Day Off!

According to press reports, our manager is going to use the next two games as a trial for players on the fringes of our squad. With opposite number Gary Hamilton already stating his position and he will definitely be  rotating his squad, tomorrows game is not going to be one for the connoisseur. So with that in mind, if you don't have a season ticket or a seat booked for the corporate lunch, our best advice to you, is to take a day off. Definitely out the of United squad are JT and Thommo, with hamstring and groin injuries, so they will be rested. With Steeky McBride fully fit, might Fergie be tempted to pair Marky and Archie in central defence and give the veteran Cookie a rest.

Tony Kane, who missed last week's meek surrender to Crusaders, must be in line for a recall, as must Ally. Tomorrow would be good time to give Mark Kelly 90 mins, to see what he can do, or is Glenn wanting to keep him in reserve for the semi-final of the Irish cup. Cush needs a rest too, he's been battling with an injury since the start of the season, but like the talisman that he is, he just gives his all in every game. Might we save a few pounds by not bringing Captain Jenks across from Scotland, next week at least, if not this one as well. Surely MM deserves to play in next two games, he has been warming the bench so much of late, in fact he has only started in half of his 22 appearances in a Sky Blue jersey.

Its hard to get any enthusiasm for tomorrow's game, what with our manager playing it down and the media concentrating its attention on the battle for the Gibson cup. The only thing that needs to decided is the Mallards or the Point going to finish in 11th position and therefore meet a championship side in a play-off. Come five O'clock tomorrow we'll know our fixtures, but the way its looking now, we will be at home to Dungannon next Saturday and away to the scum on April 12, after the Irish cup semi-final against Queens on April 5. We play the Point and the Mallards on Easter weekend, both away and finish up with a home game to Ards on April 26. We're going to go to bed now and hopefully wake up with new enthusiasm, but somehow we very much doubt it, so come on Sky Blues, lets try to make a game of i