Neptune newcomers bid to banish demons

AFTER last weekend’s drubbing by UCC Demons, Neptune will set about putting the pieces back together this weekend with a new coach and two new American players, although they will not be certain until later today if former Gleneagle Lakers star Dajan Smith will be available for tomorrow night’s Nivea for Men SuperLeague clash with DART Killester.

New coach Ozell Wells arrived yesterday as did one of the players they hope will brighten up the new season, Rob Brown, but the flight from New York arrived at Shannon without Smith, who had missed his connection.

“We eventually located him and he is on his way,” said Neptune chairman, Tim O’Brien. “His flight is due in morning but if it gets delayed we could be in a spot of trouble. We still have the paperwork to do.”