Dundee

We asked for your views on where Dundee will be 10 games into the new Premiership season after the fixtures were announced.

Here’s what some of you said:

Michael: After last season I think we can look for another top-six finish again.

Declan: Three points in the bag for the Dee’s first game.

Jackson: I’m looking forward to the first game being a derby, we will be good and maybe finish seventh or eighth. We need a decent goalkeeper.

Kenny: We will finish mid-table, fifth or sixth, it’s important to start with a handsome derby win.

Stephen: Once again Dundee United have been guaranteed an extra derby at home this season.

Ian: In the past 10 seasons that both Dundee and Dundee United have been in the top flight at the same time, it equates to United being given two home games and one away for the derby, in eight of the past 10 seasons. I welcome a derby as the opening game, but this hurts the club financially.

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Ricki Lamie will not Dundee on a permanent basis this summer despite g a pre-contract in February, the club have announced.

The 31-year-old ed the Dens Park side on loan from Motherwell last season, featuring 21 times as they secured a top-six finish in the top flight.

But Dundee say Lamie will now "seek opportunities elsewhere" after "mutually agreeing" to terminate the deal.

"Dundee Football Club can confirm that Ricki Lamie will not be ing the club," a statement read on X.

"After a pre-contract was agreed in February this year, both parties have now mutually agreed not to pursue the agreement. Ricki will now seek opportunities elsewhere.

"We want to thank Ricki for his services to the club and wish him well for the rest of his career."

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter

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Dundee new boy Seb Palmer-Houlden says the Scottish contingent at Bristol City approved of his move to Dens Park.

The Englishman, who signed a new long term deal with The Robins earlier this year, was ed by Ross McCrorie and Tommy Conway after ing Tony Docherty's side on a season-long loan.

“When the move was found out, Ross McCrorie was straight to say congratulations and everything," Palmer-Houlden said.

"He just said it will be a great move for me, it is a hard league and he was just really positive with everything that has been going on, he has been brilliant with me, since he came in to City he has been brilliant with the young lads."

"Tommy Conway as well, another Scot who has just been to the Euros, congratulated me. Everyone has been brilliant around me."

The 20-year-old striker spent last term on loan with English League Two side Newport County, where he scored nine goals and was part of the side that gave Manchester United a huge FA Cup scare, before losing 4-2.

“The publicity we had around that game was amazing," he said.

"Even the fact Man United played pretty much a full-strength XI, it was just the whole experience was amazing, especially for me at the time because it was probably the first time I had really been put in the public eye with it being on TV, you get a taste for it and you always want to get more of it."

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Former Dundee player and assistant Billy Kirkwood has returned to the club as head of recruitment in one of four new appointments at Dens Park.

Graeme Henderson leaves League 1 champions Falkirk to take up the head of performance role, while Scott Testier has ed as a strength and conditioning coach.

The club have added to their medical team, with David Smith appointed as a first-team physio after leaving Ipswich Town, who secured promotion to the Premier League last term.

Kirkwood, who was previously a scout and head of loans at Rangers, knows Dens Park well having played for the club in 1988 and later served as reserve coach and assistant manager.

Dundee also confirmed two departures from their backroom staff with Robert Kielty and Kevin Milne heading for "pastures new".

Ricki Lamie, who was on loan to Dundee from Motherwell last season, could be released from his pre-contract deal with the Dens Park club with manager Tony Docherty confirming that they are negotiating with the 31-year-old centre-half's agent. (The Courier), external

Dundee manager Tony Docherty its he would love to sign freed Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack, with whom he worked at Aberdeen, but stresses that he has had no conversations with the 32-year-old Scotland international. (Daily Record), external

Tony Docherty says it is only natural that Dundee-born Simon Murray should be linked with a return to his boyhood club after his fine season, but the Dens Park manager stresses that the 32-year-old striker is contracted to Ross County. (The Courier), external

Read Friday's Scottish Gossip in full here.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter

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Tony Docherty says Dundee's excitement for the new season has heightened after landing an "absolutely brilliant" derby visit to Tannadice on the Premiership's opening weekend.

Docherty's men will get their league campaign under way against newly-promoted United on Sunday, 4 August as the hosts unfurl the Championship title flag.

"Fantastic, absolutely brilliant, what an advert for Scottish football and what a buzz when I heard that this morning, as would every Dundee and Dundee United fan," said manager Docherty, a former United coach.

He added: "I was just driving in and it was the topic of conversation on TalkSport when there is a European Championship going on, so for the exposure we get for that I think it is fantastic.

"And coming in to work today there is a real buzz about the place with the announcement of that.

"We are already excited for a new campaign but to start it off with a derby and with Dundee United unfurling the flag it is fantastic, it is great motivation for the players."

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter

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Dundee boss Tony Docherty has been speaking to the media after g a new deal at the club and learning this season's Scottish Premiership fixtures.

Here are the key points:

• Describes being handed a season opener against city rivals Dundee United as "absolutely brilliant", adding "what an advert for Scottish football".

• On his new deal, Docherty says he is "humbled" to have been rewarded for all the hard work, saying it makes him more driven to continue to take the club forward.

• Very happy with the summer business he has done so far, and while he wouldn't be drawn on how many more new faces he is looking to bring in, Docherty says "it is much more about quality than quantity for me".

• Asked if there were any moves to try and bring Owen Beck back on loan, he says "we have got a good relationship with Liverpool", adding "things are ongoing but there is nothing specific on that".

• After a fine season last term, Docherty points out "that campaign is over now'" and spoke of the "reset" as they look towards the new season.

Now the fixtures are out, how are you feeling about your side's start to the season?

Where do you think Dundee will be after the first 10 games? Will they be pushing the top six again or fighting a relegation battle?

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With their city rivals back in the Scottish Premiership, many Dundee fans will have their attention on the dates of this season's derbies on fixture release day.

They won't have to wait long, with Tannadice hosting the first clash on the opening weekend, with kick-off at 13:30 BST on Sunday, 4 April.

The new year's derby will be held at Dens Park on Thursday, 2 January at 17:30 BST, while United again play host in the final pre-split meeting of the sides on the weekend of Saturday, 15 March.

Hearts are the visitors for Tony Docherty's side's first home game of the season on Saturday, 10 August at 17:30 BST.

Dundee avoid playing either of the Old Firm until matchday 10 when they travel to Celtic, immediately followed by the visit of Rangers to Dens.

A trip to Easter Road marks their final game before the split on the weekend of Saturday, 12 April.

Fixtures for the 2024-25 Scottish Premiership season have been released.

The campaign will kick off with Hearts hosting Rangers at Tynecastle, a repeat of the sides' final league game of last season which ended in a 3-3 draw.

Newly-promoted Dundee United entertain derby rivals Dundee, while Celtic begin their title defence with the visit of Kilmarnock.

Jimmy Thelin's first Premiership game as Aberdeen boss is a trip to Perth to face St Johnstone.

David Gray starts his reign as permanent Hibs head coach away to St Mirren, while Motherwell are to home to Ross County.

The opening round of fixtures will be played from 3-5 August.

Dundee kick off their 2024/25 Scottish Premiership campaign by visiting city rivals Dundee United on the opening weekend of the season.

The derby will take place on Sunday, 4 August at 13:30 BST.

You can find all of Dundee's fixtures here

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Dundee have unveiled their new home kit, external for the campaign.

The strip features the revamped version of the club's crest on their traditional dark blue shirt.

Modelled by Josh Mulligan, Luke McCowan and Seb Palmer-Houlden, the shirt pays tribute to the club's beginnings in 1893, with that date stitched into the fabric.

Dundee fans, we asked for your thoughts after manager Tony Docherty committed his future to the club.

Here's what some of you had to say:

Kieran: Simply our most important g this summer. Docherty has us playing with style and had an eye for a player. He fits perfectly into the set up of the club and is still young in his managerial career. We had a lot of points dropped from winning positions but I think Docherty knows how to improve on that. We're in a good place with him at the helm.

Couttie: Absolutely Dee-lighted that Doc has further committed to the club - knows the league, club and city like the back of his hand.

Douglas: So glad that Tony has been given a new contract. He has been a breath of fresh air at Dens. All in all they have improved immensely since he arrived.

Roberto: Great news. Important for the club. A no-brainer really. The Doc, Stuart Taylor and the rest of the coaching staff did really well last season. Now the task is to maintain that and then to gradually progress.

Kenny: Best g of summer, great manager, best we've had in decades.

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The 2024-25 SPFL schedule will be unveiled at 09:00 BST on Thursday, and we've got all the information you need before the return of domestic football.

The action in all four leagues kicks off on the weekend of 3 August.

Eight months later, the Premiership split happens on the weekend of 12 and 13 April and the top-flight season concludes on the weekend of 17 and 18 May.

And while it might be too painful to be thinking about the national team, there are international periods in September, October, November and March to bear in mind.

There will not, however, be a winter break this season.

The expansion of Uefa's club competitions - with the new league phase of the Champions League and Europa League running until the end of January - is the reason for that.

The SPFL said the format change "exerts additional pressure on the domestic calendar" and means no mid-season trips to the sunshine for Premiership clubs.