| With Derek McInnes, Jason Scotland and Collin Samuel all still on his injured list, the only experienced players lining up for the second string were those Gordon felt desperately needed a game.
“I just do not have a big enough squad to take any chances, so it’s is a very young team. Nick Colgan went down because he has not had a game for a couple of weeks, while James Grady and Billy Dodds were on the bus as well to help out,” he said.
“Those three apart, it was a young squad and that will be the case for most of the remaining games for the reserves. That’s not a problem, because, at this time of the season, you want to make room for younger players.”
While he is taking no chances, Gordon does expect the injured trio to recover in time to be listed for selection against Dundee at Dens Park on Saturday.
“Jason did not train today because of his knee knock, but I think it will clear. Derek and ‘Sammy’ were able to do light work, so I think they should be OK,” he added.
On the subject of the derby, the Tangerines have now sold all their 4300 or so tickets.
The ticket allocation for the Tennent’s Scottish Cup Final clash with Celtic next month has also been decided by the SFA, with United receiving up to a maximum of 16,800 seats.
If all goes to plan, these will go on sale on May 5, and fans are being urged to buy early to ensure that everyone who wants to be at Hampden on the big day can get a ticket.
In keeping with SFA policy for recent finals, the tickets will be sold section by section and, if it becomes apparent that United are not selling their entire allocation, some sections could be transferred to Celtic supporters.
There is confidence at Tannadice, however, that most — if not all — will be snapped up by fans from this side of the country. |
