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Well, can't say that's a surprise

Does Malky train the players on how to give away penalties?

Ah, they thought they'd been transported to London, understandable

All the suggestions about making things more competitive are good but the one thing I'd change over anything else right now is Malky Mackay would f**k out somewhere other than Ross County

I'd like to see the Inverness Courier give a shit about anything else as much as they care about the A9 dualling. A modern railway line to the Highlands would be nice & less environmentally disastrous that increasing road capacity. But it doesn't even have to be that. Obviously I'm biased because I've never learned to drive but still, good lord it's the main thing they talk about these days in a time of climate crisis, widespread poverty, lack of affordable housing (even with the incredibly twisted definitions of affordable that are used by councils & the government), massive inequality, the slow destruction of public services, it's just not high on my list of priorities. Sorry, I have been trying to gurn less in this thread but the Courier are really annoying me lately & I needed to rant.

Certainly about the most favourable draw as far as progression goes after failing to be one of the seeded sides.

Airdre was definitely the most desirable of those seeded teams so that's handy.

It was really nice having Open All Mics be actually listenable after all of last season.

Really hope when James Brown scored they played I Feel Good on the stadium PA

That's absolutely brutal

County 1-0 up with Josh Sims getting the goal

Michael Stewart phoning in from Dingwall today via an old tin-can on a string by the sounds of things. That said, Al Lamont is a much less annoying host than Kenny McIntyre

Teams for today's game. Good to see Dhanda starting. Didn't realise Tidser was Kelty's manager.

Seeing as he's currently playing in the 6th tier of Dutch football, I can't see it.

Can confirm. Hermit inside the gatefold is a pretty nice drawing

My first games were watching the village team, Ardersier, in the Inverness & District Welfare League. Because it was a short walk from the house and obviously it was free and at that age I'd have probably watched any football I could get my eyes on. First paid game was...it was either a Caley vs County game at Telford Street Park that I'm pretty sure was 0-0 but was definitely a draw, or it was the Scottish Cup 1st Round game against St Cuthbert Wanderers that County won 11-0. Pretty sure they were the only County games I saw the 93/94 season, County's last in the Highland League, but I also got taken to East End Park when twice when visiting my grandad who lived in Fife. First was against Morton (still have the program somewhere) second was against Brechin, and I remember a fan next to us in the main stand was very bored and started counting the away fans: there were 52. Became a regular at Victoria Park the next year.

Aye, it's always a weird time with competitive games that are sort of in a no man's land place between friendlies and competitive games. Players may not all be at full match fitness yet, new players clearly haven't gotten embedded in yet, all that. So ultimately results and just getting through to the knock out rounds is more important than the performances. Win is a win. And honestly, if this was last season and we went a goal behind I'm not sure I'd have expected us to come back and win, even against a Championship team, so that's something.

The sky

I voted Malky because god do I want him gone, but it won't be Malky because the chairman loves him for inscrutable reasons. He should've been punted at the end of the season but wasn't, so I can't see more dire results being enough for him to go this year.

Or St Johnstone fans aren't quite as obsessed with you as you seem to be with them? Just a guess mind. Anyway, nice win today,

Another lad out on loan now, Ryan MacLeman, spent last year at Forres and will spend this season further to the east in Elgin.

Far as I can see it's £14 for adults, £10 for teenagers & pensioners, free for under 12s. Which is the same as every group game, home or away. https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/ticketing-information-viaplay-cup

I see on Facebook that Andrew Macleod and George Robesten have been sent on loan to Nairn County until January. Hope they don't learn anything from Ross Tokely while there.

Pleasantly surprised that Dhanda is still here. Obviously still plenty of time left in the transfer window but I really did assume he would be off by now.

Are there any more friendlies before the Stranraer game?