Dundee fans reason to be happy this summer
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Dee played Hamilton in a bounce game today at NDP
Score: Accies 0-5 Dee
Goals: Ashcroft, McCowan (2), Jakubiak, McDaid
Accies had some missing but told it was pretty much 1st teams
Season can't start soon enough for the Dee...
Dundee won't be the same without Luke McCowan but he deserves this big move
A non-stop work ethic, he's been an absolute star in dark blue
Says so much about him that he's still put in top performances with all the speculation going on
Top player, top man
What a lovely bloke Gary Bowyer is, excellent 1st impression from the new Dundee boss
Very positive, quick with stories and jokes, and has been doing his homework on the club and teams he'll be facing
Genuinely excited to be taking on the Scottish Championship - not many are😂
Never mind stuff about pitches or whatever - these are the days where you remember what a privilege it can be doing this job
A huge achievement for Dundee getting into the top 6 - seeing the joy that full-time whistle brought to the fans and players was absolutely wonderful 🙌
A gentleman and a credit to Dundee Football Club
It'll be a strange place without Cammy Kerr around
A brilliant servant to his club and deserves all the best of luck going forward 👏👏👏
Paul McGowan on leaving Dundee:
“Dundee have been a massive part of my life, they stuck by me through difficult periods.
“The fans, big up to them because love me or hate me they knew I gave everything on matchday.
“It was a sad day, I’m not going to lie.”
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FT DUNDEE ARE PROMOTED!!!!
Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, Hibs and the rest await Dundee.
Not to mention derbies...
Absolutely superb victory for everyone at the club 👏👏👏
Enjoy yourselves Dees! 😉
Seen it back, has to be one of the weakest penalty decisions I've seen in a long time
The whole 'penalty Rangers' thing seems to have gone beyond irony, like refs feel it's now a requirement 😂
A huuuuuuuuge win for Dundee that
There's something different about this Dee team
Always in it and gave Ayr barely any chances
Then McCowan came up trumps with 2 belters
Look supremely confident - 7 wins in a row, 5 clean sheets in 6 and flying into 2023 🔝
Very impressive👏
Dundee striker Alex Jakubiak on playing with Zach Robinson:
“We have a good relationship off the pitch. We stay in the same building and car share.
“On the pitch we understand each other and we link well together.
"We have shown we can be a threat in this league."
I've trotted out this stat before but it keeps rolling on - Dundee are yet to lose a match with Jordan McGhee in the box-to-box midfield role
So far: DDWWWDDDWWW
No stopping him
That nightmare phonecall arrived for Dundee - Zach Robinson recalled early
8 goals in 19 games doesn't tell the whole story of his impact - a massive loss
Zach was at training yesterday to say goodbye to everybody, something he didn't need to do. Speaks volumes for the lad
Gary Bowyer on how his Dundee team will play:
“All the teams I have managed I have prided myself on them being organised, fit, strong and competitive.
“The fans pay good money so the minimum they expect to see is players fighting, closing people down and giving their all."
They do things a bit different down here in Stranraer 😁
No music blaring out of the tannoy system pre-match - they've got a brass band tucked away in the corner of the stand playing all the hits
Hey Jude, Amarillo and now some Proclaimers 🎺
Rather nice 👍
Not a pretty game today but a hell of a pretty goal to win it
Big moment too for the team, picking up a clean sheet after the Rangers thumping. Says a lot about them
Something different about this Dundee team
Didn't play well but got the win, very handy habit to have
What a massive win that is for Dundee - one of the most comprehensive 1-0 wins I can remember
Fully deserved and should have been by more
Top performers all round but thought the midfield 3 were superb
Back in the top 6 with 4 to go...
And Aberdeen in serious trouble 👀
Man, it's never a quiet day when Dundee are involved 🤯
What an end to the game - leading with 5 mins to go, concede then hit the bar then concede 3 mins into stoppage time before equalising two mins later 🥴
Mental stuff. Long live Scottish football 😂
Some strange things going on in Dundee today 👀😂
Think the lads gave it a good go tbf, must admit my video missed their best bits 😁
Dundee boys getting in on the act as the TGI Fridays takeaway opened on Reform Street
Just heard Dundee played a bounce game this morning - guess who scored?
A 2-1 win with one for Leigh Griffiths, one for Jason Cummings...
Jordan Marshall and Alex Jakubiak back involved as well
Lee Hodson played 90 minutes - I expect a decision to be made on him soon
'Relentless' is indeed the word
So much happened, I forgot McCowan hit the post in the second half - so 7 goals and hit the woodwork 3 times plus the goalie made a few good stops
Some start to the season
Nil-nils may not be glamorous but this was yet another sign Dundee are a bloody hard team to beat these days
Rode their luck at times, Trevor Carson excellent but they had chances too
Next step is turning these draws into wins but they are building themselves a real platform
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It’s a quick-fire second for Scot Gemmill’s side!
Another good work from Bowie once again and another great strike this time for Dundee’s Lyall Cameron!
Just an hour after winning the Manager of the Year award, Dundee say goodbye to Gary Bowyer
Nothing should surprise me about this club any more but even for Dundee that is incredible🥴
A great guy to deal with, sad to see him go
But the Dundee drama rumbles on...
Struggling to figure out the thinking behind Dundee's ST prices. Almost £400 for what could easily be championship football? One home league win all season this term - the club should be rewarding the fans' patience, not trying it further.
FT Dundee 6-0 Inverness
Fine end to an excellent League Cup group for the Dee, going through with the best record of any team
Si Murray with the hat-trick - ref gave him the disputed 2nd rather than an og - Palmer-Houlden with 2 and Portales made it six
Far too good for ICT
Big 3 points for Dundee today
Not a classic performance - they've played far better than that and not won this season
But this was a different side to the team, grinding out a big victory
Lyall Cameron quality, goal superb, and Sylla was an absolute brick wall in midfield
Currently writing up the first part of a verrrrrry long interview with Dundee chief John Nelms this afternoon
Plenty been happening of course, put everything we could to him (an hour on the tape)
First part will be hitting the online shelves at 10.30 tonight
@thecouriersport
GOAL! Bray Wanderers 1-5 Dundee
Rudden fires in his second of the evening, another fine finish
But guess who has the assist again? Yep, Fin Robertson has laid on 4 goals tonight
Massive win for Dundee today - rules bottom spot out already
Weird thing is, they have played much better than that and got nothing.
Difference was finishing - Bakayoko firing home, then Mellon making a major impact off the bench
And great for Sharp after a big pen save
Just watch Charlie Adam on the edge of camera when the goal goes in - if that's not a man turning into a wee boy playing for his club don't know what is 😂
FT Dundee 3-1 Annan
The Dee made hard work of it at times but came through in the end
Simon Murray with a double to get his season going before Palmer-Houlden finished things off
Annan will feel hard done by tho, had chances to take the lead but let Dundee off the hook
GOAL! Dundee 2-1 Ayr
Super play from Zach Robinson, really good centre forward play
He rolls his man, beats another and then plays in Jakubiak who finds the net
Decent together, eh?
GOAL! Dundee 0-4 Rangers
Kevin Clancy might claim an assist for this one - Dundee are furious
He blocked Luke McCowan getting to a pass and it set Rangers away up the other end to score
Frankly ridiculous
FT Bonnyrigg Rose 1-7 Dundee
That's the way to start a season
One-way traffic throughout - it could easily have been more
Main hat-trick with Cameron double, Portales & Astley on target
Only negative was Charlie Reilly limping off injured late on, lad just can't catch a break
Footballers often shy away from putting targets out in public.
Zak Rudden has no worries on that front:
"I’m ready for this league and I know what it’s about.
“I’m aiming to double my tally from last year, or even more.
“I got 9 in the Championship so I’m looking for 18, 20."
Gary Bowyer on Josh Mulligan:
“He has real potential to get better, to really go and improve.
“He’s doing extra sessions in the gym and really grabbing the opportunity to make himself better."
Scott Robertson on Luke Graham signing a new deal despite Sheff Utd trial and scouts from Arsenal, Celtic and Rangers watching: “There was a bit of attention on Luke but knowing him as I do I was certain he’d want to stay with us.
“Young players make their debuts at Dundee FC.”
FT Dundee 6-1 Airdrieonians
The goals keep flying in for the Dark Blues as they sail into the last 8
That's 29 goals in 7 matches this season and 10 different scorers
Tiffoney, McCowan and Cameron all superb with the Dee just too strong for the Championship side
Dundee v Rangers was due to kick off shortly. Sadly, we're not at Dens to watch the action
A farce all round
But at least Rangers took it well and were very nice about the whole thing, eh 😂
Tony Docherty: “I’m absolutely delighted.
“That’s us now scored 29 goals in seven games. It shows the quality in our team.
“I think if you’re a Dundee fan coming to watch that, you’re enjoying it. I’m enjoying watching the team.
“I cannot give them enough praise.”
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FT Dundee 3-1 Hearts
Super win for the Dark Blues - the damage done in a remarkable end to the 1st half
It could've got hairy in the 2nd after Kent's goal but Dundee saw the game out pretty well
Sylla got MotM and was good but Tiffoney won the game for his side, excellent show
GOAL! Inverness 0-1 Dundee
Finally Dundee have the breakthrough and what a finish by Lyall Cameron!
Jakubiak's shot was blocked and the wee man backheeled the loose, bouncing ball into the net - superb finish
What a big goal that could be
Dens Park is chock-a-block with fans queuing up (socially distanced, of course) to get their seats for Saturday already
And they keep on arriving
Must be a big game or something this weekend...
An excellent season for Dundee 👏
The end of it maybe could've done with a win or 2 but that shouldn't overshadow a brilliant return to the Premiership
Today's Killie game was a bit mad at times & should really have been 3 points with the late pen
But fine work done in 2023/24
That might be the most dramatic 0-0 draw I've seen in a while!
Never mind the actual game (Dundee should've won it), the job got done
Magnificent season for the Dee, in the top 6 in their first season back in the top flight
Massive achievement for Docherty and his players 👏
FT Dundee Utd 2-2 Dundee
Breathless game at Tannadice comes to an end
Utd the better side 1st half, Dee had the 2nd
Plenty of rustiness on show 1st game of the season but a cracking watch
Dee will feel they can play a lot better than that though
Well done Dundee on fighting this, Queen's Park clearly trying to limit any advantage the Dark Blues will have with a big away following
The biggest crowd for a QP game at Ochilview this season was 1,655 v Partick. Last home game v Hamilton saw 679
Official capacity is 3,746