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Putting aside yesterday’s recurring snooze fest, it’s that time again to celebrate another great day in our Club’s history. Yes, we have anniversaries in December, not just May.
On this marvellous day in 1980, United nipped up to the midden up the road (again), to thrash the opposition convincingly (again) and claim the Bell’s League Cup (again).
Having produced one of the best displays of that era to beat Celtic at Parkhead 3-0 in the semi, Arabs everywhere rub their eyes in disbelief when the Final opposition turns out to be none other than lower league Funny FC who incredibly had defied all odds to qualify for a Final,including somehow beating the Sheep in the quarter finals who presumably must have been on the pish or something.
Having decided the venue on the toss of a coin, the teams ran out onto a freezing hard pitch in a stadium that looks remarkably similar to even today. Facing crack opposition including such luminaries as Cammy Fraser, Les Barr, Eric Sinclair and Arab Legend Boaby Glennie, United gradually find their feet culminating in Luggy taking on Barr on the left, sending him in the direction of Tannadice down the road before placing a perfect cross on to the napper of Davie Dodds to head sweetly in to the back of the net.
As the second half progressed, United honourably take it easy on the Funsters and restrict themselves to a final 3-0 (again) winning margin in a game where it could easily have been five or six, with Luggy scoring twice in front of the Provie Road end. Presumably this was to save time not having to shower after the game so the celebrations could crack on.
Having had his turn the previous year, at Dens, Heggy graciously allows Hamish to accept the trophy in the AuldHunStand in front of 12,000 happy Arabs. Meanwhile, Funny FC complete a lap of dishonour in front of their delirious supporters. However, the rage against the ‘DABS’ is strong as United winning trophies at Dens recurs just 12 months after the previous one. Little did they know that it would get worse, much worse, with what was round the corner just two years and five months later.............................
On this marvellous day in 1980, United nipped up to the midden up the road (again), to thrash the opposition convincingly (again) and claim the Bell’s League Cup (again).
Having produced one of the best displays of that era to beat Celtic at Parkhead 3-0 in the semi, Arabs everywhere rub their eyes in disbelief when the Final opposition turns out to be none other than lower league Funny FC who incredibly had defied all odds to qualify for a Final,including somehow beating the Sheep in the quarter finals who presumably must have been on the pish or something.
Having decided the venue on the toss of a coin, the teams ran out onto a freezing hard pitch in a stadium that looks remarkably similar to even today. Facing crack opposition including such luminaries as Cammy Fraser, Les Barr, Eric Sinclair and Arab Legend Boaby Glennie, United gradually find their feet culminating in Luggy taking on Barr on the left, sending him in the direction of Tannadice down the road before placing a perfect cross on to the napper of Davie Dodds to head sweetly in to the back of the net.
As the second half progressed, United honourably take it easy on the Funsters and restrict themselves to a final 3-0 (again) winning margin in a game where it could easily have been five or six, with Luggy scoring twice in front of the Provie Road end. Presumably this was to save time not having to shower after the game so the celebrations could crack on.
Having had his turn the previous year, at Dens, Heggy graciously allows Hamish to accept the trophy in the AuldHunStand in front of 12,000 happy Arabs. Meanwhile, Funny FC complete a lap of dishonour in front of their delirious supporters. However, the rage against the ‘DABS’ is strong as United winning trophies at Dens recurs just 12 months after the previous one. Little did they know that it would get worse, much worse, with what was round the corner just two years and five months later.............................
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