New Year Hangover For The Dark Blues.

St. Johnstone 1 Dundee 0, McDiarmid Park, 02-January-12



Colin Nish's effort at the goal

Dundee started year 2013 how they finished 2012 with a defeat this time at Perth against St Johnstone. Manager Barry Smith made a few changes to the team with Toshney, Easton, Davidson and Milne all starting in place of  Benedictus, Lockwood, McBride and J Baird.

By reports and what l seen on TV etc it seemed a pretty poor game with either side creating many clear cut chances. St Johnstone scored the only goal after 32 minutes when Tades shot came off Gallagher and when Pawlett slide in towards Douglas in the Dundee goal the ball broke for Craig to tap in. A poor goal to lose but l was surprised the Referee did not give a free kick for a foul on the keeper.

After this Dundee failed to put any real pressure on the saints goal apart from a slow Nish shot and Riley fired one over the bar after a decent run. Saints had chances as well but most were wide of the target. Both keepers had very little to do, it seemed pretty poor stuff.

Dundee:  Douglas, Irvine, Davidson, Gallagher, Toshney, Easton, Riley, O'Donnell, McAlister, Nish, Milne. Subs: A.Baird, McGregor, Conroy, J.Baird, Boyle, Stewart, McBride

Ref: J McKendrick

Att: 5,055

One thing that stands out is the poor crowd at the game with Dundee fans not going, with poor games to watch this season and the cost l can see why it's not up around the normal 8,000 for this New Year fixture. I do hope everyone at Dens pulls together and we fight this to the end as if we don't the home crowds will drop That's for sure. Myself money dictates if l can go or not. But will make home games first as my money goes to the club so C'mon Dundee let's give this a real go when we come back in two weeks time.