Arabs away March2024

[tm4tj]

Beyond the pale...

 

With most fans patience having been tested to the limit, we head into the first of two difficult away games starting at Tannadice on Saturday to be followed the week after by a visit to Firhill. Zero points from these two fixtures is a distinct possibility given our current predicament and the repercussions of that are horrendous. The only thing in our favour is that both are away fixtures as our home form has been abysmal. Clutching at straws, all three previous games this season have been close encounters.

And now for the wake up call. ONLY FIVE GAMES LEFT TO SAVE OUR SEASON AFTER THESE TWO AWAY GAMES.

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Match/Ticket/Supporters Bus Info

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Venue H2H v Arabs

Pld

Won

Drn

Lst

For

Agst

+ / -

Home	35	10	10	15	35	45	-10
Away	29	7	11	11	37	43	-6
Neutral	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	64	17	21	26	72	88	-16

United have always held the Indian sign over us. More recently, it's ten games since we beat them. That was a televised Scottish Cup game in 2019 when Joe Chalmers curled in a beauty to give us an early lead before Nicky Clark levelled from the spot. However, Aaron Doran scored a deserved winner after 92 minutes to send us off to Hampden for a semi-final date with the Jambos. (That ended in a 3-0 defeat for the Caley Jags)

Last 10 Competitive Meetings v Dundee United

0 - 1 (H)

1 - 1 (A)

0 - 1 (H)

1 - 2 (A)

0 - 3 (H)

1 - 4 (A)

0 - 3 (A)

0 - 1 (H)

0 - 2 (H)

2 - 1 (A)

Last time out

We slumped badly once again at home. In fact our last two matches were home games against the only two teams we have beaten in the Championship this season. Airdrie was played out as a scoreless draw. Against Ayr we looked well off the pace and were fortunate to go in level at the break when we were gifted an unlikely penalty on the stroke of half time. That squared the game after Stanger had given Ayr the lead with only five minutes gone. Ayr took all three points when Bryden scored on the hour with the home defence floundering. We didn't lack effort, but we were sadly lacking in quality and managerial direction at a stage in the season when we need it most. Last Five: D D W D L 

United faltered badly a week after thrashing Arbroath 4-0. On the telly last Friday they went down 3-1 to a resurgent Dunfermline who were all over them like a rash at East End Park. All United had to show for their effort was a late consolation goal, and that was an og from Benedictus. Oh well, that shows that they can be got at although you have to attack in the first place to make something happen. You have to be in it to win it as they say.

Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin said this on BBC Sport after last weeks defeat: "We didn't start the game well enough, it's as simple as that. The first 45 minutes is one of our worst performances, there's no doubt about it. We didn't offer anything going forward. "We didn't carry a threat at all in the final third and we weren't at the races in the first half. Dunfermline looked as if they were a little bit more energetic than us, picking up a lot of second balls. I can have no arguments about the result." Last Five: L D W W L 

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Airdrie in Challenge Cup final on Sunday - that makes Raith Rovers idle as well.
1.	Dundee Utd	29	17	7	5	56	20	58
2.	Raith Rovers	29	17	7	5	49	36	58
3.	Partick Thistle	29	11	10	8	55	49	43
4.	Airdrieonians	28	11	6	11	33	32	39
5.	Morton	28	10	7	11	35	33	37
6.	Dunfermline	29	9	8	12	33	39	35
7.	Ayr United	28	10	5	13	40	51	35
8.	Queens Park	29	8	9	12	41	47	33
9.	Inverness CT	29	7	10	12	33	34	31
10.	Arbroath	28	6	5	17	30	64	23

Championship games on Saturday 23rd March

1.    Arbroath v Partick Thistle
2. Ayr United v Queen's Park
3. Dundee Utd v Inverness CT   
4.  G Morton v Dunfermline

 

Latest Team News

Inverness' injury problems are no better. Still a whole team of players missing or carrying knocks.

Here's Dunc ahead of the Arab's game. Nathan Shaw will reluctantly be thrust back into the squad as will Nicola Ujdur and Morgan Boyes.

 

Dundee United have the biggest squad of luxury players available in the Championship yet they are still struggling to break free at the head of the table. Maybe Jim Goodwin should try another job.

United team beaten last week at EEP

Walton

 

Thomson   Gallagher   Holt   McMann

 

Tillson (Middleton 45)   Sibbald   Docherty (Mochrie 64)

 

Greive   Moult (Fotheringham 64)  Watt

 

Subs Not Used: Newman; Cudjoe, Meekison, Grimshaw, Graham, McLelland

 

[Dan Clark]

Does anyone know if there is any live commentary of todays game ?

[Robert]

Pepple starting with Mckay on the bench. Devine also on bench with Boyes starting.

BBC has this formation:

 

Ridgers

Carragher Boyes Savage

Duffy Shaw Kerr Anderson Harper

Pepple Samuel

Subs: MacKay, Devine, Mckay, Doran, Samuels, Brooks, Lawal, Ujdur.

 

Edited March 23 by Robert

[tm4tj]

[Robert]

I’m really not sure about that starting line up. Hopefully I’m proved wrong but it’s making me very nervous.

Congratulations to Harper being captain for the day though. 

[Douglas Mackenzie]

I'm nervous too Robert. We need to score goals so a change up front might do it. That said, we need the midfield to send decent balls into the strikers and use wingers.

 

[Satan]

Duffers

[Peleistheman]

1 minute ago, Satan said:

Duffers

Great start for once

[Robert]

23 minutes ago, Satan said:

Duffers

The assist was good play by Pepple I’m told. 

[Caley Mad In Berks]

What a result this could be!  Come on lads, let's have another.

[tm4tj]

Pepple is cautioned for entering the field of play too early after receiving treatment. WTF...

[+jagster]

Shaw off injured

[Satan]

What does big Duncan do now?

Continue the defensive exercise until we inevitably tire and concede, or does he twist and try to get a second...

[Satan]

10 minutes ago, jagster said:

Shaw off injured

If he's out for any length of time it's probably his last appearance for us.

[Satan]

21 minutes ago, Robert said:

The assist was good play by Pepple I’m told. 

Keeper parried his cross into path of Duffy, would've been harder to miss, although I have seen that happen.

[Ronaldo]

He needs to show them the table at half time, tell them they are in a battle and ask them who are the warriors!

[+snorbens_caleyman]

2 minutes ago, Ronaldo said:

He needs to show them the table at half time, tell them they are in a battle and ask them who are the warriors!

He could tell them that unless they do something, they will be playing the Warriors next season!

[ICTPaisley]

We probably shouldn’t be conceding from the half way line.

[alwaysblue]

Was  a foul for us but shouldn't be losing from there .

Ridgers has been very good- apart from the goal

[Douglas Mackenzie]

I would take a draw right now and same next week and then a win at home to Abroath.

Real pity about the goal,but Ridgers has been very good for us and unfortunately if he makes a mistake it is usually a goal,whereas outfield you can get away with making mistakes.

[ICTPaisley]

Absolutely embarrassing time wasting from Lawal there. 

[ICTPaisley]

3 minutes ago, Douglas Mackenzie said:

I would take a draw right now and same next week and then a win at home to Abroath.

Real pity about the goal,but Ridgers has been very good for us and unfortunately if he makes a mistake it is usually a goal,whereas outfield you can get away with making mistakes.

He’s been our best player today that’s for sure. 

[Douglas Mackenzie]

Phew, my nails have taken a battering today.Well done lads a good result,could have been 3 points,but no complaints about Ridgers as he has kept us in so many games.A draw at least next week and then a big game at home to Arbroath although our home form worries me.

[Ronaldo]

A point is good under the circumstances, well done to all. Reckon our goal difference could make the difference as we head for the finish line.

[The Mantis]

25 minutes ago, Ronaldo said:

A point is good under the circumstances, well done to all. Reckon our goal difference could make the difference as we head for the finish line.

The other results haven’t helped at all. Could have done with Ayr taking at least a point against Queens which would have reined them in. Instead our nearest rivals are Ayr with a game in hand. Also the Pars winning at Morton has stretched their lead.