Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
King’s bet is Brechin will make it hard
IF, as expected, Dundee United make it three wins from three in the Championship when Brechin City visit tomorrow, Billy King believes a good start to the season will have become a great one.
The only thing he doesn’t like about that statement is the “as expected” bit.
Odds of around 1/5 for a home win in this one shows the bookies expect this to be a stroll in the August sunshine for the Tangerines.
Many turf accountants also expect Darren Dods’ City to be heading straight back down to League One at the end of the season but King insists not only do United have to give them every respect, if they don’t they will come a cropper.
“Obviously, we have two wins from two so far and that means it’s been a very good start because it’s been two very difficult games.
“We beat Inverness away on the opening day but a lot of teams will struggle up there because they’re going to be very strong at home. It was a massive three points for us.
“Then going down to 10 men against Queen of the South last week and still winning proved we have the character to grind out three points when the odds are stacked against us.
“If we can beat Brechin and go three wins from three it’s going to be a great start but we have to keep our concentration levels high.
“We have to maintain the performances we’ve been putting in over the last few games.
“If we don’t, we’ll have problems because there are no easy games in this league.
“So, although people may think playing Brechin at home is going to be the type of game we’re definitely going to win, we know that’s not the case.
“Teams are going to come to Tannadice and sit in, make it very difficult for us, it’s already happened a few times.
“That means it’s about how we play on the day and how we approach the