Wise Men!

We've heard that the bible says there were three wise men from the East, when the messiah was born. We didn't know that and as our messiah is Glenn Ferguson, how we could have missed that, is anybody's guess, but miss it we did. For tomorrow's match in the Oval grounds in East Belfast, the Sky Blues hope to have four (not three), wise men in our camp, directing operations and making sure normal service is resumed. The Oval has a been a 'happy hunting' ground for us lately, and we at 'Sport see no reason that can't continue when we play the Glens tomorrow. We'll have to do without our Captain, as Jenks was sent-off for dissent at Windsor Park last Saturday and must sit out this match at least. But that will open the door for somebody else and we have sneaky suspicion that Glenn will start Alan D again, in a last gamble to see if he can regain any semblance of form.

The majority of our supporters have been crying out for Alan D to be dropped from our panel, but Glenn won't let that worry him if he thinks he's the man for the job. We, at Sky Blue Sport, are of the opinion that you can't have Jenks and Alan D in the same starting eleven, they are in our opinion, too similar and the Captains suspension leaves the door slightly open for Alan D. But it would be a huge risk to take, for he has being playing poorly since our first match and only showed a glimmer of brilliance thus far this season in setting up Liggie for the winning goal at Seaview in our second match. But is that enough for his inclusion in our starting line-up tomorrow, we confess we can't make up our collective minds over this issue. Much better to start with Neal Lowry on the right, Thommo and Archie in the centre and Ally on the left and MM and Liggie upfront.

Cush, who came on to good effect last Saturday at Windsor, needs to be kept for the 2nd half, when every player on the field has slowed down to his pace, for he is away short on match fitness. But there is some that believe a half fit Cush, is better than no Cush at all, and the 'Sport team would be inclined to side with that opinion. The rest of the team (if they're no injuries), tends to pick itself, with Dwayne retaining his place, despite a poorish game last time out and the usual back four given a chance to make amends for their lapses in concentration, that cost us so dearly last week. The Glens, like ourselves, have suffered two defeats in a row and they will want to arrest that decline and its going to a hard game and we best be up for it. But our recent record at the Oval should stand us in good stead and if we get our noses in front, we should come out on top again. So come on Sky Blues, let's prove we are the 'wise men'!