Cheers for the kind words, very much appreciated. Luggy is indeed some boy!

Hopefully you guys enjoy the Andy Gray interview too.

Evening folks, been a long time since I’ve been on any forums but seeing as I’m here now it would be remiss of me not to mention that the great Paul Sturrock was the guest on this weeks Dode Fox Podcast.

An absolute hero of mines, and probably most people on this forum, and it was a more than decent conversation with him.

If you’re into podcasts, it’s Episode 44. Well worth a listen. Cheers.

Shedtastic wrote:

When is the McLean statue getting unveiled?
It would be great to have a special display in honour of JYM on this day.

 
14th of May apparently, buddy.

It may be Christmas time but let's be honest, wah cares, it's all about Friday for me this week! Cannae wait.

kdyteejay wrote:

ronnydodefoxpodcast wrote:

Episode 25 is out now - https://soundcloud.com/dodefoxpodcast/episode-25

excellent as per Ronny. Any chance you could get someone from DUSF on to help promote their efforts in supporting the club. It would be nice to get a few more members on board. I am suggesting this as an ordinary member and I in no way speak on their behalf.

 
Evening kdyteejay. I know that Ronny has answered this query but here's my tuppence worth.

Would we have someone on from the Supporters Foundation? Of course. We'll speak to any United fans. Ronny and myself are both just fans ourselves.

One thing that I'm, personally, not wanting to do however is to be a source of division. There are so many United supporters groups out there, too many for a club our size in my opinion, and I wouldn't want to be seen to be favouring any particular one over the other ones. Even though I feel we have too many I want them all to do well. There was a lot of bickering between groups in the last few years, for whatever reason, and I'd rather not have anything to do with reigniting that as the club is in a far more positive place at present.

I feel that if we had somebody on from one of the groups we'd probably have to have someone from all the other groups on too. I've never really bothered with the politics of our club and I'd rather not start now. For one, I'm simply not all that smart or interested in it. I just want to see  my team win games of football and then chat about it. All lightheartedly of course.

Myself and Ronny noticed today that it's been a while since we had an actual "fan" guest on the podcast so we'll try and get that sorted in the next few weeks.

Anyway, as I said at the beginning, that is purely my opinion, for better or worse.

To any of you that listen to the podcast, I can honestly say that it means the world to us. We've only been doing this for 6 months but it has surpassed anything that we ever thought it

 
It is good the club are bringing people back to the club agree.

Someone brought it up yesterday that it would be better to bring them out onto the pitch at half time though as alot of people aren't in the ground for 2.50pm which is a good point.

I've edited out a bit of the post that I'm replying to *as I'm a complete neep* but my post is in reply to a point that Bowers made.

I think that the reason that the "Legends" are brought out just before kick off is to get us punters up on our feet, clapping, and making a bit of noise for when the team actually come out of the tunnel to start the match.

If the Legend was to be wheeled out at Half Time there would be a similar amount of people not in their seats at that time too due to going for some scran or a pish. Personally, I quite like the way that they are doing it just now but that may be because I'm usually in my seat about 20 mins before kick off so I'm no missing the festivities.

Crackin reception for Russell on Saturday too.

 

There is a helluva thirst from fellow Arabs for this upcoming Derby and seeing that all of the tickets got snapped up in such a short space of time is absolutely magnificent.

Here's hoping that the crowds, that we have had up to now this season, continue with the Alloa and Ayr home games pre Derby. That would be magic to see.

Can also see there being at least 2500 Arabs descending on Arbroath next Saturday. Its a great time to be a United fan............but its no half making a dent in a lot of wallets!

kdyteejay wrote:

The Boy McNicoll wrote:

Special Brew wrote:

Hi Paul and Ronnie,
I really enjoy the podcast and try and listen most weeks.
Can I ask though in the PC world we live in, why do you single out Alassan Jones for ridicule, from what I’ve heard he’s a player albeit not ready for the first team but given time may make it like Louis appere still young ?

 

Hey Special Brew, cheers for the question.

We’re absolutely not ridiculing Alassan Jones. Quite the opposite I’d suggest. We’re more ridiculing the fact that we cannae find much information about him or his loan spell. I don’t think that we ridicule any United players at all, although we have had a little dig at ex players from time to time, but I can only apologise if you feel like it comes across as us mocking or slagging off Alassan. That is absolutely not our intention.

Cheers buddy. 👍🏼

It definitely does not come across as mocking but just as you say. Keep up the great work guys, I love listening to the podcast and await it eagerly each week.

 

We appreciate your kind words kdyteejay!

I think that's all the questions answered. Thank you very much for taking time to ask a couple of dafties a number of questions. When Tek first mooted this idea I didn't think anyone would ask anything so it's been a pleasant surprise.

Also to any of you reading this, that actually listen to the podcast, thank you very much. If no one listened, we wouldn't do it, so it means a lot that plenty of Arabs actually give us an hour, or an hour and a half, of their time each week.

Thanks again lads and thanks Tek. Big fan of this forum, even if I don't post much on it. I'm on it most days.

PatReilly wrote:

The Boy McNicoll wrote:

 
I love the Dunfermline Steak Bridies and the Steak cheeseburger that I had at Stenhousemuir this season was sensational.

I tend not to buy anything at the home games but I was at hospo last year, Ayr United match (2 - 1 The Good Guys) and the cheese cake was amazing. Does that count? Dinnae get me started on the Chilli and Cheese hot dogs!!!

Ah, you're the food critic….  I had a great mushroom wellington in hospo at Tannadice, fantastic.

What is the most treasured bit of United memorabilia which you possess, and what is the oddest souvenir you’ve ever collected from attending games?

 

 
I still have my old VG top but it wouldn't even fit my son now. I also still have my match ticket, as I'm sure a number of folk do, from the 1994 Cup Final. I treasure them.

I'm not sure that I have any odd memorabilia.

Arabnophobia wrote:

All time favourite United songs? Top 3 recorded & top 3 sung?

 
Old school for me. I've always loved the "It's United" and "The Terrors of Tannadice". The Hamish song is absolutely brilliant too. We've been blessed to have they 3 associated with our club.

Favourite match chant would have to be "Please Release Me" closely followed by the Jimmy Gomis song. I'm also loving singing our Lawrence Shankland song this season as it invariably means that he's just scored again.

Arabnophobia wrote:

The Boy McNicoll wrote:

Arabnophobia wrote:

I've found as a lifelong Arab that it's a different experience bringing yer bairns intae our Tangerine world that's already a rollercoaster of emotions.

What's yer bairn's best game/tangerine experience since you started bringing him intae oor world?

 
If you had of asked me this in the Summer it would have been the St Mirren match in last seasons Scottish Cup. He loved that......as did I.

If you had of asked me before that it would have been the Irn Bru Cup Final. He loved that.

Now though, it would have to be the 6 - 2 Derby win this season. He was a flag bearer on the pitch pre-match, with the rest of his CPD Football buddies, he was then on the pitch at half time, and scored, and then we went on to win 6 - 2.  For Leo, it was a damn near perfect night.

💛 it. Lucky wee lad in so many ways experiencing all that in a Derby match at his age.
 

 

Wee spoilt erse!