoned me. He asked if he could come and be the 19th man, in case we lost someone in the warm-up, which happened the week before.
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"I told him no problem. So when the squad was read out everyone declared themselves fit, and Michael was out on the pitch doing extra lengths of the pitch and extra training on his own.
"That's Michael in a nutshell. And he's torturing me now to organise a friendly on Tuesday night so he can go and get minutes. There is no slowing him down and it's great.
"We all feed off that."
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