And the Cumbrians are also reported to be lining up another loan signing. Coyne, who spent two years as a West Ham trainee, spent a week at Luton Town earlier this season on trial, during which he played for the Hatters' reserve team. Manager Roddy Collins is running his eye over Coyne, who has also appeared for a Western Australia side against Yugoslav giants Red Star Belgrade. Now manager Roddy Collins wants to stick him in the reserve side for tomorrow's trip to Halifax. "He is an Australian kid and he looks an excellent player," said Collins. "He is on trial with us for a week. He played in the friendly on Sunday and we will play him again in the reserves." The Halifax match will be the first senior outing for the Cumbrians in two-and-a-half weeks after the four-match break caused by the freezing weather. The loan player is likely to feature against Leyton Orient this Saturday but the club are refusing to name him. Collins said: "I've spoken to the player and I have spoken to the director of football at the club. It is all basically done and dusted and he is coming tomorrow to train with us." The player will join Newcastle's Stuart Green as United's second short-term loanee. Green has only played two games so far because of the weather and has scored one goal. United miss out on 10 grand The postponement of Carlisle's televised visit to Hull City last Friday night meant the cash-strapped Cumbrians have missed out on a £10,000 television payment by ITV Digital. As the away side, the Cumbrians would have benefitted financially from the game but they now will get nothing as the re-arranged match, which will now take place next Tuesday night, January 15 at 7.45pm will not be a part of the Sport channel's output. |
