Same Again!

United manager Tommy Wright has given a vote of confidence to the eleven players who battled to a first away win of the season (in fact the first away points of the season), last Friday night at Inver Park. That means no return to action for top scorer Kevin Kelbie, although the manger has said Kelbie will be on the bench. As for the remainder of the subs bench, its perm any two from three, of, Aiden Watson, Austen Friel and Stuarty King. In an exclusive interview with Sky Blue Sport, Bruce Balmer asked the manager if he was interested, as quoted in the media, in Glentoran’s Chris Morgan. Tommy said ‘ We’re always interested in quality players’, but added that he had so far not enquired about the former Linfield striker, who turned United down when he left Linfield to join their cross-town rivals. He also stated that he had held tentative talks with under-21 International Kevin Braniff, but he had since joined Portadown where he is reputedly receiving £700 a week, about three times the average Showgrounds wage. The United manager was also asked how he felt about the proposed new set-up of a ten or twelve team Premier league. ‘Anything that allows the game here to progress, in the long run will only benefit the sport’, he said, ‘But it’ll only work if the proper structures are in place’. A United official said there were no plans to make a special presentation, when west Belfast side Donegal Celtic pay their first historic visit to the Showgrounds tomorrow. He did add that an invitation had been extended to their chairman to attend the corporate dinner, which is being held prior to tomorrow’s game. Tomorrow also sees the return of former United ‘player of the year’, Kieran Donaghy and we’re sure United fans will give him a warm welcome. Let’s hope that Kieran and his new team-mates return home empty handed, as three points from this fixture are vital for the Sky Blues. ‘So come on United, let’s belt those Celts’!