Missing Again!

This has been an exceptional season for the Sky Blue Sports team, we're not referring to that long awaited trophy win and it was exceptional, we're referring to ourselves missing so many matches. It's happening again tomorrow, we won't have a presence at the match, Rusty Ray and twitter will keep us informed no doubt but we won't have a match report. Omar is forsaking the cause and going to watch Peterhead (his second favourite team), play Rangers at Ibrox (Judas), after swearing he never be inside Rangers ground, but they're exceptions to every rule, as he points out. But enough about us, the Sky Blues, fresh from their win over Lisburn Distillery, take on Gary Hamilton's Glenavon at the Showgrounds, the same Glenavon who trounced United 7-0 barley two months ago at Mourneview Park.

We hope the wounds from that debacle run deep and the real United step up to the plate and if we are to have any chance of reaching the fabled 51 points (51 points isn't possible, it's either 50 or 52 points). The manager pressed Johnny Taylor into service as an emergency rightback on Tuesday night and he was like 'a fish out of water' and had to be reminded to stick with Whites Jordan Hughes, not be covering central attackers. Luckily his class told in the end and he performed adequately but we expect Tony Kane to be restored to rightback and Johnny to come in at central defence. Thommo has served his suspension and will be in contention for a place in midfield where we were poor on Tuesday night. Alan D scored a goal but otherwise had a poor game and he was indebted to sub Neil Lowry for a surging run and pass to set up his goal, but we know from experience, Neil seldom has two games running where he is effective.

Mike Ruddy had is best game on Tuesday night and is starting to fulfil his potential and maybe he can give his 'nemesis', Stephen McBride, a run for the leftback slot next season, we'll see. Dwayne Nelson was supposed to sign a contract on Wednesday but we haven't heard any confirmation and he remains in limbo (not signed for next season), we think. That said he will be between the sticks for the remaining two matches of this season and must be streets ahead in the clubs 'player of the year' or we are monkeys uncles. Liggie and Dolan are starting to look like a partnership, its early days yet we know, but there were signs on Tuesday night of an understanding between them, but its a work in progress and will take time. Now for United's talisman Cush, he had a disappointing game on Tuesday, but if he's fully fit we would expect him to be back to his best and give the Sky Blues the cutting edge that was missing on Tuesday night, so come on Sky Blues, lets shag those Mourneviewers!