Sky Blue Sport News

Friday, April 17, 2015

Duck Walk!

United will put their unbeaten record on the line when the Ducks visit the Showgrounds for the penultimate league game tomorrow. Its not going to be a cake walk, or even a duck walk, for since United started this unbeaten four game run, with an away victory over tomorrows opponents, the Ducks themselves haven't lost a game and in the process guaranteed they will play Premiership football next season.

Will the United manager make five changes to his starting line-up, as he has done in the last two games, or will he pick his strongest side and hope they are good enough to do the job. As usual it is anybody's guess, but we at 'Sport hope he has learned his lesson and will not team up Thommo and Captain Jenks in central-midfield. He got away with last Saturday at Institute, but it was not a pretty game to watch and it was nerve-wrecking to say the least.

We fans don't enjoy being put through the wringer, so we fervently hope we will not have to go through it tomorrow. If Kyley is fully fit (he was an used sub last Saturday), it would be great to see him back playing, if only coming on as a late sub tomorrow. As usual we don't know who's fit and able to play and fully appreciate our manager doesn't want to give the opposition a heads-up on the composition of his team, better to keep them in the dark.

The Ducks, meanwhile are missing their defensive stalwart, Mark Stafford and maybe Tippers and Darboy will be able to capitalise on his absence. We don't need the points, the Ducks don't need the points, but we expect both teams will be striving to get the win. So its the battle of the two United's tomorrow and it could come down to, who wants it most, we hope its the 'Ballymena' United, so come on Sky Blues, lets run these 'ugly ducklings' out of town!