Sky Blue Sport News

Friday, September 05, 2008

'Stute Decisions!

United manager Roy Walker has promised a major shake-up to his starting line-up for tomorrow's game at Drumahoe, against Institute. He has intimated that at least two players are getting the 'chop' in the back four. Craig McClean, who made his 100th appearance for the club last week, is expected to make way for either Liam Mullan or Liam Hogan and in a surprise move, former team captain, Albert Watson, could be omitted in favour of Aaron Stewart. The fit again, Gavin Melaugh should return to the action at the expense of Joe McDonnell, who at times runs about like a 'headless' chicken. The manager's only other big decision is deciding which strike force to start with, as last season's top scorer, Kevin Kelbie, must surely rate a starting role. Kelbie it seems must wait at least another 4 months before taking up the game as a full-time player, when Linfield's valuation of the United player fell well short of our board's expectations. United keeper Neal Blaney will no doubt come under close scrutiny as he has dropped a few 'clangers in his first 3 league games and with young Sean O'Neill waiting in the wings, another slip-shod performance could definitely cost him his place. Weather permitting, tomorrow's encounter which kicks-off at 2pm, should prove a good contest between the Sky Blues and the home side, who always raise their game for this fixture. So come on Sky Blues, let's shag those Londoners (sorry, Londonderriers, if their is such a word, although according to our spell check their isn't)!