Bannsiders take on Swifts - or maybe not

Weather permitting, far too often I'm typing this now, Coleraine host Dungannon Swifts at home in the Carling Irish Premiership this Saturday.  It's time to forget Christmas for 2 hours between 3-5pm this Saturday as Coleraine aim to get back on track in the league and pick up three points before we travel for the xmas derby away to our fluffy friends on Monday 27th December.

 

Coleraine have taken maximum points in their last two home games against Dungannon, and with Dungannon currently below us in the league this is a massive game for Coleraine to collect three points and move clear of the bottom teams. No disrespect to the Swifts but Coleraine should be taking all points at home to them this weekend, if not the players deserve a swift boot up the arse.  In what has been a disappointing season so far, it's important Coleraine win this Saturday and give the fans some cheer to take into Christmas and give the club a lift.

 

Dungannon lost at home last weekend to Ballymena and also had two players sent off, Coleraine had another weekend off due to the bad weather postponing their game away to Newry last Friday night.

 

On Tues night we were meant to travel to play Portadown in the CIS cup quarter final, however that game was also called off due to a frozen pitch at one end of their ground, which means Coleraine will still have Watt, Beverland and Black suspended for the game against Dungannon.

 

As I type, snow is forecast along with freezing temps, so it looks like we will have another free Saturday without football and Coleraine will take a big money hit, it's frustrating, disappointing and most of costing the club money again.

 

On Saturday the Coleraine Social Club will donate a cheque to Coleraine Football Club which will be a great boost to the clubs finances, so well done on everyone supporting the Social Club.

 

 

 

Match Info

Dungannons Nickname - The Swifts

Dungannons Manager - Dixie Robinson

Michael Hegarty of Coleraine used to play for Dungannon Swifts

Watt, Beverland and Black of Coleraine are suspended for the game.