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BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Pressley in Dundee 'predicament', says McGowan
Herald football writer Stephen McGowan thinks that Steven Pressley will need time to "put his stamp on the place" at Dens new Dundee manager has lost his first two cup games, which means his side have an uphill battle if they want to progress in the comeptition. While McGowan thinks it will take time for it to come together for the Scot, he believes the fans won't give him the luxury."I know it sounds counter-intuitive to say it, I don't really blame Steven Pressley for this situation," said McGowan on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast."I tend to blame the people who decided that Tony Docherty had to go and he had to come in in the first place."I spoke to Docherty and the more I read, the more I looked at it, the more I thought he'd been really harshly dealt with."Dundee finished 10th with a relatively young team. Docherty played more young players, under 21, than any other manager in the league, and he was dismissed."I thought that was really harsh, that was hard and I think it looks more harsh given the start that Pressley has made."Now Pressley, I suppose a bit like Russell Martin, will need bit of time to put his stamp on the place. He says he needs more new signings in."But the fans are already pretty unhappy with the way things are going, and the one thing he's not going to get is lots of time because many of them wouldn't have chosen him in the first place. That puts him in really difficult predicament."
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dundee players 'very positive' about Pressley, says Shaughnessy
Joe Shaughnessy insists his former Dundee team-mates are "very positive" about working under Steven Pressley, despite the head coach's difficult start at Dens Park. Saturday's League Cup group defeat at Alloa was a second straight loss to lower-league opposition. Many fans were against the appointment of Pressley, who is now facing added pressure from the support after a challenging start to his reign. But centre-back Shaughnessy, who left Dens this summer to sign for Newcastle Jets in Australia, says the Dundee boss is making a good impression on the squad. "I've spoken to a few of the players and they are very positive about it all," the 33-year-old told BBC Sportsound. "They're enjoying working with him. He's trying to get his idea across. When I talk to Simon Murray and some of the other lads, they enjoy the training and they are being worked hard. "The fans jumped on him saying he's not going to win titles or whatever, but the players are enjoying what he's come in and started doing. "They are onside and trying to build towards something. Hopefully it happens sooner rather than later." Shaughnessy added that any talk of sacking Pressley based on the League Cup group results is "very harsh".
BBC News
5 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Dundee players 'very positive' about Pressley, says Shaughnessy
Joe Shaughnessy insists his former Dundee team-mates are "very positive" about working under Steven Pressley, despite the head coach's difficult start at Dens League Cup group defeat at Alloa was a second straight loss to lower-league fans were against the appointment of Pressley, who is now facing added pressure from the support after a challenging start to his centre-back Shaughnessy, who left Dens this summer to sign for Newcastle Jets in Australia, says the Dundee boss is making a good impression on the squad."I've spoken to a few of the players and they are very positive about it all," the 33-year-old told BBC Sportsound. "They're enjoying working with him. He's trying to get his idea across. When I talk to Simon Murray and some of the other lads, they enjoy the training and they are being worked hard. "The fans jumped on him saying he's not going to win titles or whatever, but the players are enjoying what he's come in and started doing. "They are onside and trying to build towards something. Hopefully it happens sooner rather than later."Shaughnessy added that any talk of sacking Pressley based on the League Cup group results is "very harsh".
Scotsman
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Hibs recruit's impact clear as rival says they can't afford like for like replacement
The impact of one Hibs signing at his former club has been made apparent in a transfer verdict. Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A rival boss has admitted that they can't go out and sign a player with the same current quality as one who's just left for Hibs. Clubs across the country are hoping to retain their best players while adding top quality additions. For some, it's about replacing those who have gone to pastures new and that's the position Dundee find themselves in with versatile star Josh Mulligan swapping Dens Park for Easter Road. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mulligan has impressed in early friendly action for Hibs and his exit has not been helped with Lyall Cameron leaving Dundee and joining Rangers. Former Hearts captain Steven Pressley is now the head coach in Tayside and with Callum Jones arriving after time at Hull City, he admits like for like quality in terms of the departing duo can't be captured. Dundee transfer verdict on star departing for Hibs Pressley said: 'The first thing is that it's not easy to replace the two that have left. Financially, we can't go out and sign ready-made replacements. If you look at Jones, he's at a really good age just now. He's had a number of loans. He's done a lot of his foundational work. But we've seen enough in his performances around the areas we are looking for and the experience he's had, he's ready to kick on. 'That's where we are in our recruitment. We can't sign a ready-made replacement for a Lyall Cameron. We have to sign players who maybe haven't quite put it all together yet. Callum has a lot of good attributes and with our support we hope he can start putting them all together here. 'I think I sense also the fact that he's been desperately looking for a home, a stable home where he can really kick his career on. Callum will bring good running power to the middle of the pitch. And that's an aspect we think we really need.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Steven Pressley verdict on shock defeat The former Jambo's stint in the Dundee dugout did not get off to the best start at the weekend as they were shocked at home by Airdrie in their first Premier Sports Cup group stage game, losing 1-0. Pressley said: : 'Although we didn't want it at the weekend, setbacks are often the catalyst to move things forward. Because then you have to refocus and identify the problems. 'So, I think that's healthy at times, I think in pre-season, although this was a cup competition, but pre-seasons without setbacks can be dangerous. It can now be a real catalyst for us to say, look, we've got so much work ahead of us, and I think that is really important. We believe in what we are doing, but we are realistic about what we are doing. It was our first real game of any note and the first time we were really stress-tested. 'Do I think we are anywhere near resembling where I want us to be? Absolutely not, no. Not even close. But I believe in the process and I do believe in what we are trying to do. think we've got a group of players that have really bought into what we're trying to do. Along the way, there are going to be bumps. I was under no illusions, this was always going to be a difficult job, a challenging job. But I enjoy that challenge, and I also enjoy working with this group. I think we have a group of players that want to put things right here and who are really pushing to be better, and that's all I ask for. 'All the other things we have to accept and take care of, but as long as we believe in what we're doing, I think we will be fine.'
BBC News
17-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'New player' Graham hails loan experiences
Dundee defender Luke Graham says his experiences playing first-team matches have helped him progress far more than academy football would have 21-year-old has had successful loan spells at Lochee United, Albion Rovers, Montrose and Falkirk – where he was part of the Bairns' Championship winning squad last says he has come back from each one of those stints as a "new player"."Just playing games week-in, week-out, it is going to make you a better player and I feel like it did that for me and it was just a really great experience," said Graham."For me personally, I feel like going out and playing men's football is the best thing for you."I have done that three or four times now and I feel every time I have come back a new player."Graham hopes those experiences can help him to establish himself at Dens Park under Steven Pressley."As a centre-back you are not going to go in to a Premiership game after playing under-19s football. It is just not the same thing - you are going to get bashed about."So I feel like you learn a lot from just going out and playing men's football."
