In general, at least for a team like ourselves, good players aren't available in January - unless it's on a pre-contract for the following season.. That's why I never have high expectations at this time of year.
Regarding video replays, apart from adding multiple stoppages to the game the bigger reason they would fail is that the same numpties making the decisions would be reviewing them.
And refs never like to criticise other refs.
And that's why I have just a tiny bit of sympathy with the refs - only a tiny bit though. The behaviour of some players with their diving and moaning and general cheating makes it more difficult than it should be for the refs. And that starts with the managers.
Still a ridiculous decision, though.
That's the main reason I don't like left footers playing on the right (or vice versa). Any half decent defender will keep them on the outside and make them less effective.
The team is in the NASL - a 12 team second US tier. It's probably not as high quality as the current Scottish Championship, so not a bad place for him to be.
Wright's perfect reverse pass and Walker's dummy stick in the memory. Was never a Paul Smith fan, but I was that night.
The other thing that I remember is Gahagan's golden opportunity in extra time.
Then it went to pens...
There was a time during the Nacho Novo years that we seemed to donate sufficient points to them each season to keep them in the SPFL.
I think we can win this one, though.
Damn - forgot to submit my question. Haven't listened to the podcast yet. Did you mention the square woodwork at Hampden that saved his League Cup semi penalty?
Looking at the match stats, you should be grateful it's not Falkirk we're playing.
Dundee - 8 shots, 3 on target, 49% possession
Falkirk - 10 shots, 7 on target, 51% possession.
The problem was everybody jumping on the bandwagon giving him too much credit for that run. I said at the time there was a lot more to it than bringing him in on loan. There were many factors in play, not least of which was Faddy hitting a bit of form at that time.
He's not a terrible keeper, but I think some people's blind hatred of our other 2 keepers at the time elevated him (in their eyes) to some sort of Randolph-esque status.
(and he lies about his height).