Back in September Philippe Clement would probably have struggled to find Dundee on a map.
Since his ill-fated trip to Dens Park on March 17 it seems as if the Ibrox boss has thought of nothing else, at every opportunity Clement is sharing his thoughts on all things Dundonian as he tries to hold together a title challenge.
All of his current grief could have been avoided had the former Monaco boss agreed to play Dundee on April 3, unfortunately he opted out of that date in order to get a full week of training in ahead of facing Celtic. Twenty seconds into the Glasgow Derby he found his side a goal behind.
??’It’s a different situation if we’d played a week ago, with the pressure on’
Rangers manager Philippe Clement says Dundee have a “free ride” against his side tomorrow now that they have secured top six ??#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/h9FlMGwQi5
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) April 16, 2024
To suggest that Dundee have a free ride tonight is the sort of comment that Micky Beale would come out with, increasingly the Belgian is taking on the personality and the paranoia of his predecessor.
Dundee have plenty to play for, reinforced by three weeks of arrogance and contempt from the mouth of Clement and the statements from his club.
A win tonight for Tony Docherty’s side and a defeat for Aberdeen at Hampden on Saturday will leave Dundee a point off fifth place in the SPFL Premiership which will provide a place in the Europa Conference League.
Other than a venture into the Intertoto Cup under the Bonetti brothers it is 50 years since Dundee played in a UEFA competition.
With his constant bad mouthing mixed with the delusions of all in and around Ibrox Clement might find that tonight’s opponents have more than a free ride on their mind.
Hopefully the Ibrox team bus turns up in plenty of time for kick-off unlike in November when the kick off was delayed 40 minutes to accommodate Clement and his unprofessional outfit.
Could have been played two weeks ago, but he wanted to rest his players for the Derby, snowflake.
— Joe (@JGS1888) April 16, 2024
Dundee lives rent free in this mans head.
And it’s hilarious. pic.twitter.com/qTX3OHV1CT
— Dough (@ASimpleDough) April 16, 2024
This man is literally sweating.
— 20 Minute Tims (@20MinuteTims) April 16, 2024
Every excuse under the sun now being churned out by Bealdamort
— PicklesMcPickle (@StenFluffman) April 16, 2024
Is there anything this guy doesn’t complain about
— OverandOver… (@keeptryinglads) April 16, 2024
I’m focused on my team but I’ll keep talking about Dundee! Game was called off, get over it ya f*cking weapon! Why does every manager they bring in turn into an absolute f*cking clown!
— Kevin Barry (@KBG1888) April 16, 2024
He’s on the verge of a total meltdown ?
— ???*? ???? ?? ?????? (@Gee__7__) April 16, 2024
He’s cracked ????
— ?THE GREEN FOX? (@jg2394044) April 16, 2024
He was brought it to beat Celtic and it seems we can’t even beat Ross County, and how will it go this next game, fall apart again, its time some get moved on and get the team strong, because that last game was beyond a joke, and always saying it will be okay when its not.
— The Pale King (Jason Grieve) (@jaybirdie1) April 17, 2024
My head hurts…
So, with the pressure on them last week in terms of top six qualification they’d not play as hard as they will with no pressure on them at all?
It must lose something in translation.
— Princess Jock Tamson ???????????? (@JockTamson73) April 16, 2024
Spot on Phil, 3 points behind st Mirren for a possible euro place with 5 games to go, some free ride ?
— KR (@KR1888C) April 16, 2024
You could tell big Lurch was starting to wobble when he said Celtic weren’t the better team in December 30. Then last time it was a ‘moral victory’ ?
— Bandolero (@gurja_tait) April 16, 2024
Some hun muppet calling Feeleep The Maestro the other day!
Whatever these peepel are on, Clemong must be mainlining it.
Surely Munch had him in mind when he painted The Scream.
U lose the argument once u get personal.
It’s just incredible. They turn up late for a fixture at Dundee. Didn’t that same game get held up further due to morons with flares also? Then they (quietly) get the game on 3rd April postponed to suit their own ends after a difficult and final European game. The weather steps in and causes another suspension and it’s now due to go ahead tonight.
And they gob off as usual blaming Dundee for all and sundry. No wonder we call them SCUM, it’s exactly what they are. UTTER SCUM.
I just hope tae fukk it starts bucketing down from 8.00 PM tonight, the wind gets up to blow them off course and Dundee stick it to them. Then SWASS!! (Sick Wet Angry Sevco Supporters) creating havoc all the way back to Glasgow before attacking their pets and family. And Lawwell helped keep that scum alive. Another piece of scum.
Put Beale and the caravan man into the washing machine and out will pop this baldy klown.
Never heard so much about a pitch in my life.Ffs cos of these chumps. Oh and the media.
Let’s hope for a wee Dundee win tonight. How interesting would that be : )
“Other than a venture into the Intertoto Cup under the Bonetti brothers it is 50 years since Dundee played in a UEFA competition.”
Other than the two rounds of the 2003/04 UEFA Cup they played under Jim Duffy then? They qualified by losing the 2003 Scottish Cup Final to the financially doped Rainjurz mark 1. Most of us hated Scottish football that particular week and were probably watching the FA Cup Final at the time. Or out for a long walk.