This Charming Man
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Footballing legend Pele of Brazil has died aged 82, truly a ground breaking talent and influence on the world stage.
Pictured below, tangling with a fellow footballing legend.
RIP number 10.
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Happy Christmas my kindred Dee spirits, both to you and all of your loved ones.
Keep them close and safe, always.
Regards.
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Just now, Ludo*1 said:
Simon Murray is just an older version of Zak Rudden.
No thank you.
Respect your opinion @Ludo*1, except one of them is a proven goalscorer / goal assist operative at lower league level.
1-0, top of the league and time to strengthen, sign Simon Murray.
Regards
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Imagine we had a Dundee fan who performed well at this lower league level AND was a proven goalscorer who makes a difference.
Get Simon Murray signed and accept the obvious praise Mr Nelms'.
One goal and two assists tonight so far after 51 minutes at Gayfield.
Make it so!
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45 minutes ago, thedees said:
I’ve not posted in here for years but anyone else abit worried that it’s getting closed to January and a number of players are out of contact in the summer meaning they can sign pre contracts with other clubs.
No concerns whatsoever on that score imho, other than for some of the youngsters.
The vast majority out of contract, in reality require to improve their performances considerably in the second half of the season to have any chance of remaining at Dens Park beyond the Summer.
Harsh maybe, however very understanding and fair if we're being realistic.
Regards
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20 hours ago, ayrunitedfw said:
This aged well.
Took the very words from my mouth, cheers and good health.
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Jim McIntyre, f**k me the very man, oh my days, him and John Nelms' managerial appointments.
The reason I signed into P&B in April 2019. Sorry guys, blame the above dwangs for my subsequent input.
Once experienced.....................................
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29 minutes ago, Fifespud said:
Yip. You’ve called it for some time. I made it clear I doubted Bowyer’s ability (never doubted he was a decent guy) but he really seems to have turned it around. Our depth of squad is really paying off. If we could add a wee bit of real quality in January that would be brilliant.Agree completely Spudgun, Gary Bowyer was not my choice as manager either. However, back-to-back victories x 4 is to be rightly commended.
John Nelms' has been blindly generous financially to previous managers, is it too early to say Mr Bowyer now deserves some backing come January? I think not, imho.
Nowt changes with Joe Grayson however, send him packing.
Regards
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12 hours ago, Den Spark said:
Their history involves going bust and buying over Clydebank FC and renaming themselves.
Indeed, if I remember correctly they had to re-emerge as Airdrie United, they were not allowed to be named Airdrieonians at that time.
No such obstacles from the SFA when one half of the nauseous bigoted Glasgow carbuncles ceased to exist years later in 2012.
Regards.
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24 minutes ago, Fifespud said:
I’d agree other than he’s a bit brittle. Sort of guy you give a 2 year contract to and he plays 5 games.
Has Kevin MacDonald given up, just out of interest.As far as I'm aware Spud, Kevin McDonald is not currently signed up as a player. Probably would've signed last season had it not been for the Donald Duck set up at Dens under Calamity James.
Watched a few games between Derby and Mrs TCM's Stoke City before Derby's relegation to League One and Craig Forsyth is no wallflower or shrinking violet if I'm honest.
Regards
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1 hour ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said:
Agree with that, re the defence, it's a minor miracle if we can somehow keep a clean sheet, it's not good enough. McGhee and French are easily the best defenders, build something with those two. On a sidenote watched Forsyth still doing the business for Derby today, class full back who's had a great career.
Thank you.
Agree with that 110%, Craig Forsyth would be a wonderful signing now approaching the end of his career.
A first class left back who also plays central defence whilst also still a capable left mid, what's not to like?
Still highly regarded at Derby however, out of contract next Summer after 10 years there.
Thank you.
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David Beckham and Andrea Pirlo, hang your heads in shame and stick the current World Cup venue and location up your sad arses, however, enjoy the money, whatever your reasons.
Merely my opinion as a human being.
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13 minutes ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said:
Alright, but........
A truly right old blast from the past @Bigmouth Strikes Again, nice one.
"I've drank too much, and I've said too much, and there's nowhere to go but down".
Tailor made for us gentle apostles.
Regards
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2 hours ago, MarbellaDEE said:
Afternoon all, not able to catch the game as away working but had a question I was hoping someone would be able to answer.
does anyone know if there’s anywhere in Dundee where you can hire DFC tartan kilts? Hoping to get for myself and groomsmen for my wedding and struggling to find anything online.
Thank you.
49 minutes ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said:That's the tartan I got married in, very smart and stylish, was a shop in the ferry, don't know if it's still there though.
eta Mrs says it was McCalls, still in business.
First time around in the 1990's I wore the DFC tartan from Lawrence's of Broughty Ferry. They were then located in Brook Street across the road from the TSB, however I'm not sure if they're still trading.
Second and to date, very successful marriage in 2010 to Mrs TCM I used McCall's on the corner of Brook St and Gray St in the Ferry. However, I chose an alternative tartan, superstitious, lol.
All the best @MarbellaDEE for the future.
Regards
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Do any of you "elder-Dee's" recall a midweek night game against Hamilton Accies, circa 76-77ish in the old First Division and without consulting Mr Google, I remember we pumped them 5-1?
A well-known Accies fan by the name of Fergie, stood on his Jack Jones in the TC Keay end yelling encouragement and abuse in equal measures for the entire 90 minutes.
Witnessing this as a young schoolboy I was mesmerised, now as a seasoned footballing miserable b*****d, I only have maximum respect for the man.
Regards
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1 hour ago, SweeperDee said:
Hope anyone isn’t affected by that huge fire in the city centre right now. Looks fucking huge.
Think it’s that old furniture shop diagonal from the Howff. Suspect; considering they’ve been desperate to do something with that for years.Yeah, I believe it's the former Robertson's furniture store. Respectful urban explorers have been uploading visits for quite a while now, so I'd assume it's not overly difficult for some pond life to gain entry and wreak havoc.
Great 3 points today, long may it continue and help change opinions, mine included.
Regards
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Another hero of mine from the same era, as tough as teak they say.
The son of a German POW who then made his home in Scotland after the Second World War.
Recall reading whilst Erich trained outdoors, he was apparently always stripped to the waist, all year round regardless of the weather.
Handsome devil.
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Watching Mrs TCM's Stoke City clinch 3 points tonight against former manager Nathan Jones' Luton Town.
However, the highlight of the evening was her reminder for me not to mention Cammy Kerr again on Friday night after having a couple of weekend drams.
Clock ticking, lol.
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8 hours ago, Dundee-FC92 said:
Don't think you can tell anyone to lay off Kerr when you're on the back of Bowyer daily. Mean that in the best possible way.
13 games of poor results with largely McPakes duds is enough for heavy criticism, but a decade of utter average comedy at right back needs to be simmered down. No thank you. I'll express my views as you do.
Thank you.
In my defence @Dundee-FC92, my rants regarding Mr Bowyer are usually weekly, coinciding with and following an actual game, lol.
However, your posting above merely confirms why this is the best thread on Pie and Bovril, ie healthy debate and discussion.
Again, merely in my opinion, have a good weekend.
Thank you.
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2 hours ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said:
McPake going well with you guys? Apart from bringing through a few promising youths, he's left us in a right fucking mess.
Thank you.
Spot-on @Bigmouth Strikes Again, it will realistically take a minimum of two seasons of educated oversight (which we don't have) to repair the damage from the McPake experiment.
On another subject, regardless of his actual footballing prowess, time to lay off Cammy Kerr, imho. Especially when posters on here still coo for wasters like Glen Kamara who actually stopped playing for us in front of our very collective eyes. Unless I've missed my guess, due to John Nelms' managerial appointments since 2017, we are exactly where we deserve to be, lower half Scottish Championship.
Cammy Kerr, judging by the standard of most of his colleagues, is the least of our worries.
Regards as always.
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As always, healthy vibrant views and discussion mostly directed at what appears to be, yet another underperforming manager. Or is he?
Should we be so surprised at results so far, given his previous managerial career record as so eloquently highlighted in the last 24 hours by fellow posters on here.
Mr Bowyer is in fairness a charming fellow, who at the age of 51 accepted a managerial position based approximately a NINE HOUR round trip away from home, this only a few short weeks after being dismissed from his previous post whilst knowing nowt it would appear regarding Scottish football. End of career desperation does not even come into it, lol. Or indeed the club's recruitment desperation for that matter!
Employed by Mr Nelms' and Mr Strachan only a short time after they had been rejected by their extremely very public shortlist of two, double lol.
Questions now being raised I see towards the club owners regarding the proposed new stadium pipedream.
Shambles of a club, with a clear unprofessional stench from the outside looking in.
Merely a Dark Blue honest opinion.
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41 minutes ago, Ludo*1 said:
That's a fucking awful shout. Neither should be anywhere near Dens in that type of role.
Thomson is even worse FFS.
Gary Bowyer and Paul Hartley are the answer, gracious me young man.
Thank you, however no thanks.
Regards
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20 minutes ago, Ludo*1 said:
Charlie Adam as manager.
Fucking hell.
With all due respect @Ludo*1, I'd sooner have Charlie Adam, ably assisted by the equally youthful thrust and knowledge of the likes of Kevin Thomson than some lower English League no-mark non achiever, lovely chap though Mr Bowyer appears to be.
As for your suggestion of Paul Hartley, holy shit young man.
Weekend regards.
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Leave the new clown until the seasons end, consolidation in the lower league will be success as long as there's no threat of relegation that is.
Most of the McPake player contracts will expire come then, which is a positive obviously.
Then it's down to Tim Keyes to empty John Nelms, Gordon Strachan and the current manager.
Appoint Jim Duffy, Tony Pulis or Ian Holloway to oversee the upstairs Nelms/Strachan so called contribution to allow our new manager Charlie Adam to thrive.
Merely my realistic unpopular opinion.
3 minutes ago, RossBFaeDundee said:I suppose we should just sign a head coach every 3 months, maybe that'll magically make the team not shite. We've watched most of these players for 4 straight seasons and they still make the same basic mistakes, of course it's mostly to do with them. I don't know how people can't see that. Bowyer needs rid of the players he doesn't want to actually be able to make signings that will better fit his system. The amount of dead weight we're giving silly money (and game time) to is unreal, thanks again McPake.
See what you're saying Ross, however Gary Bowyer has been and is, let's be honest an English lower league management version of James McPake.
Leave as is, we are fucked my man. Now attained 19 points from 39, less than a 50% return ffs.
WE ARE DUNDEE FC unless we're all forgetting.
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Jeezee peeps, can you believe the absolute pish DC Thomson pay money to Jim Spence for?
The Newsnow thread tonight actually highlighting Jim Spence (Dundee Courier and Advertiser) as reporting, and I genuinely shit you not, "Are good players at Dundee United finally on way to becoming a good team"?
Needless to say under no circs would I take the clickbait, mainly due to the fact I refuse to believe anyone currently residing in the UK is more professionally comical than Johnny Vegas.
Maybe I was wrong, DC Thomson, WTF are you people on?
Tempted to contact Police Scotland Drugs Team.
Concerned regards.