Old Friends!

Hows that old Jim Reeves song go, 'old friends, can't hold a candle to you' and the Sky Blue Sport's crew, hope United supporters will be singing this song about their beloved Sky Blues come 5 o'clock tomorrow. Well we took a liberty with the words, its 'flames' not friends, so we hope you'll forgive us  our deliberate mistake. The Friends in question are two former United players, the play anywhere, Mark Sparky Surgenor and Rangers manager, our beloved ex-Captain Gary Haveron.

Gazza has worked miracles at Carrick since he took over and will be out to put one over us, as he strives to get his team further up the table and safe from relegation. With only ten points from 13 games so far, Gazza, knows that will take more than three times that amount of points to make his team safe from automatic relegation. With only 4 points separating the two sides, United in 9th and Carrick in 10th, this game could be already described as a six-point game.

The draw for the semi-finals of the Toals County Antrim Shield, takes place tomorrow at half-five and could pit the two sides against each other for another match in early December. Therefore, whoever wins tomorrows tie will gain the upper hand so to speak, with that game in mind, but as we well know in cup football, form counts for nothing. Will Fergie bring the suspended Tippers and young Matty, who was rested on Tuesday night, back into his starting line-up, that is the 64$ question?

Who makes way for them if he decides they should play, is another question, but Spike, is not afraid to make the tough decisions when he feels he needs to. According to reports the Taylor's Avenue pitch is not conductive to good football, but we believe that is the same for both teams and whoever wants it the most, will surely claim the 3 points. But the game, like that at the Showgrounds at end of August could finish with the points shared.

United have a mini run going, only two games we know, but big trees from little acorns grow and we could be seeing the start of a run of games and boy do we need them. Carrick and manager Gazza, will be out to stop us in our tracks and we will have to be prepared to battle them into submission. There's danger-men on the Carrick team, but we have our own danger-men in Tippers, Matty and Cush and we just hope we don't get any penalties to miss. So come On Sky Blues, lets shag those Carrick sheep!