With the club now officially launched, measures are being put be put in place to prepare for the new season already. The Management Committee have announced that Pre-Season friendly matches have been arranged against current Irn Bru League Cup winners and current Irish Premiership League leaders, Cliftonville. Warm up games have also been set up for Premiership outfit Dungannon Swifts, and two local derby games against Armagh City and Banbridge Town. Times, dates and venues have still to be decided for all of the games mentioned above.