Voice of Reason: 17 September 2009

Sep 18 2009 by VoR

THE conveyor belt of trialists.

Like the baggage reclaim at an airport, we’re still waiting for ours.

So far they’ve come from France, Trinidad and, even more exotically, London.

But quality hasn’t been stamped on their passports.

Could it be time for a Plan B, one wonders?

The VoR hears good things about certain players on the fringes of our first team.

Not least, Ally Woodburn, whose natural position in the centre of midfield is where we’re struggling.

Let’s face it, we can talk all day about not scoring goals.

But if the strikers ain’t being loaded with bullets, they won’t be hitting the target.

Sometimes it pays to look a little deeper before solving the problem.

AYR United’s Open Day. An afternoon of fun and frivolity on the hallowed turf at Somerset Park.

Including the wonderful attraction of pie tasting.

Bakers from Brownings, Stobbs and We Hae Meat competed for fans’ affections by offering up mouthfuls of meat.

The VoR was sure to fill in his ‘pie feedback’ form in the only way he knows how. Brutal honesty.

The tastiest on offer was Brownings – but what we had before us was the K*llie Pie.

International incidents have started over less, and should their effort be chosen, the “feedback” will be interesting. Still, nice grub.

GREAT news in computer game land.

The new Championship Manager is out for the PC. And it’s utterly fantastic.

I’ve taken the helm at Somerset Park and quickly guided us to bottom of the league after 11 games.

In fairness, times haven’t been helped by Ryan Stevenson doing his cruciate.

Makers of the game have programmed Kenny Connolly to be something of a God.

And David Gormley also hits the net with some regularity.

But we still get rubbish crowds.

ON which note, Saturday’s attendance was pathetic.

You want a First Division club? You want First Division players on First Division wages?

Then start showing up. Rarely have I been more disappointed with a turnout than I was at the Airdrie game.

The team have given us a great ride to get here, you don’t scarper after five games of the rough stuff.

Poor, very poor.

TO betting corner, where we have a first.

The VoR has a game in hand, due to K*llie failing to show at Hearts on Saturday.

Mr Ferguson took advantage to trail 6-4 and goes with Chelsea 3, Tottenham 0. VoR says Airdrie 0, Inverness 2.