Sarto Mutiny Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 35 minutes ago, captainkev said: This is the danger of being in thrall to statistics. Those numbers claim there were at least 3 keepers worse in the league than Birighitti, yet we know that simply is not the case. There's a reason Birighitti has the highlight video from last season accompanied by circus clown music. Indeed. Ross Laidlaw, for example, is a very average goalkeeper, and those stats make him look appalling, but you'd have to be a fucking madman to think Birighitti is the better keeper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Stats or no stats its pretty obvious Mcgregor has fallen off a cliff in the past two seasons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 McGregor is also an absolute certainty to get sent off the first time he plays for anyone other than Rangers, due to the fact he's an absolute seething mess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaspianChris Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: I refuse to believe that a player could have improved after leaving Dundee That should read I find it easy to believe that Dundee FC can ruin players signed, who then dramatically improve after leaving them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny arab Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 56 minutes ago, invergowrie arab said: Stats or no stats its pretty obvious Mcgregor has fallen off the wagon in the past two seasons. FTFY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabFC Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Ross Docherty (30) Spent most of his career at Ayr United jumping between League One and the Championship. Liam Grimshaw (28) Released by Motherwell after struggling to get a game for two years. Kevin Holt (30) Released by Dundee. Fair fcuks to those of you who think these are efficient signings. I'm not getting my hopes up. These experienced Championship players remind me of signings such as Lewis Toshney et al. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low-life Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 16 minutes ago, ArabFC said: Ross Docherty (30) Spent most of his career at Ayr United jumping between League One and the Championship. Liam Grimshaw (28) Released by Motherwell after struggling to get a game for two years. Kevin Holt (30) Released by Dundee. Fair fcuks to those of you who think these are efficient signings. I'm not getting my hopes up. These experienced Championship players remind me of signings such as Lewis Toshney et al. Suppose its all about money and the quality or lack of it we can afford. Im pretty sure the likes of Liam Smith and the other boys we have released would look very good in the championship and Id be very surprised if these boys are better than what we have/had. We did need a different type of player though as the current squad is pretty lightweight with a lot of nice players. Definitely seems like the potential for a Mark Durnan in there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) You’ve signed three players that, IMO, every team in the division is fairly envious of signing. I understand it might not be Premiership top six signings; but you’re not a Premiership top six team. Edited June 23, 2023 by Smurph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, ArabFC said: Ross Docherty (30) Spent most of his career at Ayr United jumping between League One and the Championship. Liam Grimshaw (28) Released by Motherwell after struggling to get a game for two years. Kevin Holt (30) Released by Dundee. Fair fcuks to those of you who think these are efficient signings. I'm not getting my hopes up. These experienced Championship players remind me of signings such as Lewis Toshney et al. Kevin Holt was released by Dundee when they were effectively a top six Premiership side. You’re not in a position to moan about him when you’re in this league. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pull My Strings Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 35 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said: Kevin Holt was released by Dundee when they were effectively a top six Premiership side. You’re not in a position to moan about him when you’re in this league. Point of order - Holt was signed when Dundee had just finished sixth, their highest finish for about a hundred years (probably); they were ninth when he left. Willing to give Holt the benefit of the doubt but let's not pretend that Dundee were ever too good for .. anyone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishtergrolsch Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 5 hours ago, ArabianKnight said: If Fletchers away then can see us going with Watt as our number one front man. Could be a very solid backline with a lot of fluidity up top. I'd actually like us to keep Fletcher. Very good player at this level. I'm assuming he wants away though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 24 minutes ago, Pull My Strings said: Point of order - Holt was signed when Dundee had just finished sixth, their highest finish for about a hundred years (probably); they were ninth when he left. Willing to give Holt the benefit of the doubt but let's not pretend that Dundee were ever too good for .. anyone. I don’t think Dundee are too good for anyone at all. What I do think is that getting one of the best defenders in the league on a one year deal is very good business. He’s unlikely to be able to make the step up so get him in, skoosh the league and then there’s nothing tying you to him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewing Taffies Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 44 minutes ago, Pull My Strings said: Willing to give Holt the benefit of the doubt but let's not pretend that Dundee were ever too good for .. anyone. Too good to be playing against you diddies in the league next season. Kevin Holt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 SOUND THE STATEMENT KLAXON!!! We're building a stand for spectators at Gussie https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/7889/JOINT-STATEMENT-WITH-THE-DUNDEE-UNITED-SUPPORTERS-FOUNDATION.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pull My Strings Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, D'Jaffo said: I don’t think Dundee are too good for anyone at all. What I do think is that getting one of the best defenders in the league on a one year deal is very good business. He’s unlikely to be able to make the step up so get him in, skoosh the league and then there’s nothing tying you to him. Yeah man, not disagreeing at all, I just threw up in my mouth a bit at the description of Dundee as a top six team. I didn't think Holt was great for Dundee (although I suspect I only saw him a couple of times) but then it's clear that fans of other Championship teams really rate him, which is good enough for me. We need solid, unspectacular 7/10 every week Championship defenders and that seems to be what we're signing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pull My Strings Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Chewing Taffies said: Too good to be playing against you diddies in the league next season. Kevin Holt That's a bite, dude. Have some self respect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewing Taffies Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Pull My Strings said: That's a bite, dude. Have some self respect. very good chump. Enjoy your derbies against the smokies 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, mishtergrolsch said: I'd actually like us to keep Fletcher. Very good player at this level. I'm assuming he wants away though. We should let him go for half the Van Veen fee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Without wanting to labour the point (but people seem unable to read) Holt was a left back for Dundee but will almost certainly be a centre back for United where he was far more competent for us after moving there halfway through 21/22, which makes sense with age. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabianKnight Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Apparently we're signing Joe Lewis the keeper 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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