Defender James McPake has today publicly thanked Dundee and manager Paul Hartley for their support. Speaking to the Sun newspaper, McPake who is off to Austria today with the first team stated that Owner Tim Keyes, John Nelms & the manager have been brilliant. "The owner, Tim Keyes, messages me a lot, which is good of him, and the director, John Nelms, deserves a mention too. I only found out recently that in the hospital he told my mum that they would look after me, whatever it takes. Even last week, when there was a chance the specialist would say I needed surgery at a cost of £10-12,000, they didn’t even blink. For every member of staff or the players that have visited me, they should all know how much I’ve appreciated it.â€
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/dundee/7207328/Hart-lifting-Crocked-McPake-in-tribute-to-Dundee-boss-Hartley.html
Doesn't sound good for McPake tbh. He's sounding like he may need to hang up the boots.
ETA: actually upon reading the end, he sounds confident he will be back. Hope it's true!