PatReilly wrote:

I could have sworn we bought Derek Lilley from Leeds for £100,000. But we didn't, seems it was Oxford United.

Think we were in for him off Leeds -then he went to Hearts , we kept trying eventually got him

this was the period Hearts tried to fuck us

Pressley , McSwegan

and Thomas Flogel was agreed to sign for us

also Leigh Jenkinson , he went there from St Johnstone and we got him too eventually unfortunately

they also refused to pay us for Derek Addison-that was a bit before though

a set of cunts
 

We played really well that day. Battled really hard as well and that was what made the difference.

Dundee Utd have only ever played on Christmas Eve 7 times in their 105 year history (and on 2 other occasions as Dundee Hibernian).The last time we played on today's date was 4 years ago and it was a victory against Hibs.

Dundee United 3 (Russell 59,Daly 76,Daly 89) Hibs 1 (Griffiths 23)

League - SPL 
Saturday, December 24th, 2011, 1:30 PM at Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,168
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

 

Unfortunately Dundee United's form around the Xmas period is as most of you will know pretty horrific even when we have a decent side.Indeed we haven't won any of our last TEN matches played on today's date (Boxing Day).7 of those matches have been defeats,and 3 were draws,only 1 of which (2-2 v Celtic away in 2006) could be considered a good point even.Our last match on Boxing Day was a very dissapointing (and shocking at the time) 4-1 defeat away to St.Mirren exactly 2 years ago to the day.

Indeed our last win on Boxing Day at all was 11 matches back,where we have to go back all the way back 19 years ago to 1996....but who did we defeat?.....Motherwell,at Tannadice.

Maybe a wee omen for today (fingers crossed).The result on that occasion was......

Dundee United 2 (McSwegan 35,Hannah 67) Motherwell 0
League - Premier Division 
Thursday, December 26th, 1996, 3:00 PM at Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,072
Referee: Bobby Tait (East Kilbride)
Mascot: Julie Hardie (St Peter's & Paul's)


A couple of days after his goal in this encounter David Hannah would make the familiar move (for Utd players) to the East End of Glasgow as he departed for Celtic in a £650,000 transfer.

 

30 years ago today, I was taken to my 1st ever 1st team game. 0-0 vs Dundee at Tannadice, team of Thomson, Holt, Beaumont, Malpas, Hegarty, Narey, Redford, Bannon, Gallacher, Dodds, Sturrock.  Don't remember a thing about the game TBH, I know we stood in the old enclosure under the main stand, always used to go there, loved it on there as a kid.

Believe it or not Tek, I was actually at that game, still hoping to see my hero namesake playing, even tho it was a couple of month since he had played.

Disappointed that he wasnae there, was so overjoyed after the game, think that was when my old man and granda told me he probably wouldna play again as he was definitely leaving the Club.

Edited to say, give me a break lads, I was only 5 and a half.

Last edited by Billy_Hainey (30/12/2015 9:28 am)

On this day 7 years ago....28th January 2009

CIS League Cup Semi-Final -
Dundee Utd 0 Celtic 0 (Celtic win 11-10 on penalties)

Dundee Utd: Zaluska, Dixon, Wilkie, Kenneth, Kovacevic, Flood, Gomis, Buaben (David Robertson 90), Conway, Feeney, Sandaza (Daly 86). 
Subs Not Used: McGovern, Dillon, Swanson.Booked: Buaben, Dixon
Att: 19,258

Just when you thought you'de seen us lose to them in every way conceivable....
 

In the pub next to Hampden after the game we were all saying that is as good as it gets as a United fan. Great day, and a good crowd too: doubt if Celtic, getting to play at this same stage in their own city today, will get such a crowd against Ross County.

We beat Rangers 3-0 in the Scottish Cup at the Fortress.
For something a wee bit different, I  thought about the has beens from that day, and wondered Where are they now?

THE RANGERS PLAYERS FROM 02/02/2013
Neil Alexander, Left, Herts
Ian Black, Released, Shrewsbury Town
Emilson Cribari, Left out of contract
Sebastian Faure, Left out of contract
Chris Hegarty, Released, Linfield
Kyle Hutton, Released, Queen of the South
Andy Little, Released – no part of Ally McCoists plans, Preston NE
Barrie McKay, Morton for 1 year then Raith for 1 year, Sevco
Kal Naismith, Contract terminated, Accrington Stanley/ Portsmouth
Ross Perry, Contract cancelled, Brechin City
Francisco Sandaza, Suspended, contract terminated, FC Tokyo
Dean Shiels, Sevco
David Templeton, Sevco
Lee Wallace, Sevco

Tek wrote:

Never knew Sandaza played in Japan,Bill.

Thought he was in La Liga with some mob that he got promoted.

I always rated him at Utd,pity he was injured so much.

 
He wasn't injured that much, just a chancer.  Could of been a good player for us, but he couldnt be arsed.

PatReilly wrote:

Billy_Hainey wrote:

We beat Rangers 3-0 in the Scottish Cup at the Fortress.
For something a wee bit different, I  thought about the has beens from that day, and wondered Where are they now?

THE RANGERS PLAYERS FROM 02/02/2013
Neil Alexander, Left, Herts
Ian Black, Released, Shrewsbury Town
Emilson Cribari, Left out of contract
Sebastian Faure, Left out of contract
Chris Hegarty, Released, Linfield
Kyle Hutton, Released, Queen of the South
Andy Little, Released – no part of Ally McCoists plans, Preston NE
Barrie McKay, Morton for 1 year then Raith for 1 year, Sevco
Kal Naismith, Contract terminated, Accrington Stanley/ Portsmouth
Ross Perry, Contract cancelled, Brechin City
Francisco Sandaza, Suspended, contract terminated, FC Tokyo
Dean Shiels, Sevco
David Templeton, Sevco
Lee Wallace, Sevco

Interesting angle. Two days before that match newly appointed Gordon Strachan chose Lee Wallace for his first Scotland squad. I thought Wallace was one of the worst players on the park at Tannadice in that cup game, but it shows the importance of being with certain Glasgow clubs if you want a Scotland cap.
 

 
O/T but talking lb's, ours that day Barry Douglas must be worth Strachan taking a trip to watch given how well he's done abroad.  IMO (without having seen him recently) he'd be behind ARob, but better than the others getting game time there.

Willing to bet Strachans never heard of him tho.