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STV News
3 hours ago
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- STV News
Pressley says Dundee fans right to 'vent' but wants trust and perspective
Dundee boss Steven Pressley admits fans are right to be unhappy about the dismal results from the start of his time in charge – but wants them to have patience and perspective. The manager, who was a surprise choice to replace Tony Docherty, has begun his reign with back-to-back 1-0 defeats, against Championship side Airdrie and League One's Alloa Athletic in the Premier Sports Cup. The Dark Blues now face Bonnyrigg Rose on Tuesday and Montrose on Saturday, knowing they have no chance of progress in the competition but aiming to lift the mood around the club. 'Like any manager after a result like that, I'm disappointed,' Pressley said when asked about Saturday's defeat to Alloa. 'Although we're certainly in the rebuild stage, I still think with the group of players that we had out that we have to do better. 'I take full responsibility for that. 'But I am also one that tries to bring context and perspective to everything. I understand where we are and we've got so much work to do.' Pressley is keen to add new players to his squad sooner rather than later, and aims to improve those he has, but he admits that the rebuild is no small task. 'If I'm being honest, it's probably a bigger challenge than I envisaged,' he said. 'I understand that now and we'll work tirelessly hard to try and put things right. 'But it's not going to happen overnight.' He is eyeing a big improvement between now and the first Premiership match on August 3. 'Our real objective now is to get that momentum and really focus on how we can be prepared for the Hibernian game,' he said. 'We have to start the season in the right fashion and try to gain that momentum. 'It takes time and the players have been receptive and have been working very, very hard. 'But again, perspective: where we are in the process, it's going to take time. 'That's evident but I think we have to be in a place where we can be highly competitive in the Hibernian game. 'That's important, that we can go into that game believing we can get a result.' Patience is rare in football and there have been plenty of Dundee supporters who were unhappy with Pressley's appointment to begin with, as others also voice their displeasure about the rocky start. Asked for a message to reassure fans, the manager said they were within their rights to be unhappy but that trust in the process would help. 'We are trying at present to find the solutions,' he said. 'And to show, I know it's difficult at time, to show an element of trust in us that we will get there because it is very early. 'But I'm also a realist. I understand that any adverse results bring negativity. 'That's how football is and I'm never going to change that. 'The message to supporters isn't that they shouldn't vent that. That's normal. 'It's just to understand and have some perspective as to where we are, moving forward.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
STV News
4 hours ago
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- STV News
Hibs and Dundee United find out potential Conference League opponents
The draw for the third qualifying round of the Conference League has taken place as Hibernian and Dundee United find out their potential opponents. Hibs start off in the Europa League where they will take on FC Midtjylland in a two-legged tie over the next fortnight. If David Gray's men get through that, they will play Fredrikstad for a place in the play-off round of the second-tier competition. But if they get knocked out, then they will drop into the Conference League qualifiers to take on either Olexandriya, from Ukraine, or Serbian side Partizan Belgrade. Dundee United start in the third tier, where they will take on UNA Strassen in the second qualifying round. If they get past the Luxembourg club, they will set up a third-round qualifying clash with either Decic, from Montenegro, or Austrian side Rapid Vienna. The Champions League and Europa League draws took place earlier on Monday. If Rangers get past Panathinaikos then they will play either Servette, from Switzerland, or Czech side Viktoria Plzen in the next round of qualifying in the top competition. But if they drop into the Europa League they will take on Besiktas or Shakhtar Donetsk. Any team that gets past the third-round qualifiers will reach the play-off stage of that respective competition, and will be joined by Celtic (Champions League) and Aberdeen (Europa League). The Hoops and the Dons are the only two Scottish sides guaranteed League Phase football, as even in the worst-case scenario of them losing their play-offs, they will drop into the Europa League and Conference League, respectively. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
BBC News
4 hours ago
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- BBC News
Hibernian learn next potential opponents in Europe - tell us your views
Hibernian will face Norwegian side Fredrikstad in the Europa League third qualifying round should they defeat a favourable draw for David Gray's side, should they negotiate a tricky test against qualified for the third qualifying round by winning the 2024 Norwegian Cup. They beat Molde in the finished sixth in Eliteserien last season, but have crucially already played 13 games of this league season, and currently sit eighth with six wins, three draws and six defeats. Should Hibs lose to Midtjylland, they drop into the Conference League and will face either Oleksandriya of Ukraine or Partizan Belgrade of finished second in the Ukrainian Premier League for the first time last season, which earned them this spot in the Conference dropped down from the Europa League following their defeat to Cypriot side AEK Larnaca on fans, what do you make of the draw? Give us your thoughts here.
STV News
5 hours ago
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- STV News
Scottish sides learn potential Europa opponents in next qualifying round
Rangers and Hibernian have found out their potential opponents in the next qualifying rounds of the Europa League. The draws for the third qualifying rounds of all three European competitions, which are dependent on how the teams fare in their second round ties, are taking place on Monday. In an earlier draw, Rangers learned that if they get past Panathinaikos, they will face the winners of the Viktoria Plzen v Servette tie in the Champions League third-round qualifiers. However, if the Greek side knocks them out of the top competition, they will drop down into the Europa League, where they will take on Besiktas, from Turkey, or Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk for a place in the play-off round. Hibernian start off in the Europa League and will travel to Denmark to play FC Midtjylland in the first-leg of their qualifier on Thursday. If they get through that two-legged tie, then it will be Norwegian side Fredrikstad up next as they look to take another step towards the League Phase of the second-tier competition. If the Easter Road club get knocked out by the Danish side, then they will drop into the Conference League qualifiers. The draw for that competition, which will also include Dundee United, takes place at 1pm. United start off in the third tier, where they will be hoping to get past UNA Strassen from Luxembourg. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
BBC News
8 hours ago
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- BBC News
Who could Hibs face next in Europe?
Hibernian and Rangers could both face Basiktas or Shakhtar Donetsk in European qualifying after Uefa tweaked the groupings for Monday's third qualifying round draws in its three draws come before Rangers, Hibs and Dundee United play the first legs of their second qualifying round ties this who will be seeded, now have four possible Europa League opponents should they defeat could face Wolfsberger (Austria), Fredrikstad (Norway), or the winners of Lugano (Switzerland) against Cluj (Romania) or Celje (Slovenia) against Larnaca (Cyprus).Should Hibs lose to the Danes, they will face seven possible Europa League qualifying losers in Conference League or Shakhtar Donetsk, Oleksandriya (Ukraine) or Partizan Beograd (Serbia), Novi Pazar (Serbia) or Jagiellonia Białystok (Poland), Arda Kardzhali 1924 (Bulgaria) or HJK Helsinki (Finland), Hammarby (Sweden) or Charleroi (Belgium) and Baník Ostrava (Czech Republic) or Legia Warsaw (Poland).
