Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
United to give fans Tannadice summit
DUNDEE United will give fans’ groups the chance to air their gripes at a Tannadice summit next week.
The Tangerines have invited every recognised supporters’ organisation to a special meeting on Thursday week.
The move follows a call in the Tele last week from well-known fan and ArabTRUST board member, Mike Barile, for all the groups to present a united front in their opposition to the way the club is being run.
It’s understood moves were already afoot at United to bring the fans in and listen to their views.
ArabTRUST, the Federation of Dundee United Supporters’ Clubs, the United Business Club, United Ladies of Tannadice as well as the recently formed Fans United and the Dundee United Supporters Foundation will be invited.
Each can send two delegates to the meeting, which it’s believed will be chaired by associate United directors David Dorward and Colin Stewart.
It’s likely they will repeat last week’s call by chairman Stephen Thompson for Arabs to keep supporting their club, whatever their feelings on those at the very top are.
There has been some talk of a boycott of season tickets for next season, though to date none of the various groups have voiced any support for such a move.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Cammy Bell is the main injury worry for this weekend’s vital home clash with Falkirk.
With the Bairns currently i n second place in the Championship, a failure to beat them would be a major blow to the hopes of taking that spot from them by the end of the season.
But it looks like United will be going into that one minus one of their most consistent performers.
Bell was forced off with a leg problem during the second half at Queen of the South on Saturday.
And he was limping heavily by the time the team bus headed for home.
His condition is being assessed, but his chances of recovering for this weekend don’t look good right now.
The Tangerines are the latest club to be linked with striker Ross Stewart, who has scored 12 times for Albion Rovers this season.
The 21-year-old is also interesting Kilmarnock, St Mirren and Queen of the South.
Meanwhile, goals by Jordan Garden and Scott Allardice weren’t enough as Dundee United’s Development side l ost 3-2 to St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.