How much is down to the Jack Ross situation too? If all is to be believed (Mulgrew etc calling shots, spitting the dummy etc) then should those responsible/involved be binned in the summer? The GK coach also needs looking at. That’s twice now he’s been there during a relegation season where a lot of the blame was put on the keeper. Should Goodwin be kept on? Tough call, he must be livid at that defence/keeper after the last 3 games, we are literally a goal down before a ball is kicked with that clown in the sticks—I thought he might come good but all faith has been obliterated. 

Tek wrote:

What platform is on JA?

 I think it’s on Prime but not 100% on that. I usually go through “unofficial” (ahem) channels for films and TV. It isn’t a subtitled film either if that puts people off. There are subtitles when the people speak in their mother tongue(which kinda adds to the plot) but it’s only a sentence or two. 

CCX2 2010 wrote:

Fletcher: "We showed that character against Hibs. That’s down to the gaffer. He has come in and filled the boys with confidence. Our fitness levels and standards; everything is higher. The gaffer came in and said, “listen, you aren’t fit enough”. We knew that. He’s come in given us a mini pre-season, which was good. And the boys bought into it straight away, which is half the battle with a new manager.” (The Courier)

Saying what we all could see under Foxy.

Agreed but do we not have a whole host of “performance level monitoring coach”, “sports fitness assessment coach.” Or some other made up bollocks titles already there? What have they been doing if our fitness levels were low?
 

Rado, Szomnik, McCallum, Kawashima, Zwick, Birighitti, Eriksson, Newman.

Four of them have decent CVs, a good few international caps between them but have all either went backwards or totally crumbled at United and all with one thing in common—the GK coach. Get him binned pronto. 

“May I ask what Jim McInally has done to be considered worthy of the Dundee United job? His record at Peterhead was mediocre, primarily notable for its longevity.”

May I ask what Liam Fox did to be considered worthy of the Dundee United job? His record at Cowdenbeath was mediocre

Tek wrote:

Greatest World Cup Final ever.

And actually, greatest World Cup ever?

Certainly up there. The sideshow surrounding it taints it a bit. Would imagine it would’ve been great to go to without all the usual aggro from pissheads etc. Some great shots from fellow arabs floating about on Twitter. 
1982 will always be my favourite I think. The Brazilians then, Narey, The Italians etc. 
 

Just a few days to go until one of the strangest world cups begins. Who are you picking as your winners and dark horses?

Winners: Argentina 
Dark Horses: Denmark

Rick Dagless wrote:

The goalkeeper situation needs addressed urgently. Both our goalkeepers are gifting at least a goal a game and clearly give no confidence to the players in front of them. Neither of them are the required standard. International Caps or not

The club need to have plans in place to get a keeper with experience in this league or England at the beginning of the window, not pissing about until deadline day but coming in at the start of January because we can't continue to lose goals through keeper errors every week.

 When Edwards and the keeper got in a mix up and Birghtti went down injured, Edwards didna even check to see if he was ok at first. That speaks volumes to me about how valued the keeper is. If possible then he needs binned, Ericsson benched and a new experienced keeper brought in. A hard bastard in midfield desperately needed too. 

I’d like to see Behich in there but definitely with less defensive responsibilities. Maybe move Sibbald more central with Freeman and Behich on the left with Watt through the middle—Fletcher an impact sub maybe. 

I’d keep the same and “freshen up” for the cup game. Can Sibbald handle it though? I’d rather have Sibbald for a half or 60 minutes than Harkes for 90 mind you. A win up there and favorable results elsewhere could see us in a great position compared to 2 weeks ago. 

Would have Sibbald in over Harkes. Edwards seems miles off it but should he be dropped? One things for sure, I definitely won’t be staying up until 2am for the kick off. 

Can't see anything other than a right Royal(ahem) pumping. God save the king almost all match with a few rule britannias thrown in. An early goal from them and it's towel thrown in and 6 or 7 yet again. Hope I am miles wrong.