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Ross County supporters were over the moon for manager Derek Adams who beat off competition from Celtic manager Neil Lennon and Motherwell manager Stuart McCall to win the Scottish PFA Manager of the Year.  A fitting end to an amazing season where he managed his team to championship glory and smashed records all over the place!  Congratulations Derek!!

Today the champions Ross County won their final game of the season away to Queen of the South to set the following records:

34 games unbeaten in the First Divison (previous record 23 games)

24 points clear at top of league (previous record 23 points clear)

18 years in the Scottish Football League - over 1000 points gained!

We also equalled Airdrie's record held for 60 years of 34 games unbeaten in any Scottish league!

A 5-3 win today as champions Ross County played relegated Queen of the South in a thrilling match roared on by a passionate away support many of whom were dressed as sheep!  The fans paid tribute to the record breaking team!  Striker Colin McMenamin scored a goal to finish the leagues top scorer with 20 league goals!  Now its onwards and upwards just 18 years after joining the Scottish League (19 years ago playing Highland League football) now we will be playing our first SPL game on 4 August 2012!  Bring on the SPL!

IRN-BRU Scottish First Division Table

1/ Ross County Played 36 Goal Difference 40 Points 79

2/ Dundee Played 36 Goal Difference 10 Points 55

3/ Falkirk Played 36 Goal Difference 5 Points 52

4/ Hamilton Accies Played 36 Goal Difference -1 Points 49

5/ Livingston Played 36 Goal Difference 2 Points 48

6/ Partick Thistle Played 36 Goal Difference 11 Points 47

7/ Raith Rovers Played 36 Goal Difference -3 Points 44

8/ Morton Played 36 Goal Difference -15 Points 42

9/ Ayr United Played 36 Goal Difference -23 Points 38

10/ Queen of the South Played 36 Goal Difference -26 Points 32
 

It was the final home game of the season but more importantly the presentation of the First Division trophy and the last game the supporters could stand up on the terrace prior to promotion to the SPL!  Much as the fans are delighted to win the league and reach the Scottish Premier League it will take some getting used to sitting after standing in the Jailend and East Terrace for many a long year!  So this was the last time and it was a day of celebration with songs, chants, poznans, shoes off and sitting down for the champions!  The team won 5-1 with Michael Gardyne scoring the last goal in front of the Jailend and then the trophy was presented to captain Richard Brittain.  A lap of honour followed with delirious supporters applauding our heroes.  Then Torridon played live from a specially constructed stage in the away end and then the open top bus tour paraded the trophy round Dingwall with the High Street mobbed to applaud the team!  A day never to be forgotten by Ross County fans in attendance!  Thanks to the team for an unforgettable season!

Current Ross County players Grant Munro and Russell Duncan spent over ten years playing for Highland rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle so were due a testimonial match.  The match was played between the current Ross County and Inverness CT teams in the first half and the second half saw legends teams play each other.  County fans occupied the away end at Caledonian Stadium while home fans occupied the main stand to applaud the two players for their services to Highland football.  We'll forget the scoreline as it wasn't a competitive match!

Ross County entertained nearest challengers Dundee in their second last league fixture of the season.  It was a homecoming to Dingwall to savour following the clinching of the league title the previous midweek!  A massive crowd of over 4000 were in Victoria Park to welcome our hereos onto the pitch.  There followed a brilliant performance and a 3-0 win by the champions!  This meant the unbeaten league run this season being extended to 31 games, the increasing of our points total to 20 points clear of second placed Dundee and we haven't lost a home league game in over a year!  It was something of a party as well with the home fans in the Jailend creating a great atmosphere and the players celebrating their second and third goals in front of a partying Jailend.  The Jailend saw the "Poznan" plus numerous bouncy's and sit down for the champions!  The fans stayed at the end to appalud their heroes who did a lap of honour!  Record breakers and league champs all the way - Ross County FC!

Our eagerly anticipated annual Player of the Year Dance took place at the Crown Court Hotel in Inverness.  Players, mgt and directors of Ross County attended along with members, fans and friends.  Chairman Derek Fraser welcomed everyone to the dance and paid tribute to the team for gaining promotion to the SPL after the club finished bottom of the Highland League back in 1984.  A real fairystory.  The presentations of the awards took place:

Young Player of the Year - Curtis Byrne

Player of the Year - Grant Munro

Services to Ross County Award - Michael Gardyne

with also a special services award presented to Treasurer Joan Mitchell for her sterling work on behalf of members.  Ross County chairman Roy Macgregor gave a speech paying tribute to everyone for their hard work over the season especially the players and management at the club.  There then followed a buffet and dance to the Impact Band until the early hours of the morning!  As usual a great night had by all.  Thanks to all the players and officials from Ross County who attended on the night!

Ross County had won the First Division Championship the previous evening without even playing a game!  So it was a long trip to play Ayr United for our next league game but one that was relished to celebrate a fantastic achievement!  Ross County won 3-1 to stretch their unbeaten run to an amazing 30 games and us fans sang and partied throughout the game.  The old away terrace with its roof kept the noise in and Inverness Supporters Club members were in amongst a large group of County supporters.  We paid tribute to a great team with "Sit down for the champions!", "Shoes off for the champions", "Lets all do the Poznan" and there was a large conga moving round the terraces.   Ross County had never won the First Division title before so we made sure we celebrated in style.  We had pipers and drummers and plenty songs and applauded our hereos throughout.  It was a long drive home in the middle of the week but we wouldn't have missed this for the world!  At the games conclusion the players came over to the fans and joined in the party and even did a run and slide towards the supporters! 

10 April is now a public holiday in Ross-shire!

10 April 2010 - County beat Celtic at Hampden in Scottish Cup semi!

10 April 2011 - County win the Challenge Cup beating QOS

10 April 2012 - Ross County are First Division Champions!

What a date the 10th of April is!  Without playing a game tonight Ross County are confirmed as First Division Champions!  Dundee drew with QOS ensuring County can't get caught and are 29 games unbeaten and fourteen points clear with five games to play!  Well done to everyone at Ross County FC for a remarkable season.  You've made us Staggie fans so proud.  As for the SPL - Were on our way!

Fortress Victoria Park - not a single defeat this season at home!  And only one league game away was lost back in August.  What a season its been.  We are not quite league champions yet as need four points to win the league but a home draw is not too bad against a Raith side desperate for points in their relegation battle.  In fact if it wasn't for a dodgy last minute penalty awarded to Raith we'd have won 1-0.  There was loads of Inverness based supporters in the home crowd who went mental when Paul Lawsons strike hit the net at the Jailend!

Ross County beat Falkirk today in front of a crowd of well over four thousand fans in Dingwall to go 15 points clear at the top of the table.  It was a great day for us fans with a massive noisy crowd and we even dared to sing "Championi" as with the massive gap it shouldn't be long now till we win the First Division title for the first time!  Early goals from Richard Brittain and Rocco Quinn had us in party mode from the start.  The team extended their Scottish league record to 26 unbeaten games and its still rising!  Here we go here we go!

Ross County beat Partick Thistle 3-0 tonight in Dingwall in a re-arranged First Division Fixture.  History was made as Ross County equalled the Scottish First Division record with going 23 games undefeated in succession.  County have lost just one game all season back in August to Hamilton Accies.  They have now equalled the league's record and are nine points clear at the top of the table with eleven matches to play!  Tonight the team played fantastically well again with goalscorers Colin McMenamin, Iain Vigurs and Michael Gardyne outstanding!  Gardyne won man of the match but the whole record equalling team were fantastic watched by a crowd of 2,200 in Dingwall.  Fingers are crossed that County will win the league and go into the SPL!  This win meant it was three wins in six days after some postponed matches meant plenty of games in hand and thankfully the teams hard work saw the points in the bag and the lead at the top extended!

Ross County's stadium redevelopment which will be necessary should we win the league and get promoted to the Scottish Premier League is now online at the following website.  Check it out by clicking on the link below!

So with the team 5 points clear at the top of the table and with two games in hand things are looking good on and off the park.  Lets cheer the team on to win the league and we can see our team in our new re-developed stadium next season!

Many Inverness Ross County Supporters Club members with the national holiday off headed to Falkirk for our vital Boxing Day match against our nearest challengers!  What a game it was, close with chances at both ends and a fine atmosphere.  We went a goal down with 13 minutes remaining but the team battled on as they have all season and a Colin McMemamin strike with virtually the last kick of the game saw us equalise and maintain our six point lead at the top with a game in hand!  What a great Christmas present and how vital could this point be come the end of the season!.  Seven points out of nine against the Falkirk bairns this season which is fantastic.  Happy new year everyone!

This was the third time this season the First Divisions top placed side met the second places side.  Hamilton and Falkirk had come to Dingwall in second place and been beaten by the league leaders.  Now Dundee came in second place and an entertaining afternoon saw a 1-1 draw meaning County's long unbeaten record continued and with us clear at the top of the league going into Christmas and New Year!  An ex player Steven Milne had us a goal down at half time but Colin McMenamin's strike in the second half sparked wild celebrations and we secured the point!  Merry Christmas everyone.  Long may the great team performances continue!

With the international break and no SPL matches today's match of the day in Scotland was first against second in the First Division!  A massive crowd of 4108 packed into Victoria Park for this league match against Falkirk.  The crowd cheered on the team who didn't disappoint winning this vital match 3-1 with joyous celebrations from everyone at the end!  This win lifts Ross County six points above Falkirk (2nd place) and nine above third place.  Its too early to get carried away yet but we've won our last seven league games and have an unbeaten run of eleven games!  Its a great time to be a Ross County supporter!

Following last weeks win at Dundee the players ran out at Victoria Park in Dingwall this afternoon as the proud league leaders!  It was billed as the top of the table clash as Hamilton Accies were visiting and were in second place and we knew it would be a tough game with Hamilton Accies just relegated from the SPL and the only team to beat us in the league this season!  A goal from defender Grant Munro in the 31st minute ensured a 1-0 victory and other results went with us so we are now three points clear at the top!  The club have won four games on the trot and are undeated in eight games.  The fans are loving the run of results and the fact our hereos are top of the league!

Ross County completed their ninth game of the season today with a 2-1 away win against Dundee that put us top of the First Division at the quarter stage of the season!  An exciting 4-0 win at home to Ayr United a fortnight ago and an exceptional win in Dundee with a long range Rocco Quinn effort see's us top of the league!  However before anyone gets carried away there is only eight points between 1st and last so the winning run must continue if our dream of promotion is to be realised!  Ross County have lost only one game this season at Hamilton but have drawn a lot as well hence nobody is pulling clear at the top of the division yet!  Being out of the cup competitions early seems to have helped the team focus on winning important league games!  Keep it up - come on the staggies!

Ross County played their biggest home match since Rangers visited in the Scottish Cup in February 2001!  Our supporters club members were amongst a 5367 crowd that packed into Victoria Park for a live BBC Scotland Scottish league Cup tie against Celtic.  Having previously played the Glasgow side twice with one win apiece everyone was talking about last years shock result at Hampden Park prior to the game!  However Celtic ran out 2-0 winners on a rainy night in Dingwall.  It could have been different had Michael Gardyne's volley hit the net instead of the post but Celtic were comfortable winners in the end!  There was a good atmosphere inside the stadium and both Old Firm have now visited Dingwall for competitive matches!

Inverness Ross County Supporters Club members were amongst the tartan army supporting Scotland tonight as they beat Lithuania 1-0 at Hampden Park in Glasgow.  Don Cowie who came through the youth ranks at Ross County and was club captain before leaving to play for Watford and now Cardiff City down south started his first competitive match for his country!  Wearing number six Don Cowie played the whole ninety minutes as Scotland won to keep alive their European Championship Qualification hopes!  It was Don's sixth cap for Scotland with three away friendlies and three Hampden matches now amongst his collecting of games!  Its a priviledge for members to see him playing for our country after coming through the ranks in Dingwall!

Following a sticky start to the season there was relief around Victoria Park today when County scored two late goals to beat QOS 2-0 for their first league win of the season!  Substitute Steven Craig had the fans and club delighted with manager Derek Adams even joining in the celebrations with the players!  This seemed to kick start our season as we knocked Hamilton Accies out of the Scottish league Cup and then had a hard fought draw at Falkirk in a great week for the club.  Then the draw for the Scottish league Cup saw us draw Celtic at home.  It will be Celtic's first competitive fixture in Dingwall and will be played on Wednesday 21 September at 7.15pm and is live on BBC Scotland!

Inverness Ross County Independent Supporters Club have for many years sponsored a players journey to give the club some extra finance and to back the players 100%.  This year for the third season running we are sponsoring Ross County midfielder Stuart Kettlewell.

The AGM of the Inverness Ross County Independent Supporters Club took place on Sunday 10 July at 2pm in the Crown Court Hotel, Southside Road, Inverness.  A small amount of members attended and the current committee were re-elected unopposed!  Plans were made for the coming season which all supporters are looking forward too.

Ross County today announced the appointment of their new manager - the return of arguably our most sucessful manager Derek Adams just seven months after he left to be assistant at SPL side Hibernian!  Adams led County to the Second Division title, the Scottish Cup FInal 2010 and to the recent Challenge Cup Final before departing for Hibs.  However he's been enticed back after his two replacements Willie McStay and Jimmy Calderwood both left the club!  Good luck Derek and good to see him on a three year contract giving plenty stability to the club over the coming years.  We all want to get to the SPL so lets go for it!

Ross County brought the curtain down on the 2010/11 season with their highest win of the season 3-0 at home to Cowdenbeath.  Scott Boyd who was named as Inverness Supporters Club player of the year a fortnight ago scored the second goal to a large cheer from the home fans and at the final whistle he also ran away with all the other Player of the Year awards after an outstanding season at centre half!  Following the match the Ross County players paraded the Scottish Challenge Cup round Victoria Park and applauded the home fan's who turned out loyally all season despite a poor league campaign.  The team finished in eight place in the First Division on 41 points six ahead of the relegation play off spot.  The club had the second best defensive record in the league over the season conceding just 34 goals but unfortunately were also the leagues lowest league scorers with just 30 goals and 10 of them came from Andy Barrowman.  There was relief County will be playing in the First Division again next season and delight with the silverware won in the cup!

Ross County finally got their rearranged match against Queen of the South played tonight at the third attempt.  Previous attempts to play their game in hand in February and last week saw the game abandoned on each occasion as the floodlights failed at Palmerston Park in Dumfries!  So tonights game was played at neutral Dunblane Stadium to ensure the match could be completed!  Happily a Michael Gardyne first half strike saw us claim the three points and hoist us three points clear of ninth placed Cowdenbeath in the relegation play off fight.  It was  relief to get the match played at a neutral ven with just 266 fans in the stadium of which 154 were County supporters amongst whom were a handful of Inverness based club members!  This win followed by a win at the Falkirk stadium four days later ensured Ross County were safe in the First Division and avoided the lottery of the relegation play off!  An eleventh season in the Scottish First Division awaits in August 2011!

Thanks to the players, management and staff of Ross County plus our loyal members for making the 2011 Player of the Year Buffet Dance such an enjoyable night.  Chairman Derek Fraser opened the night with a short speech which was followed by Mike from the board before our awards were handed out as follows:

Young Player of the Year - Jonathon Flynn (presented by Lauren Fraser)

Player of the Year - Scott Boyd (presented by Joan Mitchell)

There followed a buffet, raffle (thanks to everyone who bought tickets) and then a dance till late to the The Impact who blasted out their famous cover versions to the entertainment of the crowd.  The club took along the Challenge Cup Trophy so everyone could get their photo taken with the clubs latest piece of silverware and the fans enjoyed mingling with the players and their friendly manager Jimmy Calderwood!

Our fourth Challenge Cup Final in six years took place against Queen of the South in Perth!  The original date of 28 November 2010 was postponed due to the poor weather conditions but the rearranged date today saw win 2-0 with a fine display and the team dominated the game.  We headed down on the bus and mixed with the Queen of the South fans in the 208 Bar pre match.  We cheered on the team as goals from Andy Barrowman and Iain Virgurs saw us win our second Challenge Cup Final and take the trophy back north.  It was great to win the cup on the first anniversary of last seasons famous win over Celtic at Hampden Park in our first Scottish Cup Semi Final!   It was a happy supporters bus going home!

Quite a few members of our supporters club made their way to London to see Brazil play Scotland in an international friendly!  While most of the rest of our members watched live on TV!  Former Ross County youth product and club captain was a substitute for Scotland and came on in the final moments wearing number 18!  It was fantastic for members to see a former player doing so well and coming on against the most famous international team in the world!

Ross County had gone seven hours without scoring a goal!  The last four league games saw goal less draws!  Following Derek Adams leaving the club Willie McStay took over and was sacked after nine games in charge as he lead the team to zero wins!  Unbeaten but no goals or wins for new manager Jimmy Calderwood either - until today!  It was almost four months since our last win in the league against Falkirk back in November!  So it was relief today as we beat Falkirk again with goals from captain Richard Brittain and striker Andy Barrowman!  Relief was certainly in the air as the goals came and we celebrated a rare win in Dingwall!  Let's hope the win's continue as we are in a relegation dogfight this season which has been frustrating after the high's of last season!  However the only way is up now - Come on the Staggies!

Ross County met Dundee United for the fifth time in 16 months in a Scottish Cup Fourth Round Replay.  Following a 0-0 draw ten days ago at Tannadice this was County at home and the chance to avenge last seasons Scottish Cup Final defeat at the hands of the Arabs.  A large home crowd cheered on their team throughout and County put up a battling performance but after normal and extra time no goals were scored.  The United keeper had three fantastic saves in the second half to prevent County taking the lead!  Unfortunately we lost 4-3 on penalties during a nailbiting shoot out at the Jail End!  This meant Dundee United have knocked County out of both League and Scottish Cup's the last two seasons!  Will we ever beat this team?

Ross County today parted company with manager Derek Adams as he left the club for a position he couldn't refuse as number 2 at Hibernain!  Derek Adams had two spells as a Ross County player in his playing career and became Ross County's most successful manager ever when he took the club to this years Scottish Cup Final!  In his three years as manager he took the club to the Second Division Championship, two Scottish Challenge Cup finals and of course on the amazing Scottish Cup run this year!  Our club members wish Derek Adams all the best with his future career and thank him for the memories over the last few seasons!  Derek was replaced a couple of weeks later by former Celtic youth coach and player Willie McStay who lasted just nine games before being replaced by Jimmy Calderwood!

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Ten members made the journey south from Inverness to Kirkcaldy on the train.  Three hours of good crack on the journey south and met some friendly Fifers in the Novar Bar and Penny Farthing pubs pre match.  We took our seats amongst a small County support but we didn't have much to cheer!  No real goalscoring chances for County and three incredible saves from Michael McGovern County's No 1 to kept us in the game.  Then Raith strole through our defence in the last minute to win the game, put themselves top of the league and we are now joint bottom with two other teams locked on nine points.  Ten games into the league season and we are struggling!  Thanks to the staff of the Beveridge Park Hotel after the game for their hospitality and then it was another three hour journey north disecting our teams failings and enjoying some laughs as well!  Let's hope the team's results improve soon!

A mega semi final tie was played at Dingwall today and beamed live around the country on BBC Alba via satellite television!  County went one down early doors to one of our bogy teams Partick Thistle but equalised midway through the second half through an amazing long range free kick from Scotty Morrison which landed in the top corner in front of the jail end.  However Partick re-took the lead only for County substitute Andy Barrowman returning from a long term injury to lash in an equaliser and force extra time!  The Jail End got louder and louder and confidence was high as it went to penalties and we won 4-3 following two outstanding saves from our goalkeeper Michael McGovern.  This took County through to our fourth Challenge Cup Final in six years (every even year - 2004, 2006, 2008 and now 2010) where we now meet Queen of the South in Perth at the end of November.  Its also our second cup final in six months have reached the Scottish Cup Final back in May!  The supporters present loved it and so did the fans watching at home, in pubs and some even watching live on BBC Alba in Prague in the Czech Republic following watching Scotland's match abroad!

Back on 15 May we played Dundee United at Hampden Park in the Scottish Cup final to 52,000 people with 20,000 Staggies fans amongst that crowd.  Tonight in Dingwall there was just 2,269 in attendance for the Scottish League Cup Third Round tie though the game was beamed around Scotland live on BBC2!  Though County put on a good performance they didn't create as many chances as the SPL side and fell behind to a soft penalty scored by David Goodwillie.  However Iain Virgurs equalised with a low shot with minutes to go to force extra time.  Unfortunately an own goal in extra time saw us elminated despite a rowsing performance from the team.  The Jail End made plenty of noise.  Unfortunately we've now met Dundee United three times in the space of a year and they've won every tim though this was the closest scoreline yet.  Our great cup run's of 2010 will be remembered forever.  We're out of the League Cup but at least still have a Challenge Cup Semi Final to look forward to in a few weeks time!

Yet another Scottish Premier League club were put to the sword by Ross in a major cup competition.  St Mirren came north tonight for the Second Round of the Scottish Co-operative Insurance League Cup and it turned into an enthralling match and a another great truimph for the Ross County team which delighted us fans!  County played very well in the first half but found themselves one down at half time.   However a great indivdual effort from Michael Gardyne and a superb long range free kick from Richard Brittain had us in the lead.  St Mirren equalised forcing extra time and then we went 3-2 behind.  However substitute Steven Craig equalised to send the game to penalty kicks!  County really deserved to won the game in 90 minutes and again after extra time so it would have been an injustice to see us beaten on penalties.  However every County penalty taker scored and goalkeeper Michael McGovern saved two St Mirren penalties meaning we won 4-2 on penalties to put another SPL side out the cup in 2010!  The crowd of just over 1200 were delighted!  Those fans who didn't go missed an amazing cup tie and a great County team performance once again!

Ross County launched their Cup Final DVD "Were On Our Way" and the Cup Final book "From Highland League to Hampden Park" by journalist Frank Gilfeather.  The book and DVD were launched at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness to a full house of club supporters.  As part of the night Ross County supporting band Torridon, including our members Matthew Cameron and Kenny Smith played some songs for the fans including the famous Cup Final song that was sung across the country back in May.  The night brough back many memories for us supporters!  Torridon even had Ross County chairman Roy MacGregor on stage with them for their finale song!

The season kicked off with a Challenge Cup First Round tie away to old Highland League foes Elgin City.  Ross County joined the Scottish League in 1994 and have been to three Challenge Cup Finals.  Elgin City left the Highland League in 2000 and we've only met once competitively in Dingwall since then!  So this was our first competiitve game in Elgin since the early 1990's when both sides were in the Highland League.  A number of members of our club took the train through and enjoyed the hosptality at the Elgin City Social Club.  We won 2-1 and again enjoyed the Social Club and other Elgin pubs before heading home on the train!  A good start to the season and a great trip for old times.  Hopefully we'll be back in Moray again soon!

Our AGM saw a good turn out at the Maple Court Hotel in Inverness.  Stewart Maclennan stepped down as chairman and was replaced by existing committee member Derek Fraser.  The club were delighted with Ross County's progress on the field last season and everyone enjoyed the Scottish Cup run to Hampden Park!  Bus and membership prices remain unchanged again and if anyone is interested in joining the club please contact us.  Travel to away games will be by train (as buses do not break even) and if anyone wants to attend an away game they are to contact our treasurer a fortnight in advance to organise your tickets.  We look forward to cheering on our team again this season!  Our new committee for the forthcoming season is:

Chairman - Derek Fraser

Secretary - Philip MacRae

Treasurer - Joan Mitchell                                                                                

Bus Convenour - Peter Macgregor                                                                 

Committee Members - John Duff, Sharon Fraser, Nick Gamble & Ally Gault.

Ross County played at Hampden Park V Dundee United for the worlds oldest trophy in front of the biggest crowd to ever watch a County match 47,122.  It was the biggest game in the clubs history and though we lost 3-0 to Scotlands third best team it was an amazing experience being at Hampden - the only team from the Highland League who've ever reached a Scottish Cup Final.  Some members made a weekend of it but the vast majority got the group bookins on the train and headed to the Renfrew Ferry in Glasgow for the pre final party featuring a live performance from Torridon who feature our members Kenny Smith and Matthew Cameron.  The band played their cup final song for the 600 County fans in the venue and got the singing going in a frenzy prior to kick off.  There was plenty of singing too on the bus from the ferry to the match and a great family atmosphere inside the National Stadium as 20,000 staggies cheered the team on.  It was emmotional just prior to kick off with Torridon's song reverberating around Hampden and then the team clapping the fans as they finished their warm up!   It was nil nil at half time with United the better team but County defending well.  However the SPL team turned the screw in the second half and scored three goals to deservedly win the cup.  Though we were disappointed to lose we were also proud of the cup run and the media attention prior to the match ensured everyone know's about this club now!  Everyone stayed to clap the team as they collected their runners up medals before making their way back north for the journey home.  After a phenmonal season on the park - We're proud to be a staggie!

On the eve of the Ross County's historic Scottish Cup Final appearance the media interest in the club and the town of Dingwall was quite amazing.  And our members joined in the frenzy and the party in the lead up to the biggest day in the club's history.  Sky Sports News were live in Dingwall all day and started their coverage at 9am with Torridon (including members Kenny Smith and Cammy) singing the Cup Final song on Dingwall High Street as local school children, shoppers and local councillors danced away!  Interviewed live across the world both Kenny and Cammy both spoke of their excitement at being County fans looking forward to the cup final and also the amazing experience of performing the clubs official cup final song!  Sky's coverage continued with the team leaving Dingwall Academy and Dingwall High Street as the locals wished them all the best.  The evening Scottish New Channels featured Kenny and other County fans making plenty noise outside the Mallard in Dingwall while BBC featured our member Craig Maclean speaking about the absolute shock of knowing if we won the final we'd be in Europe!  Can you believe what it would be like playing Juventus in Dingwall???

Local Ross County supporting band Torridon, including Inverness Supporters Club members Kenny Smith and Matthew Cameron  recorded Ross County's official Scottish Cup Final song at Ironworks, Inverness.  Lots of County fans turned up with club colours and flags to record the backing noise.  The band played live wearing their kilts and Ross County tops using the lyrics below to the tune of the Proclaimers "I'm On My Way". 

"Were On Our Way" by Torridon

We're on our way, From Dingwall down to Hampden Park today.
We're on our way, From Dingwall down to Hampden Park today.
We're on our way, you'll see us and you'll hear us sing
Ten Thousand fans all roaring we'll be coming
And years from now we'll ponder our great victory
and stand together all proud to be a staggie

It's time to show, It's time to show what we can do again
It's time to show, It's time to show what we can do again
It's time to show that County are the real deal
Cause we can win the Scottish Cup Final
And send a message to all the clubs in Europe
That they'll be crying, crying in their mammy's soup

Lets hear the Staggies roar "oo to be (Oh a Staggie)
We're in the cup final and we're "sitting on top of the world"

I'll sing my best, I'll sing my best for County on the day
I'll sing my best, I'll sing my best for County on the day
We know the boys will give everything the have to
to win for Adams, The Fans and macgregor too
They'll make us proud, give us everything we ask for
win or loose, we're gonna cause and uproar

Lets hear the Staggies roar "oo to be (Oh a Staggie)
We're in the cup final and we're "sitting on top of the world"

We're on our way, From Dingwall down to Hampden Park today.
We're on our way, From Dingwall down to Hampden Park today.
We're on our way, you'll see us and you'll hear us sing
Ten Thousand fans all roaring we'll be coming
And years from now we'll ponder our great victory
and stand together all proud to be a staggie.

The song was released a week before the Scottish Cup Final and reached number 25 in the Scottish Charts and 15 in the UK Independent chart.  A marvellous achievement plus the band played live on Sky and National news programmes and the song was played over the tannoy at Hampden Park prior to kick off on cup final day which increased the amazing atmosphere!

Ross County won their final home game of the season 2-1 tonight against Morton thanks to a last minute Andy Barrowman strike.  Following the game the players met the shirt sponsors for the season and our members Ally Gault and Joan Mitchell attended to collect the shirt autographed personally by our sponsored player Stuart Kettlewell.  At the same time we took advantage of the evening to thank the management team for the most outstanding season in Ross County's history.  The Inverness Supporters Club made special awards to the teams management team in recognition of their outstanding work getting to the Scottish Cup Final and doing so well in the league all season.  Club treasurer Joan Mitchell made the presentation to manager Derek Adams (above) and his assistant Craig Brewster (below).

Our annual player of the year dance was initially planned for 10th April but postponed due to playing Celtic in the Scottish Cup Semi Final.  However it took place tonight at the new venue of the Crown Court Hotel, Inverness and turned into a fantastic night for the small crowd present!

Ross County staff and three players attended following the Partick Thistle home match and Michael Gardyne recieved his Player of the Year Award and Garry Wood his Young Player of the Year award.  Also in attendance was midfielder and our sponsored player this season Stuart Kettlewell.   It was fantastic to have the players in attendance and we appreciate them coming very much especially with the clubs massive fixture backlog meaning the players having little time to themselves!

There was a buffet and then a dance till the small hours with The Impact playing and entertaining us all.   The Impact even played a special track for us fans reminding us of our success at Hampden a fortnight ago - a nice touch by the musicans!  Thanks to all member and friends for turning out and thanks to the Ross County players and staff for attending at a busy time for everyone at the club!

A small number of club members made their way to Airdrie by train and met another member down in the area on business to watch this match.  The amount of games in hand have caught up with County and today's draw, one in a long line of draw's saw our championship challenge fizzle out.  After a lacklustre first half Steven Craig had us cheering when he knocked the ball into the empty Airdrie net but a late penalty saw the points shared.  We can't be disappointed - its been an amazing season with us up in the top area of the league all season but the amount of draw's we've had has meant we won't win the league.  Our Highland rivals will win the league now - but our team is playing for Scottish Cup final places now - we're going back to Hampden!!!

Ross County fans, over 7000 made their way to Hampden Park for the clubs first ever Scottish Cup Semi Final.  50 members of our club took a block booking on the train and left at 0645 in expectation of a day out at the national stadium against one of the top teams in the country and a team who've won the Scottish Cup over 35 times!  There was plenty of singing from the County fans going south on the train and we mixed with Celtic supporters on the Glasgow Central to Mt Florida train journey.  A quick drink in the Clockwork Brewery beside Hampden was followed by a great atmosphere inside the stadium as we enjoyed our day in the sun.  The team started well but still we didn't think we'd win.  The longer the game went on - it was only going to be us that won!  Steven Craig scored an amazing goal after a long run at the Celtic defence and he dived full length below the County support who were in a frenzy!  Late in the game Jimmy Scott tapped in from an Andy Barrowman cross and we were in dreamland.  Words can't describe the fact we had just beaten Celtic and our wee team would be playing in the Scottish Cup Final next month!  A day we never thought we'd ever see!  There was tears shed as the emmotion got the better of us.  The players celebrated on the pitch below us after the match.  There was high spirits all the way north on the train home too.  An unforgettable day!  Well done Ross County!

Three Inverness Supporters Club members were at the BBC Scotland Inverness Headquarters this afternoon giving the fans views on this Saturdays massive Scottish Cup semi final against Celtic.  Reporting Scotland reporter Craig Anderson interviewed the lads and asked for their views on the teams amazing run to the final and a successful season.  The clips were shown on Reporting Scotland over the following couple of days!  They were also recorded by BBC Radio Scotland presenter Ian MacDonald for the following days Good Morning Scotland radio show with the fans view being put on the programme alongside the players who had already been interviewed.

A bus load of Inverness based County fans headed through for the third massive game in Dingwall in a week when long time league leaders Dundee came visiting.  Cheered on by another big crowd the team never gave up despite going behind and eventually drew 1-1 with substitute Steven Craig scoring the vital goal.  Despite a busy week the team remain undefeated and have plenty of games in hand on the other teams around them.  We left in better spirits than the Dundee supporters and only one team was trying to win the game at the end with Derek Adams playing four strikers at the end in an attempt to claim all three points! 

A sold out Victoria Park was bouncing all night as the team produced on the park and knocked SPL high fliers Hibernian out of the Scottish Cup with a 2-1 win in the replay!  Prior to the game our supporters club and other County fans enjoyed the pubs around the stadium with the Hibs fans in fine voice.  However it was County fans who were noisy all night and us who went home celebrating!  Goals from Garry Wood and a last minute Scott Boyd effort won the game for County in front of a massive Highland crowd and an incredibly noisy Jail End!  Ballons and noise greeted the teams as they came onto the park and County pummelled Hibs in the first half with no reward for their efforts.  The second half started badly with Hibs scoring early on but County fought back to win - a great comeback!  It was the best feeling in the world to win the game and a pitch invasion of over exhuberent supporters afterwards ran on to the Victoria Park pitch to swamp their hereos!   The atmosphere was electric all night and the scenes amazing as we won through to our first ever semi final at Hampden Park.  The small matter of Celtic await us in the semi final which is being screened live on Sky Sports across the nation! 

After a pulsating Scottish Cup tie last Saturday this week we welcomed Highland rivals ICT to Dingwall and a massive crowd of almost 6000 watched a no scoring draw.  The bus left as usual from Inverness and the Dingall pubs were busy pre match with plenty of singing between the rival fans.  A great first half saw us in complete command but failing to score.  The second half was a poor game but we should be considered unlucky to draw as ICT had just one shot on goal the whole game while we had plenty and we were the only team pressing at the end.  After a share of the spoils both sets of fans with home in a better league position with table toppers Dundee being beaten 3-0 to ensure the title race continues!

Our sold out weeks ago bus today took us to Edinburgh for Ross County's historic first ever Scottish Cup Quarter Final appearance against Hibernian a side we'd never met competitively before.  The bus left Inverness with our fans optomistic of putting up a good show against a quality SPL side and everyone was in good spirits!  We headed for Middletons Bar pre match in Leith near the stadium.  The journey down was good crack and our members amongst a sold out 1,600 away support behind the goal enjoyed a cracking game with us singing the roof of the stand!  County fell behind twice but both times came back to draw 2-2 with Hibernian with Michael Gardyne's shot cannoning off Hibs defender Ian Murray for our first goal and wee Midge making sure himself with a second half shot into the bottom corner to ensure massive celebrations behind the goal.  County almost won it in the final few moments with a shot being cleared off the line and a great save from Hibs goalkeeper.  County fans applauded their team off the park with the entire side clapping the noisy away fans in mutual adminiration.  A great performance from the team and supporters - now we welcome Hibernian back to Dingwall for the replay where the winner will play Scottish giant's Celtic in the semi final at Hampden Park.  The journey home included an hour's trip to the great 208 Bar in Perth and there was quite a lot of members with amnesia on the road north from Perth to Inverness!  This was widly considered to be possibly the best day out ever with Ross County - the team played brilliant against an SPL team and the fans thorougly enjoyed their day out!  At night the highlights of the game were featured on BBC's Sportscene and the Inverness Supporters Club banner was prominent on the telly beside the Easter Road scoreboard!

Ross County met Second Division title chaser Stirling Albion in good form and we expected a victory but to win by the margin we did at home was amazing.  Cheered on by members of our club and the rest of the County home support it was raining goals in Dingwall as a hatrick from striker Garry Wood, two from Michael Gardyne and others from Alex Keddie, Richard Brittian, Stuart Kettlewell and Scott Morrison ensured County made history for qualifying for our first ever Scottish Cup Quarter Final match.  The supporters were able to relive the action on BBC Sportscene at night as all the cup goals were televised and we look forward to a massive cup game and our first competitive meeting ever with SPL high fliers Hibernian next month!

Ross County were nine points behind runaway league leaders Dundee at the start of play today and we have three games in hand!  A number of our members made our way to Dens on the train for the big match!  County players were fantastic and cut the Dundee lead at the top to six points with a Paul Lawson goal ensuring a 1-0 victory!  Three games in hand and just six points in it it certainly keeps the title race close.  County fans are in dreamland - what a result and we certainly made plenty of noise and enjoyed the trip!

Ross County progressed in the Third Round of the Scottish Cup by beating Third Divison Berwick Rangers 5-1.  A double from Paul Di Giacomo and goals from Paul Lawson, Steven Craig and Garry Wood saw us progress comfortably to the next round draw where we are to meet Highland League Club Inverurie Locos for the first time competitively.  Our supporters club was featured in the programme for todays game with the launch of the website advertised with a full page spread!  Thanks to programme editors at Ross Media for giving us such a plug!!

Our supporters club had an article featured in 20 November edition of the Ross-shire Journal and 28 November of the North Star.  The paper's covered a story on the launch of this our new website and how it was launched to concide with the 10th anniversay of the club forming!

Three members of the Inverness Ross County Supporters Club made the trip to Cardiff with the tartan army.  They met former County captain Don Cowie and former on loan midfielder Charlie Adam in the team hotel prior to the match and had shirts signed by them and their Scotland team mates.  It was great to see Don Cowie start the match for Scotland in his second cap but the game was a nightmare and Scotland lost 3-0 to an ordinary Welsh side.  Scotland manager George Burley was sacked after the game!  Well done to Chipper Cowie though - its only two and a half years since he ran out at Victoria Park and now he's played for Scotland.  Great for the Ross County Youth Academy and Highland football in general!  While these members were in Cardiff other supporters were in Ayr as County drew 1-1 to remain in third place in the Scottish First Division.

Highland neighbours and fierce rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle came to Dingwall having not lost an away match all season!  Despite their good record County had been above them in the league the whole season!  The record went as County produced a great performance to win 2-1 and the bragging rights from another Highland derby!  Goals from Scott Boyd and Michael Gardyne took the three points to the home side, had the crowd of 5,500 (the highest at Victoria Park for many a long year) celebrating and the bus and fans afterwards enjoyed a great trumiph.  The atmopshere in the Jail End was fablous throughout with County fans singing louder than ever before!  Two Highland league derbies this season - two County wins!

Members were delighted to see former Ross County captain Don Cowie make his Scotland debut today in their friendly international in Japan.  Cowie came through the ranks at Ross County from a young boy to captain the team before moving onto SPL football and currently plays for Watford in the English Championship.  He was our clubs Player of the Year in 2007 and Young Player of the Year in 2005.  Many members of our club also follow Scotland with the tartan army so were delighted to see an old friend pulling on the famous dark blue jersey!  Don or "Chipper" as he is known came on as a substitute at half time and had an encouraging debut with his pass puting striker Steven Fletcher straight through on goal but unfortunately the goalkeeper save his effort.  Scotland lost 2-0 but us County fans are very proud of Chipper's rise to Scotland international football!  Also playing for Scotland day alongside Chipper was former County loan signing Charlie Adam.  Its only five years since the Challenge Cup Final on 7 November 2004 when both Cowie and Adam played together for County.  Now they are playing for Scotland together - quite anachievement for the club we support!

With the recession in full swing the club's members made the decision to use the train rather than the bus for their first away match of the season.  With this it meant there was no loss on the high cost of away buses.  Fifteen members made their way to Dundee via Perth on the train.  An excellent day ensured with the exception of the final result!  It was a good laugh and sing song on the way south and then a few drinks in the friendly Whites Bar.  The match went wrong early when two key players were stretchered off after only 20 minutes.  We lost the game 2-0 but the County fans made plenty of noise throughout!  After two weeks at the top of the league we were not knocked off top spot but only by a point and we are still ahead of the league favourites and our local rivals!!!  On the way back we enjoyed the hospitality of the Perth City Supporters Club and enjoyed a great laugh and sing song with rival Dundee and Dundee United supporters on the way home! 

Ross County are the shock league leaders following our win over Queen of the South in Dingwall today!!!   It still early in the season and none of the management or players seem to be getting carried away but its fantastic for the fans to be in such a position even after only a few games!  ICT and Dundee expected to be up at the top fighting it out instead it us who are top.  We're top of the league and your nae!!!

Following iCT's relegation from the SPL last season this was the first competitive match between the Highland sides in 5 years.  It was the short journey to Caledonian Stadium, Inverness for our members who attended in large numbers and cheered the team onto a 3-1 win.  The vocal County support were superb throughout and the team performance fantastic as they swept aside the hot favourites!  We've got the bragging rights for the next couple of months in the derby stakes!

A great start to the season watched by a bus load of our members.  Ross County beat Montrose 5-0 in the First Round of the CIS Insurance League Cup at Victoria Park.  Members witnessed the 1000th league goal scored by the club since they joined the league in 1994 when substitute John Stewart scored County's final goal of the game (Stewarts only goal for the club!)  The home crowd cheered a piece of history in Dingwall!

The 2009 AGM was held today at the Maple Court Hotel in Inverness.  There was a good turnout of members and a new committee elected.  Kenny Smith stood down after four years as chairman, Dougie Anderson who had been bus convenour since the clubs inception retired and Matthew Cameron stood down after two years as secretary.  All were thanked for their hard work on behalf of the club.  The new committee is as follows:

Chairman - Stewart Maclennan

Secretary - Philip MacRae 

Treasurer - Joan Mitchell  

 Bus Convenour - Peter Murray   

 Committee Members - Derek & Sharon Fraser.

Membership fees remain the same for the new season with £10 for adults and £6 for concessions.  Bus prices were also kept the same amount and away buses for the season were planned.   Member Ally Gault again agreed to assist with sponsoring a Ross County player for the coming season which was later confirmed as new midfielder Stuart Kettlewell for which he was warmly thanked for his kind donation.  The POY Buffet Dance has also been confirmed for 10 April 2010.

Ross County beat Morton in Greenock on the final day of the season to ensure the club remained in the Scottish First Division next season.  A loss could have meant the club being involved in a relegation play off but the team produced the goods and the fans turned up the volume and really cheered the team on to victory.  Many members of the Inverness Supporters Club were at the match amongst the noisy travelling supporters and left elated!

Our supporters club had another successful night at the Chieftain Hotel to honour the top Ross County players of the season plus socialize and dance the night away!  After the buffet and speeches the following were awards were given out:

Player of the Year - Mark McCulloch

Young Player of the Year - Joe Malin

Services to Ross County FC - Davie Fraser (Groundsman)

The night continued with a dance to Schiehallion into the early hours of the morning.  A great night was had by all and thanks to the many Ross County players and officials who attended.  The club wishes our Player of the Year Mark McCulloch all the very best as he retires from proffesional football now.  He attended every single Player of the Year dance in our history up till now and that was much appreciated by our entire membership!

Warm congratulations to our outgoing Bus Convenour, Honary Life Member and Founding Member Dougie "Tatties" Anderson who was tonight made an Honary Life Member of Ross County Football Club.  Ross County Chairman Dave Siegel presented Dougie with his award from the football club for his service as a player and supporter for over 40 years!  Well done Dougie - its  a great award!

Two full buses left Inverness for the cup final at McDiarmid Park, Perth today and we had a great lunch at the 208 Pub opposite the stadium.  The crack was great with County fans singing the roof off the pub!  That continued inside the stadium and we cheered our team on.  The game finished 1-1 after 90 minutes our goal from an Airdrie own goal but we had plenty of chances overselves.  Sean Higgins had us ahead in extra time but a later equaliser put the game to penalties and unfortunatley it didn't fall our way.  Our third Challenge Cup final in five years but unfortnately we only won once!  The bus on the way back was still good crack with plenty of singing and that continued in the pubs of Inverness on arrival home!

Our members and fellow County fans applauded today as the Second Division Championship flag was hoisted above Victoria Park following last years success.  A large crowd attended and then watched our first game back in the First Divison after a years absence.  Here's to a successful season!

The 2008 AGM saw a small amount of members attend and the current office bearers were all re-elected for the coming season with Kenny Smith (Chair), Matthew Cameron (Secretary), Joan Mitchell (Treasurer) and Dougie Anderson (Bus Convenour) happy to stay in position.  The usual prices, games and plans for the season were all organised and we look forward to running buses for fans this coming season as we are back in the Scottish First Division.  Thanks again to member Ally Gault for his support of the Sponsored Player with striker Sean Higgins our player for the coming season for the second year running!

With the club having only been presented with the league trophy this afternoon it ended up at our clubs supporters dance tonight!  The players and officials of Ross County were congratulated on their success and thanked for attending our annual official function.  After speeches and a buffet the awards were handed out as follows:

Young Player of the Year - Daniel Moore

Services to Ross County - Ranald Gilbert  (Administrator)                                           

Player of the Year - Andy Barrowman

There followed the usual great dance with Torridon supplying the live music with club members Kenny Smith and Matthew Cameron playing to entertain fellow members and friends!  Thanks also to the Chieftain Hotel for the great buffet and hospitality!

A 3-0 win over Cowdenbeath with goals from Sean Higgins and a double from top scorer Andy Barrowman ensured we won our final league game of the season at home!  The league trophy was presented to the team after the match who did a lap of honour to the massive home support!  Championi Championi!!

Having led the league for most of the season we became Second Division champions today!  A resounding 4-0 victory over Berwick Rangers at home through goals from Shields, Lawson and two from Andy Barrowman ensured three points for us.  Everyone was listening to radio's and when other results went our way we discovered we were league champions and straight back up to the First Division after just one season away!   The players came out and celebrated on the park at the end as we applauded them for great effort over the season.  The champage can be opened and the league table confirms us as champions!

 County fans enjoyed mixing with Peterhead fans today in the Second Division, our first meeting on league duty since 1994 in the old Highland League days.  As usual, our supporters bus well known for transporting away fans through to Dingwall for matches took through a couple of the Blue Toon fans!  But we were celebrating having won 1-0 through a Sean Higgins strike!

This years AGM had been postponed from last month when only a small turnout attended and it was felt prudent to get a new date.  The AGM went ahead tonight with a good turnout of members.  A new committee was formed as Craig Maclean stepped down as secretary after four years in the post due to work commitments.  He was replaced as secretary by Matthew "Cammy" Cameron with Kenny Smith (Chairman), Joan Mitchell (Treasurer) and Dougie Anderson (Bus Convenour) remaining in post to ensure continuity.  This coming season we will be sponsoring the jersey of County striker Sean Higgins.  Thanks to member Ally Gault for his support of this initiative and lets hope Higgi bangs in the goals as usual!

 A final game against Gretna at home in Dingwall and it was hard to take.  It would have taken a miracle to keep us in the league but a final day win may have done it for us!  However it wasn't to be.  Other results were against us from 3pm onwards and we knew we were heading for relegation.  The fact Gretna scored a last minute goal to win the league made all the harder for us.  Come the final whistle we were all sad at going down while Gretna's team and fans celebrated.  Our first ever relegation and lets hope we never have to go through it again!  A while later a helicopter arrived and presented Gretna with the First DIvision Championship trophy and they celebrated as we cried!

Another successful Player of the Year dance at the Chieftain Hotel, Inverness though attended by a smaller crowd than usual this year.  The normal speeches were entertaining and the awards were handed out to:

Player of the Year - Don Cowie

Services to Ross County Award - Donnie McBean (Secretary)                                  

Young Player of the Year - Michael Gardyne

Following the award ceremony and buffet was the dance to Schiehallion who as always entertained us throughout the night with their brand of Scottish folk music!  Thanks to everyone from Ross County who attended and special thanks for taking through the Challenge Cup and North of Scotland cup which the team won this year - the members enjoyed getting their photos taken with Countys haul of trophies!

Save Our Staggies organised a fundraising and promotional mini bus tour round the Scottish League's 42 football stadiums in a day!  A couple of members from the Inverness Supporters Club enjoyed the visit to every stadium in the country!  Starting on Friday at 3pm in Berwick Rangers Shielfield Park it was onto Gretna, the dressing rooms of QOS, the amazing hospitality at Stranraer Social Club upwards to Ayr United, the Glasgow clubs, Hamilton across to Stirling Albion, Fife, Edinburgh, the hedge at Brechin City, Aberdeen, Peterhead, Elgin, a beep of the horn at ICT and then home to watch Ross County play Gretna in Dingwall.  A mammoth but fun journey with everyone knackered come the end!

Just a week after winning the Challenge Cup for the first time the County reserve team (with a sprinkling of first teamers) made the trip to Clachnacuddins Grant Street Park to beat Nairn County and win another trophy.  A short walk or car journey for most of our members in attendance and another trophy to savour!  County defender Sean Webb lifted the trophy after a hard fought game!

Ross County fans the length and breadth of the country are celebrating as the team won its first major trophy since joining the Scottish League in 1994!  The Challenge Cup was won today at McDiarmid Park, Perth when we defeated Clyde on penalties after a 1-1 full time score after County defender Andy Dowie's header produced our only goal.  The hero in the penalty shoot out was young Jason Crooks who kept his cool to win us the cup with the final penalty!

Prior to the match our supporters club had two buses head south and we met our good friends the Clyde supporters in the 208 Bar opposite the ground.  Its a shame there had a be a loser in an even match but the Clyde fans still came and congratulated us after the match.  A great day and a great victory for Ross County - a day never to be forgotten for us supporters!

Inverness Supporters Club treasurer Joan Mitchell and other members of the Save Our Staggies committee today handed over the latest fundraising cheque to Donnie MacBean of Ross County FC.  SOS thank all supporters for consistently handing over so much money for the cause of the football club! 

There was a good turnout of members for this years AGM and the chairman Kenny Smith thanked everyone for their support over the season and to everyone who helps raise money for the club through raffles, lottery ticket sales and by attending the POY dance which was again a great success.  The secretary reported there had been 45 paid up members last year which was lower than the normal 60 and members were tasked with increasing the membership if possible.  There had been a turnover of £6200 over the season and the clubs profits were down slightly but this was due to the club giving £500 to Ross County when they announced their financial difficulties which was the least we could do to support our club!  The committee remained unchanged from last year however a fourth committee member position was added with Derek Fraser welcomed onto the committee. 

Long time bus convernour Dougie Anderson was presented with an Honary Life Membership from the club by chairman Kenny Smith and local papers attended to photograph the presentation.

It was agreed not to increase bus or membership fee's and a discussion took place regarding the buying of a sponsored player for the coming season.  Our finances are tighter this year but with the support of Dingwall based member Ally Gault it was agreed this would continue as normal as it was great publicity for our club!  Ally was warmly thanked for his kind gesture.

16 members had attended hospitality at Ross County last year at matches through the sale of lottery tickets.  This may not happen so often in future with the clubs financial position being unsure and members were happy that as long as the football club survived then we could take a break from attending hospitality.  We agreed to sponsor County captain Don Cowie's jersey for the coming season with thanks to Ally Gault for supporting this initiative on behalf of our supporters club!

At tonights AGM at the Royal British Legion Club one of the clubs founding members and dedicated Bus Convenour since the club was formed Dougie "Tatties" Anderson was made an Honary Life Member for his outstanding service to our club!  Dougie also organises the clubs lottery sales on a weekly basis and his dedication to the club and the works he puts into it is second to none!

Congratulations to Ross County midfielder John Rankin on his award as the 2005/06 Scottish First Division Players Player of the Year.  The most prestigious award ever won by a County player so far after his fellow proffesionals voted him the winner after an outstanding season scoring goals and stirring performances for the team.  Just last month Rankin won the Inverness Supporters Club Player of the Year award for the second time!

Part of Save Our Staggies work this season as well as raising vital funds for the football club is to reach out to the community and entertain the supporters.  With this in mind they have introduced Rosco the Stag thanks to the kind support of the club sponsors Maclean Electrical.  Rosco is popular with the supporters pre match and the young fans love having their photos taken with him.  Just who is behind the stag's mask though?  Below is the pre match line up before todays game against Airdrie United with Rosco beside the two team captains and the teams lucky mascot!

Thanks to everyone for making tonights player of the year function such a success.  The speeches were funny and the night was voted a great success by all present.  Once again Ross County players and officials supported the night and mixed brilliantly with the supporters!  The awards were handed out to:

Player of the Year - John Rankin

Services to Ross County Award - Mark McCulloch

Young Player of the Year - Neil MacDonald

Schiehallion played live for us well into the night ensuring a great night for everyone!  Thanks again to the Chieftain Hotel for doing us proud with the excellent staffing and buffet!

A long bus journey proved great crack to Brechin and we saw an entertaining but also frustrating high scoring draw!  We left Inverness and popped into the usual haunt on the way south at the 208 Bar in Perth for refreshments.  Then it was over to Brechin and a quick visit to the pub across from the ground before watching a 3-3 draw between our hosts and County from the side of the famous Brechin hedge that runs the length of the field!  Goals from Zadi, Webb and Winters meant a share of the points for us in a high scoring but also frustrating game as we missed a host of chances.  A long journey home but the best of crack on the bus!

Inverness Ross County Supporters Club secretary (also a member of the SOS fundraising committee) Craig "Taffy" Maclean handed over the latest fundraising cheque from Save Our Staggies to Ross County secretary Donnie MacBean at halftime in todays match.  Thanks to all supporters of Ross County who have generously raised money on behalf of the club!

With Ross County's board recently publicising the fact that the club are in financial difficulty fans have leapt to support the team.  A fundraising committee has just been formed called Save Our Staggies and members were out in force today handing bank mandates to supporters at Victoria Park.  Its hoped to raise £60,000 to assist the club in its hour of need.  Inverness Supporters Club chairman Kenny Smith and secretary Craig "Taffy" Maclean are amongst the fans on the newly formed Save Our Staggies group.  Treasurer Joan Mitchell also joined shortly afterwards to aid the effort to organise events and raise money for the football club.

Chairman Kenny Smith and secretary Craig Maclean hand over a cheque for £500 which is our supporters club ways of making a donation to the football club we support after they announced the finanical problems they are having.

Members and friends flew from Inverness Airport to Belfast and stayed the weekend in a local Bed and Breakfast.  The Sun newspaper journalist joined us to record the trip for their Monday morning article.  After plenty of good drinks on the Friday night, Saturday was the ferry journey to Stranraer and we were delighted when County won 3-2 in a competitive match!  Back on the ferry Saturday night and the weekend finished with Mondays flight back to the Highlands after we'd met snooker legend Alex Higgins, met friendly Linfield supporters and toured the Shankill and Falls Road pubs!

Todays Press and Journal featured Ross County supporters including members of the Inverness Supporters Club who are heading to next weeks Stranraer away game by flying to Belfast and taking the ferry from Ireland to this game in the Scottish First Division!

Our members were in Ross County Hospitality today sitting at the Match Ball Table.  Bus Convenour Dougie Anderson accepted the ball from Ross County Man of the Match Mark McCulloch.  Thanks to Ross County for the table and to everyone who buy's lottery tickets from us to fund the club!

Inverness Supporters Club are the proud sponsors of Ross County captain Jim Lauchlan's shirt for the coming season.  Our sponsorship involves publicity in the match day programme and recieving a signed shirt from the player at the end of the season.  Our supporters club see it as vital that we are giving something back to the footbal club who play for us each week!

Club member Andrew McNicoll who is based in Dundee passed one of our supporters club pennants to a bar in Gran Canary to put with the pubs other merchandise.  These pennants are new and we've only recently started handing them out to friends and organisations but this is definately the most travelled one.

Steve McGarry scored a stunning goal at Dingwall this afternoon which had all our members and County fans in general in raptures as it opened the scoring against ICT in the pre season Highland derby.  His stunning volley on 49 minutes at the Jail End was followed by an Alex Burke penalty in 80 mins in what was a 2-1 victory.  Its great to have the bragging rights over our rivals and what a stunning strike it was from McGarry once again!

There was a smaller than normal turnout for the clubs AGM at the Royal British Legion Club, Inverness.  It was reported to members that bus monies had been slightly lower than usual the past season but hospitality at Ross County matches had been excellent.  Chairman Nicky Power had decided to step down due to work commitments and Treasurer Iain MacDonald decided to retire and both were thanked for their work on behalf of the club over the past two years.  A new committee was elected as follows:

Chairman - Kenny Smith

Secretary - Craig Maclean

Treasurer - Joan Mitchell

Bus Convenour - Dougie Anderson

Committee Members - Matthew Cameron, Gregg Hunter and Stewart Maclennan.

The club accounts showed an £8000 turnover through the year with the lottery and raffle bringing in continued revenue and the buses making a slight loss but the revenue made helped soak this up.  The club also contributed to the Kenny Gilbert Testiomonial Fund over the year which was a good gesture.  Communication within the club had improved signficantly   It was agreed not to increase membership or bus fees for the coming season.  The previous two seasons we had bought a ticket for the Box Bonaza Draw at Ross County to put something back into the club.  With this ceasing it was agreed we would sponsor a Ross County player instead and we are the proud sponsors of County captain and centre half Jim Lauchlan for the coming season!  The club had purchased pennants which were now on sale for a fiver and it was agreed some money would be put aside to make merchandise for sale for members.  With the law changing regarding smoking in public places next year the meeting agreed unamiously to implement no smoking on all our buses with immediate effect.

Inverness Supporters Club secretary Taffy Maclean met Ross County defender Jamie McCunnie in Belarus.  On the eve of Scotlands vital World Cup Qualifying Match in Minsk Jamie McCunnie the County right back was captaining the Scotland Under 21 team.  From Dingwall to Minsk is a long way but the County Connection is strong as many of our members follow Scotland with the tartan army as well!

This weeks Ross-shire Journal features the Ross County Player of the Year awards.  Our club features with our presentations from our recent buffet dance and of our cheque presentation to the Baby Care Unit at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness!

Committee members Joan Mitchell and Dougie Anderson attended Raigmore Hospital in Inverness to present the staff with £350 which was raised at the recent Player of the Year Buffet Dance. Thanks to everyone who bought raffle tickets on the night so we could pass it on to this most worthy of causes.

Some members of our supporters club attended Ross County's Sports Dinner tonight in Inverness.  A fundraising night with meal, auction and guest speakers.  The speakers were ex Barlinnie Prison govenor ?? and ex football manager Ron Atkinson.  It was a great night and well done to the club for putting on such a great night!

Inverness Supporters Club attended hospitality in the Victoria Suite for todays home match.  We sat at the Man of the Match table and picked and presented County midfielder Don Cowie for the award.  Another great day enjoying the hospitality at our club.

The club hosted their annual Player of the Year dance at the Chieftain Hotel, Inverness.  After witty speeches and food the following were the award winners:

Player of the Year - Jim Lauchlan

Young Player of the Year - Don Cowie

Services to Ross County Award - Roy MacGregor (Retiring Chairman)

The club held a raffle and raised £150 for the Highland Hospice and a dance with Schiehallion followed into the small hours!  Thanks to everyone for making the night so successful and to the hotel staff for the excellent service!

Todays Press and Journal newspaper carried a picture of County striker Sean Higgins scoring against Airdrie United on Saturday.  Amongst the supporters cheering the goal in the background of the photo are many of the Inverness Supporters Club!

Some of our members again enjoyed the Ross County hospitality pre and post match at todays match.  Food, drink and entertainment were enjoyed by all.  Thanks to Ross County FC for their hospitality.

Clyde Supporters "The Gypsy Army" and the Inverness Ross County Supporters Club have always had a great friendship ever since some members of opposing supporters club met supporting Scotland.  Since then Clyde fans have travelled to games in Dingwall by taking the train to Inverness and travelling through on our supporters club.  Similarly we head down for most Clyde away matches and met them in a nearby pub for a meet up and a sing song.  Today the Clyde Programme featuring the above article.

"Not often many opposing fans can boast a healthy relationship but over the past years the Gypsy Army has formed an excellent rapport (I suspect the demon brew as the common denominator) with the Inverness Ross County Supporters Club based at the Tarry Ile Bar in Inverness.  This small but loyal band of supporters that include Dougie, Taffy, Squeak etc always give the Clyde lads a true Highland welcome when we travel north so lads a huge thanks and Slainthe!!

We enjoyed our trip to Clyde today as always.  Great to see you's again lads and lasses of the Bully Wee!

Ross County crushed St Johnstone 4-0 at Victoria Park today in the New Year fixture!  A home hammering of the Perth Saints meant a very Happy New Year for members and fans!  Our supporters club were at the Man of the Match table at hospitality at Victoria Park and voted County captain Jim Lauchlan as MOM and the player was presented with his award by our chairman Kenny Smith and committee member Peter Black.

Members enjoyed another day out on match day at VIctoria Park, Dingwall as we enjoyed hospitality in the Victoria Suite.  A great day out with food, drink, entertainment and of course the match.  Ross County players John Robertson and on loan Rangers midfielder (and future Scotland player) Charlie Adam came to the suite to chat to us pre match as well!

Ross County reached their first ever competitive cup final since joining the Scottish League in 1994 and played the mighty Falkirk!  We had buses, members on trains and some staying overnight for the big day!  The 208 Pub in Perth was bursting at the seams as we mixed with friendly Falkirk fans pre and post match.  The County fans made a lot of noise amongst the 7471 crowd and the jump was amazing when David Winters opened the scoring for us by scoring right at our end.  However we lost 2-1 but can hold our heads high having played well on our first major final appearance!

A loyal band of Inverness members took the bus through to Dingwall for the Challenge Cup Semi Final match against Forfar Athletic.  By the end we were celebrating reaching our first ever national Cup Final after a fine 5-2 win with a David Winters hatrick plus strikes from Alex Burke and Don Cowie.  The bus was in high spirits on the journey back to Inverness and the Ross-shire Journal a few days later featured the County players celebrating a strike and even got members of the Inverness Supporters Club applauding the players in the background!  Bring on the final - should be a great day out!

Long Serving Captain Kenny Gilbert was fored to retire from competitive football following a serious eye injury.  Members of our supports club attended his Testimonial Dinner at Victoria Park, Dingwall.  Speaking at the dinner was current County manager Alex Smith, comedian Bert Allan and former Dunfermline Athletic manager Jim Leishman.  The night was very entertaining with a large number of current and former County team mates in attendance to ensure Kenny Gilbert benefitted.

We held our first ever Player of the Year Buffet Dance in Inverness at the Royal British Legion Club.  It was fantastic to see so many players and officials come along and meet the supporters.  The awards were given out to

Young Player of the Year - Sean Higgins                                                    

Services to Ross County Award - Morven Reid (Commercial Manager)        

Player of the Year - John Rankin

After a buffet and some funny speeches from committee members and Ross County assistant manager Jimmy Bone and chairman Roy MacGregor we got down to dancing the night away to Schiehallion.  A great night - thanks to all who came and made it such a success!

The clubs first ever overnight away trip to Ayr for the weekend.  A good County win, a good hotel with bar nearby and an amazing night out in the Ayrshire town!  There was plenty of laughs along the way including a member taking a flash photo at the rear of the bus and the driver thinking we'd gone through a speed trap!  The karoke in the friendly hotel we were booked into was excellent crack at night too!  Our only overnight away trip so far and great fun!

Possibly Ross County's toughest ever Scottish Cup tie against the SPL champions and last years UEFA Cup Finalists Celtic away at Parkhead.  Two bus loads of supporters from Inverness made their way south and enjoyed lunch at the 208 Pub in Perth before taking the roof off the London Road Tavern next to the stadium.  The singing continued throughout the match with the fans proud of their teams battling performance against a great side.   A 2-0 defeat but us fans outsang the Celtic!  Another few refreshments at the 208 on the journey home in Perth. 

A holiday derby crowd of 6,120 came to VIctoria Park to see the first fixutre of the New Year and County sent ICT back across the bridge with no points following a 1-0 win for the home team.  Our team featured captain David Hannah, midfield general John Rankin and Scotland Under 21 Captain Jamie McCunnie playing in a close game which we won 1-0 thanks to an own goal from former player and current ICT captain Stuart Golabek.  Little did we know as we celebrated our home derby victory this was the last home league derby between the sides for five years as we'd next meet in Dingwall competitively on 7 November 2009 (where again County won!).

Inverness Supporters Club former secretary and main man since the clubs formation in 1999 Stewart "Poker" Maclennan was made its first ever Honary Life Member.  The former County player from the 1950s has ran the club successfully for years and his hard work and dedication was rewarded by the membership!  Stewart was also recently made an Honary Life Member of Ross County Football Club itself by the clubs chairman Roy MacGregor.  Congratulations to Stewart for both awards from all your friends at our supporters club!

There was a large turn out of members at the 5th annual general meeting of the club at the Royal British Legion Club, Inverness.  At this meeting long serving founder member Stewart Maclennan stood down as secretary.  Morven Reid the commerical manager at Ross County attended and presented Stewart with a bottle of champagne and card from the girls in the Ross County office.  She also read out a letter from Ross County chairman Roy MacGregor which confirmed Stewart was to be made an Honary Life Member of Ross County Football Club.  Stewart was speechless and it was a great start to the AGM for everyone being very proud of the work Stewart put into the club.

Stewart Macleannan as an outgoing committee member proudly informed the meeting our supporters club had raised £23,439 in lottery ticket sales in 3 and a half years which was astounshing and he thanked all members for their support of this.  This had meant over £4000 in commission to our supporters club which meant the club was on a great financial footing.  There are now 50 full members and 10 juvenlie members of the supporters club who regularly follow the team to games.

There was major changes to the committee as folllows:

Chairman - Nicky "Troon" Power

Secretary - Craig "Taffy" Maclean

Treasurer - Iain MacDonald

Bus Convenour - Dougie "Taffies" Anderson

Other Committee Members - Peter Black, Susan Forbes and Fred and Mhairi Calvert.

Membership fees were increased to £10 with bus fee's also increased by a pound.  New chairman Nicky Power thanked everyone for attending.

Relief was in the air at Victoria Park, Dingwall today as County beat Ayr United 4-1 to ensure their safety on the final day of the Scottish First Division season.  The win in front of a massive home crowd had the fans estatic and the players and manager Alex Smith breathing a massive sigh of relief!  After the match at pitch side Inverness Supporters Club committee members Dougie Anderson, Nicky Power and Susan Forbes presented goalkeeper Tony Bullock with our Player of the Year award.  There was plenty celebration and singing on the journey back to Inverness!!

It was a vital match in this season relegation battle at Recreation Park in Alloa.  County really needed to not lose this game against Alloa Athletic.  Our spirits were high on the journey south with a stop at the 208 Bar in Perth and then heading straight to the ground.  We were confident and at 1-1 at half time things seemed to be going our way.  However we lost a late goal and lost the game 2-1 meaning we are deep in the relegation zone and matches are running out.  It was a long sad journey home on this occasion!

This victory in Inverness will live with all County fans present tonight for ever more!  3-0 up at half time we battered our fierce local rivals with goals from Kevin McLeish, Steven Ferguson, Tassos Venetis, Hugh Robertson and Conor Gethins and how we wished our short bus journey into the city centre afterwards could have gone on forever!  A magnificent team performance to get one over our local rivals!  The heroic team were:

1. Tony Bullock (Captain)

2. Jordan Tait

3. Hugh Robertson

4. Mark McCulloch

5. Brian Irvine

6. Sean Webb

7. Tassos Venetis

8. Steven Ferguson

9. Graham Bayne

10. Don Cowie

11. Kevin McLeish

Substitutes - Steven McGarry, Conor Gethins and Steven MacKay.

In a season with so many defeats and low spots and the team in relegation trouble this win meant so much to so many!  We had a great time in the pubs round Inverness at night - The Tarry Ile and Johnny Foxes proving great crack as we mixed and claimed the bragging rights afterwards!

The second Association of Ross County Supporters Club Player of the Year Dance took place with each supporters club handing out their annual awards.  The event took place in the Ross County Social Club and saw a buffet, speeches and then a dance to a live band.  Inverness Supporters Club treasurer Dougie Anderson handed over our Player of the Year award to defender Ian Maxwell.  The members enjoyed a great night meeting the players and socialising together.

Some members enjoyed hospitality at Ross Countys final game of the season this afternoon.  Having enjoyed the food and drink with the others at our table we thoroughly enjoyed a great result for the team with Argentian striker Martin Prest scoring a hatrick at the Jail End!

Ross County hosted Rangers before a massive sell out crowd at Victoria Park puiting on a fighting performance before exiting the cup 3-2.  Two supporters buses travelled from Inverness and saw Rangers score two early goals to be clear favourites.  However two Alex Bone goals brought the teams level before a late goal from Scotland player Barry Ferguson put us out!  An amazing atmosphere inside the stadium and a good night back in Inverness after the action was over!  The match was Ross County's first ever live TV apperance with Sky camera's featuring the Sunday evening match!

Ross County players celebrated gaining promotion from the Second Division this afternoon.  Having only been promoted from the Third Division as champions last May there was great celebrations at going up after just one season in the Second Division.  The players did a lap of honour round Victoria Park and then mixed with the supporters in the Mallard Bar and at the Ross County Social Club during the Association of Ross County Supporters Player of the Year Dance.  Inverness Supporters Club secretary Stewart Maclennan presented County defender Ian Maxwell with his Player of the Year award from our club!  Poker thanked the members for their support over the season and made special reference to the Elvis's who had appeared the previous week as club members!

 Club members Iain Morrison, Leslie Ross, Willie Fraser and Nick Gamble dressed as Elvis for todays 3-0 victory over Hamilton Accies at Firhill Stadium, Glasgow.  The lads did it to see the look on Dougie Tatties Andersons face when they turned up for the supporters bus.  There was entertainment all day in Glasgow and even the team bus stopped on the way home to see the lads dressed up!

Our supporters club was officially formed in the Tarry Ile Bar, King Street, Inverness when five people met and formed the following committee:

Chairman - Jimmy "Turner" Cameron

Secretary - Stewart "Poker" Maclennan

Treasurer - Dougie "Tatties" Anderson

Committee Members - Iain "Wobble" Murray and Calum "Leky" McInnes

The committee were charged with canvassing for additional members and joined the recently formed Association of Ross County Supporters Clubs.