Dossing still has love for the game, and for Dundee United

Finn Dossing’s affection for football is still strong and his family are season ticket holders at local club Viborg FF.

“I still go to watch matches because I love the game,” he said.

“You can say I have two teams – one in Scotland and one in Denmark.”

You get the feeling it is the one which plays in tangerine and black that holds pride of place.

He considers himself a United fan and has given his backing to the recently-formed Dundee United Supporters’ Foundation by becoming an honorary member, along with former players Willie Pettigrew and Billy McKinlay, as well as the family of late United director Derek Robertson.

“The relationship between the club and fans is very important,” said Dossing.

“What would happen if you looked at a game and there were no people there? There would be no point in playing.”

Like every supporter, Dossing is willing Ray McKinnon’s team on to get promoted at the end of this season.

If they do clinch the title there will be a party held in Denmark. “It will come again for the club,” said Dossing. “The most important thing for United is to go back up again, and I will be cheering them on from back home.

“I think this is too big a club to stay in the lower league.

“Also, people should remember that not too long before we Scandinavians arrived the club was near the bottom of the league and not playing that well.

“After a little while, though, the team was on the way up.

“I hope they will win the league and make it a fantastic season.”

To be or not to be? That may be the question but the only one I was left asking was: ‘What would United give now to have a young Finn Dossing in their side?’