| The crowd at the final clash of the city rivals last term was badly hit by the visiting support’s refusal to attend in protest at the proposed ground-sharing agreement between the clubs.
And there was some suggestion this derby would see Dundee fans stay away, because United had been handed two guaranteed home games against their rivals for the fourth season running.
Early ticket sales to away fans, however, suggest there will be something approaching a normal representation from that half of the city in the stands on Sunday.
Tickets only went on general sale after the weekend clash against Hearts.
But already around 1000 briefs have been snapped up and there was a small queue when the ticket office at Dens opened for business this morning.
Meanwhile, as Dundee started their league campaign with a defeat, so there was little cheer for the players who were starting elsewhere after leaving over the summer.
Nacho Novo’s goalless draw with Rangers against Aberdeen was well publicised north of the border, while, down south, Lee Mair’s Stockport County career started with a disappointing 3-2 reversal at home to Huddersfiled.
Full-back Dave Mackay was in the Oxford team that went down to a late goal against big-spending Boston.
And striker Steven Milne only got the last 19 minutes of Plymouth’s goalless draw against FA Cup finalists Millwall. |
