Historically, playing the United way was to have Scottish managers who knew the game - Jerry Kerr, Jim McLean, Craig Houston and Craig Levein - home grown managers who knew all about Scottish football.

The United way was to have one of the best youth systems in Scotland - the envy of the whole of Scotland with United producing players who would go on and play for Scotland.

Playing the United way means playing attractive, skillful football, reaching quarter finals, semi finals or cup finals, getting a decent league position and playing in Europe - this is what playing the United way means.

United have always had a good balance of Scottish players in their team - Willie Pettigrew, Davie Dodds, Mo Malpas, Danny Swanson and lots and lots of bigger name Scottish players - this was the Dundee United way.

In the modern game perhaps there are too many non - Scottish players in the team who don't understand the club's tradition, history or ambitions - United have had some great non Scottish players such as Ciftci and Jon Daily, but historically United have a long tradition of nurturing young players through their youth policy.

United also won the Scottish Cup with Golac, but historically United have a better record with Scottish managers.

United have also been a selling club ( which helped finance the club's ambitions ) - but in recent years United have had fewer talent to sell.

Times change, things move on - nothing last forever. But what has happened to the Dundee United way ?