Source: TheGuardian
My favourite game: Dundee shock Rangers in seven-goal thriller | Stephen Flynn
Simon Stainrod’s side were expected to be blown away by the champions but instead they put on a remarkable showDundee were thinking big at the start of the 1992-93 season, their first in the Premier Division for two years. The manager, Simon Stainrod, had revamped the squad, with former Everton captain Kevin Ratcliffe and former Arsenal midfielder Graham Rix among that summer’s arrivals. The club’s new home strip was modelled on Sampdoria, who had been European Cup finalists that year. And the club’s owner, the Canadian businessman Ron Dixon, had plans to build a new stand at Dens Park with an ice rink underneath.But three matches into the season, and despite being handed a gentle start with games against Falkirk, Airdrie and St Johnstone, Dundee were still looking for their first win. And the best team in the country were up next. Related: The Forgotten Story of … when Diego Maradona 'signed' for Dundee Continue reading......read full article
