Dundee United face points deduction and fine for fielding an ineligible player

[Frankie 8,663]

Can they now keep a Rangers representative off the board? I suppose it will be between Stewart Robertson and Ann Budge or will Lawell have another stooge at the ready?

 

Budge will have to be favourite but not sure her 'new broom' style will be welcomed by the current Establishment.

 

If Hibs go up, don't be surprised to see Dempster championed.

 

Robertson will struggle to get much positive publicity.

[craig 5,199]

Budge will have to be favourite but not sure her 'new broom' style will be welcomed by the current Establishment.

 

If Hibs go up, don't be surprised to see Dempster championed.

 

Robertson will struggle to get much positive publicity.

 

Making it an absolute farce that the best supported and largest club in the country is not represented at the country's supposed custodians table.

[ian1964 10,761]

'Punishment wholly disproportionate' - United

 

Dundee United pleaded guilty to breaches of SPFL Player Regulations 12, 14(i) and 14(ii), having failed to apply to register players as required by SPFL Player Regulations 7 and 3A.

 

But chairman Thompson has stepped down from his SPFL board role with immediate effect.

 

"Whilst acknowledging the club's error and accepting a breach of rules occurred, the chairman feels the gravity of the punishment is wholly disproportionate for what was a simple honest, human error," said a club statement.

 

"We await the full written judgment after which we will consider our next action.

 

"Our travelling fans are the ones who have been punished the most here and the club will examine ways to make this up to them."

 

Following United's relegation from the Premiership, Thompson would have had to seek re-election to the board for next season anyway.

 

The disciplinary hearing concluded that replaying the game, won 3-2 by United, before the end of the season - with the final round of games scheduled for this weekend - was not practical.

 

A statement from the SPFL also stated that the £30,000 fine was part suspended, without providing any more detail.

 

United are already seven points adrift of 11th-placed Kilmarnock, having been relegated on 2 May, while Inverness are still trying to finish seventh.

 

Coote, who made his United debut at the end of last season, played six games for League Two East Fife between 23 January and 23 April.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36265268

[ian1964 10,761]

[ian1964 10,761]

Dundee United hire Ray McKinnon: Former Raith boss signs three-year deal

 

06:00, 12 May 2016

By Gordon Parks , Anthony Haggerty

 

AFTER the 45-year-old quit Raith Rovers last night, he signed a three-year deal with Dundee United to replace Mixu Paatelainen.

 

Read more at http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dundee-united-hire-ray-mckinnon-7950171#j0AHQQTp7Vtr6vjH.99

[pete 2,499]

That would not really make me jump with joy if I was a supporter. Another cheap option.

[Yorkshire Bear 0]

Deducted 3 points.