DoofersDad

Thank goodness they were playing football and not rugby

She's got a lovely right foot.

You obviously don't dislike him as much as I do!

I am sure the OP's spelling was a witty reference to the fact that the last time Dundee had any success was pre-Madonna.

Aggie, Aggie - who the feck is Aggie ?? The patron Saint of Dungwall

[shudders] Perhaps he's coming back in the summer to lead our line in the SPL, having shown yesterday that he can still do it just as effectively as he did with us before. Yes, I heard that as well. Presumably the commentator found it hard to believe County would have actually paid money for him.

Whilst the Dundee Utd team were touring Dundee in an open top bus, a number of the County Team were considering throwing themselves under one. Apparently Andy Barrowman was standing on the road outside his house waiting for a bus so he could end his misery. Finally a bus came and when the it was just 6 feet away he launched himself at it - and missed.

I am pleased to say my neighbour has a sense of humour. Rather than take his flag down he has it flying at half mast today!

You keep the dunce's hat on until you can tell me where Cowdenbeath is.

Yawn..............................I am glad they lost, somehow i doubt dundee fans wanted to united to win so why would i want county to win. I am just sad it wasnt 6-0 I didn't say I wanted County to win. The thing is, we can have fierce rivalry without it turning vitreolic. Having respect for our rivals and sharing good humoured banter makes the rivalry so much more enjoyable IMHO.

Don't know if anybody else has commented on this but I was noticing that Rooney picked up only 1 yellow card all season. For a player who plays the way he does and puts constant pressure on defenders, I think that is a pretty remarkable record. It just goes to show what a fair player the lad is. Well done Adam!

Back to one of my favourite subjects. Barrowman - why? If County wanted to win the cup why did they pick him? Apart from having a weak shot blocked in the first half he made virtually zero contribution to the game . County hardly threatened anything and part of the problem for them was that Barrowman simply did not make himself available and he never put pressure on defenders except for his habit of pushing defenders in the back after they had got to the ball before him. And on the rare occasions county did get down the flanks he was never remotely in position to get in front of or between defenders to get on the end of a low ball into the centre - and he was never going to get the high ones. He was totally out of his depth but was on for the full 90 minutes - it was such an inept performance I almost started feeling sorry for the lad. His presence did, however lead to a nice bit of commentary... "County have got Craig who can score goals, they've got Brittain who can score goals and they've got Barrowman...."

Putting aside who ICT fans should have supported, I think the fact that County got to the final was great for football. It is days like this that live on in the memory and do so much for the community. I actually live in the Black Isle and, I'm sorry to say, you can see Ross County's ground from the house and many of the neighbours are keen County supporters. I have to say that this cup run has done wonders for community spirit and has really captured the public imagination. There's an elderly neighbour at the end of our lane who has erected a 20' flag pole with a County flag fluttering proudly in the breeze and this is just an example of the way this has affected people. You can't really help but be happy for them that they got to the final. They will have great memories of the cup run and why begrudge them that? For all the rivalry, County supporters are basically the same sort of folk as ICT supporters are (OK, perhaps a bit fonder of sheep than we are) but for me the joy that fans get from their team performing above their level and tasting the big time is what the cup is all about. Having said that, I can't say I was sorry to see Utd take the lead and go on to win today. I am happy for County fans to have enjoyed their cup run but there are limits! What I was disappointed about was the dismal performance by County. I felt County had a genuine chance but after all the hype they never turned up and that must have been a real disappointment for their fans. I would have liked to see them play well and give a good account of themselves. Yes they've had a great run, but the impression we are left with is that they flattered to deceive. County had an opportunity to showcase to the nation how good the standard in the SFL is. The nation will be left thoroughly underwhelmed and the County fans will be left without the consolation of being able to say that despite the loss, the team played well. As the fans drive past an SPL ground towards the end of their long journey home tonight they should be in no doubt as to who the best team in the Highlands is.

If Ross-shire folk who are not going to Hampden wish to see the cup I suggest they follow the A835 to Tore, then follow the A9 to Perth and then join the M90/A90 to Dundee. That is where the cup will be.

Where would sport be without this 'rivalry suff' ........... it's an integral part of every sport and least not football. Has to be C*unty winning the Scottish Cup, the aftermath would fizzle out eventually unlike England winning the World Cup. Look at how '66 crops up in everything and not just football County winning the Scottish Cup would never fizzle out and would only ever be tolerable if we were to better the achievement. Surely for those who do not want England to win the World Cup, winning it would only add a little on top of the existing gloating by the same people whereas as County winning would be a whole new crowd of folk gloating over something different. Just how much misery do you want to inflict upon yourselves?

Great. I can save myself 2 rail fares and brush up on my Gaelic.

I wouldn't criticise Munro at all - he's been a great servant to the club - but I think it makes sense to have the captain in a midfield role where he can influence the entire team and is more likely to be in a position to share a few words with players as and when required. Separate from the captain's role you need a leader in defence to ensure the back four play as a unit. There is no reason Munro can't continue to do that and arguably he would do it better without the added responsibility of being captain. Foran would be my choice - provided he agrees to extend his contract!

Spot on, Johnboy. With Imrie and Jonny on fire causing mayhem on the wings, Rooney in the middle and Foran coming from deeper to latch on to cut backs a la lampard we'd have an attacking force that you strike fear into any of the SPL defences. Without Imrie we're still good but will need a little more cutting edge to challenge for top six.

There's a certain logic to this ABE movement. On the rare occasions Scotland have reached the finals, Scots fans have been used to supporting a team that loses. With Scotland not there the ABE movement not only allows the fans to get their fix of seeing the team they are supporting lose, it also allows them to continue this masochistic pleasure beyond the group stages. It would be nice to think the majority of Scots would support England but I'm know that is not going to happen. I accept that many, if not most Scots will not be supporting England but it would be so much more positive if they supported the team playing the most attractive football instead. This is, after all, meant to be the world's showcase of the beautiful game.

Were you there? No. Sadly it clashed with the local pensioners' day trip to Margate.

Saw the highlights on the BBC website - what a cracking goal to make it 6-6. Also click onto the link for the radio commentry - great stuff. And how I laughed at the sight of Motherwell fans heading for the exits when it went to 6-2! :021: As for records, there was a 7-7 draw in the 4th qualifying round of the FA Cup in 1929 when Dulwich Hamlets played Wealdstone. What is really remarkable here is that 7 years earlier Dulwich Hamlets also conceded 7 goals at the same stage of the competition. But on that occasion they actually won when they scored 8 against St Albans!

Terry's ?20 million won't go far, then.

I feel sorry for Duff - he showed real promise but we don't know how complete his recovery is. Hopefully he will get a chance elsewhere and do well. It must have been a toss up between Eagle and Odhiambo. Both are probably too lightweight and don't get stuck in enough but I feel Eagle was improving - he puts some reasonable balls in and gets himself into good positions. Perhaps strange that if Terry is letting Eagle go that he played him as much as he did rather than Ross and Morrison. Sorry to see Bulvitis go. He had a very poor last game but otherwise has been pretty solid - he's also scored some useful goals and I would have thought he was a useful option as a squad player. If Duff is not an option then we are pretty limited at the back as things stand. But Terry knows a thing or two about defending so it may be that he already has players in his sights. It is good that these decisions have been taken quickly. That augers well for decisive action in strengthening the squad and getting the team together for a good pre-season.

Yes. Well done Dewsbury Dude for coming top in a challenging season. For me, the prediction league has highlighted how unpredictable and competetive the SFL has been this season. This view is confirmed by the fact the Doofer's Mum came a very creditable 9th, narrowly ahead of such wise and informed participants as Wanderer, Scotty, Johnboy and, of course, yours truly. She was also a very long way ahead of Doofer but the less said about that the better. I don't wish to down play the efforts of Doofers Mum - she's a lovely lady - but the fact is, she knows f all about football and has never been to a game in her life. However, she is fair and doesn't want any supporters too disappointed by results and therefore predicted all the results to be draws. You don't get many high scoring draws but you want some goals so she predicted them all as 1 - 1 draws. In other words, those of us below Doofer's Mum in the table did worse than a standard entry made with no actual consideration of what the score might be in any individual game. Whilst extremely embarassing for the footy fans in the Doofer household, this does illustrate both the unpredictability of the SFL (which has made the season really interesting) and than some of us know a damn sight less about the beautiful game than we would like to think we do. It will be different in the SPL. My predicition for next season is that the natural order of things will be restored and Doofers Mum will be put firmly in her place.

Ah! Well, son. How can I put this gently to you. It's like this. Your mother was having a spring clean at the weekend and things like old balls, shirts, programs, videos etc found their way into the bin. I said they were precious to you but you know what she's like. "If they're so bloody precious to him he should have taken them with him to bloody Wakefield." she said. Well, I couldn't argue with that. Only joking! Don't worry. Until you can keep them in a place of your own they will be safe. I will guard them with my life!