The most vital three points of the season so far were won in Dingwall on Saturday afternoon as United closed the gap at the top with a big win away to Ross County.
What a difference from the last time the teams met at Tannadice at the end of September, where in Laszlo's last game United capitulated by 5 goals to 1. To go up to Dingwall and put in a fine and resolute performance just shows the progress we've made in a few short weeks.
What will be most pleasing for Neilson is that we've kept yet another clean sheet. That's three wins on the bounce and three clean sheets in a row. In contrast, before Neilson we'd only kept one clean sheet in the league. A big and important change.
This moves us to 24 points, one point behind our hosts and 5 points behind Ayr, who drew at the weekend. The big games keep coming. A week on Tuesday we entertain Alloa (who got a terrific win at the weekend against Morton) and then, on the Friday night on Alba at the end of the month, we host Ayr United. A must-win.
It was also nice to see County manager Stuart Kettlewell bleating about our supposed 'antics' during and after the game. Apparently it's not very nice to celebrate a crucial three points being won
The disappointing news is that Fraser Fyvie came off with a hamstring injury. We'll all be praying that it's nothing serious. He is crucial to our hopes, especially given our lack of options in the middle of the park.
Onwards and upwards. Mon the Terrors.
RCFC 0 DUFC 1
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I think you're right mate but Ayr just keep winning. It's not impossible for them to keep it going, especially if they keep Shanklands fit and scoring.
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comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
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I think you're right mate but Ayr just keep winning. It's not impossible for them to keep it going, especially if they keep Shanklands fit and scoring.
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Apparently he's being watched by several championship sides
posted on 12/11/18
lauders, assume you mean English Championship sides?
I'd be surprised if they hold on to him. He's basically got a goal a game record for Ayr which is terrific.
Dundee were sniffing around him in the summer but wouldn't pay a fee. I bet they're regretting it now
I'd rather he stayed in Scottish football but if his moving on helps United in our promotion bid then so be it.
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How the Scottish Premiership would look if it had the biggest teams in it:
Celtic
Aberdeen
Rangers
Hearts
Hibs
Dundee
Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Dunfermline
Falkirk
Dundee Utd
posted on 12/11/18
I hope Ayr get promoted
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comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 23 minutes ago
lauders, assume you mean English Championship sides?
I'd be surprised if they hold on to him. He's basically got a goal a game record for Ayr which is terrific.
Dundee were sniffing around him in the summer but wouldn't pay a fee. I bet they're regretting it now
I'd rather he stayed in Scottish football but if his moving on helps United in our promotion bid then so be it.
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Yes mate.
Presume he would improve his wage 5x over anyway so doubt he'll stay.
Good Rangers man.
posted on 12/11/18
"Good Rangers man."
I don't really follow top flight football, but this sentence confused me.
posted on 12/11/18
Really pleased with that result - going up there and winning without two of our preferred back four was a biggie. Wait and see with Fyvie I guess, hopefully it was just a bit tight and the extra time before the next game will help! Really laughed at the Ross County boy though - fancy celebrating a win, shocking eh? There’ll be a few twitchy sphincters in Ayr and Dingwall now, I reckon.