Six Pointer!

United take on Glenavon at Mourneview Park tomorrow with a potential six points at stake. The Sky Blues ensconced in 5th place in the Premier league standings are currently 3 points ahead of tomorrow's opponents and with a game in hand and a win would stretch the gap between us to six points with a game in hand, giving us a wee bit of breathing space. Of course winning will not be easy as the Lurgan Blues are one of the most formidable teams in our league, although they will be missing former United talisman, Stuarty King, who had the misfortune to break a bone in his ankle on Monday past. No doubt Marty Quinn will have a suitable replacement for the injured Stuarty, while the rest of his forwards could walk into almost any team in the league, excepting ourselves of course.

United's own front line of Murray, Gibbo, Cutch and Mikey will have to shoulder the burden up front and they are the men to do just that. Cutch with ten goals to his name already this season will be a constant thorn in the flesh for the home defence, especially as he's had an enforced 2 week rest. He will be ably backed up by the human cannonball, Gibbo, the silken skilled Murray and the penetrating runner, Mikey. This is why we believe we can take all three points tomorrow, it won't be easy, but we have the ability to do it. Of course Donegal Celtic proved today that no-one has the right to win every game, but we still think we can do it. In our last game against Glenavon we looked like a beaten team until a certain Albert Watson, (see below), came to our rescue, which just goes to prove we are an all round slick moving machine.

With the United forward line almost picking itself, manager Walker will also have five top performers to pick from in defence, Albert (goal of the month winner in November, see above), Archie, Denver, Sparky and Lee, with Gazza there should any emergencies arise. Midfield should be Gazza and either Taggart or Berry, or has Rory made a miraculous comeback, who knows? Our only problem position, which has lingered since 'Goosey' and Tommy, 'he's never right', fell out, is who to put in nets. Manager Walker thought he had solved the problem when he brought in Ryan Brown from Larne at the start of the season, but he has had one or two expensive gaffes and it meant a recall for Dwayne in our last game and tomorrow's game could hinge, not only on who gets the nod, but on how they perform under pressure. But we still believe and we need the United fans to believe, so come on United, lets go shag those Mourneviewers