Kee wants players to have ‘Eye of the Tiger’

Gary Henderson is one of three Institute midfielders suspended for this weekends top of the table clash against leaders Dundela.

Although they are unlikely to be chasing a chicken, he has stated they may get their boxing gloves on, as he looks for them to bounce back at Championship One leaders Dundela, this Saturday (KO 2pm).

Following their first defeat of the league campaign at Ballyclare Comrades last weekend, Kee was fuming that once their lack of work-rate and desire was questioned and because of it the ’Stute boss may take some drastic measures.

“To be honest it’s getting a bit boring talking about hunger and desire, because that’s the basics,” stated Kee.

“At the end of the day there are two things that you can do about that, if we can’t cajole players into being hungry and have desire to play then you either change the management or change the players and at this minute in time I’m not planning on going anywhere, so it looks like players will have to be changed.

“It’s down to the players, we are giving them the opportunity to play and they don’t realise it could be their last game, that’s the way life is and you should play the game as if it’s your last.

“Look if we have to start doing boxing sessions and running the players up and down the side of hills to give them more hunger, then we’ll do that.

“The players are going to have to take a long hard look at themselves and I’ll be interested to see who’s hurting and what they do in their social life.”

Kee also concedes that his team are coming up against what he describes as the ‘best team in the league’.

“Dundela are the best team in the league at the minute and they are showing that,” insisted Kee.

“They have got that drive and never say die attitude which Ballyclare have and they also have quality and credit to them for that.

“I have watched them on Youtube and they are definitely a good side and if I’m to be honest and I’m not taking anything away from us, because I do think when we are on our game we are a good side, but they look to be the team in form at the minute, so if we are to get anything from the game we’ll have to be at our very best and we have to make sure that we have that hunger and desire.”

Institute will be without midfield trio Aaron Walsh, Darren McCauley and Gary Henderson because of suspension, while Stephen Parkhouse and Graham Crown continue to struggle with rib and knee problems respectively, but John Curran and Sean Roddy are recovering.