In words that now appear almost prophetic, in his column on Monday the Tele’s Lee Wilkie sent a clear message to Dundee that trying to force an experienced new assistant on manager Neil McCann would end badly.
Dundee boss Neil McCann is set to be in hot water with the SFA after he appeared to strike St Johnstone’s Zander Clark following a post-match scuffle at Dens.
Assistant manager Graham Gartland hailed Dundee’s “resilience” after Friday night’s victory over Rangers which saw them move off the bottom of the Premiership.
He’ll have his own business to take care of from three o’clock on Saturday — but it’s a safe bet once that’s out of the way, one of the first things Dave Mackay will do is check the score from Dens Park where two of his former employers will have been battling it out.