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2 days ago
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Murray 'buzzing' with Pressley's ideas but 'patience' required
New captain Simon Murray says the Dundee squad are "buzzing" with the new ideas Steven Pressley is implementing but admits "patience" is required from the support. Pressley's tenure began with a League Cup group-stage exit as back-to-back defeats to Airdrie and Alloa were followed by wins over Bonnyrigg and Montrose. The Dark Blues get the new Premiership campaign under way on Sunday with the visit of Hibs. Striker Murray, who was appointed skipper by new boss Pressley last month, told Sky Sports: "It's a privilege to be named captain. "It's been great so far. The boys have been buzzing in terms of the ideas and the way that we want to play. "When you change the system, it's just getting that practice all the time, keep doing it and just getting used to it. When we get results, we'll all be happy. "There's been change in the summer, and it's just new ideas. "We've had some players come in, so it's just building these relationships and trying put into play what the manager wants, and that will take time. He knows that. "It's just asking the supporters for some patience. We've got an exciting season to look forward to starting on Sunday. "We're working hard on the training ground, getting the ideas in, working, building the relationships with our team-mates. Hopefully it will come good."
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Murray 'buzzing' with Pressley's ideas but 'patience' required
New captain Simon Murray says the Dundee squad are "buzzing" with the new ideas Steven Pressley is implementing but admits "patience" is required from the tenure began with a League Cup group-stage exit as back-to-back defeats to Airdrie and Alloa were followed by wins over Bonnyrigg and Dark Blues get the new Premiership campaign under way on Sunday with the visit of Murray, who was appointed skipper by new boss Pressley last month, told Sky Sports: "It's a privilege to be named captain."It's been great so far. The boys have been buzzing in terms of the ideas and the way that we want to play."When you change the system, it's just getting that practice all the time, keep doing it and just getting used to it. When we get results, we'll all be happy."There's been change in the summer, and it's just new ideas."We've had some players come in, so it's just building these relationships and trying put into play what the manager wants, and that will take time. He knows that."It's just asking the supporters for some patience. We've got an exciting season to look forward to starting on Sunday."We're working hard on the training ground, getting the ideas in, working, building the relationships with our team-mates. Hopefully it will come good."
BBC News
5 days ago
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'In Elvis we trust' or 'Glass half empty', what did you make of Montrose win?
We asked for your views on Dundee's League Cup is what some of you said:Thomas: Yet again, poor open play against lower league opposition. Fear for the opening day game against HibsIt could be an embarrassing hidingRod: Glad to see Simon Murray get some goals. I'm hoping being captain doesn't distract him from his main task, as we are really going to rely on his goals again this season. When are we getting more players?Robert: Take any win right now, but it still won't paper over the cracks. We need at least another six half-decent players or we're going Wouldn't get carried away, just papered over the cracksPeter: A win should always raise the confidence within the club, unfortunately this only papers over the massive cracks.I am very concerned with the head coach's inability to raise the team's tempo during long, boring spells in games, but he doesn't have the glass is half Boring match, not sure what tactics are by the coach, but they baffled me. Not a lot of players are standing out. We are in deep troubleLogie: Yes, we are out of the cup, but I have seen enough in the defeats to Airdrie and Alloa to suggest this is an improvement on last season's Dundee Elvis we trust.
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5 days ago
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Pressley left 'satisfied' at Montrose hammering after 'concerning' first half
Dundee manager Steven Pressley was pleased to see a second-half turnaround from his side after a "concerning" opening 45 minutes. A Simon Murray penalty - the captain's first of the season - set Steven Pressley's side on their way early on, but the new Dens Park boss felt his side were lacklustre for periods of the first half. Dundee ended a disappointing group campaign with a 5-0 hammering of third-tier visitors Montrose, to finish third in their league cup group. "I was obviously pleased with the result, and I thought in the second half in particular we were much better," said Pressley. "Much better as a unit, as a team, more synchronised in our pressing and our decision making, but I was a little bit concerned in the first half. "We actually started the game really well, really aggressively and I was excited with our opening 10 or 15 minutes, but I just felt that we became a little bit disjointed at times. "There were some good things in the second half and of course, three set-play goals again, which is a big part of what we're working on. "So, the second half, [I was] much more satisfied, first half a little bit concerned on certain aspects."
BBC News
5 days ago
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Pressley left 'satisfied' at Montrose hammering after 'concerning' first half
Dundee manager Steven Pressley was pleased to see a second-half turnaround from his side after a "concerning" opening 45 minutes.A Simon Murray penalty - the captain's first of the season - set Steven Pressley's side on their way early on, but the new Dens Park boss felt his side were lacklustre for periods of the first ended a disappointing group campaign with a 5-0 hammering of third-tier visitors Montrose, to finish third in their league cup group."I was obviously pleased with the result, and I thought in the second half in particular we were much better," said Pressley."Much better as a unit, as a team, more synchronised in our pressing and our decision making, but I was a little bit concerned in the first half."We actually started the game really well, really aggressively and I was excited with our opening 10 or 15 minutes, but I just felt that we became a little bit disjointed at times."There were some good things in the second half and of course, three set-play goals again, which is a big part of what we're working on."So, the second half, [I was] much more satisfied, first half a little bit concerned on certain aspects."
