FIXTURE INFORMATION | DUNDEE UNITED B V DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC B
26th November 2024
Dundee United are delighted to announce a deal has been agreed in respect of the loan signing of Blackburn striker David Goodwillie. The deal will see 'Goodie' wear the tangerine jersey once more for an initial six month period.
The 24-year-old Scotland internationalist joined Blackburn in the summer of 2011 after playing 136 games for the Terrors, scoring 40 goals. One of those goals was the first goal in the 2010 Scottish Cup Final which United went on to win 3-0 and which secured his place in Dundee United folklore.
Manager Jackie McNamara said, "I am very excited by this signing. We are not only getting an experienced international player but we are also getting someone who has a special affinity with the United fans.
"I am striving to improve Dundee United in both the short and long term and adding a player of David's quality will help achieve that. He has all the attributes needed by a striker and it will be a major boost to the Club to have him here.
"This signing will also excite our supporters. We have asked them to be patient and trust us this summer and they have. A lot of hard work was done behind the scenes to ensure this deal went through and I have to praise the Board who gave the financial backing to this deal."
Director Derek Robertson said, "In working on this deal for several weeks we have listened to what the fans have said. After contacting a large number of fans who have still to renew their season ticket it was apparent that many were awaiting some exciting transfer news. It doesn't get much more exciting than this and I hope these fans will now come out and support the Club's efforts.
"The Chairman has taken a bold financial decision and we need the fans to back the Club accordingly. This signing shows the calibre of player the Manager is looking to further add to the squad but in order to do so, we need to encourage more season ticket sales."
The Club ticket office opening hours will be extended on Saturday from 9am until 5pm.
The 24-year-old Scotland internationalist joined Blackburn in the summer of 2011 after playing 136 games for the Terrors, scoring 40 goals. One of those goals was the first goal in the 2010 Scottish Cup Final which United went on to win 3-0 and which secured his place in Dundee United folklore.
Manager Jackie McNamara said, "I am very excited by this signing. We are not only getting an experienced international player but we are also getting someone who has a special affinity with the United fans.
"I am striving to improve Dundee United in both the short and long term and adding a player of David's quality will help achieve that. He has all the attributes needed by a striker and it will be a major boost to the Club to have him here.
"This signing will also excite our supporters. We have asked them to be patient and trust us this summer and they have. A lot of hard work was done behind the scenes to ensure this deal went through and I have to praise the Board who gave the financial backing to this deal."
Director Derek Robertson said, "In working on this deal for several weeks we have listened to what the fans have said. After contacting a large number of fans who have still to renew their season ticket it was apparent that many were awaiting some exciting transfer news. It doesn't get much more exciting than this and I hope these fans will now come out and support the Club's efforts.
"The Chairman has taken a bold financial decision and we need the fans to back the Club accordingly. This signing shows the calibre of player the Manager is looking to further add to the squad but in order to do so, we need to encourage more season ticket sales."
The Club ticket office opening hours will be extended on Saturday from 9am until 5pm.
