Paddy Mac!

We have all been crying out for our manager, Spike, to recruit an all-round midfielder, a commanding centre-back and some fans (not us), have been saying we need a commanding keeper. What does Spike do, he signs our former striker, Cutch and an ex-Crues winger, Eamon McAllister. We all thought that was him finished, but then at the 'eleventh hour', Wednesday past actually, he signs 20 year-old Paddy McNally, a central defender, whom we admit, we never even heard of, until he was mentioned on teletext signing for Warrenpoint Town.

Had our management team been watching this situation closely or not, we don't honestly know, but a few hours after he was reportedly to be signing for the Point, twitter informed us that he was indeed signing for the Sky Blues. His career has been well documented in the last few days, he spent some time on Glasgow Celtic's books. He then returned home and signed for Chickenville and this season he was at Glenavon and played against us at the Showgrounds. Is he the answer to our defensive problems or is he a panic buy, only time will tell.

We don't expect him to start tomorrow at Windsor Park against the IFA, reading between the lines, Fergie, stated in an interview with the Ballymena Times, the only change he envisaged, was possibly, Jimer as JT's partner at the centre of defence and Tony reverting to rightback. Fergie, still believes in his policy and he believes his players will adapt to that policy, even though teams continue to show us up and continue to drive a bus through our toothless midfield. The IFA, tomorrow's opponents, are not firing in all cylinders, but we fear they'll run riot over our midfield.

Spike, could take a leaf of Alex McCrae's  book and go with a defensive team tomorrow and try to get a result and give our Irish cup opponents, Chickenville, something to think about, when we meet in eight days time, but we will be shocked if he does that. The very thought of that that is alien to Spike's personality, its not in his nature, he's an all or nothing type of guy. We have got to live with that, when it comes off, we are a treat to watch, but when it doesn't, we are a labour of love. Lets hope it comes off tomorrow, so Come On Sky Blues, lets shag those Windsor Park sheep!