Dundee's dismal 2010 to reach a new low
The last decade ended on quite the high for Scottish Division One club Dundee. They claimed their first silverware of the century by beating Inverness CT in the Challenge Cup Final in November 2009, and were eight points clear at the top of the table and unbeaten in 13 league games when Auld Lang Syne hit the airwaves.
A return to the SPL after five years in the wilderness looked to be on the cards, however a disappointing start to 2010 saw the board take drastic action in March by sacking manager Jocky Scott, despite the Dee still leading the way with nine matches to go.
The huge gamble backfired as Scott's replacement Gordon Chisholm (pictured) took just two points from his first three fixtures and they ended up settling for second. They're now sixth eight weeks into the new campaign but the biggest issues are off the field as administration again appears to be on the agenda.
The BBC report that a repeat of the measure that needed to be taken in 2003 is a 99 per cent possibility after they failed to pay overdue wages yesterday. There is no set penalty in the Scottish Football League, though the last team to enter administration - Livingston last summer - were forced to drop down two divisions.
Whether the same punishment is viable midway through a season is unclear, yet one thing is certain - there won't be many rushing to snatch up the [8.2] offered on Dundee winning the second tier, with early leaders Dunfermline looking worthy [2.86] favourites.
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Published: 6 Oct 2010
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