Getting pumped by Livvy 4 -2 with minutes to go!    i can't say i'm shocked as they have avoided the drop on a few recent occasions!

Cowie will keep his job or will sugar daddy Roy decide to get someone new?  one thing for sure there will be an exodus of mercenaries heading over the bridge!

Edited May 26, 20251 yr by caley100

Congratulations to Livingston. Regardless of opposition tonight, they have done really well this season.

County will be a strong addition to the Championship next season. They will inevitably want to bounce back but it will be quite brutal with St Johnstone there too.

Ross County do in fact deserve to go down. It is another sad day for Highland football. Alex Samuel has had two years of this. 

It will be interesting to see if Derek Adams is brought back to lead the charge........

Absolutely delighted. 
 

Livi were by far the better side in both legs and went through pretty comfortably despite gifting County a 2 goal head start tonight. Hale looked a good player throughout but other than him County had no fight and their team of mercenaries easily fell apart. It was a joy to watch.

You don’t need AI Don, artist George Stubbs predicted this result way back in 1770.

Although I’m not actually sure if that is a lion or Rod Stewart!

They have lost the fight after 3 relegation battles and deserve to go down based on results.  If I remember right on the last vote to expand the Premier league Ross County voted against it, They might regret that vote (if I am right).  Although I hope we can get promoted next season although a long shot, but we can do it ,  we might get our local derbies back!  The winner tonight was the central belt who will not have to travel up the A9 next season, a sad day for north football .

10 hours ago, caley100 said:

 one thing for sure there will be an exodus of mercenaries heading over the bridge!

Not sure if you meant to ICT or to elsewhere.

I don't know the County squad, but I'd have thought that it would be worth sniffing around to see if anyone would be willing to balance the (massive?) drop in salary against the opportunity to stay in the area. 

Maybe an older player with a wife in a well-paying job and kids in school.  That probably narrows it down quite a bit 

15 hours ago, CELTIC1CALEY3 said:

Congratulations to Livingston. Regardless of opposition tonight, they have done really well this season

Yes agreed,

I was impressed by the fitness and physicality of Livi. Fast, strong and not short of ability. Their players were definitely up for it and not willing to accept or drop their heads when 0-2 down. 
I can’t imagine or think of many teams is Scotland that would be able to turn it round scoring four goals. Their third goal was simply superb.
Full credit to Martindale. - Unfashionable Ex-Con has never shy’ed from being brutally honest about his team or his own performance or opinion when loosing or winning. Doesn’t fit the tabloid image or ingratiate himself with the pundits. ‘Plastic pitch and Mickey Mouse support’. Just waiting to hear these calls from the press / pundits wailing about there right to play with the big boys.

bc

Edited May 27, 20251 yr by big cherly

22 hours ago, Yngwie said:

You don’t need AI Don, artist George Stubbs predicted this result way back in 1770.

Although I’m not actually sure if that is a lion or Rod Stewart!

That's the original AI.....Artist's Impression.

And well done for scoring the last goal....

L. Smith (39')

D. Wilson (57')

R. Muirhead (61')

I. Yngwie (90'+6)

I see Robbo has been appointed ass. to Cowie over in Dungwell, Fair enough as he spent most of the last 2 seasons over there ! even when we were paying him!!!  KNOB

 

That’s actually a very wise move by County, as Robbo is more than good enough to be a Championship manager in his own right. He’s certainly seen enough of County to know what’s wrong with their squad. He also knows our squad pretty well…

I now see that County have ditched Tremarco to make space for Robbo.

So in the space of a week, Tremarco has been spat at and now shat on.

23 hours ago, Yngwie said:

That’s actually a very wise move by County, as Robbo is more than good enough to be a Championship manager in his own right. He’s certainly seen enough of County to know what’s wrong with their squad. He also knows our squad pretty well…

Also a tacit warning to Cowie and insurance of minimum disruption if things don’t go to plan by Xmas this year. 
Cowie, (and by implication Robbo) has been told that getting back to the Premiership, directly or via playoffs, is expected next season. If results by Xmas don't show or keep that target a reality, Cowie will be kindly ‘booted’.

This is where the Robbo insurance kicks into play. Min disruption, worked with and knows all the players strengths and how to get more out of them, aka results. Know’s the place, training facilities and expectations of uncle Roy (demonic) and the fans (fingers-crossed).

The dumping of Tremarco and Cowie’s brother is more evidence, if it was ever needed, just how ruthless and clear minded good old Unc-Roy is when he deals out some doctrine tenets of his!!

I have the feeling it won’t be lost on AS the level of comparative success Coonty has had with this doctrine! 
PS - Still hope to be playing Coonty season 26/27.
bc

Edited June 3, 20251 yr by big cherly

Big Ikpeazu has done it again ⚽️

Sadly they can’t be bottom after tomorrow as Partick and Morton, the two nearest “challengers” are playing each other.

Thought they were very poor. Perth weren't much better to be fair but just about worth their win.

What’s the best bit of Norn Iron?

County Down.

Boom boom!

Article on BBC today - how do you report an error to them?!

Article written by the “BBC Highlands and Island Reporter” as well, oh dear.

Edit to add that I have reported it to the error reporting emails address they publish. I resisted the temptation to query the claim that County successfully attract quality players!

Edited August 9, 2025Aug 9 by Yngwie

2 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

Article on BBC today - how do you report an error to them?!

You don’t have to look far for Auntie’s bloomers these days…

That was a terrible interview from Ferguson last night, what entitlement. An embarrassment compared to Valakari.

Edited August 9, 2025Aug 9 by The Mantis

I emailed BBC and see the article has now been corrected.

9 hours ago, Yngwie said:

Article written by the “BBC Highlands and Island Reporter” as well, oh dear.

As a different example of ignorance, I used to get upset whenever I saw something saying that County was the "most northerly" SPFL club. I corrected The Guardian more than once, and pointed it out to other sources as well.

I even set the question "which is the most northerly SPFL club" in a quiz that I was setting years ago, and was impressed that 20 out of 27 entries had the correct answer. One entrant pointed out that at that time County's own website made the claim.

Easy to see why you'd think of County - you have to travel northwards from Sneck. But in fact the correct answer is Elgin City, whose ground I calculated to be about 4 miles further north than County's. Have a look at a map if you don't believe me.

Don Cowie has left County “by mutual consent”.

No surprise given their predicament.

Roy must be seething....but could Gary Warren partner Robbo? Will Robbo suggest Neilson? Will Adams return having previously indicated that his team were very substandard. Roy likes honesty.

.....could Russell Martin be tempted to ignite County?

Big Dunc....and his boy.😁

3 hours ago, CELTIC1CALEY3 said:

Roy must be seething....but could Gary Warren partner Robbo? Will Robbo suggest Neilson? Will Adams return having previously indicated that his team were very substandard. Roy likes honesty.

I heard the Neilson rumor a couple of weeks ago, sounds like Robbo pulling the strings.