Walton
Sevelj Bert Forbes ferry
Eskesen tait ageyi
Sapsford mestsoko Randall

-----------Walton
Naamo Iovu Forbes Ferry
----Sevelj Tait Camara
--Yoro Metsoko Randall

Walton
Rawlins Esselink Forbes Ferry
Sevelj Tait Camara
Randall Sapsford Bennie

Actually nice to see that we've got some options....!

The last two times we beat Celtic at Tannadice we played 343. I'd be amazed if Goodwin doesn't revert to that on Saturday, particularly after shipping 4 to Hearts. And i think i would too tbh. I'd drop Randall and Rawlins. Both need a bit of time to adjust to Scottish football. 

................Walton............
....Iovu....Esselink...Forbes...
Sevelj....Tait..Agyei...Ferry
...Farrugia..Rose..Sapsford

Subs - Amissah, Graham, Rawlins, Ciubotaro
Randall, Metsoko, Bennie, Camara, Merghem

Don't think we'll see Yoro yet.

It looks like we've only sold about 2000 tickets for tomorrow. Grim. Thinking out loud could there be loads of different factors involved in this????

-Cost of living
-Game not valid on season ticket (but if this had been in Europe the place would have been sold out I'm 100% sure)
-Derby next week and people keeping their money for this (particularly non-season ticket holders since league walk-up prices are astronomical now)
-Game live on tv
-Awkward kick off time
-People preferring to use their Saturday night for going out
-End of summer (cost, people still on holiday)
-Schools going back next week (cost again for uniforms etc)
-Playing Celtic (all the nonsense that goes with it)
-Celtic looking back to form last week
-Us being shite last week
-Fear of a doing
-Goodwin's shite record in cup competitions and his 'terrorist-ball' style being better suited to grinding out points over a season rather than one-off games that you need to get the players up for
-Years of Utd as a club showing apathy and contempt for the League Cup by treating it as pre-season now finally taken hold in the fans minds too?
-Fans seeing the Scottish Cup as more important? (But not the club it would appear since we are equally half-arsed in that competition too?)
-Our team being full of foreigners? When you look at leagues abroad, particularly in Europe, cup competitions carry little importance and very few nations actually have a league cup anymore. Maybe too many of our players aren't really bothered about cups?
-Club priorities appearing to be more focused on their 'player trading model' (i.e. bringing in players and selling them on for a profit for the Chairman). It's all Goodwin seems to speak about when we bring in players now and appears to be the main selling point of the club to new players. The idea of come to Dundee United because we want you to help us challenge for trophies over the next 2-3 years and try to get into Europe doesn't seem to feature???? Instead, it appears to be, come to Dundee United and we'll give you a shop window to get a big move in the next 2-3 years.
-Fans not seeing the League Cup as important any more due to lack of European place as reward at the end?
-Fans not liking the current League Cup format?

Any other ideas?

Last edited by lifesanocean (14/8/2026 2:22 pm)

LarsErikKjell wrote:

Walton
Rawlins Iovu Forbes Ferry
Tait Sevelj Agyei
Randall Rose Sapsford

Subs:
Amissah, Bert, Graham, Ciubotaru, Camara, Yoro, Bennie, Merghem, Metsoko

 
Yeah that’s similar to what i think it’ll be.

redford_must_score wrote:

LarsErikKjell wrote:

Walton
Rawlins Iovu Forbes Ferry
Tait Sevelj Agyei
Randall Rose Sapsford

Subs:
Amissah, Bert, Graham, Ciubotaru, Camara, Yoro, Bennie, Merghem, Metsoko

 
If he selects this, which he might, we have a problem. Tait is playing deep. Agyei is only decent if he sits and breaks up play, Sevelj isn't the best in forward positions.

It can only work if he sits Tait ahead of Sevelj and Agyei and so far there's been no evidence of him doing that.

 
Worked fine against Rangers. Not sure any of the other 3 options (Camara, Eskesen, Yoro (yet)) improve that midfield for this game.

lifesanocean wrote:

It looks like we've only sold about 2000 tickets for tomorrow. Grim. Thinking out loud could there be loads of different factors involved in this????

-Cost of living
-Game not valid on season ticket (but if this had been in Europe the place would have been sold out I'm 100% sure)
-Derby next week and people keeping their money for this (particularly non-season ticket holders since league walk-up prices are astronomical now)
-Game live on tv
-Awkward kick off time
-People preferring to use their Saturday night for going out
-End of summer (cost, people still on holiday)
-Schools going back next week (cost again for uniforms etc)
-Playing Celtic (all the nonsense that goes with it)
-Celtic looking back to form last week
-Us being shite last week
-Fear of a doing
-Goodwin's shite record in cup competitions and his 'terrorist-ball' style being better suited to grinding out points over a season rather than one-off games that you need to get the players up for
-Years of Utd as a club showing apathy and contempt for the League Cup by treating it as pre-season now finally taken hold in the fans minds too?
-Fans seeing the Scottish Cup as more important? (But not the club it would appear since we are equally half-arsed in that competition too?)
-Our team being full of foreigners? When you look at leagues abroad, particularly in Europe, cup competitions carry little importance and very few nations actually have a league cup anymore. Maybe too many of our players aren't really bothered about cups?
-Club priorities appearing to be more focused on their 'player trading model' (i.e. bringing in players and selling them on for a profit for the Chairman). It's all Goodwin seems to speak about when we bring in players now and appears to be the main selling point of the club to new players. The idea of come to Dundee United because we want you to help us challenge for trophies over the next 2-3 years and try to get into Europe doesn't seem to feature???? Instead, it appears to be, come to Dundee United and we'll give you a shop window to get a big move in the next 2-3 years.
-Fans not seeing the League Cup as important any more due to lack of European place as reward at the end?
-Fans not liking the current League Cup format?

Any other ideas?

 
Last weeks results for both clubs as you pointed out is a big factor. I will be there but don’t hold out much hope.
I would also add that the sight of the terrorist sympathisers waving Palestine flags is unacceptable in a football ground.

Me and mate bought our tickets tonight, i expect nothing. Let’s hope they spring a surprise.

lifesanocean wrote:

It looks like we've only sold about 2000 tickets for tomorrow. Grim. Thinking out loud could there be loads of different factors involved in this????

-Cost of living
-Game not valid on season ticket (but if this had been in Europe the place would have been sold out I'm 100% sure)
-Derby next week and people keeping their money for this (particularly non-season ticket holders since league walk-up prices are astronomical now)
-Game live on tv
-Awkward kick off time
-People preferring to use their Saturday night for going out
-End of summer (cost, people still on holiday)
-Schools going back next week (cost again for uniforms etc)
-Playing Celtic (all the nonsense that goes with it)
-Celtic looking back to form last week
-Us being shite last week
-Fear of a doing
-Goodwin's shite record in cup competitions and his 'terrorist-ball' style being better suited to grinding out points over a season rather than one-off games that you need to get the players up for
-Years of Utd as a club showing apathy and contempt for the League Cup by treating it as pre-season now finally taken hold in the fans minds too?
-Fans seeing the Scottish Cup as more important? (But not the club it would appear since we are equally half-arsed in that competition too?)
-Our team being full of foreigners? When you look at leagues abroad, particularly in Europe, cup competitions carry little importance and very few nations actually have a league cup anymore. Maybe too many of our players aren't really bothered about cups?
-Club priorities appearing to be more focused on their 'player trading model' (i.e. bringing in players and selling them on for a profit for the Chairman). It's all Goodwin seems to speak about when we bring in players now and appears to be the main selling point of the club to new players. The idea of come to Dundee United because we want you to help us challenge for trophies over the next 2-3 years and try to get into Europe doesn't seem to feature???? Instead, it appears to be, come to Dundee United and we'll give you a shop window to get a big move in the next 2-3 years.
-Fans not seeing the League Cup as important any more due to lack of European place as reward at the end?
-Fans not liking the current League Cup format?

Any other ideas?

The part in bold. I’ll be there regardless.

Hearing that Tait's suspended for this one, don't know if it's true.