When did we last improve a striker?

[TerryTheTerror]

Let’s improve him :-)

😂😂😂

[GUNBOAT]

speaking of strikers, i dont think Grieve is good enough

The difference in the loan signings of United and DFC this season suggests there is a bigger gap between the sides than we have witnessed in many a year,the only silver lining i see at the moment is there are no derbies on the horizon.

[Arabs4ever]

speaking of strikers, i dont think Grieve is good enough

Bring back the reserves played in front of fans at Tannadice. Playing with players on the fringes, good youngsters and players coming back from injury. On that basis would we have Docherty in better condition than just chucking him right back in against Ayr then out again? Is match fitness not even mentioned in the Largs training manual these days?

[TerryTheTerror]

Bring back the reserves played in front of fans at Tannadice. Playing with players on the fringes, good youngsters and players coming back from injury. On that basis would we have Docherty in better condition than just chucking him right back in against Ayr then out again? Is match fitness not even mentioned in the Largs training manual these days?

We could do that if we'd like a terrible pitch for the first team to play on. I was at a few reserve games back in the day and I honestly can't understand why folk want to see the return of them to Tannadice. Hardly anyone was ever there watching. 🤔

[DUFCstokie]

Bring back the reserves played in front of fans at Tannadice. Playing with players on the fringes, good youngsters and players coming back from injury. On that basis would we have Docherty in better condition than just chucking him right back in against Ayr then out again? Is match fitness not even mentioned in the Largs training manual these days?

Totally agree - used to enjoy watching the reserves. Great experience for up and coming young players especially if the opponents played established players coming back from injury or loss of form.

[DUFCstokie]

We could do that if we'd like a terrible pitch for the first team to play on. I was at a few reserve games back in the day and I honestly can't understand why folk want to see the return of them to Tannadice. Hardly anyone was ever there watching. ��

Your blethering Terry - in the late eighties hundreds used to go to the reserve games. As for the pitch, surely an average of a game every week isn't going to take it's toll. I'm positive that playing at Tannadice was a huge plus for players such as Paddy Connelly, Big Dunc, Christian Dailly etc. and prepared them for promotion to the first team.

[tHeArAb]

Your blethering Terry - in the late eighties hundreds used to go to the reserve games. As for the pitch, surely an average of a game every week isn't going to take it's toll. I'm positive that playing at Tannadice was a huge plus for players such as Paddy Connelly, Big Dunc, Christian Dailly etc. and prepared them for promotion to the first team.

A game a week would absolutely destroy the surface. Remember Firhill a few years ago?

[Chick A Saw]

A game a week would absolutely destroy the surface. Remember Firhill a few years ago?

Not looking its best just now either.

[Stoke_Arab]

Summers were warmer, sledging on winter snow was brilliant, sweeties were cheaper, shopkeepers friendlier. Health and safety wasn't invented. United had a reserve team. We played in black and white. Fans changed ends at half time and the guy who put the half times up usually raised a laugh.
Great memories but as the song goes, in the past they must remain.

[DUFCstokie]

Summers were warmer, sledging on winter snow was brilliant, sweeties were cheaper, shopkeepers friendlier. Health and safety wasn't invented. United had a reserve team. We played in black and white. Fans changed ends at half time and the guy who put the half times up usually raised a laugh.
Great memories but as the song goes, in the past they must remain.

I'm as guilty as most when looking back and allowing nostalgia to cloud my memories BUT I still think the reserve sides worked. It's not as if the way we are working now is a roaring success.