Johnny's Jackpot!

United's 18 year-old central defender, Johnny Flynn passed his medical today and has signed a three and a half year contract with English Premier league side, Blackburn Rovers. The west Belfast youngster, who starred for United's reserve team last season during their first ever championship success, has already made 14 first team appearances and has helped United chalk up 14 unbeaten games. Young Johnny has to be commended for his attitude, yes he is full of raw natural talent, but it's his attitude that has been apparent since moving up to the first team, as he takes everything on the chin and just gets on with the job in hand. We at 'Sport wish Johnny well, we know he'll do us proud and if we don't get to say goodbye tomorrow night, 'we know we'll meet again some sunny day'! Speaking of tomorrow night's game, with manager Wright accompanying young Johnny to Blackburn (a nice gesture from the United manager), we are unsure of what the United team might be for the cup replay. In fact given the torrential downpour which has ensued today, we cannot be sure that the game will even take place. United ended the game on Saturday with 3 strikers on the pitch and we are left to wonder if our manager would favour starting the game with 2 strikers at least, in a bid to secure the tie. Davitt Walsh came off the bench to score the equaliser on Saturday and notch his 11th goal of the season from 16 appearances, 5 as sub, an incredible scoring ratio. Even though the Letterkenny man has as yet not signed a contract for the Sky Blues, he surely must've got Tommy Wright's attention. New signing Mike Ward must also have given the manager food for thought, as he made a positive start and it was his shot, pushed onto the bar by the Crues keeper, that led to United's first goal and there were those of us in the ground who thought it had crossed the line anyway. Barring any serious injuries we would expect United to start along similar lines, as on Saturday, but maybe with the versatile Ward or Walsh in place of the disappointing Fitzy. Whatever line-up takes the field, we just hope they haven't been too distracted by recent events, let's go and finish the job lads, let's shag those marshies!