Oval N'out!

United go into this game tomorrow against the Glens, knowing that they're on the slippery slope to be doomed to a bottom six position when the final tally comes up at end of March 2015. Admittedly its early days yet, we haven't reached the halfway point, tomorrow's game is only our fifteenth, but its the attitude that typifies the way teams react to adversity. So far we aren't reacting very well and the manager isn't helping us with wholesale changes.

He had to change things, but we at 'Sport think he changed things too much. He only needed a change in tactics, but he went the whole hog and changed personnel and left us with no pace at the back and that was a recipe for disaster last Saturday against Glenavon. We are told that we have someone vetting the opposition for us at least a week before we play them. Did the vetter not say, 'better watch for Braniff' or did he think it was too obvious.

For whatever reason, we let him have the freedom of the park and he punished us heavily. Did the vetter not say 'don't let crosses come in', or again was that too obvious to mention. We got punished for letting crosses in., but on the plus side, they didn't score from any set-pieces, in truth they had no need to. Tomorrow we have to have a fresh attitude, it's not too late to arrest this decline, form is temporary and class is permanent, we badly need to show our class.

We have the players to do it in Tony, Cookie, Jenks, Cush, Ally and Tippers, six men that could step in to any team, but can they raise their game to get us a win tomorrow. At the time this is published we haven't a clue whether JT is fit enough to play, so we may have to soldier on with Kyley. Archie is definitely suspended after his harsh sending-off on Tuesday night, but we wouldn't be surprised to see Spike bring back Gawley and Cush.

Does Fergie persevere with Darboy, who could have sealed the tie at Chickenville in the 93rd minute with a bit of composure? We suspect yes he will give him every chance to rediscover his form against the Glens, a former team of Darboy's and the Coleraine scum next week, another former club. Surely Gavin and Captain Jenks will play and its a toss up between Ruddy and Steeky for the leftback spot. We know its a big ask, but would the 'real Sky Blues' turn-up and lets put these townies to the Sword COSB!