Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Young Players Released.
Gary Duggan and James Thomson have left the club, they both played for the reserves this season. Thomson had been the captain and also had a plan spell at East Fife. Best of luck in the future .
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Falkirk 2 Dundee 0, Falkirk Stadium, SPFL Championship, 25-Feb-13
Dundee were well beaten on Saturday at the Falkirk Stadium, the home side won 2-0 and now sit above the dark blues. Manager John Brown made five changes and started with a 3-5-2 formation which failed earlier in the season.
By match reports they struggled big time with the new signing making little impact. Stephen Hughes was replaced at halftime, with Christian Nade came off after keeper Letheren gave away a penalty. Sub keeper Dan Twardzik saved the spot kick to give Dundee some hope. Falkirk had scored early in the first half.
They scored again when Loy made up for his penalty miss. I can see Dundee struggling now as I'm not impressed with the new signings. Sadly l can't see them improving the team. Time will tell and hope they prove me wrong.
By match reports they struggled big time with the new signing making little impact. Stephen Hughes was replaced at halftime, with Christian Nade came off after keeper Letheren gave away a penalty. Sub keeper Dan Twardzik saved the spot kick to give Dundee some hope. Falkirk had scored early in the first half.
They scored again when Loy made up for his penalty miss. I can see Dundee struggling now as I'm not impressed with the new signings. Sadly l can't see them improving the team. Time will tell and hope they prove me wrong.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Monday, January 20, 2014
Hamilton Game....
Dundee's game at Dens on Saturday was called off due to a waterlogged pitch. The game will now be played on Saturday the 8th of February with a 3pm kick-off.
Dundee Sign Striker......
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Dundee Sign Stephen Hughes
Dens Poor Form Continues For Dundee
Dundee's recent form at Dens Park has been very poor this season and again the home side struggled to find any kind of form. They were dealt a blow when is was revealed that striker Peter MacDonald would miss the game with a ankle injury. Manager John Brown started with Wighton and Boyle upfront. Letheren returned to play in goals, but no starting place for Adam Cummings in the Dundee defence.
Livi started the better and took the game to Dundee they looked very well organised and it might prove hard for Dundee to break them down. It was no surprise when the visitors took the lead slack marking in the box and up popped ex-dee Mark Burchill to head home from around 7 yards. A shocking goal to lose. Dundee went on to have a lot of the ball but failed to create clear cut chances. The only one fell to Ryan Conroy who could only poorly shoot his effort against the keeper when in a goal scoring area.
Second half and we were not much better too slow from midfield and with strikers struggling the manager put on Monti and McIntosh to try to gee things up. They put effort in but the bottom line is they struggle to break teams down at Dens. I think we need a forward attacking midfielder and a attacking winger, both must have pace as we are lacking that at the moment. We also need a striker to cover the injury to Craig Beattie and also take the pressure off the young strikers we have at the club.
Dundee: Letheren, Irvine, Gallagher, Davidson, Lockwood, Rae, McBride, Conroy, McAlister, Boyle, Wighton. Subs; Twardzik (gk), Dyer, McIntosh, Monti, Benedictus, Cummins, Kerr
Att: 4,367
Referee: S. McLean
Livi started the better and took the game to Dundee they looked very well organised and it might prove hard for Dundee to break them down. It was no surprise when the visitors took the lead slack marking in the box and up popped ex-dee Mark Burchill to head home from around 7 yards. A shocking goal to lose. Dundee went on to have a lot of the ball but failed to create clear cut chances. The only one fell to Ryan Conroy who could only poorly shoot his effort against the keeper when in a goal scoring area.
Second half and we were not much better too slow from midfield and with strikers struggling the manager put on Monti and McIntosh to try to gee things up. They put effort in but the bottom line is they struggle to break teams down at Dens. I think we need a forward attacking midfielder and a attacking winger, both must have pace as we are lacking that at the moment. We also need a striker to cover the injury to Craig Beattie and also take the pressure off the young strikers we have at the club.
Dundee: Letheren, Irvine, Gallagher, Davidson, Lockwood, Rae, McBride, Conroy, McAlister, Boyle, Wighton. Subs; Twardzik (gk), Dyer, McIntosh, Monti, Benedictus, Cummins, Kerr
Att: 4,367
Referee: S. McLean
Ian Redford 1960-2014
Sadly Ex Dundee player Ian Redford passed away on Friday, he played 104 games and scoring 39 goals for the dark blues before he was sold for £210,000 to Rangers. he went on to play for Dundee United, Ipswich Town, Brechin City and then finished his career at Raith Rovers....
Defender Joins On Loan
Fine Start to 2014
Raith Rovers 0 Dundee 2, Starks Park, SPFL Championship, 02-January-2014
Dundee's New Year got off to a great start result wise with a fine win at Raith Rovers, two late goals from Jim McAlister sealed the points for the Dark Blues. On what l seen from the highlights and talking to DFC fans who were there it was quite a even game until the sending off. Then it turned Dundee's way, but even at 1-0 John Gibson had to make a couple of good saves to stop Raith grabbing a point.
The first goal was when Dundee were piling on the pressure near the end and the Rovers keeper dropped the ball, and Jim McAlister kept his cool to side footed the ball home to sent the Dundee fans wild, then a couple of minutes later it was 2-0 Gibson saved it was then cleared up to a Rovers player near the half way line, in nipped Wighton to nick the ball and he played a great pass to set Jim McAlister free who round the goalkeeper and then side footed the ball home.
By reports John Gibson played well when he had to replace Kyle Letheren who had injured himself taking a high cross.
Great three points for the Dark Blues and a Happy Start to Year 2014
Dundee: Letheren (Gibson 58)Irvine, Gallagher, Benedictus, Lockwood, McAlister, McBride, Rae, Conroy; MacDonald, Boyle (Wighton 84). Unused Subs: O'Donnell, Dyer, Monti, McIntosh, Kerr
Dundee's New Year got off to a great start result wise with a fine win at Raith Rovers, two late goals from Jim McAlister sealed the points for the Dark Blues. On what l seen from the highlights and talking to DFC fans who were there it was quite a even game until the sending off. Then it turned Dundee's way, but even at 1-0 John Gibson had to make a couple of good saves to stop Raith grabbing a point.
The first goal was when Dundee were piling on the pressure near the end and the Rovers keeper dropped the ball, and Jim McAlister kept his cool to side footed the ball home to sent the Dundee fans wild, then a couple of minutes later it was 2-0 Gibson saved it was then cleared up to a Rovers player near the half way line, in nipped Wighton to nick the ball and he played a great pass to set Jim McAlister free who round the goalkeeper and then side footed the ball home.
By reports John Gibson played well when he had to replace Kyle Letheren who had injured himself taking a high cross.
Great three points for the Dark Blues and a Happy Start to Year 2014
Dundee: Letheren (Gibson 58)Irvine, Gallagher, Benedictus, Lockwood, McAlister, McBride, Rae, Conroy; MacDonald, Boyle (Wighton 84). Unused Subs: O'Donnell, Dyer, Monti, McIntosh, Kerr
Friday, January 03, 2014
Fine Six Points For The Dark Blues.
Dundee 3, Dumbarton 0, Dens Park, SPFL Championship, 28th-December-2013
Dundee beat plucky Dumbarton 3-0 in a game which they had to battle all the way. Dumbarton were not easy to break down and could have been 1-0 in the first half after a incredible miss from Fleming with Gallagher doing well to clear on the line. Peter MacDonald scored a minute to put the dee ahead with a fine finish across the keeper to net high. Back came the Sons and they looked to have levelled when Prunty's shot to looked to have been over the line, but the linesman and Referee waved play on and it turned the game Dundee's way when two late goals from Kevin McBride ( a cracking shot from the edge of the box)and Peter MacDonald got his second shooting home on the turn, after good play from Monti. A good result for Dundee and puts them clear at the top.
Dundee: Letheren, Irvine, Gallagher, Benedictus, Lockwood, Riley (Conroy 38), Rae, McBride (O'Donnell 90), McAlister, Boyle (Monti 69), MacDonald. Unused Subs; Gibson, Dyer, McIntosh, Kerr.
Att:4,489
Ref: B.Colvin
My MoM; Kyle Letheren
Alloa Ath 0, Dundee 1, Recreation Park, SPFL Championship, 21st-December-2013
Dundee claimed all three points with a well deserved win, going by reports they played well and made plenty chances. The vital goal came on 67 minutes when a good run by Lockwood firstly played a one-two with Riley then his deep cross was headed back by Boyle for Peter MacDonald to nod home. A fine goal to win any game and a massive three points for the Dark Blues.
Dundee; Letheren, Irvine, Gallagher, Davidson, Lockwood, Riley, McBride (Conroy 81), Rae, McAlister, MacDonald (Benedictus 89), Boyle (Monti 84). Unused Subs; Gibson, Dyer, McIntosh, O'Donnell.
Att; 1,170
Ref: E. Anderson
Dundee beat plucky Dumbarton 3-0 in a game which they had to battle all the way. Dumbarton were not easy to break down and could have been 1-0 in the first half after a incredible miss from Fleming with Gallagher doing well to clear on the line. Peter MacDonald scored a minute to put the dee ahead with a fine finish across the keeper to net high. Back came the Sons and they looked to have levelled when Prunty's shot to looked to have been over the line, but the linesman and Referee waved play on and it turned the game Dundee's way when two late goals from Kevin McBride ( a cracking shot from the edge of the box)and Peter MacDonald got his second shooting home on the turn, after good play from Monti. A good result for Dundee and puts them clear at the top.
Dundee: Letheren, Irvine, Gallagher, Benedictus, Lockwood, Riley (Conroy 38), Rae, McBride (O'Donnell 90), McAlister, Boyle (Monti 69), MacDonald. Unused Subs; Gibson, Dyer, McIntosh, Kerr.
Att:4,489
Ref: B.Colvin
My MoM; Kyle Letheren
Alloa Ath 0, Dundee 1, Recreation Park, SPFL Championship, 21st-December-2013
Dundee claimed all three points with a well deserved win, going by reports they played well and made plenty chances. The vital goal came on 67 minutes when a good run by Lockwood firstly played a one-two with Riley then his deep cross was headed back by Boyle for Peter MacDonald to nod home. A fine goal to win any game and a massive three points for the Dark Blues.
Dundee; Letheren, Irvine, Gallagher, Davidson, Lockwood, Riley, McBride (Conroy 81), Rae, McAlister, MacDonald (Benedictus 89), Boyle (Monti 84). Unused Subs; Gibson, Dyer, McIntosh, O'Donnell.
Att; 1,170
Ref: E. Anderson
Dundee Drop Points...............
Dundee 1, Cowdenbeath 2, Dens Park, SPFL Championship, 14th-December-2013
Dundee lost to Cowdenbeath at Dens Park on Saturday. The score line does not give justice to Cowdenbeath who on the day were the better side. The warning signs were there for Dundee when Kane Hemming's penalty was well saved by Letheren. In a terrible first half Dundee struggled badly and the hopes that the second half would be better were dashed when Hemming's scored after a defensive error from Davidson. Dundee tried to get back into and were thrown a lifeline when Jim McAlister scored with a well placed shot to give some cheer to the dark blue fans.
But five minutes later the Blue Brazil scored what proved to be the winner, a cross ball was not cleared and Morton slammed the ball home, another defensive error for the dark blues in a display to forget. Let's hope they can pull off a result next week away to Alloa Ath.
Dundee: Letheren, Irvine, Lockwood, Davidson, Gallagher, Riley, Conroy, McAlister, Rae, McDonald, Beattie. Subs: Gibson, Monti, McBride, Benedictus, McIntosh, Wighton
Att: 3,533
Ref: G Salmond
Dundee lost to Cowdenbeath at Dens Park on Saturday. The score line does not give justice to Cowdenbeath who on the day were the better side. The warning signs were there for Dundee when Kane Hemming's penalty was well saved by Letheren. In a terrible first half Dundee struggled badly and the hopes that the second half would be better were dashed when Hemming's scored after a defensive error from Davidson. Dundee tried to get back into and were thrown a lifeline when Jim McAlister scored with a well placed shot to give some cheer to the dark blue fans.
But five minutes later the Blue Brazil scored what proved to be the winner, a cross ball was not cleared and Morton slammed the ball home, another defensive error for the dark blues in a display to forget. Let's hope they can pull off a result next week away to Alloa Ath.
Dundee: Letheren, Irvine, Lockwood, Davidson, Gallagher, Riley, Conroy, McAlister, Rae, McDonald, Beattie. Subs: Gibson, Monti, McBride, Benedictus, McIntosh, Wighton
Att: 3,533
Ref: G Salmond