Last Post!

Here it is at last, the milestone we have been weaving toward, game 33 and after this the two halves of our league will divide. For the teams like ourselves that can't make in to the top half, there's virtually nothing left to play for. The automatic relegation slot appears to be between Glenavon and Carrick and though there is prize money for finishing higher up the league table, we can't be arsed. We are going have two matches at home, Glenavon and Carrick and three matches away to the three D's, Dung, D.C. and Distillery, not much incentive for travelling to 3 run down stadia, with no atmosphere. We at 'Sport think we need a change of format, despite the IFA insistence, this league 'split' is just not working, give us back the old sixteen team league any day, you know it makes sense.

United go into the match against Glentoran with confidence at a low ebb following the continuing saga of the Irish cup eligibility rule and to make matters worse they have a few injuries worries. Cookie, Ally and Alan D are rated doubtful, Johnny Taylor cannot play as Glentoran is his parent club and Tony Kane must serve a one game ban for his lunatic sending-off last week. Our defence could have three changes and if Ally is not fit, then Jamie D will probably be promoted. Rory Carson, who had a poor game last week will maybe get a reprieve, but the manager will no doubt look to him for some inspiration. Rory seems to like playing at the Oval, but a word of caution, the referee is none other than 'wrangle' Crangle and Rory had best watch his step.

That leaves 'little and large' Cutch and Elvis, to develop their partnership in peace. There's really nothing at stake tomorrow for both teams, the Glens look rooted to sixth spot and United's faint hopes of catching D.C. are disappearing fast. A seven point gap doesn't seem much, but the D.C. seem to have the knack of beating the lesser teams so it doesn't augur well for the high hopes of our manager. But if Cutch continues in his goalscoring vein, anything is possible and if just somebody could contribute one or two (Elvis take note), it would go a long way to defining our season. It's a family fun day at the Oval tomorrow, let's hope we are the ones smiling at the end of the 90 minutes, come on Sky Blues, let's shag those eastern sheep!