Seeing Red!

Here's hoping we can get back to watching local football tomorrow, when the Sky Blues entertain the 'Chickenville' Reds and here's hoping the only red we see is the red in our opponents shirts. United, have in our opinion, drawn far more than their share of yellow and red cards this season and this may well come back to bite us as the season wears on. Both Andy Smith (6) and Aiden Watson (1) miss tomorrow's game through suspension and United could do with both players industry for this game.

The one thing we know for sure is it's going to be tough tomorrow. The Reds have been, in our opinion, the 'best' team we have played in the last three seasons and except for the 5-1 drubbing they gave us at the start of last season, all games have been close. With that in mind it's doubtful that United Captain Gary Haveron will make a starting return, but we expect big Gazza to get a place on the bench. Could Aiden Watson's suspension mean a recall for Noel Anderson, or will we get the more creative Phillip Carson slotting in beside Locky in centre midfield? Or will we go with Ramsay, Alb Watson and Archie as a back 3, Mike Smith and Colligan as wing-backs, releasing Cushley inside? McConnell should return to partner Kelbie up front as at the end of the day we do need to score more goals.

We have to say the weather isn't too promising, it was snowing a short time ago and if it freezes tonight the match will be extremely doubtful (pitch inspection in the morning). We are hoping for the best, but think it'll take a lot more than hope to get football back on the agenda here. The 'flat world' campaigners (those advocating summer football), will be back on their soapboxes once more, but hopefully their bleating will fall on deaf ears once more. Football is a winter game and really if there is going to be a backlog of games it's not the weather that's to blame, but the I.F.A. fixture planners who have made the schedule much too tight. So for the first time this year, come on Sky Blues, let's 'shag', those chickens!