Reid wary of 'dangerous' Terrors

13 January 2010 08:33
Accies host United at New Douglas Park in a rearranged game which became the first Scottish Premier League fixture claimed by the big freeze back on December 19.[LNB]Since their return to the top flight the summer before last, Hamilton have been something of a bogey side for the men from Tannadice.[LNB]They have won two of the teams' five meetings in all competitions, as well as coming within seconds of two further victories.[LNB]Reid said: "The added spice comes from the fact we've always done really well against them.[LNB]"I think we've got a better record against them than they have against us and they'll be looking to put that right. That makes them very, very dangerous."[LNB]Reid's men are still on a high from Sunday's 3-3 Scottish Cup fourth-round draw with Rangers and cannot wait for two further cracks in league and cup against Walter Smith's men.[LNB]"We've got Rangers on Saturday and the replay is live on Sky as well so it's quite an eventful few weeks for us," Reid said.[LNB]"We get half the gate and I think £82,500 for the replay as well.[LNB]"So it's happy times at the moment for Hamilton Accies."[LNB]Meanwhile, Prince Buaben has revealed how Dundee United captain Andy Webster read the players the riot act after back-to-back defeats to Rangers and Aberdeen.[LNB]Webster - on loan from the Scottish champions - was embarrassed to watch the 7-1 Rangers demolition from the stand and decided to act after a 1-0 defeat to Aberdeen left United reeling.[LNB]Buaben said: "We had a meeting with all the players last week, where it was decided that we had to step up a bit to get back to doing what we did before.[LNB]"It was just between the players, the manager wasn't there. Andy Webster organised it. We spoke about what was going wrong and it made a big difference.[LNB]"Webby is a really good captain so has a very big influence on everyone in the dressing room. Even when he starts to get a bit angry during the games we don't have a problem with that.[LNB]"After all, he's team captain so is allowed to show his emotions."[LNB]United's players were left reeling by Craig Levein's departure but boosted their spirits with a 2-0 Scottish Cup win over Partick Thistle at the weekend.[LNB]Buaben added: "Just because the manager left it's no good putting your head down and looking at the ground.[LNB]"Things are getting better so you cannot complain about the manager going and say everything was down to that for our poor spell.[LNB]"I hope Peter Houston gets the job until the summer because he's good with the players and knows what he's doing."[LNB]United remain on the hunt for a new manager but it's understood Jim Jefferies, who left Kilmarnock after eight years on Monday, is not on their shortlist.[LNB]Chairman Stephen Thompson is considering putting an interim boss in place until the end of the season, with former Rangers and Manchester United assistant Archie Knox a live candidate.[LNB]Mixu Paatelainen, Billy McKinlay, John McGlynn and Michael O'Neill have all been linked with the post but Thompson is still receiving applications.[LNB][LNB] Dundee Utd 5/4, Hamilton 9/4, Draw 9/4  

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