I'll do a separate article on the '50 years of tangerine' celebration as I think that deserves an article of its own....
I have not seen the goals but I very much doubt they were as good as Danny Johnson's. Both great finishes into the corner from a tough distance. A distance I imagine our rivals would struggle to score from.
Anyway, not sure what the results really tell us as we tried some weird experiment in the first half against Dunfermline and it didn't work. We then changed it and got on top of the game. Dunfermline looked good going forward down the wings. They will score loads this season. We have the better players and should be a better team once we get going. Both clear penalties as I had a perfect view of both from behind the goal.
Also Inverness don't look too great, but a good result for United nonetheless.
Danny
Saw bits of your game on Friday but managed to miss both penalty incidents
Pars looked good in the first half though. I think Ghod tipped them to do well this season and they'll definitely be in the mix by the looks of things.
I didn't think ICT played badly against us and they were definitely in the game for most of it. We just had a striker who knows how to score, whereas they had Keatings and White who don't.
There was a nasty incident at our game. We were sitting next to the stairs about half way up, and suddenly this old bloke came flying down the stairs head first, smacking his head on the stairs as he fell. Sickening sound as he hit his head.
He was out cold and we had to lay him behind the top of the tunnel bit to shield him from view until paramedics got there. Fortunately he came around and shouted "Faaack off and leave me alone". I wonder if they caught it on one of the cameras. It was pretty epic.
I take it there was no lasting damage then?
He was refusing to get on the stretcher to go and get bandaged up, then Dunfermline scored so they took him away as they celebrated. Priiiick Dow wound him up too much. Came back with a big head bandage and watched the rest of the match.
Just how far out have United pushed the boat?
How much do you reckon United are paying Shankland?
There were reportedly several teams down south interested in him and he would easily have got a couple of grand a week even at League one level.
Great seeing Utd attacking for 90mins instead of the cautious approach which we had adopted previously. As you touched upon, the response for the equaliser was perfect and it summed up the way we played he match.
I had forgotten what it was like to have a natural finisher in the team...! Friday night match next up, fingers, toes and eyes crossed for another three points.
comment by border_arab (U5560)
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Great seeing Utd attacking for 90mins instead of the cautious approach which we had adopted previously. As you touched upon, the response for the equaliser was perfect and it summed up the way we played he match.
I had forgotten what it was like to have a natural finisher in the team...! Friday night match next up, fingers, toes and eyes crossed for another three points.
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Definitely mate. Such a change from the cautious approach that Neilson normally adopts. Made a big difference.
I totally agree about Shankland though. I was saying to my old man on Saturday that too many strikers these days don't seem to prioritise scoring goals. They all want to be running channels and linking the play etc. Shankland first and foremost wants to score and I love that about him.
To answer your question Hamish - whatever we're paying him is worth every penny if he keeps scoring goals. As one ICT tweeter said, the only way United won't win the league with Shankland in the team is if we go bankrupt because of the goal bonuses we have to pay him
Ivan.
A win.🤣🤣😃🤣
Take the week off pal.
Enjoy.
Sure it's been done already, but Rangers goal times 16,90 mins.
A sign.
I abandoned my part-timer status and actually went along to this. Genuinely great performance by all attacking players especially the TWO UP TOP (subtle hint there to Nielson) but the centre-backs could still give you nightmares.
I realise in this league nobody has good centre-backs, but it'd be nice to at least have a competent duo.
Although if Shankland scores 4 every week it might not be too much of an issue.
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posted on 5/8/19
I'll do a separate article on the '50 years of tangerine' celebration as I think that deserves an article of its own....
posted on 5/8/19
I have not seen the goals but I very much doubt they were as good as Danny Johnson's. Both great finishes into the corner from a tough distance. A distance I imagine our rivals would struggle to score from.
Anyway, not sure what the results really tell us as we tried some weird experiment in the first half against Dunfermline and it didn't work. We then changed it and got on top of the game. Dunfermline looked good going forward down the wings. They will score loads this season. We have the better players and should be a better team once we get going. Both clear penalties as I had a perfect view of both from behind the goal.
Also Inverness don't look too great, but a good result for United nonetheless.
posted on 5/8/19
Danny
Saw bits of your game on Friday but managed to miss both penalty incidents
Pars looked good in the first half though. I think Ghod tipped them to do well this season and they'll definitely be in the mix by the looks of things.
I didn't think ICT played badly against us and they were definitely in the game for most of it. We just had a striker who knows how to score, whereas they had Keatings and White who don't.
posted on 5/8/19
There was a nasty incident at our game. We were sitting next to the stairs about half way up, and suddenly this old bloke came flying down the stairs head first, smacking his head on the stairs as he fell. Sickening sound as he hit his head.
He was out cold and we had to lay him behind the top of the tunnel bit to shield him from view until paramedics got there. Fortunately he came around and shouted "Faaack off and leave me alone". I wonder if they caught it on one of the cameras. It was pretty epic.
posted on 5/8/19
I take it there was no lasting damage then?
posted on 5/8/19
He was refusing to get on the stretcher to go and get bandaged up, then Dunfermline scored so they took him away as they celebrated. Priiiick Dow wound him up too much. Came back with a big head bandage and watched the rest of the match.
posted on 5/8/19
Just how far out have United pushed the boat?
How much do you reckon United are paying Shankland?
There were reportedly several teams down south interested in him and he would easily have got a couple of grand a week even at League one level.
posted on 5/8/19
Great seeing Utd attacking for 90mins instead of the cautious approach which we had adopted previously. As you touched upon, the response for the equaliser was perfect and it summed up the way we played he match.
I had forgotten what it was like to have a natural finisher in the team...! Friday night match next up, fingers, toes and eyes crossed for another three points.
posted on 5/8/19
comment by border_arab (U5560)
posted 1 minute ago
Great seeing Utd attacking for 90mins instead of the cautious approach which we had adopted previously. As you touched upon, the response for the equaliser was perfect and it summed up the way we played he match.
I had forgotten what it was like to have a natural finisher in the team...! Friday night match next up, fingers, toes and eyes crossed for another three points.
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Definitely mate. Such a change from the cautious approach that Neilson normally adopts. Made a big difference.
I totally agree about Shankland though. I was saying to my old man on Saturday that too many strikers these days don't seem to prioritise scoring goals. They all want to be running channels and linking the play etc. Shankland first and foremost wants to score and I love that about him.
To answer your question Hamish - whatever we're paying him is worth every penny if he keeps scoring goals. As one ICT tweeter said, the only way United won't win the league with Shankland in the team is if we go bankrupt because of the goal bonuses we have to pay him
posted on 5/8/19
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posted on 5/8/19
Ivan.
A win.🤣🤣😃🤣
Take the week off pal.
Enjoy.
posted on 5/8/19
Sure it's been done already, but Rangers goal times 16,90 mins.
A sign.
posted on 5/8/19
I abandoned my part-timer status and actually went along to this. Genuinely great performance by all attacking players especially the TWO UP TOP (subtle hint there to Nielson) but the centre-backs could still give you nightmares.
I realise in this league nobody has good centre-backs, but it'd be nice to at least have a competent duo.
Although if Shankland scores 4 every week it might not be too much of an issue.
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