Lawrie Left it 2 Late

[Alexa]

Blayney & Carroll NO! Ingham or Mannus MAYBE!

Southampton goalkeeper Alan Blayney has turned down the chance to go with Northern Ireland on their three game tour of the Carribbean - opening the door to Michael Ingham, of Wrexham, or Linfield's Alan Mannus.

Blayney hit the headlines last week when making his Premiership debut is off on holiday today.

Lawrie Sanchez contacted him on Sunday and asked him to go. But he had booked a holiday to South Africa some time ago. So it would cost him a lot of money to cancel. Blayney hopes to get another chance.

Manchester United's Roy Carroll has ruled himself out, leaving Sanchez to name a back-up keeper to Maik Taylor. The IFA was last night trying to make contact with Ingham, on loan from Sunderland.

If not then Mannus, who impressed the Northern Ireland manager during the recent Under-23 international friendly against Serbia and Montenegro at Mournview Park, will land a dream call.

[Alexa]

UPDATE: Ingham got the nod from Sanchez and goes on tour with NI.

View the new Northern Ireland kit.

I wish I was going to the Carribbean!

[Lux Interior]

UPDATE: Ingham got the nod from Sanchez and goes on tour with NI.

View the new Northern Ireland kit.

I wish I was going to the Carribbean!

Carribean will be for the BT8 types and/or the diehards. I can't imagine the footy would be a joy to behold, but the intake of alcohol and other substances ( ) would more than compensate.

Better bet would be Wales away in Sept, with the England/Poland double header away next Easter. Cardiff is the dog's danglies for a good night out, a chance to see a proper int'l stadium, a good singsong and then a rogering on the park.