United kicked off their season with a home draw against League 1 Arbroath, with the Lichties getting the bonus point after a Logan Chalmers penalty was missed.
It wasn't the best start to the new campaign and shows the team are well off the pace of where we need them to be, but I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt at the moment given that we had six new signings in the starting XI. Apparently we weren't very good though.
I wasn't at the game either so that makes it easier to give them the benefit of the doubt.
The good news is that Nicky Clark got off the mark for the club and it's always important to get your forwards scoring. I think he'll have a good season for us.
Next up is Ross County in Dingwall. I'm not sure what state they'll be in as they'll be making lots of new signings too so again I wouldn't read too much into it for the league campaign. At this point you just want to see improvement in performance as ultimately this is for me simply pre-season rather than a competition I'm expecting us to impact.
Mon the Terrors
DUFC 1 AFC 1 (3-5 on pens)
posted on 16/7/18
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I'm assuming it was three penalties since Moussa can't score in open play?
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Actually it was only 2 he scored. No penalties though
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I take it you didn't go? How are the Dees looking for the next season? Optimistic of avoiding a relegation battle?
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I was away cycling up the Outer Hebrides. I was wanting to go but will be at the Dunfermline game on Sunday. We should be ok this season. Neil McCann seems to have a fetish for coloured players.
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Just saw heed's post. A catalogue of errors in that thread
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I see Paul McGowan of Dundee FC has avoided jail once again, this time after spitting on a bouncer during a 'drunken rammy' after a Dundee poty doo.
Just the fifth time he's avoided jail.
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Meant to ask how did you get on with that January transfer window rumoured signing from Ligue 1 Emil Lyng. You know the 24 mins of game time for Lille "forward" that you were in for. Did he sign and has he been a success?
posted on 16/7/18
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Meant to ask how did you get on with that January transfer window rumoured signing from Ligue 1 Emil Lyng. You know the 24 mins of game time for Lille "forward" that you were in for. Did he sign and has he been a success?
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He was a dud.
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That's disappointing, not had a lot of luck with signing the past few years. Still the 400K from the Armstrong deal will come in handy. Important you guys get promotion this season.
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United should have more than enough to stay up this season, but you just have to look at what has happened to bigger clubs like Raith and Dunfermline, both have gone down to league 1 in recent years so United are certainly not immune from relegation. On the one hand it would be sad to see United relegated but on the other it would be good to have the local derbies back. The derbies against Brechin and Arbroath have been entertaining recently so it is sad that we don't get to see them this season.