Sky Blue Sport News

Friday, August 17, 2007

Double Vision!

Ballymena players could think they were back in the cauldron of Windsor Park, where they were 'hammered' both on and off the park last Saturday, when they make the trip to Mourneview Park tomorrow to take on Glenavon. The reason for this 'double vision' is that Glenavon generally play in an almost identical kit to Linfield, hopefully though they won't carry the same threat as the League champions did last week. United manager Tommy Wright insisted that he won't be hitting the panic button just yet, but intimated that he might make a few changes to his starting line-up from last week. The big Ballyclare man was disappointed with the contribution of Stuart King, mainly by his failure to assist young Craig McClean, who was under extreme pressure throughout the match. The manager has a number of options for replacing King, but Gary Haveron would seem like the obvious choice. Lee Patrick must surely come in for consideration as the United central midfield combination of Scates and Aiden Watson looked decidedly lightweight last week, while upfront Kevin Kelbie was less than inspiring too. So we can expect a few changes from the United supremo tomorrow, but he is resigned to going into the game without a recognised goalkeeping sub as Shaun O'Neill is required for the Reserve game at home to Glenavon Reserves. United need to bounce back after last weeks setback and a win tomorrow would go a long way to restoring confidence but it won't be easy. The home team are sure to have their tails up after their victory over Dungannon Swifts last week, but hopefully United will prove a stiffer proposition. So it's all systems go for the Sky Blues, 'come on boys, let's shag those Lurgan layabouts'!