Ayr United boss appeals for fans to roll back

Dec 19 2008 by Mike Wilson

WHERE ARE YOU?

FRUSTRATED Ayr United boss Brian Reid has appealed for fans to roll back and roar his team to the title.

The Somerset chief was bitterly disappointed that only 1079 watched them beat Alloa 3-0 for their fifth win on the spin.

With an unbeaten home record, Reid had been expecting a lot more to turn out and back his high flying Honest Men.

Reid sympathises with fans who have been dealt a heavy hand with the five times postponed Scottish Cup tie against Lochee United. And that’s followed by a horrendous festive fixture schedule with a trip to Peterhead five days before Christmas followed by a long journey to Brechin the night before Hogmanay.

The manager said: “I feel for the fans and I realise that money is tight, particularly with the credit crunch and the run-up to Christmas. And I know that lots of people are worried about their jobs.

“But I have to say that I was disappointed that we managed just over a 1000 for our first game in three weeks. If you had told me at the start of the season that we would be sitting a point off the top of the league and would be unbeaten at Somerset, then I would be expecting our home crowds to be around 1700 or 1800.

“We have a loyal core who always turn out and our away support is terrific but there are lots more out there who we need to get back. The potential was shown when we had 3000 for the League Cup tie against Aberdeen.

“The team have been performing well but the more we can get through the gates will really help us.”

On Saturday, Ayr head to Peterhead who were surprisingly thrashed 4-0 by Arbroath last weekend. Neil McGowan misses out as he completes a two game ban.