Progression is in our own hands as they say.

I actually think the winner takes all situation surrounding this game is a good thing and could serve as a good platform for the start of the season, will certainly give an insight as to how level the playing field is.

Like ourselves Dundee haven't had it all their own way in the last three games and they'll be eager to prove a point that they are indeed worthy of their title contenders tag that most expect from them. New manager, new Technical Director and big turnover of players means I'm not so sure.

Saying that we'll need to be on the ball and defensively a lot better than the last three games, I expect to see us start tighter but believe we need to take the game to them from the start. Don't think there will be many changes in personnel, if any,  but maybe a change in tactics and approach.

Cautiously optimistic

Edited July 26, 20196 yr by MrCaleyjag
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Watched most of the match on TV (missed the first 20 minutes or so).

Same old, same old : zero creativity in the final third. I don't think even one half chance was created.

Utterly depressing : keep playing like that and championship football is a certainty for next season

Dundee 16 year old gets man of the match in this game should really emphasise that caley ought to be giving the youngsters more game time. Hopefully we get in about Utd at the weekend. What is the latest on Welsh returning ?

1 hour ago, DWH said:

Watched most of the match on TV (missed the first 20 minutes or so).

Same old, same old : zero creativity in the final third. I don't think even one half chance was created.

Utterly depressing : keep playing like that and championship football is a certainty for next season

Even that ain't guaranteed DWH- too easy to drop out the bottom end of this division!

10 minutes ago, CaleyCanary said:

Even that ain't guaranteed DWH- too easy to drop out the bottom end of this division!

Haha : yes, thought that after I posted!

 

3 hours ago, jed5697 said:

Dundee 16 year old gets man of the match in this game should really emphasise that caley ought to be giving the youngsters more game time. Hopefully we get in about Utd at the weekend. What is the latest on Welsh returning ?

Think I suggested that on another thread, play the youngsters in all ties we might just find another player but hey ho they're going to play for the worst team in the HL that should motivate them.

When yer lucks no in, it's no in.

Terrible performance ICT. On todays showing I really fear the worst for our club.

hope this is just early season bad day at the office. we have a few days to sort it out so come on boys go get em and prove the doubters wrong.?

Edited July 29, 20196 yr by caleyboy

What a terrible performance , only positive was Dundee were not that much better and could only win by one goal which Ridgers should have saved easily.

2 hours ago, finmack said:

Terrible performance ICT. On todays showing I really fear the worst for our club.

I don't like saying it, but if we fail to get out of the Championship this season, things are going to go downhill fairly quickly, and, as we don't have a major financial backer, it'll be back to part time soon enough, and then, god forbid, relegation after x many years without any promotion attempts. It's a sad, but scarily realistic outcome, everyone else who's been down, has had the luck of millionaires being around to stabilise the club's, but we, who do we have?

19 minutes ago, Gregor said:

What a terrible performance , only positive was Dundee were not that much better and could only win by one goal which Ridgers should have saved easily.

It might be the same as last season where Ross County were sh**e but they won the league, we will see what happens in the next few weeks.

 

So we're not even into August and we have already decided that we are gash on the back of what are a few pre-season fixtures.

This may be the case and we may end up struggling.

Might make sense to wait a few games to see where we are place???

Well put lad. But the comments are based on the performances and "gash" is an apt description. But it is early days yet and a point (or more) at the Arabdome and an improved display will be the lift that we need. Personally I fear that this may not happen but hope springs eternal.

Were we really that bad?

 

Video added to match report which seems a fair reflection of the game

 

Not good news but it will give Roddy Macregor a chance to prove his worth when he gets on.

On 7/30/2019 at 5:57 PM, tm4tj said:

Were we really that bad?

 

There were opportunities for the front players, and midfield seemed to be linking play....but defensively we have problems, not looked assured in any of the competitive games I've seen, don't look like they've played together before and Donaldson looks every inch the player who left Dundee with his tail between his legs.

Wtf has happened to them?

Hopefully a return to Tannadice is the tonic Donaldson needs to get back on form. He enjoys putting one over them!