Donser AFC Posted March 19, 2017 Report Posted March 19, 2017 Are shite.... Spangles on the other hand were the only sweetie you had left in your selection boxes by new year.... Quote
Elgindon Posted March 19, 2017 Report Posted March 19, 2017 Spangles is an apt description ....may eventually get a trip to tannadice. Depends how the cup draws go.... Quote
tlg1903 Posted March 19, 2017 Author Report Posted March 19, 2017 I would actually like to see them get their act together, tannadice is always a braw day out. Quote
Jute Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 Arabs having to look for pay cuts or wage deferrals from staff as they have not planned on no fans beyond October. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54727478 Quote
RicoS321 Posted October 29, 2020 Report Posted October 29, 2020 Can they not just sell one of their big names? Quote
BigAl Posted October 29, 2020 Report Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, RicoS321 said: Can they not just sell one of their big names? I reckon they thought when getting in McNulty that Shankland would have been off before window closure. Going about it all the wrong way if it is correct that acquisitions in window just closed are exempt for cuts. Allegedly paying £5k per week for McNulty. Now, I've got to say that the Arabs are a club (and supporters) that I would take a great deal of schadenfreude from normally but to be honest this really is a ticking time bomb in Scottish football at present and no one is going to be unaffected by this loss of income. Need them to get through this like the rest of us. Quote
RicoS321 Posted October 29, 2020 Report Posted October 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, BigAl said: I reckon they thought when getting in McNulty that Shankland would have been off before window closure. Going about it all the wrong way if it is correct that acquisitions in window just closed are exempt for cuts. Allegedly paying £5k per week for McNulty. Now, I've got to say that the Arabs are a club (and supporters) that I would take a great deal of schadenfreude from normally but to be honest this really is a ticking time bomb in Scottish football at present and no one is going to be unaffected by this loss of income. Need them to get through this like the rest of us. I don't believe the £5K per week figure. That'd be twice what they're paying any of their other players I'd have thought. I can't see that happening in this day in age, especially not for a player as proven mediocre as McNulty. Sounds like internet bollocks. That said, getting him in before Shankland going out sounds plausible, and a real fuck up if true. If they can cling on until January, that might save them. However, I don't think they'll get good money for Shankland. I'm really not that convinced he's good enough - or got the right attributes - to play down South. He's that sort of in between striker that would do well up here. Got obvious talent and a great finisher, but not that quick and not that strong. Reminds me of Rooney in many ways. A big hoofer in the championship would just sit on him for 90 minutes and he'd struggle. Like May when he was at St Johnstone, I also think he's at the peak of his game with few obvious areas he can improve. Hopefully he'll prove me wrong, because I think he's done really well to get back to the top of his game and deserves the opportunity. Quote
BigAl Posted October 29, 2020 Report Posted October 29, 2020 Hear what you're saying Rico, I have no insider knowledge but £5k is the figure widely speculated upon. Also rumoured to be paying Ryan Edwards £3k per week......that is just fucking mental if true. The boy Fuchs that has just joined them certainly won't be on an average United wage They must be paying a decent wedge to a few as did they not lose £3.8m during their last season in the Championship ? Regarding Shankland, it has long been speculated that the Amercian owner has been topping up his wage. I also agree regarding his value. I'm not certain they're going to get top dollar for him and reckon that at present his stock might actually be in decline Quote
RicoS321 Posted October 29, 2020 Report Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, BigAl said: Hear what you're saying Rico, I have no insider knowledge but £5k is the figure widely speculated upon. Also rumoured to be paying Ryan Edwards £3k per week......that is just fucking mental if true. The boy Fuchs that has just joined them certainly won't be on an average United wage They must be paying a decent wedge to a few as did they not lose £3.8m during their last season in the Championship ? Regarding Shankland, it has long been speculated that the Amercian owner has been topping up his wage. I also agree regarding his value. I'm not certain they're going to get top dollar for him and reckon that at present his stock might actually be in decline Christ, what a fucking shambles. The Yanks making the mistakes that the rest made before them. They must be aiming for this new Europa 2nd tier pish in the coming years, otherwise I can't see what the influx of US cash into the Scottish game is about. Cormack possibly slightly different, but the tie in with Atlanta reeks of some prior (to Covid) bigger picture. I can't believe anyone would pay Edwards £3K per week, he's a slightly above average SPFL player that could be replaced very easily. At least they should know where to target their cuts with all these high paid failures. Quote
Jute Posted October 29, 2020 Report Posted October 29, 2020 Had also heard that McNulty had been signed on basis they thought they would sell Shankland. No idea on the wages on the deal but they were haemorrhaging money in Championship so very possible paying decent wages. They would need too to get anyone to put on that hideous tangerine shirt. Quote
tom_widdows Posted March 11, 2021 Report Posted March 11, 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/mar/11/the-unlikely-story-of-how-dundee-united-became-an-insult-in-nigeria 2 Quote
RicoS321 Posted March 11, 2021 Report Posted March 11, 2021 Amazing. Can't believe this is the first I'm hearing of it. Fucking Dundee United. Quote
manc_don Posted March 12, 2021 Report Posted March 12, 2021 Had heard of this previously, maybe around the time of the documentary but had never heard of the rationale behind it. Great story! Quote
tup1 Posted March 12, 2021 Report Posted March 12, 2021 United should take the opportunity while it's there to sack Mellon and hire McInnes. They'd be perfect for each other. Quote
tom_widdows Posted August 20, 2022 Report Posted August 20, 2022 Blowing the dust off this thread 15 goals conceded in 4 games (or 14 in 3 if you prefer). Goalie apparently had a mare for the 3rd St Mirren goal. Quote
tlg1903 Posted August 20, 2022 Author Report Posted August 20, 2022 Genuinely wondering if that euro horsing is going to be a season killer for utd. Quote
Slim Posted August 20, 2022 Report Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) Employing that dour Poundshop-Derek-McInnes charlatan as manager is probably a bigger contributor. He’s done absolutely nothing as a manager other than get a St Mirren side luckily brimming with generational talent promoted and done nothing other than make average teams more average since. Yet he’ll still get mentioned for top roles every time there’s a vacancy. Baffling. Edited August 20, 2022 by Slim Quote
RicoS321 Posted August 20, 2022 Report Posted August 20, 2022 16 minutes ago, Slim said: Employing that dour Poundshop-Derek-McInnes charlatan as manager is probably a bigger contributor. He’s done absolutely nothing as a manager other than get a St Mirren side luckily brimming with generational talent promoted and done nothing other than make average teams more average since. Yet he’ll still get mentioned for top roles every time there’s a vacancy. Baffling. Yep, have to say I thought he had a lot more about him. Thought he spoke really well in his early days with Alloa and St Mirren, and seemed to be able to communicate that to the players too. Would have been happy to see him here at that point and even post Sunderland (because I didn't know any better). Since that, a decent spell at Hibs is all he has to show for himself, followed by terrible stuff. Impressively bad record so far this season. Looks to be a semblance of a decent team there too. Assume he'll get punted shortly. Quote
manc_don Posted August 21, 2022 Report Posted August 21, 2022 Its pretty impressive that he’s managed to make such a fuck up of that team tbh. They’re not bad. Aussie keeper is actually decent so I’m also surprised to see him performing so badly. Still. It’s funny as fuck as long as they retain this form against us Quote
tom_widdows Posted August 28, 2022 Report Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) Brian Clough lasted 40 days at his 'United' Played 8 Won 1 Drew 4 Lost 3 Goals For - 6 Goals Against - 10 Jack Ross is currently on Day 70 Played 7 Won 1 Drew 1 Lost 5 Goals For - 3 Goals Against - 25 Edited August 28, 2022 by tom_widdows 2 Quote
Kowalski Posted August 30, 2022 Report Posted August 30, 2022 5/1 Liam Fox 8/1 Duncan Ferguson 11/1 Jim Maclean 12/1 Malky Mackay Quote
tom_widdows Posted August 30, 2022 Report Posted August 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, Kowalski said: 5/1 Liam Fox 8/1 Duncan Ferguson 11/1 Jim Maclean 12/1 Malky Mackay Can't be doing Mackay's ego any good that a dead man has better odds than him Quote
RicoS321 Posted August 31, 2022 Report Posted August 31, 2022 10 hours ago, tom_widdows said: Can't be doing Mackay's ego any good that a dead man has better odds than him Or the former defence secretary who brings his mates to meetings with him. 2 Quote
BigAl Posted August 31, 2022 Report Posted August 31, 2022 9 hours ago, RicoS321 said: Or the former defence secretary who brings his mates to meetings with him. Nice one Rico When I read that I was trying to mind where I knew that name from. Saved me googling it 1 Quote
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