11-03-2025
'VAR anger resurfaces in week of conflicting emotions'
There's been plenty to chew over during our enforced break in off, huge well done to Owen Stirton and Sam Harding on their Scotland Under-19 call-ups. Sam had a brilliant first half of the season at Kelty while Owen has been banging them in up at Montrose - he also picked up the League 1 Player of the month award - so it's great to see the hard work paying talent emerging is what it's all about, it's something Dundee United have done forever. I'd just like to see them stick around at Tannadice a bit longer than some recent youngsters now, on to the elephant in the room - Sam Dalby's disallowed goal against Hibs. At the time, anybody who had a couple of working eyeballs could tell you it was a VAR glanced at the ball striking 'something'. That's right, 'something'. Listening back to that audio clip just makes you shake your head and nearly now fully abandon any positive thoughts regarding VAR in all know that had that goal been valid, we'd have headed home with three points. I'm certain of it. It totally changes the composition of the game. It's another reminder of how much these types of decisions can hang over our days, I'm convinced it's like we're fighting more than the being said, the free week, thanks to our early cup exit, is a welcome relief we certainly need to get the walking wounded Gallagher in particular needed the rest after injury last time out and Will Ferry missed out completely. Having the pair of them fully fit is absolutely crucial to the starting 11, and this break couldn't have been better the rest and recovery time will let us come back stronger and ready to push it has been a week of conflicting emotions. Pride in our young players, anger at VAR and that daft panel, and relief at some well-deserved and there is a sold out Dundee derby on the Costello can be found at The Dode Fox Podcast, external
