DSA Player Of The year Dinner

I felt it was high time that the Editor of "Boab's little Piece Of Scotland" finally got along to this annual event so finally managed to acquire one of the coveted places at the last minute.

The unfortunate table still never knew who they were getting in their midst, but the drink soon broke down any nervousness of meeting new faces. After all we all had one thing very much in common and that is the Team we love Dundee FC Scottish Cup Finalists of 2003.

It turned out I was to be reunited with some old friends from the Dundee Social Club.

As the proceedings progressed the team members were then welcomed into the room to a tumultuous welcome from all the fans present.

Many had come from all over the Country from The Highlands, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Forfar as well as the affiliated Clubs within the City itself. There were even members from the NADSC present, but not in an official capacity.

Also included in the numbers were some representatives from the various Unofficial websites also.

Before the meals the players were more than willing to give all that were there, their time to pose for pictures and sign autographs and there were plenty of eager fans just bursting at the bit to get the Scottish Cup heroes autographs plus pictures taken with their heroes.

Is Georgi holding onto Zura to stop him leaving the club? We can only but hope, what ever Zura decides he certainly knew by the end of the evening how much the fans appreciated his contributions this year though he did have his head in his hands later in the proceedings when the Bloopers of the seasons were shown. A certain well hit pass back to Julian at Parkhead was well saved, to save Zura the blushes which Julian was later to experience himself.

The three amigo's were having a great time also, Beto was full of fun all night and I won't say where my pen almost ended up during the autograph sessions but it almost lit up where the sun don't shine with Nacho.

Zura looks in a very pensive mood, is he reconsidering his future at Dens after the reception he was given, what ever we still have plenty other young talent ready to come into the team with the likes of our bright future prospects Steven Robb and Barry Forbes.

Jim Duffy then took to the stage to address the fans. His main message to all present was that Dundee were not just going to the Scottish Cup to turn up. They were going to win it. This received a large cheer of approval and Jim summed up his speech by re-iterating Jimmy Marr's quote of "Never forget that it's you the fans who are the most important people at this club. Players, managers, directors and even chairmen come and go-but a club is nothing without its loyal supporters."

It was after this that Jim Duffy got a standing ovation before the main event of the evening could take place the actual handing out of the various Trophies.