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What an absolute p***k of a guy you are.

British transfer record-breaking Billy Steel makes his debut for Dundee against Aberdeen. He scored in a 2-0 win in front of a 30,000+ crowd (he's thought to have put an extra 10,000 on the gate alone). His spell at Dens saw Dundee reach Hampden finals three times in just over a year, winning the league cup twice and getting humped by Motherwell 4-0 in front of something like 136,000 fans. There's a chapter about him in the book Dundee Greats, some of the stories are excellent, including one where his team mates pulled him out of a pub, totally a couple of hours before another game against Aberdeen, one of the players was Doug Cowie who said something like "Honestly, he was half-gassed and tore Aberdeen apart that day". Dundee's next successful period was the early 60s, winning the title in 61-62, a season which included a bizarre 5-1 win at Ibrox, and a mental comeback against Raith Rovers, with Dundee winning 5-4, after trailing 4-2 with 15 minutes to go. Alan Gilzean's goals were instrumental, few more than this late winner at Tannadice in April 1962. Dundee qualified for the European Cup, making the semi-finals before being fucked out 5-2 by AC Milan over 2 legs. They were drawn against one of the favourites in the first round, FC Cologne. Dundee thumped them 8-1 at Dens in one of the biggest shocks in the competition's short history. The return leg was a deeply unpleasant affair, marred by crowd violence and the Cologne players targeting Dundee 'keeper Bert Slater, who had to go off with concussion, having to come back on with his head bandaged up as Cologne were looking likely to absolutely hammer Dundee. They won 4-0, and missed a penalty. The game ended with British Army soldiers escorting the Dundee players off under a hail of bottles, chairs and various other objects. Here's Slater getting a mouthful of studs from a Cologne forward. Following that game, Dundee knocked out Sporting Lisbon 4-2, and then pished all over second favourites Anderlecht 6-2. The DABs of course also won a single league title, and got the semis of the European Cup losing out to Roma in a bitter semi-final. It's remarkable these days to think that Dundee's clubs have, between them got to two European Cup Semis, A UEFA final and another semi final. We'll never see those days again.

Let's step up to the challenges Steven faces,and the supporters rehabilitation too. Too many times in here have we heard of sections of the support getting on the backs of certain players the moment a pass goes awry or things don't go to plan. We have a player here who in the normal scheme of things would ordinarily grace Dens only in a pre season friendly. He has issues and the Boss has sold him on the idea that playing for us can help him overcome these and bring him to a point of finally reaching his potential. My fear is that WE, the supporters behave in typical troglodyte fashion and get on his case. Please, if you haven't, take the time to read the Guardian article and spread the word. Who knows by helping Steven put to bed his demons we may actually assist in conquering our own (COXY AND SECTIONS OF SOUTH ENCLOSURE TAKE NOTE)

Since January 2015, he's played 48 games.

..and if his name is Andy Roberston they'll tell him he's too wee and boot him out club. You can't find a better example really of a young Scottish player succeeding in the game through his own hard work and dedication, plus a willingness to start again at the bottom so he could make it to the very top. The pleasing thing is it had nothing to do with the Old Firm or any cunting Colt team.

1000% this. We have the power to make this boys career. We can’t let him down.

Happy Prunty day!

Artsy photo of the cat taken by the wife.

One of life’s greatest pleasures. Sitting in the pub on your own. A few horses on, a newspaper and pints of lager to keep you company.

I've always heard good things about hospitality at Dens. The Legends Lounge being particularly impressive: Meanwhile, at Tannadice:

Ah now the penne's dropped!

Would love nothing more than a United Ireland tbh. However if it does transpire that NI can get a special deal, I want to see the Scottish Govt hammer home the message that we aren’t getting equal treatment in this nation of equals.

The new fifty shades of grey film is out - I'll keep an eye out for the guy with a ball gag and nipple clamps.

Zico takes Steak and Gravy for a ride in his boat.....

Dunfermline 6 - 2 Valencia. Introduced by Bob Crampsey.

Bloody hell. You go away for a few days on business greetin on losing Allan and Hendry as well as trying to expel the memory of the pish of the County display and what happens? The rollercoaster of being a Dee, a signing like Steven Caulker which fills you full of joy and belief again. Bloody hell again. Well done to McCann and the Board. Let's have some Happy Days.

A lot of people, myself included, have posted things on here which have made an utter c**t of themselves. Believe me when I say continuing to reference it or trying to make out nothing was wrong and everyone else was wrong isn't going to help. Draw a line under it, stop referencing it, and move on. Or are you happy for the attention, as it's "fun" as you so unbelievably put it?

Guys, respond to the fuckwit all you want but please stop quoting him. I have him blocked and if you don't quote him I don't have read his shite. Thank you.

Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone

Thanks for posting. Having watched this I think it's awesome that Dundee is a club that Caulker sees as being capable of handling this, and that we are willing to go out on a limb for him. He has really put his career in our hands. The club need to get the support structure he needs in place but as fans we should be right behind him from day one. Our boy. Hope he smashes it.

A business owners guarantee is completely different from securing lending against an asset - which would be the ‘roof over their head’ which is what every single business whether it be a sole trader/limited company does if they want to borrow money over a selected amount. So I think you’ll find I’m not talking baws.

"I was in the forces". Usually uttered within minutes of meeting said person.

I'm the lyrical gangster!

Pete Chan.

£130 from a £15 free bet from William Hill. Thanks pal.

Aw, absolute bliss. I like going out with the missus. I like going out with my mates. But sometimes, there's nothing better than being on my Jack Jones with a paper and a pint in a pub where everyone knows the rules and no c**t is going to try and start a conversation with me.

Incredible String Band - The Letter

Doubt it. We'll just blame the omniclustershitstormfuck on the EU. We've now moved on to blaming the consequences of our actions on the consequences of our actions. "They're putting a border up?" "They're not going to give us free trade?" "They're taking the EU institutions away from the UK?" "They're going to make decisions without us having a say?" "We're better out than staying in with these monsters." Channel 4 news has turned into a daily diet of 'Remoaners' rolling their eyes at the absolute madness that is being presented to them by the other side of the debate. The other night on the subject of the Irish border some Tory MP was telling is there wouldn't be a border because 'we' wouldn't put one up. Insinuating that any barriers to trade and movement would be 'their' fault. Not ours for leaving the fucking trade bloc, but theirs. Tonight it was the claim that we'll wander in to a Canada like trade deal (whatever the f**k that means) so everything will be fine, the tone giving the impression that the EU wouldn't have a say in it. Absolute batshit fucking mental. ETA: Missed the bit in bold.

Kim Wilde - Four Letter Word

Crappyaccie always mentioning that Caulker having a mental illness is going to have a negative effect in his playing ability rubber stamps his backward, ignorant way of thinking. Fud.

Wilson Pickett - Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You

Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine

....those child abuse posts won't post themselves..

They are also asking...'why don't sevco try living within their means?'

We train on the stuff every day. I’m pretty sure Lewis’s cruciate will be used to it.

I have one major concern about every single suggestion regarding bringing in additional revenue. They are all in principle good ideas which have the potential to work IF IMPLEMENTED AND PROMOTED AND MARKETED PROPERLY. Does anyone think that the club is geared up commercially to capitalise on any of these ideas at the moment? As someone mentioned they can’t sell the space they currently have. We have advertising gaps and players currently unsponsored and that’s before you even consider the retail function of the club. Woeful. It seems as if the club are taking a ‘if we build it they will come’ approach. The reality is they won’t. They will need persuaded and we need to have the people in-house who can do that successfully. Current evidence suggests it’s not just the pitch and facilities that will require an overhaul.

Day off today so I'm in the pub drinking some of the glorious Tennents and watching the horse racing, £2.80 a pint, cannae beat it.

Going to level with you, I’m not doing this.

You're fucking pathetic

The Saints - (I’m) Stranded

^^^ fool and a troglodyte.

Frankie Laine - The Hanging Tree

Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hanging On

Chvrches - Down Side Of Me

Hope you don't mind me dropping in to your thread, out of curiosity how did Adam Livingstone look for you guys? He's definitely well thought of at Fir Park but first team games will definitely serve him well if he can get them. It'd be interesting to see where he'll end up playing as we tend to play with wing backs however there were points earlier in the season where he was almost playing as a winger for our 20s. Here are a few of his goals from this season in case it's of interest (first one against Queens Park in the Challenge Cup):

Think everyone was waiting for you to stop responding to that complete fucking mutant like everyone else has.

Even if my club vote against it and it goes through, I won't continue my support. What's the point? A league system which bends over for the 2 biggest clubs and absolves competition in one of their senior leagues for those 2 clubs is not a league system I can support. I understand why people will still go if their club rejects it but it won't be for me. Another incredibly thick post from wastecoatwilly above though. How do you gauge fan opinion Fucking hell.