The Great Stagsby

When I came home for my daughter's passport renewal, we were on 12 points from 24 games. Valentine's Day being the beginning of the turnaround.

Perfect!

Nicked Caravan?

Although only 2-0, The Rangers fairly crushed them in terms of possession and chances created last night, and at their own place. I don't think Ayr took a shot until the last 15 minutes or so. I'm looking forward to Tuesday, not saying it's in the bag, but hoping for a morale-boosting outing with a few goals for the home side. Actually, related: I know the 'rusty' excuse/explanation, and the fact that he's actually a lot more capable and reliable, but after Reckord's performance against Hearts there's no way I'd be starting him against Killie. Depending how the game's going, maybe give him the last half hour, with a view to starting him on Tuesday against Ayr.

Tell your friends! Hiya Can't do Killie but hopefully post-United will work

I read P&B on my phone more than on computer these days, and (in full mode anyway) I usually find myself zooming in or out to make posts as readable as possible. This usually means the identity of the poster is off to the side somewhere, meaning I need to 'swipe' to the side if I want to know who wrote something. It is INCREDIBLE how often I'll read some whining, sarcastic, 'poster clearly in someone other than his own team's thread' drivelling nonsense, and swipe to the side to discover it's a Dundee fan.

Thanks, Ed.

Total fair do's. That was my impression based on a mere 5 minutes in his presence, so not going to argue with a man who knows him personally*. Definitely spotted the jovial side you refer to though. *Unless your judgement is clouded by you also being a ned??

Love that second goal from yesterday. I'm SO looking forward to actually going to games again!!!!!

Wait now - did the Dingwall Academy P.E. teacher Mr MacPhee (spelling?) not play for County at some level once upon a time?

Yeah I'd wondered about Ferries too, he was just finishing up as a player when I was starting up as a supporter. And aye, Mikey Rae. I only remember him as he turned up at Dingdong Academy when I was in P.E. one day... it was before I got really into football, I didn't have a clue who he was but a few people were starstruck! Turned out he was a bit of a ned, but I did find it ammusing him standing behind Jackie Springers (who was introducing him to the class at the time) and mimicking all his strange gestures and faces. Ah, Jackie Springers. Do I hear an Amen, anyone?

The current banter on the Hamilton match thread has got me wondering: Who would play in an All-Time Ross County Local Lads XI? Guys who would qualify as "locals" (though not necessarily make it into the team) from the time I've been following County: Conor Campbell Don Cowie Michael Fraser Some other keeper who went on to play for old Rangers (but never really made it there) Gary Mackay Steven (even if he never played for County first team) Tony Dingwall Steven Ross Steven Mackay, IIRC? Who else?

P.S. I'm not back in the country until the 11th, so if we start badly it's nothing to do with me. Or entirely my fault for not being there yet! But if we start well, it's down to me being on my way. Of course if we lose to Hearts on the 15th, erm...

Well this is tasty! Something else which I appreciate the flavour of, is the fact that I am now the proud owner of my FIRST EVER season ticket - quite a treat, after probably getting to around 25 games over the course of the past 16 years! I am returning to Scotland, among other reasons so my eldest child can start school... and let me tell you that EVERY time I have returned to Scotland for reasons relating to my children, Ross County Football Club have experienced something special. Scottish Cup run 2010? Stagsby was in Scotland for the birth of child number 1. (Left before the final, sorry ). Promotion to Premier League? Stagsby in Scotland for birth of child number 2. County 3-2 Motherwell, the start of the comeback? Stagsby, Scotland, child number 1 passport renewal. Expect a good season, Staggies, and remember to thank Stagsby('s kids) BRING IT ON! :thumsup2

I'm probably asking for answers to the unanswerable, but what kind of season do people who know a bit about our new signings / have seen the new squad in action, expect we have ahead of us? And how much of a difference would you think having / not having Irvine would currently make? For example, predict what position we'll be in January a) without Irvine, b) with Irvine. Or don't. I just want to know what we're in for, try to be ready emotionally...

Typical fickle glory-hunter footy fan, you are. But nah, yeah... Biscuity Boyce has rammed its (his) way into my top 3 now, too. Welcome to the party

If Fraser Forster fostered freakin' Fraser 'n Foster, find the freakin' Fraser 'n Foster Fraser Forster fostered.

Come on, Spain. How hard would it have been to put them the other way round? You've already predicted comfortable safety and decent derby results, go the whole hog, man! Anyway, I'm looking forward to this season. I suppose I always do, but surely this time we're in for a slightly better one. If anything though, however enthusaistic / optimisitc I am, the last few years have taught me to be cautiously so! I'm also learning that "the makings of a good team" is a horrible thing, and all you really need is one weak link for everything to fall apart. The boldest prediction I'm making is we'll finisz top 8, but a lot more comfortably than last year's 'top 9'. ^^ Oh look, Polish computer also changes "finish" to "finisz". From now on I'm going to let my computer do what it wants. Look out for all those tchems!

But then I won't need P&B any more Nah, thanks for that. Just did, will do again. Can't decide if I like those strips or not! Although initial thoughts are I like the away better than the home, again. But not as much as I liked last season's home...

On more serious notes though... it's nice to have some activity at least, just really hoping that some of the potentially hit-or-miss signings are a bit more 'hit' than some of recent seasons' hit-or-misses. Also of interest to me, are we having new strips next season? I know there's a whole thread dedcated to strips for next season, but at the moment I only want to know about ours, and can't really be bothered trawling through that thread with no guarantees of finding what I'm looking for anyway. (If the answer is yes, and pictures happen to be available, posting of said pictures would go down rather well.)

See, one of the other signings was also in that photo, but since he's not being officially announced until tomorrow they cut him out. I happen to have got my hands on it, and it proves helpful in solving these height questions... Turns out we were way off with both of them.

Dudgeon sounds like some kind of fish*. Or like 'dungeon'. Any dragons there? McDiarmid... McMermaid? *There is, of course, a fish called a gudgeon. Rather Highland-sounding I'm happy for Brittain over all, with a splattering of other conflicting emotions in there too. Expect he'll be seen around Victoria Park on a regular basis for many years to come. That's some team Brora have themselves. How many of ours now? I can think of Tokeley (still playing?), Munro, Kettlewell, Brittain... Feel like I'm missing someone else?? (Edited to leave spaces between paragraphs that my phone just refuses to do!)

Budapest is the cheapest place in the world for me to fly to from where I am. Those dates, I could get there and back for 50 quid ...Shame I most likely won't be free Hungary is an interesting and kind of unusual choice. Good one though, in my opinion - assuming they've found somewhere usefull for practising some football in addition to the 'nice place for a holiday' aspect.

FTFY

(Apologies for every time the word THEM comes up as TCHEM in my posts. I bought this computer in Poland, it does it automatically, I need to reinstall! In fact, every spelling mistake I ever make, and actually every rubbish post I ever contribute, is because of that.)