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Another Seaview dynasty, this week. Alan Millar, who's 28, follows on in an immediate link from his late Granddad, Joe. Says Alan, "I remember him being so delighted the day Syd Burrows lifted the Gibson Cup here. Granda was up in the main stand, and his photo was in most of he following days papers, not far behind Syd!"

Alan usually rolls up at Seaview accompanied by his Dad, also called Joe (sorry if that name is overpowering this week's column!), along with his uncle, Sam, and cousins Stuart, Sarah, and Christine.

So, then, we put to Mr Millar, the usual questions:

Best Goal? "It has to be Glenn Dunlop's, against Bangor, I think late in 1995. He strolled onto the ball, well inside his own half, and seemed to run round every one of the Bangor team, then taking it around the keeper, and pushing the ball into their net, and this was so cool, with the out side of his foot!"
 

Next Best Goal? "Big Kirk Hunter's volley against the Glens, at the Oval, in January 1993. He'd been suffering foul abuse from the Glenmen, all afternoon, but that goal really shut them up!"

And, Alan, I think I know what you're going to answer here: those golden Crusaders moments? "The two Irish League Championship win, at Ballymena, and here at Seaview, against Coleraine. Two very different afternoons. At the Showgrounds, we knew we'd done enough, by half-time, and it was great to be on the pitch, celebrating, at the end. Against Coleraine, here, it was much more tense, but we still made it!"

Final answer, Alan, as Big Chris might order on "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?", who is your all-time Crues great?:" Well, I might consider Kirk Hunter, everybody's hero at the time. Martin Murray, so classy and skilful. Glen Hunter, for all his goals. But for me, it has still got to be Glenn Dunlop. Simply the best!" And Tina Turner couldn't have put it better!

Thanks, Alan, and long may that Millar dynasty remain at Seaview!