Voice of Reason: 12 February 2009

Feb 13 2009 by VOR

STEADY the bus. Martyn Campbell gets injured and suddenly we don't know how to play football?

Buttons marked ‘panic’ are being pressed far too quickly in some circles.

But no doubt the defending in recent weeks has been one level below Britney Spears on the meltdown scale.

However, this league remains in our own hands. All we have to do is realise games last 90 minutes and not just 45.

INTERESTING to note Saturday’s match sponsor.

Clackmannanshire Council like to give Alloa their full backing – and that’s just how it should be from the local council.

Insert appropriate jokes here. I’m sure our council would be happy to do likewise. But they do have responsibilities in Dubai, after all.

Charity begins at home by the way.

BIG Phil Scolari punted from Chelsea. A shock to many, but not those with their ear to the wallet of Roman Abramovich.

The Russian billionaire gets whatever he wants – whenever he wants to get it.

And that’s why he’s heading to Troon for his next manager.

True, it might result in an Anchorage Bar square go with their chairman Gordon McKenzie.

But I’m willing to bet money will talk as Chelsea tempt red-hot John Redmond to Stamford Bridge.

This man can do no wrong at present with a succession of wins that defy junior football belief.

He’s coming round mine next week to turn water into wine.

THE VoR’s nutrition plan has got off to something of a slow start.

To give Molly Cameron her due, she’s treating me like a pedigree athlete.

But Rome wasn’t built in a day and all that.

And I had to come clean on Saturday after diving into the McDonald’s in Alloa.

Handily placed across from Recreation Park in my defence.

Molly wasn’t impressed, and has pledged to “have words” with yours truly.

But I’m sticking to her mantra which she gave me on day one – progress not perfection.

It’s going to be a long road.

BETTING corner is rocking under the strain of dodgy weather.

The weekend tussles were void after Dougie Morton’s Forfar v Rangers match was called off.

So he remains three points behind and, frankly, it’s a gap he’s never going to bridge.

But I’ll give the lottery old boy credit for trying and he goes with Leicester 3, Swindon 1.

VoR says Queen of the South 2, Airdrie 1.

P.S Nice to see Killie did Ayrshire proud in the Scottish Cup.