| Alan has fixed up a match against un-named local opposition and that will give him a chance to have a look at newcomers Guy Melamed, Justin Thompson and Mustafa Kalkan, who began week-long stays at Dens Park yesterday.
The gaffer, though, is just as keen to get a look at first-team fringe players who he has still not seen in action.
“It’s a good chance to see the trialists in a competitive situation and that’s always preferable to just watching them in training. But I also want to see players like Jacinto and Keiran Keane, because I have not had the opportunity yet to see them in action for any length of time,” he said.
As things stand right now, there is room on the wage bill at Dens only for one, if any, of the new men, so Israeli Melamed, Canadian Thompson and Turk Kalkan are effectively competing with each other for a contract.
Last night, it was Alan himself who was in the spotlight when he took part in a Dee 4 Life organised question-and-answer session with fans. Both manager and supporters’ trust voted the evening a success.
“It was nice to meet the fans and hear their thoughts, and there were some good questions asked from the floor,” added the manager.
For their part, Dee 4 Life were delighted to see the Andy Penman Lounge packed and thanked Alan for a “frank and honest performance that was appreciated by those attending”.
At the end of the evening, the trust handed over a video software package that will enable the manager to analyse the team’s future performances. |
