I think you're looking at it the wrong way round - who does Connolly (and he's a player I like) think he is ignoring public safety protocol and Dundee Utd instructions - especially after the Celtic and Aberdeen furore. Poor judgement from him that demands apologies to club and fans 

Bang on. Try to play us at our own game and we'll burst you. Work like maniacs with a point to prove and you'll beat us. But then what grafters do we have in the team? Butcher, Robson, Harkes maybe...sometimes, Appere sometimes - that's not enough. A midfield with Stanton and Harkes both in it is too powder puff in this league. We aren't tough enough and we certainly ain't gritty enough 

I see where you are coming from but let's think long-term. He'll be chuffed to bits, other players will see Utd as a place to come to, a boost too for the squad and staff....and the fans! Maybe Johnny Russell and Shankland up front! Increases his confidence, increases his value.

This can only be good for us as long as he doesn't get injured.  But he can come a cropper making himself a cup of tea - so chill and be happy! 

What his pus from Hearts that Brewster told
to bugger off 

kingdomarab wrote:

Lol, why do people want a player in the ‘Scott Fraser mould’?

One of the laziest and most disinterested players I’ve ever seen in a united shirt.

I don’t care how much talent you have, if you ain’t willing to put in at least a decent shift, it’s a no from me.

Even if he was remotely talented, he would surely have been able to stand out in a championship side without shifting his arse? Oh wait, he was lazy and bang average at football.

I saw him against Sunderland recently - was one of the best players on the pitch and put in one heck of a shift. Set up Burton's goal too I think. Maybe he didn't live up to our Sturrock/Bannon/Milne expectations all the time but he's a decent a player 
 

17th of May !!!! Jesus Christ don't they know that's when Goodbye Mr McKenzie's reunion gig at Beat Generator is ??? Only £15 a ticket plus booking fee https://tickets-scotland.com/good4?fbclid=IwAR1falHJCqfBqb1uUXYc4S9AJkEy0UJzFzvNt3tMF7lGU0eRn53cH1gf9Hc

Rush of blood from Pawlett but Coll D did rap his ankles with a cynical one just moments before. Still.. need to rise above that!

At his Q&A a while back you could've almost got the impression he was running the gaff.
I heard a rumour that he took the huff after Csaba vetoed all his summer signings.
I also heard that Psycho Bowman was sent to take in a recent MK Dons game so sounds like he's not scouting either ?
Is he still with the club ??

geegee wrote:

Defence suspect but you have to point at the keeper there...for both goals, should have stayed on his line for the first and was no need to run out so far on somebody coming in at that angle especially as a defender was coming across (who he blocked).  He made it easy for the striker to slip it past him.

 
I agree on the first one that he has to make sure that he gets to the ball first but given that he's got a split second to make his mind up when the balls arrowing towards an Alloa giant - I can see why he came for it. Tallest alloa shouldn't be unmarked in our box
Disagree on the 2nd - Zanatta is waltzing unchallenged through the penalty box - goalie has to rush him.
It's the defenders that take the blame for me. Bouhenna needs some fire in his belly as does Frans. Watson and The Edge are just cloggers - hopefully we find a answer in the January window

I don't understand the downer on Robson. He's young - he will have poor games now and again. But he's better than Booth. I hear people say - oh Robson's not good in the air. Then I see him win the majority of headers. And he does attack down the flank ( I know there are some that prefer the ball just to be bladdered to oblivion up the channel). We don't do ourselves any favours with the encouragement of young players at Tannadice - it's little wonder they either leave or shrink in to themselves

Finn Seemann wrote:

JerryDungle wrote:

On the possibility of keeping Safranko permanently, it was mentioned by Robbie Neilson at the Q&A a couple of weeks ago, the possibility of perhaps the fans clubbing in to help pay the fee, or even the using the money already in place with the foundation.

Would anyone else be in favour of doing this?

No.  Stupid comment from Neilson.  Does he think there's a Dundonian Ann Budge waiting in the wings?

All a bit worrying.  Perhaps we could no bother doing up the place across the road and just make sure that we go up....!
 

Neilson never mentioned that at all. A punter in the crowd suggested it would be a good idea and said he personally (the punter) would be willing to put money in to fund a Safranko deal. Neilson was a bit taken aback I think and simply reinforced that he's a good player, a good trainer with bags of energy and had taken a pay cut to come to us but he belongs to another team and he has no idea what it would cost to bring him here permanently.

Anyone have a rundown of his management stats? Played won/loss/drawn at Hearts and MK Dons? Players signed and sold etc?

smedDUm wrote:

Good observations about the training methods lifesan & backs up PQ's comments.
But St Andrews University Sports Centre is not the best gym in Scotland & Quinn is not a prick (nothing wrong with his article, good of him to air his views) & has had a very decent career by anyone's standards.

His stuff about taking the 80s stuff down makes him a twat and a prick. He had an distinctly poor career by the standards of any of the players that he's so jealous of.

Who is he playing for now?