arabdelic

You can look at this as all with RR social media a bit of fun but look a bit dickish when your team gets humped.

For those of you we are leaving behind, with the possible exception of one of Raith/ Thistle/ Airdrie who may come with us, next season's Championship should be more of a level playing field and most teams should fancy their chances. United's points total will be one of the highest for years which means credit to Raith for going toe to toe for so long. Probably feeling more relief than joy at present. There is a lot of work to be done for next season.

Just an observation from Fridays game you were lucky not to have 2 players sent off. Baird absolutely for stamping and Broadfoot wrestles United player to the ground. And the ridiculous amount of yellow cards Morton have picked up this season, way more than any other team, suggests its not hysteria that Morton are an over physical side. But that is Imrie style of play, perfectly entitled to play this way but don't get upset if other fans are not fans of it.

United fans have been travelling in good numbers all season (over 2000 at our last away game against QP) and still have the 6th highest average attendance in Scotland despite being in The Championship. Smaller numbers for this one was probably due to the idea of standing on an open terracing in the pouring rain when it was live on TV.

Funniest moment of the game was when the tannoy announced the attendance including the number of away fans. Rovers fans went in to beelin central. The most animated they were all afternoon.

United not being promoted would have devastating consequences on the finances of the club so no United most certainly wont be trying to throw the league. We are just in a bad run of form with a manager who doesn't seem to be able to get the best out of the players at his disposal. There are clubs whose budgets would struggle to play at a higher level United aren't one of them. United's finance are set up for playing in Premiership something that isn't sustainable beyond 1 season in The Championship.

As a United fan I am bemused by this but Capuano has stated he told Raith what the operational reason was but neither in Raith's statement or Ian Murray's comments mention what the operational reason was only they dont agree with ticket reduction and in Murray's case United are ''rattled' I get they may not agree with the ticket reduction but why omit the reason they were given. I don't think it is just United who are lacking transparency here.

I dont think it is down to luck you have beaten us the last 2 games. You deserved the Tannadice win. At Starks United should have won that game. Leaving aside the first Raith goal was offside for most of the 2nd half United looked like the only team that was going to win it until that wonder strike. But that wasnt down to luck it was United inability to score in the 2nd half and make their domination count.

That would mean bringing Cudjoe back in which for some reason JG continually leaves out despite the one game he started recently the 3-1 win against QP he offered something different.

Our away record this season is much better than out home form We have struggled at Tannadice to break teams down. A few hundred less tickets doesnt not create an competitive advantage. Perhaps cup finals at Hampden where Rangers fans are often given 3/4 of the stadium is maybe a better example of being given a competitive advantage.

You get that in leagues teams struggle against certain other sides. Raith have been United bogey team this season while we have been able to dish out hammerings to Partick Thistle. Raith have struggled against bottom club Arbroath, a team we have put 17 goals past this season. The bottom line is both United and Raith have amassed a big points total so far in Championship terms, granted we have a goal difference of +23 more which also tells a story. I do get that Raith fans are really hyped up for the upcoming games and I love this narrative that we are running scared and will amazingly counter it by a few hundred less Raith fans at the game.

I don't know that's why I say they have poorly communicating their actions.I am hearing it is a security diktat but that needs to be explained. 'Running scared' is the least plausible explanation and makes no sense whatsoever.

United have handled this badly and poorly communicated what they are doing. The idea on here though that they have reduced the Raith allocation because they are running scared is quite amusing and delusional. As if a few hundred less in the stadium is going to tip anything.

There is going to be more demand from United fans for this game so the club are left with 2 choices move Raith fans to Fair Play and give Unite The Shed or keep Raith fans in Shed and United fans occupy The Fair Play. The latter has happened like never. I don't think the police would agree to it as crowd management before and after the game of having United fans at either side of The Shed would cause logistical issues. it makes sense to move Raith fans. Shame for them that means less tickets but there isn't really much alternative.

We are still top 6 for attendances in Scotland which is one of the reasons why we will need more tickets for United fans for this game. The demand to fill 3 stands will be there.

I doubt that. It sounds like Raith fans will moved to Fair Play Stand as demand for tickets from United fans will fill Eddie Thompson, Jerry Kerr and Shed. its what United often do, granted more in Premiership, when there is a demand for it.

In all competitions this season United have lost 3 away games. All 3 have been on plastic pitches. A swamp is preferable to our problem on artificials.

1-0 United Moult

I remember a Scottish Cup tie in mid 90's the wind picked up so bad in the 2nd half that Craig Brewster, who can hit them, had a shot at goals and the ball went up in the air and blew in the ball in the opposite direction. Last night was a gentle breeze in comparison.

That is a blow. Oakley totally ragdolled our defence at Tannadice. Having said that it wouldn't have happened if our defence hadn't weakened with Gallacher out injured. Key Injuries do affect things.

One to file in the bitter category. Not sure how you arrive at that. United have accumulated 9 points more than last season champions at same stage of the season with a +22 better goal difference. And similarly the season before 8 point better off and +21 better goal difference than the champions. The season before that Hearts the runaway champions were on same points but United pip it with a +1 better goal difference. And the season before that a team was way ahead it was ............. Dundee United. So Dundee United are the only champions in recent years to be better than Dundee United of this season. I think you should take credit for the fact Raith have accumulated such a big points total, granted with a far inferior goal difference.

I think there is merit in what you are saying about the start to Morton's season and clearly on an impressive run and stand a good chance of going up through the play offs if they maintain their form. And that is an if. Raith Rovers went on that long unbeaten run but when it stopped they started to drop points all over the shop and Stanton injury also contributed. But it can also be argued that United's sticky patch has coincided with key players out through injury. Basically the league is decided over a season, not a purple patch and all teams have had their challenges with injuries and sticky periods. Yours was at start, ours has come in 3rd quarter (we only lost 1 game up to the mid point of the season) The games at Cappielow will be interesting. Will be different from Tannadice. Our problems have mainly come at home. Away from home we havent lost a league game apart from the late wonder goal at Raith, a game which we largely dominated.

if you want to take solace in winning the temporary higher placing cup then you can have that one.

No United are obviously 6th. People know that. Every measure United are ahead of Dundee. Average attendance every season for almost 50 years. Even this season United in 2nd tier Dundee United 8067, Dundee 6802 and that is including visits of Celtic, Rangers, Hearts twice. Size of ground United Honours fairly even both won 5 major trophies United won 1 more Scottish Cup Dundee 1 more League Cup so United edge it. Head to head even though United didn't really get going as a top level club until the start of the 60's United are well ahead. Europe. Both reached European Cup semi but United have been in a European final. Dundee have not. United European record come out top again.

Should be an interesting game as I expect Raith wont sit back as need a win to close the gap. United's problems this season has come at home where teams sit in and we have struggled to break this down. Despite our form not being that great we keep taking the points away from home its now W9 D2 L0 and we rarely concede F24 A3.