Dick Off!

Mark Dickson the leading marksman for Larne last season, turned down United for a second time in twelve months and looks poised to sign a two-year deal that will tie him to Larne. We at 'Sport are not sorry, as it is our belief that Dickson is a player with few ambitions and wants to be the big 'fish' in the small pool. United are on the look-out for players who want the very best and Dickson definitely doesn't appear to come into that category. We are also of the opinion that Dickson, fine player though he may be, is not the 'final piece' in the Tommy Wright jig-saw. We are we believe still looking for the target man upfront and those are as they say, as scarce as hen's teeth. Former United manager Kenny Shiels allowed at least three possible candidates to pass him by, but hopefully big Tommy won't let the grass grow under his feet. In the meantime, new signing Vinnie Sweeney will have to carry the load and who knows maybe he can continue a United tradition, where in the absence of a striker, a man moved in as a stop gap, made the position his own, only time will tell. United continue their friendly games with a trip to play second division side Ballyclare Comrades tomorrow afternoon and wind things up with a trip to Bangor on Tuesday night. On Tuesday last a first team panel swept aside Saturday morning league outfit Randalstown Sky Blues by four goals to nil, scorers for United were, Rory Hamill 2, Gary Haveron and Eddie Hill. Last night a team made up entirely of fringe players, lost 3-2 to Intermediate league side Connor, with Reid and McQuitty on the scoresheet for United. Let's hope the Sky Blues can get back to winning ways tomorrow, as the old saying goes, 'winning can become a habit' and it's a 'habit' we definitely need to acquire!