Voice of Reason: 1 October 2009

Oct 2 2009 by VoR

IT had been coming. And on Saturday, we finally delivered the beating Raith have been avoiding for weeks.

The VoR has happily gone on record over the last year as saying John McGlynn’s side aren’t very good.

And I’ve never swayed from that view.

So no shocks that we beat them 1-0 going on 4-0. They’re mince.

We, on the other hand, are a half decent side waiting to happen.

And not far off clicking into gear, one thinks.

Of the last three games, only 45 minutes has been dodgy.

Time for a re-charging of the batteries before we go and hammer Dunfermline.

nCROWDS. Or rather, our distinct lack of them.

This is an issue attracting quite a bit of attention now.

And rightly so. Because our attendances have barely risen since the second division.

It’s well documented that we’re swimming against a financial tide in our current surroundings.

When Queen of the South are paying double our money for players to sit on their bench, it puts things in perspective.

But if only 1500 people are turning up to San Somerset, we can’t pay the big moolah. Where are you all?

No use sitting at home and moaning about a lack of quality football on show.

The only way to improve it is pitch up and give the club more cash to play with.

Besides, this team is giving us the best run we’ve enjoyed in a good five years. They deserve a bit of recognition.

nTHE results are in. Our pie tasting contest has provided a winner.

And the steak truly is prime cut.

Take your bow Stobbs of Drongan, you now have a hungry audience to satisfy.

Interesting to note that an “independent audit” was carried out to decide our new supplier.

Rival pie makers We Hae Meat and Brownings were eliminated during this tense process.

Just a guess, but perhaps Brownings were independently audited out for being makers of the K*llie pie.

I’d like to have seen the terracing reaction to that decision had they won.

Controversy aside, the VoR can’t wait to wrap his chops around our new fayre which will make its Somerset Parkdebut for the Inverness game on Saturday, October 24.

Steak and gravy – undoubtedly God’s creation.

nSTATUS QUO over in the corner of betting.

And much like Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, tension here is high.

The VoR leads Iain Ferguson 8-7 and this is undoubtedly high grade punting.

But I’m happy to keep the racecourse ring announcer at bay.

This week, he goes for Hull 0, Wigan 1. Strangely bold stuff from the Ferg.

VoR goes Motherwell 3, Falkirk 1.