Thats the view of Waddock, and that opens his thinking to scrutiny. Hope burns brightly, and as a club, hope is a big factor in what happens at the abbey.

If we were to apply a psychiatric assesment, hope is on the cusp of despair and depession, desperation can always be seen in the eyes of the average cambridge fan. I know i used to look in the mirror prior to a game, i always looked like the little girl in Sophies Choice.

There used to be a parson at the Abbey, im sure there isnt one now, as socialists dont believe. The main game plan for saturday, must be Waddock going to a nearby church and praying for a high wind.

So the Universe can blow the ball into the net several times from a goal kick. Knibbs or Ironside cannot be relied on to do anything of use, apart from taking up space, and United fielding the required eleven players.

The goal kick can be by the Accrington keeper or Uniteds, the ball holding up in the wind, then reversing, or the ball shooting forwards from Mannions kick, still rising hitting the net, would be very entertaining.

While everyone stands there staring.

Tactic number two would be blowing up the Accrington coach somewhere near Birmingham, so any chance of anyone getting to the Abbey on time wont happen. Not in a dynamite way, but sand in the engine.

Tactic number three could be wearing a chicken suit, and parading up and down the touchline. And doing the finger to Accrington players, this will un nerve them enough.