Sky Blue Sport News

Thursday, August 25, 2005

(W)Right Decisions!

New United manager Tommy Wright, has decided rightly or wrongly (forgive us the pun), to change his defence for the home game against Glenavon tonight, kick-off, 07-45pm. Whether this is the correct procedure to halt the Sky Blues run of defeats, is anybody's guess, but at least the 'big' man is not afraid to make a decision. The United defence have not played that badly, conceding three goals in two games, but it is the manner in which they conceded them that is worrying for the United boss. To say that all three goals were pure defensive errors, would be to hit the nail on the head. All of them could've been prevented and all of them should've been prevented. After two games it's plain to see that goalscoring is not going to be any easier than last year, so therefore it's imperative that we keep our goals against down to the bare minimum. That should surely mean a recall for club captain Gary Smyth, but at whose expense we wonder. Will it be Albert Watson or Gordon Simms, or is it yet another scenario, three at the back, with Boydie and Donaghy as wing-backs. The midfield hasn't exactly set the world on fire now has it, so maybe there's a case for giving a couple of them a kick up the backside. Striker Paul McDowell must surely get a place on the bench, if not a starting berth, as Rory Hamill continues with his 'flattering to deceive' form. Maybe a couple of days of keeping the bench warm will give the Coleraine man the motivation he needs. We are not advocating full scale changes, but it's obvious that the present squad are not delivering the goods, so a little pruning now might just allow them to blossom into winners. Our defence will have to be on their toes even more so tonight, as ex-player Shea Campbell, will be out to put one over on them. Come on United, let's send the Craigavon men home, in 'mourning'!