Tannadeechee

Definitely not paying for it now!

Can't compare going to the game with watching the game on a one camera stream. Folk who support the home team will go the the game anyway. Folk able to get to the away game will go anyway. What the streams do is allow clubs to make money from those who wouldn't normally be able to go, and those who have dropped away from going. Its an extra income. I have a season ticket for Tannadice and per game its still more than the £12:50 for a ppv. It doesn't bother me because PPV is still inferior to the real thing, but better than not watching it.

The prices St Johnstone and Livi charge for PPV is rediculous. Especially if you decide to stay away from social media, radio etc you can watch this game for free on Alba. Might spend the day watching the 6 nations and then watch the game later.

Don't agree with this at all. Suspect it is far, far more to do with the poor tactics and incredibly slow attack, and the fact half the time he's back defending. Also lost count of the number of times.I've seen him make runs or be clear and be ignored, only for the ball to be launched or passed to a crowded area of the pitch, invariably meaning our powderpuff team loses it and we face another attack. Have absolutely no confiidence that we'll get a shot on target, nevermind score or win. It will be the usual, slow, side to side.passing, midfield too deep, everyone back for a corner snooze fest again. Unless of course Tam's had an epiphany!

To me all the singling out of individual players is taking the issue away from, in my view, what is currently wrong with the playing side of the club. League cup games, we were mostly awful, with a decent-ish attacking display (eventually) all be it against Elgin. First game of the season, slow mind-numbing abject pish against Aberdeen. Turned it around with a fantastic win against Rangers, then utter horseshit againsnt Ayr in the cup. Picked up an away win in Perth, then meekly surrendered to Hearts at home, draw away at Paisley the the Derby win. By this stage the Derby & Rangers wins bought Courts time, that and pockets of play where we could see what we were trying to do. Hibs 2nd half was decent in the cup & Celtic was also decent. We then get 3 wins, including thhe excellent win away at Hibs where it looks like the attacking play is all coming together. After another draw we have the Saints loss that was a good performance with plenty of shots on target met by a Zander Clark master class. We could forgive this as we attacked well and created many opertunities Then the problem game, the Hearts loss. We attacked and were in the game still at 3-2 where an equilizer was still a possibility. Then we fell apart.THIS is for me the turning point. We had an international break and game back against Aberdeen. We won but we were absolutely shit and fluked a win IMHO. We surrendered possession from the first minute, looked like we didn't want to attack unless it let the Dons in. It was a complete turn around from what we had been seeing previous and a return to the first league game. It was obvious as hell Tam was spooked, tried to tighten us up, only attack if it was safe which completely nullified our team. Niskanen for example is quick and direct, this slow play doesn't suit, doesn't allow him to run onto the ball and run at the defenders. The midfield sit too deep to protect the defence which invites the opposition on and means we can't win 2nd balls when it is invariably launched after passing it seems side to side 10 times and ignoring at least 3 runs from those in front. We stopped closing down, stoppped putting the opposition under any sort of pressure at all. We also played with all the intensity of a training game. The next games all continued in the same manner including the utter embarrassment of the Celtic game where we provided perfect impressions of training dummies. Other than the COVID hit team against Rangers we have not had a good performance yet. He has changed tactics after 1 real setback, but is persisting with the, clearly obvious, poor football, shit-festing, beaten before we start, detrimental to our squad, losing mentality tactics game after game. Is this the way he wants to play football, evidenced by the first game against Aberdeen, and the change was forced on him, and he thought after our decent points all he could return to it? He was an analyst, we have analysts, what are they being paid for? You don't need to be an analyst to see current "tactics" don't work, and where the problems lie! Is he stubborn, over his head, panicked and looking for points here or there, or all of the above? I want him to do well, but patience is starting to run out. TL:DR Give Courts a slap to bring him back to reality and change bloody tactics

Compared to turning up at Dens with a look of "awe" no!!!

I like that, not sure if that's a positive though!!

Aye, but I've never seen a sining look so unsure or terrified as Akinola does in that video!

Alaves get 40% of this fee that Peterborough are paying. They get nothing from any future sale, unless there is something extra in the contract which I'd doubt. Its only in relation to player developement that clubs get some money trickling down 2 or 3 transfers down the line.

Fair enough never picked up on it before.

Not really as holding up your left hand while moving your right hand in small circulalr motion with one finger pointing down to your left hand looks as much like "cooking" as Drysdale looks like a competent central defender.

For me Courts has to be thanking Clark as Clark has kept him in a job. The 1st half was aa massive improvement on recent games. We attacked with more pace and really should have been in front at the break. Couldn't believe Maynard-Brewer was time wasting half way through the half at 0-0. Second half we resorted to type. Absolutely abysmal performance, we simply stopped playing. What is it with our desire to ignore players in space? The number of times Niskanen and more so Freeman were wide open and the ball never makes it to them. A well taken penalty and a good cross and finish from Clark. We went home happy, but if we had drawn or lost that game I feel Courts' position would have been untenable.

From the point of shithousing, it couldn't have happened to a better person. After his antics at your goal celebration it was a perfect "get it up you" for United fans. Out of curiosity what's Charles-Cook's "stirring" celebration all about?

Looked like he'd got his shirt from the same place Harry Hill does

I was giving them the benefit of the doubt. This better... This for me. Argued with many United fans about this point. "We need a striker" is the mantra, why? What good are they going to do with the way we play? Doesn't matter who is playing up front if they never get the ball! We need a creative player and some tactics.

This for me. Argued with many United fans about this point. "We need a striker" is the mantra, why? What good are they going to do with the current tactics? Doesn't matter who is playing up front if they never get the ball! We need a creative player and a tactics change.

Agree with most of the comments above. On the Niskanen comment about being "off the boil", is he or is he struggling with Court's change of tactics from attacking at pace into space to slower than walking football? Any game we've seen him do well in, we have played at pace and allowed him to run into space, we saw that with the McNulty breaak just before he was subbbed for Watt. To be fair he isn't the only one that's struggling with these tactics. Just look at the difference between the way St. Mirren attacked, at pace, stretching us, and we did, slow side to side, backwards, waiting until the space was gone and St. Mirren all back in position. The difference in performance once the speed was up and Sheep was on was night and day, although we STILL struggled with Edwards & Mulgrew slowing the play down, ignoring players in space to pass to someone surrounded by defenders at times. One thing that worries me is this is the same style of play we played against Aberdeen on the opening day of the season, and EVERY game since the Hearts loss. We've lost every one. Is this Court's preferred style of play & he won't change, because it sure as hell looks like its under instruction, play it safe etc. At no time in these games have we looked like a team trying to win. Also I note Court's comments after last nights game... “We are closer to getting to know the players that are in-form and can actually get us that win.” Really? Everyone else in the stands could have told you weeks ago!

Back in from the game. That first half was pathetic. We have been, to put it mildly, absolute shit since the Hearts loss. There has been a very obvious change of tactics, and every game since then has been slow, one paced, sidways and back passing with all the drive, agression & desire of a half assed training session. From being 3 points off 1st we are now 7th 11 off 3rd and our 6th or 7th straight loss, to be fair its 4 pts out of 30 now. Courts has to take responsibility and stop trying to play too safe, we have stopped closing down, and stopped trying to play at pace, we are visibly a far, FAR better team when we move quicker. Today , the 1st half was up with the Celtic game in absolutely embarrassing performances and simply not acceptable. We finished the game how we should have started, and how on earth did it take 67minutes for Freeman to be introduced?? He was probably United's MOTM!

Sorry, absolutely nothing could be that bad. I mean even a boot in the balls from a set of steelies is preferable to Alex Rae!

Have to add to the comments that last night's programme was an improvement. One presenter introducing the highlights made for a far better watch.

If done the right way and not having the player up front completely isolated with the midfield almost as far away as possible. Although Niskanen was signed as a winger which he does play, he's almost like the second striker. He appears through the middle so often supporting and with his pace the one to go after the balls over the top. Then honourable mentions must also go to Pawlett especially and at times Harkes. As you say playing it the "right way". There are one or two times you see something happen on the pitch that you think "if we had the traditional 2 up top we'd have got something there", but its no where near as often as previously. Also who would you leave out? We're playing well, just working on making sure we keep it going for 90 minutes, but its coming and long may it continue.

Now I totally support the sentiments there in that tweet, and while I think Clancy got the penalty correct, its a pity Watt doesn't say f**k diving and leading with the elbow every time he jumps! I also don't see why Motherwell fans are quite so down. I thought this game would be tight and Well would be physical. I thought at some times we were bullied and although there were moments we played great football (eg Niskanen chance) at times we stood off Motherwell given them time to play. When we picked up the pace, both in closing down and moving the ball, we looked far better. You can't be too critical though after gaining 3pts from a game we would never have won last season. Clancy is as Clancy does, completely inconsistent and bottled sending off the Well player for a deliberate hand ball. Can only assume in his head he thought it was accidental, although you'd like to think his assistant would help him out.

He was looked at by Chelsea while still a teenager if I remember correctly. £10m fee, nah that's nonsense, no fee was ever spoken about that I can remember.

You would have thought so. Also seems contradictory with United submitting what they believe was corroborated evidence of a racial comment.

Was my first thought as well. Remember Levein having all sorts of bother with him. The bouncers pretty much confirms it.