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Posted on Friday, 9th March 2012 by Paul

Tannadice is my favourite away ground. Of course you MAY read this after we have been knocked out and think "why ffs" but there is a bigger picture. When I was growing up Dundee Utd had …

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Posted on Sunday, 4th March 2012 by Paul

The recent accusations that it would be Celtic, not Rangers, and by extension the supporters, would cause job losses at Ibrox would have had lots of us guffawing and some of us shaking our …

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Posted on Friday, 3rd February 2012 by Paul

A trip to Tynecastle in midweek, we've been here before haven't we... I can't remember exactly when games there went from strong dislike to vitriolic hatred but our younger readers will …

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Posted on Saturday, 28th January 2012 by Paul

A competition that we have a history of incredible highs and some awful lows in. The first of our 14 wins in the competition came in 1956 against Partick after a replay but then no one …

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Posted on Sunday, 22nd January 2012 by Paul

Being back in Scotland, lots of things come to the fore that haven't for a while. The need to get to the bookies early, the incessant addiction women have for soap operas and of course, the …

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Posted on Saturday, 7th January 2012 by Paul

One of the things that has changed most about Scottish football, and indeed in England too, is the attitude towards cup competitions. There was a time when winning the Scottish Cup could …

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Posted on Friday, 23rd December 2011 by Paul

"That must be a goal for Dundee..." Ah Love St. 86. The mere mention of the name and number together has Tims of a certain age purring with delight. You know the phrase "I guess you had …

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Posted on Sunday, 11th December 2011 by Paul

Tommy Burns would have been the incredibly young age of 55 on Dec 16th this year if he hadn't been taken from us far, far too soon. I think it's important to recognise the legacy that …

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Posted on Sunday, 20th November 2011 by Paul

I was one of the people who donated to Barack Obama's election campaign in 2008. $25 here, $50 there from millions of people paid for his campaign that ended in success in November 2008 and …

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Posted on Friday, 11th November 2011 by Paul

I heard a story recently regarding Gordon Strachan. He was asked to come along and present trophies and medals at a football team's dinner dance. All the medals and trophies were going to …

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