10,20,30,40 please

Match 3 by a whisker over Match 1.

Match 3 please Tek.

Match one

Match 1 for me.

Rangers 3 DUFC 3 (14/3/10)

Utd had to overcome MAJOR (and i mean major) adversity in that match.

We were already without our main 2 goal scorers in David Goodwillie and Fran Sandaza (the latter only just fit enough to make the bench). So we started with Damian Casalinouvo upfront, in light of Danny Cadamarteri also being injured.

Casalinouvo then get's injured after just THREE minutes. So we are left with no other option but to bring on the much maligned Andis Shala who is our SIXTH choice Striker. So it's Daly and Shala upfront. FUCK!

24th minute the magnificent Jon Daly wins a 50/50 and plays a great through ball for Andis Shala that put's him through on Rangers goal. He then only goes and confidently strikes the ball past Allan McGregor into the corner of the Rangers net to put Utd into a shock 0-1 lead.

Fucking Hell!! 

The rest of the 1st half is fairly uneventful with Utd holding their own until in the 34th minute, when the complete cunt of a Referee that is Dougie McDonald decides 'enough is enough' and hands Rangers a penalty kick for absolutely fuck all. Dusan Pernis clearly getting a hand to the ball in his attempt to snatch the ball from the on-rushing Kenny Miller. No matter. penalty Rangers decides Mr McDonald.

Kris Boyd takes the resultant penalty, and naturally buries it.

1-1

Mr McDonald then in his infinite wisdom decides just 9 minutes later in the 43rd minute to give Rangers a nice wee chance at a half time lead and the opportunity too 'end all this nonsense about Dundee United winning today, thank you very much'. Sean Dillon was penalised for, well, challenging for the ball with Kris Boyd shoulder to shoulder.

Cunt Boyd scores his pen. Of course he does.

So from a game we have played well in and more than held our own in, we go in at the break down. Completely unjustly and everyone of a DUFC persuasion is rightfully utterly deflated (players/supporters).

Just 2 minutes into 2nd half and BOOM 3-1 Rangers. Little Rat King himself Nacho Novo shoots past Dusan after our defence dithers and the ball breaks rather fortuitously for him to lace his shot across the static Pernis and into the corner of our net.

Fucking GAME OVER.

I was watching at home that Sunday afternoon. With only my young Son for company that day. He was about 1 yr old and 3 months at that time (so just at the toddling stage).

See about 20 minutes later when wee Morgaro's deflected volley surprisingly found the net I loudly cheered and clapped my hands and yelled 'C'maaan Utd' or something similar (can't quite remember what i actually cried out, but it was something like that).

The Wee man looking at me a bit scared and bug-eyed at this weird and alien response from his Dad.

When Shala's header hit the bar and Kova headed in I admit I lost it (in a parental capacity) and absolutely ROARED the house down. As you can imagine wee Tek absolutely jumped out his skin and there were instant tears etc etc. So I spent the next minute or two rather surreally trying to soothe him and calm him down, rocking him on my shoulder, whilst simultaneously looking over his shoulder of replays of the equaliser and internally thinking 'OH fucking YES'.

I fucking loved that match. We had been no joke under Levein/Houstie for the previous 2 years. But had always came up a wee bit short in big games (sometimes just unluckily).

But that day despite all the adversity that could be flung at us we found a way to fight back and get a result for the club.

That same day i recall i wrote on Utd Mad a thread title of 'Today Means Nothing' and the resultant post was 'Unless we smash these Hun bastards in the replay' and to my surprise my fellow Arabs responded with things like 100% and 'let's fucking do them' etc.

There was a real belief growing in the team and the club again. And that we could actaully win something.

What times.

Match 1.

I’d say it was my favourite ever away day.

‘name on the cup’ stuff

Match 1.

Crazy day away with a crazy away support. Memorable to say the least.

Winner -

Match 3)
Dundee Utd 1
Celtic 0
6/5/12