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Tek · 27/1/2015 3:37 pm

20 years ago - 27th January 1995

Alex Cleland and Gary Bollan departed Tannadice for Rangers in a double deal mooted to be worth 750k.

This was of course in the days before internet,fitba forums and rolling 24 hour a day news.

Only learned of the deal the next morning at school when some gloating Hun smugly asked me what i thought of Rangers new signings.

'Who's your new signings'? said i.

I really don't think we would have got relegated if we'd kept them both.Cleland inparticular was a good,solid,full back.

lifesanocean · 27/1/2015 3:46 pm

Agreed.
Bollan would have also offered good cover when the suspensions decimated us in the last 3-4 games of the season. It would have spared us the agony of seeing David Craig at left back in the last 3 games of the season (another who could/should have been in the worst ever player comp).

Tek · 27/1/2015 3:52 pm

lifesanocean wrote:
Agreed.
Bollan would have also offered good cover when the suspensions decimated us in the last 3-4 games of the season. It would have spared us the agony of seeing David Craig at left back in the last 3 games of the season (another who could/should have been in the worst ever player comp).

He was pretty bowfing.Though was kinda hung out to dry by Golac/Kirkwood,who rushed him into the team too early and then played him out of position because selling Bollan/Cleland left us short defensively.

Mabe a contender for inclusion for future 'Worst DUFC Player' Cups.But far fae the worst imo.

Tek · 28/1/2015 5:31 pm

6 years Ago - 28th January 2009

Scottish League Cup Semi Final - Celtic 0 Dundee United 0 (Celtic win 11-10 on pens) Att:19,258

and

9 years Ago (WOW) 28th January 2006 -

Celtic 3 Dundee Utd 3 (Miller 82,Fernandez 40,86) Att:59,875

Bit of a false dawn for Brewster that yin.Still it was an exciting scoring draw at Parkhead instead of the usual raping.

kiwiarab · 29/1/2015 8:42 am

Things that we could have done differently that I think would have avoid relegation in 1995:

1. Had Guido or Alan Main in goals instead of the Danish clown then O'Hanlon
2. Kept Cleland and Bolland
3. Not sacked Golac when we did
4. Had a bit of luck. The spine of that team was Petric, Welsh, Bowman, McKinlay, Brewster. We had other teams that were much worse that stayed up with a bit of luck.

Tek · 29/1/2015 9:43 am

On this day 10 years ago - 29th January 2005

Dundee United 2 (Duff 12,McIntyre 79) Dundee 2 (McManus 71,Lovell 85) Att:12,703

AND

On this day 21 years ago - 29th January 1994

Arbroath 2 (Sorbie 56,McKinnon 78) Dundee United 3 (Crabbe 10,Brewster 42,McKinlay (pen) 59) Att:6,087

The first step on the way to the Holy Grail

Hamiltonarab · 29/1/2015 12:34 pm

This could have the makings of a good thread me thinks. Nothing beats a blast from the past, just not too many of the nightmare ones though.

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Hamiltonarab · 29/1/2015 12:35 pm

kiwiarab wrote:
Things that we could have done differently that I think would have avoid relegation in 1995:

1. Had Guido or Alan Main in goals instead of the Danish clown then O'Hanlon
2. Kept Cleland and Bolland
3. Not sacked Golac when we did
4. Had a bit of luck. The spine of that team was Petric, Welsh, Bowman, McKinlay, Brewster. We had other teams that were much worse that stayed up with a bit of luck.

5. Signed Paul Lambert instead of Chris Myers the season before!

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european_bob · 29/1/2015 12:38 pm

TEK wrote:
6 years Ago - 28th January 2009

Scottish League Cup Semi Final - Celtic 0 Dundee United 0 (Celtic win 11-10 on pens)

Can't believe this was 6 years ago. Unreal.

Tek · 30/1/2015 4:35 pm

On This Day-

27 years ago -30th January 1988
Arbroath 0 Dundee United 7 (Scottish Cup) Att:5,905
Scorers -Redford (15),Malpas (30),Paatelainen (36),Irvine (47),Bannon (64),French (70),Irvine (72)

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15 years ago - 30th January 2000

Dundee Utd 4 Airdrieonians 1 (Scottish Cup) Att:5,172
Scorers - Dutd - (Hannah 17,Mathie 58,Hannah 79,Ferraz 87) - Airdrieonians - (A.McCann pen 57)
Red Cards - Dutd (Pascual 41,Preget 84) Airdrie (Forrest 36,Dick 78)
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5 years ago - 30th January 2010

Kilmarnock 4 Dundee United 4 (SPL) Att:4,587
Scorers - Killie - (Ford 20,Kyle 41,Pascali 55,Bryson 64) DUFC - (Buaben 16,Conway 28,Conway 33,Daly pen 66)
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4 years ago - 30th January 2011

DUFC 3 Hibs 0 (SPL) Att:6,215
Scorers - Dutd - (Daly 13,Conway 48,Russell 81)

Tek · 01/2/2015 6:39 pm

18 years ago (HOLY FUCK!!) 1st February 1997

Dundee United 1 (McSwegan 88) Celtic 0 Att:12,483

huntedbyafreak · 01/2/2015 6:44 pm

What a fucking night that was

Sieb22 · 01/2/2015 6:50 pm

If I remember rightly after McSwegan scored he done the Van Hooijdonk cupping the ears to the fans celebration to really rub it in.

Tek · 01/2/2015 6:58 pm

'We'll meet again...don't know when...don't know when'.

Revenge is sweet.

Billy_Hainey · 02/2/2015 10:28 am

2 years ago on the 2nd of February 2013.

Russell scores inside 15 seconds
Daly scores 2nd in 36 mins
Russell scores 3rd in 79 mins
Naismith off in 85 mins (he's at Accrington Stanley now)
Black off in 87 mins

Including such Musical delights as:-

You're no Rangers anymore
Go home ye Huns
You can stick your phuckin boycott up your arse
Green is a W@nker, Charles Green is a W@nker
Phuck all, you've never won phuck all
Are you Dundee in disguise
Are you Rangers in disguise

Zombie (2nd half remix)
The Huns are in the bin
Ian Black, you're a w@nker, you're a w@nker

Tek · 02/2/2015 10:38 am

Billy_Hainey wrote:
2 years ago on the 2nd of February 2013.

Russell scores inside 15 seconds
Daly scores 2nd in 36 mins
Russell scores 3rd in 79 mins
Naismith off in 85 mins (he's at Accrington Stanley now)
Black off in 87 mins

Including such Musical delights as:-

You're no Rangers anymore
Go home ye Huns
You can stick your phuckin boycott up your arse
Green is a W@nker, Charles Green is a W@nker
Phuck all, you've never won phuck all
Are you Dundee in disguise
Are you Rangers in disguise

Zombie (2nd half remix)
The Huns are in the bin
Ian Black, you're a w@nker, you're a w@nker

Jackie's 1st game in charge too of course.

Scoring after 16 seconds.

Not a bad start as Manager.

Tek · 25/2/2015 5:59 pm

On This Day 18 years ago....25th February 1997

Dundee United 1 (Winters 4) Hearts 0 (Scottish Cup 4th Round Replay)
Att; 12,376
Referee - Hugh Dallas

huntedbyafreak · 25/2/2015 9:11 pm

TEK wrote:
On This Day 18 years ago....25th February 1997

Dundee United 1 (Winters 4) Hearts 0 (Scottish Cup 4th Round Replay)
Att; 12,376
Referee - Hugh Dallas

Was living in Edinburgh then. Studying at Edinburgh Uni. Came home from that. Saw my Hertz mate after the game with Lord Foulkes and his arsehole son. Gave them fucking pelters. Foulkes puss was a fucking picture. Cunt has now blocked me on twitter. Cunt

Got blootered that night ana.

Should have won the cup that year. Just ran out of steam

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St Obswell · 25/2/2015 10:46 pm

Brilliant Photo

Tek · 04/3/2015 9:21 pm

28 years ago ago today.....4th March 1987

Dundee United 1 (Gallagher 2) Barcelona 0
Att:21,322
Referee - Paolo Casarin (Italy)

bowers · 04/3/2015 9:27 pm

Seek eh missed such memorable games

The Shed · 04/3/2015 9:42 pm

TEK wrote:
28 years ago ago today.....4th March 1987

Dundee United 1 (Gallagher 2) Barcelona 0
Att:21,322
Referee - Paolo Casarin (Italy)

What a night, 8yr old sitting on the wee wall of the old enclosure right next to Barca dugout. Never forget the look on Venables face when the goal went in.

ps still think KG meant it...

Billy_Hainey · 04/3/2015 10:09 pm

Mind oe the look on Linekers pus tae.

Tek · 24/3/2015 4:13 pm

5 years ago today (5 years FFS) 24th March 2010

Dundee Utd 1 (Robertson 90) Rangers 0
Att;11,898
Referee - Dougie McDonald

huntedbyafreak · 24/3/2015 4:26 pm

One of my favourite games of last 10 years.