My take on it-

United starting XI: out of 10

Siegrist - nothing to do couple of crosses but nothing much else

L Smith - looks a good player especially going forward took his goal really well. Took a shocking elbow to the puss with a fair amount of blood but played on 8

Connolly - decent won headers and played it simple 7

Reynolds - as above 7

Sporle - looked better second half before the changes, think he’ll take a bit of time to get used to Scottish fitba but signs are good 6

Bouhenna - strolled about, pinged passes about and never broke sweat, he’s definitely a midfielder rather than a centre half 8

Stanton - was superb, lung bursting runs all night and his goal was superb 9

(Trialist) Ganet - looked good too, fair shift and he passed the ball well 7

Sow - Stong hold up play and looked a bit sharper and interested tonight a decent shift before he came off 7

McMullan - plated well just his usual tricky wing play but some final balls were just not quite on the money 7

Chalmers - young lad did well a decent run out and some good skills 7

Subs:

Watson - did ok and nice goal for him 6

Frans - nothing much to do 5

Graham - as above 5

Robson - looked like he had a point to prove, now under pressure for a place 6

Glass - did well 6

C Smith - could be our no 10 type player some nice through balls 7

Banks - young lads were really impressive 6

Mochrie - as above comment 6

Harkes - nice tidy player just getting back but showed some nice touches 6


Appere - Looked very impressive, strong laddie who looks more than ready to push for a starting jersey really pleased with him tonight. 8

Shankland - looks even from that 35min to have something, clever runs, nice touches and almost that first goal tonight 7.

Unnamed Trialist - centre mid looked ok too 6.

All in all a very impressive performance, excellent tempo for the full 90mins and really put Brechin to the sword. Trying not to get carried away but that was superb at times tonight.

I’m delighted with this, the laddie ripped us and others a new arsehole last season if he can reproduce for us then I’ll be a happy Arab.

Tek wrote:

That was a disgrace of a 'performance' today. It's left me really angry to be quite honest (not for the first time this season).

Arabphobia makes a point of saying that the supporters need to get behind the players in numbers and voice.

Well we did that today. There was also the touching tribute to the young Utd fan who tragically passed away far too young. 

And what do the fans get back? Nothing. Let down, once again.

I can accept losing if we have a right go and are simply beaten by a better team. As long as we leave it 'all out there'.

But we never laid a glove on them today.

Simply not good enough. Nowhere fucking near it in fact.

 
Sums it up nicely

In the end of the day for me I’ll take Butch getting the odd red as even his presence on the pitch is enough to put the fear into the opposite team. We’ve missed a real battle hardened cunt since he left or Bowman retired. He’ll sit a few out but we knew that was the case but when he does play he’ll no give an inch which is where we have been so poor for so long in terms of letting teams boss us.

Magic day in the Mo, Market Arms was jumping fitba was decent and my toes are just about defrosted. Great support fae the shed tae.

Massive massive game now on Friday, we canny just canny let them get away from us again.

Aye picture house is big but service is less than exceptional, the Market will be jumping I’d imagine. Other alternative is if your coming via the train is go left out of the station and along past Aldi and then turn right up lower hall street till you get to the main road. Turn left and head for about 150yrds and you’ll get to the Northen Vaults which is a good boozer too. It’s about the same distance to Links Park as the Market is.

I was brought up in Montrose and my family and friends are still there so I need to not lose, let’s just put it that way. Montrose are a decent side and have cemented their place in League 1 after promotion so it’s not gonna be easy but if we can get in front I’d hope we can get a decent win by maybe 2 or 3 however I think it will be tight and we sneak a 1-0

Hope anyone going enjoys this magic wee town

Honking game, we were pish poor for the vast majority of it, however when you are playing shite and still win then that’s a decent sign.

Thought we were so one paced it was easy for them to defend against. Murdoch crocked himself with maybe the worst first touch I’ve seen at Tannadice meaning his second was a tackle.

Hopefully another 2-3 signings before we meet Ayr away.

Anyway onto the cup and off to the Mo next week!

Positive first move, sure he’ll get felt we’re no for any tie up with the funsters

Window open it’s 1.25am and nae word yet what the actual fuck is going on!!

Aye Merry Christmas Tek and all you other lads and lassies, May yer day tomorrow be a great one with yer families.

And remember Santa’s an Arab

Massive question marks on this, We know the name but diddly squat else about this man, obviously has money in the bank but with so many fingers in other sports pies where do we stand in his priorities as he's obviously not going to be a chairman on the ground at Tannadice on a day to basis and i'd imagine not even a month to month basis. 

I'm slightly worried if truth be told

Slightly off topic, what’s club 83 like? My bands playing there on the 15th Dec. Hoping for a guid crowd of shed boys and girls!!

Clark was decent tonight first half especially.

Massive shout out to Edge tonight. That tackle at 3-2 was outstanding. As good and as big as a goal at the other end.