Cloud Eight!

We have started to come down into the real world, we were on cloud nine since ten to five on Saturday, when our talisman, David 'The King' Cushley, slew the Chickenville dragon, that had threatened our fluffy sheep. We had started to come down in the last hour, when we realised we have another game tomorrow night against Glentoran. Its six games now since we beat the Glens and we think if memory serves us correctly, it was a Tony Kane thunderbolt shot, which gave us victory on that occasion.

The question is, what chance of history repeating itself tomorrow night? The answer is every chance, the Glens have found a good run of form and are getting results and like ourselves they are in the next round of the Irish cup, so they'll be no pushover. We used to have the Indian sign over them, at their ground, but that record has been washed away and our record at home to them is not too healthy. The last time we met at the Showgrounds, last September, United were reduced to ten men early in the game, when our Captain was harshly sent off, when conceding a doubtful penalty.

In the end we were disappointed with a draw, as we had numerous chances to register our first win over them for yonks. As it was we snatched a late draw and it was commendable with us playing with ten men for so much of the game, but in truth we should have taken all three points. But that is us all over, we fritter away easy chances and then convert hard ones, when we look dead and buried. We were wondering if Spike might give a home debut to Eamon McAllister and throw him in from the start. The barber, Gawley, was a shadow of himself on Saturday and Ally didn't impress against Linfield, ten days ago.

Cutch, hasn't missed a game since he signed for us in the transfer window, except for the league cup final, where he was cup-tied, but as proved in his last two outings, we need to devise a plan if we are going to start him, week-in and week-out. Better to start Tippers and Darboy tomorrow night against the Glens, if we are playing this 4,4,2, formation. They, in our opinion, give us much more fluency in attack and they have signed on for the long haul.

There should be another two players making their home debut tomorrow, Tall and Paddy Mac and if they continue to perform at the level of last Saturday, they will be a great assets for the Sky Blues. With the announcement of Dwayne being granted a testimonial by the club, we would like to thank Dwayne for all his loyalty to the club and we wish him every success in this his testimonial season. So come on Sky Blues, lets shag those Cock and Hens!