*****Official Dundee v Champions Match Thread*****

[The Blues 375]

3 points but not really very entertaining. We move the ball around but the final third is the problem. Sometimes runs aren’t spotted and the ball is passed back instead of slipped through. The high crosses are just not working as we don’t have anyone on the end of them.

Best hope for Thursday night is 0-0 as I can’t see us scoring against Sparta.

[ritchieshearercaldow 22,137]

In the days when you couldn’t watch football on the web, you’d hear the result and say, Great the Gers won today but watching that today is a different matter.

[Blue Nosed Babe 20,560]

3 points, onto the next game.

[Ladytonbear 375]

6 minutes ago, ritchieshearercaldow said:

It’s one bad display but one of many this season, however 3 points the objective, as long as we keep getting 3 points it will do me.

^ This all day for me. Horrible start to the season after last year, but we are still top of the table and 7 points clear of them

[Leftpegcoopz11 4,728]

1 minute ago, Malkytfp1 said:

What's the deal with the rules? Was that a red?

Is it not that the keeper can only get a yellow for giving a penalty away, as it is considered punishment enough the awarding of the penalty. Something like that anyway. 

[TamCoopz 19,605]

9 minutes ago, BookWorm said:

Ok.

Intae him 

[born a blue nose 90,750]

Come the end of the season we are going to be lucky the tarriers are so bad. 

Need to get our shit together pronto, Goldson can get to fuck 

[semaj 1,637]

Fashion needs too many touches before shooting. At best he looks a Division 1 /Junior player so far.

Lundstrum is coming good and Bacuna has not had enough time to see what he can do.

[bluenoz 30,805]

We lack intensity. 

I noticed the players strolling onto the park at kick-off instead off sprinting on.

It's the little things... Something is missing.

[Malkster 4,878]

They say playing badly and winning is the mark of champions...but holy fck that was a tough watch

[Mor3los_1 3,672]

Next 2 games at home to Hibs and Hearts, not looking forward to them when we are so ponderous on the ball and lax at the back!

[cascadeshrimp 1,455]

That was a a watch but 3 pts is 3 pts

onward and (hopefully) upwards

[Jakes Pal 5,574]

3 minutes ago, Leftpegcoopz11 said:

Is it not that the keeper can only get a yellow for giving a penalty away, as it is considered punishment enough the awarding of the penalty. Something like that anyway. 

Double jeopardy rule was scrapped two seasons ago now I think. Only if he was the last man between attacker and goal is it still a straight red. (I think)

[Malkytfp1 18,592]

One of our biggest issues has been starting Half's/games. Coming out too slow. Fucked us against Malmö. 

Today again was the same. A wee hammer thrower kicked off and ran right through the middle of our team. Embarrassing.

[Brubear 2,920]

Just now, Mor3los_1 said:

Next 2 games at home to Hibs and Hearts, not looking forward to them when we are so ponderous on the ball and lax at the back!

We are fortunate both are at home, might be enough to see us get 6 points. Before people react I said MIGHT. 

[The Blues 375]

I hope Sparta were watching that. It might make them totally complacent.

[Malkytfp1 18,592]

Just now, Jakes Pal said:

Double jeopardy rule was scrapped two seasons ago now I think. Only if he was the last man between attacker and goal is it still a straight red.

You sure? I remember something about it last season when that Welsh boy for Aberdeen was sent off against us as last man. Something about intention to play the ball or not 

[Inigo 32,526]

7 minutes ago, Malkytfp1 said:

What's the deal with the rules? Was that a red?

Nope. Genuine attempt to play the ball, so no red.

[Jakes Pal 5,574]

3 minutes ago, Mor3los_1 said:

Next 2 games at home to Hibs and Hearts, not looking forward to them when we are so ponderous on the ball and lax at the back!

On the other hand, gives us a chance to find a bit of form and send out a wee bit of a message,

[King Jela 20,361]

Hard watch. 3 points is the main thing but fuck me we're shite. 

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Malkytfp1 said:

What's the deal with the rules? Was that a red?

Genuine attempt to play the ball so correct decision made 

If he'd run past McLaughlin and McLaughlin then just grabbed his jersey and took him down then it would be a red

[esquire8 42,438]

This 100%

Like the team came together at preseason and said "let's see how shite we can be and still win".

[the brown brogue 1,909]

More treading water today, McLaughlin saved us dropping at least 2 points as we weren't going to score a second. Our captain and vice captain were a shambles and Goldson in particular was an absolute bombscare. Good at pointing and shouting at others when he's fucked up though. You'd never believe we won the title last season, we seem to be completely lacking in belief and confidence all over the park. 

[Jakes Pal 5,574]

Just now, Malkytfp1 said:

You sure? I remember something about it last season when that Welsh boy for Aberdeen was sent off against us as last man. Something about intention to play the ball or not 

Not 100%. I was sure that one of our defenders was behind the keeper, thus sparing the red. Some statto will appear soon enough with the actual ruling.

[Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,686]

Another largely terrible display. 

Lundstrum was good again as was Bassey and Balogun. 

Other than that something is badly missing get them back on the mega doses of coffee fuck how dangerous it is triple shot espressos all around.