Our class of 96 quickly adapted to life in top tier with a new boss & Micky can do the same this season
DUNDEE UNITED HIGH HOPES Perry hopes United show shades of side he played in with new boss
through but it took us time to settle and we probably got a bit of luck to go on the run we did. That gave us confidence.
“There’s a bit of uncertainty over whether they’ll actually get up with the legal challenge but they deserve to go up and I hope they do well under the new manager. “I don’t know much about Micky Mellon but he’s a Scottish lad and has done well in the English leagues so fingers crossed he can do well. But United fans will be disappointed Robbie left after winning the league so well last season.
“A change of manager can be unsettling but it can also be a good thing and the fact it has happened early is at least a positive because he has time to get down to work.
“When we returned to the Premier League in 1996 our managerial change came during the season when Billy Kirkwood paid the price for us not starting the season as well as we could have.
“Billy was a good coach and manager but Tommy McLean was poached from Raith Rovers with his brother Jim obviously chairman. He was great for the club and for me.”
Perry was a £3000 signing from Cove as a youngster and ended his playing days at Balmoral Stadium.
Now he’s set to join fans on a fundraising walk to raise cash in their legal fight to stop their promotions being blocked by Hearts and Partick Thistle.
Perry said: “I loved my time at Tannadice but the chance to return home was too strong. I’m working in the University of Aberdeen in the library where I’ve been since I finished full-time football 19 years ago.”