Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 23:19 The Andy Penman Lounge will be open as normal pre- and post-match for Dundee's game v Hibernian on Saturday 17th November.
Once again the half-time "Fayre for a Fiver" deal is available to supporters on the Main Stand, any fans interested in taking up this deal, please contact George Harris to book.
Monday, November 5, 2012 at 22:19 The independent Election Management Group have informed the Society that four current Society directors are seeking re-election to the Society Board, but only those four nominations were received and no other members were nominated for election. As there were fewer nominations than vacancies, an election is not required, and the following members are thus deemed re-elected to Society Board at the forthcoming AGM: Maurice Kidd, John Keith, Dave Forbes and Grant Cook.
With Graham Smith and John Knight stepping down but not seeking re-election, this leaves the Society seeking a new Financial Director, and we would invite applications from members who feel they have the necessary skills to carry out this important role. While John had indicated to the board that he would not stand again, we felt that it was possible a suitable candidate may have been nominated for election. As this has now been shown to not be the case, we would like to inform our members of our intention to fill the second co-opted director position required under the Society's rules with a suitably qualified member with an accounting background, and would like to hear from anyone who would be willing to take on this role.
All other roles on the board will, as usual, be reviewed and appointed at the first Society board meeting following December's AGM.
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 21:19 
The scheduled Scottish Fans roadshow due to take place this Tuesday, November 6th,
at Dens Park Stadium has unfortunately had to be postponed due to unforseen circumstances. Scootish Fans would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and hope to confirm a new time and date in the near future. For updates please visit http://www.scottishfans.org/
Friday, November 2, 2012 at 00:03 The Andy Penman Lounge will be open as normal on Saturday 3rd November for pre- and post-match refreshments.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 23:44 The final date for nominations to serve on the Board of the Trust is Friday 2 November when all papers must be in the hands of the Election Management Group which will make arrangements for a ballot, if required. At this time, there are up to six vacancies on the Board due to resignations and normal rotation of membership as required by the rules of the Society.
Prospective candidates are reminded that only properly validated nomination forms will be considered by the Election Management Group. Rules regarding this can be found on this website.
Elliot Davie
Secretary
Dundee FC Supporters’ Society
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 11:38 At the Society Board Meeting on Saturday October 20th, Club and Society Director Maurice Kidd intimated his intention to resign from the Society Board and seek election at the forthcoming AGM.
As the necessary resignation documentation has now been completed, Maurice wishes his intentions to be made known
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 22:10 
Dundee Fan and Author Kenny Ross has another interesting item on eBay for all programme and ticket collectors. This offer is for a framed collection of two Dundee v Rangers Scottish Cup Final programmes and tickets from 1964 and 2003.
Game 1 : Rangers v Dundee, Saturday 25th April 1964 at Hampden Park (ticket for this game is very rare)
Game 2 : Dundee v Rangers, Saturday 31st May 2003 at Hampden Park
You can register your bid here, and there are just under 2 days to get your bid in! The successful bidder can collect their purchase at Dens Park at Dundee's next home game v Hearts on Saturday 3rd November.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 21:51 
Weatherseal and the 12 Scottish Premier League clubs yesterday launched the league’s first official Charity Weekend.
And for the first time, supporters will have the opportunity to vote for their chosen charity that will benefit from activity at all league games on the weekend of 8th/9th December.
A shortlist of five charities has been selected by the clubs. They are: Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS), Samaritans Scotland, Shelter Scotland, Football Memories as part of Alzheimer Scotland and Scottish Women’s Aid.
The chosen charity will benefit from collections at all fixtures. Weatherseal, the SPL’s official home improvement partner will also gift their marketing rights for that weekend. This includes advertising space and digital perimeter display boards.
Voting is now open via their dedicated website. The poll closes on 29th October.
Full details available on the Dundee FC Official website.
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 09:46 
Dear Member,
This year has been another of huge significance for Dundee FC and the first for the Supporters’ Society as majority shareholders in the club. Since funding the CVA in February 2011 to the tune of £150,000, the Society has injected a further £160,000 into Dundee FC and committed to another £50,000 before the end of season 2012/13. Along with cash injections from other groups and individuals, as well as the recently launched DFC 50 scheme, this has provided the reserves to allow the club to operate on a solid financial footing and of course, thanks to a second-placed finish last season, Dundee FC was in a position to accept the SPL’s invitation to rejoin the top flight after a 7-year absence.
Your continued support, financial and otherwise, is essential as we aim for something lacking for many a year – stability – and as we strive to not only provide the manager with the resources he needs on the park, but to plan for the longer term revival of the club and its infrastructure and staff off the park, to elevate us to a sustainable and profitable position as an established Scottish Premier League Club.
Much of this work goes unseen, with Society and Club directors and staff working all hours on a whole host of projects, and as always at this time of year, some of us are tasked with preparing the Society’s annual accounts and reports for our AGM which will take place on Sunday 16th December 2012. A formal notice and agenda will be issued closer to the time.
The start of the process for the AGM is to seek nominations to the Society board. With the additional responsibilities as majority shareholder in Dundee FC, we are keen to find people with not only the right skills and experience, but who are also able to commit the considerable time and energy required to be a director of the Society.
If you would like to be nominated as a candidate, you should complete the nomination form and get it signed by at least three members to propose you as a candidate (you cannot propose yourself, and no member can propose more than one candidate). You can download the form here, collect one from the club shop, Dundee Direct, or request one by writing to Election Management Group c/o Dundee Football Club Ltd., Dens Park Stadium, Sandeman Street, Dundee DD3 7JY or election@dee4life.com. The EMG can also provide any further guidance you may require, including the rules of the election (which can be downloaded here).
Please note that completed nomination forms must be returned to arrive by 2nd November 2012 to the Election Management Group address above. An election will then be held unless there are as many or fewer candidates than eligible positions.
Thanks for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you at the AGM.
Yours faithfully,
Elliot Davie
Secretary
Dundee FC Supporters’ Society Ltd.
Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 16:11 
A new initiative to gain a wider view of Scottish football fans’ opinions on issues of national importance throughout Scotland has been launched by Supporters Direct Scotland.
Supporters Direct Scotland has already had talks with the Scottish Football Association, The Scottish Football League and The Scottish Premier League about working with them in the coming months and years.
The ‘Fans Parliament’ initiative will allow a two way communication with all fans of all clubs, from senior to amateur and in every community in the country, to help Supporters Direct Scotland gather fans’ views on issues of importance for the first time. This will enable us to become a credible organisation which representing football supporters’ views which can then help stimulate informed debate about issues in Scottish football with the Scottish Government and the football authorities.
Included in the ‘Fans Parliament’ initiative will be the new ScottishFans.org website, a series of roadshows across the country, increased engagement at matches and social media channels and a series of surveys on specific topics concerning the game.
The roadshow events will begin in Edinburgh on the 28th of October with Hibs and Hearts legends Pat Stanton and Gary Mackay taking part in the debate.
Henry McLeish said, “It has been a unique year for football fans in Scotland, on a local as well as national basis, with ordinary fans’ voices being heard loud and clear in a way they’ve never been heard, or listened to, before. Now there is a drive and determination to ensure that the momentum that was gained isn’t lost.
The new ‘Fans Parliament’ initiative will provide a platform for fans to continue the debate in the knowledge that these opinions will be shared with the Scottish Government and to the organisations running football in Scotland.”
Paul Goodwin, Head of Supporters Direct in Scotland said: “Fans voices are being listened to more than ever before and we know that in recent months there has been an unprecedented debate about the game in Scotland. Through Supporters Direct Scotland fans will have the opportunity to voice their opinions on issues of importance to them which can help inform both the football authorities and government and we want the new ‘Fans Parliament’ initiative to be the conduit for the debate and discussion between fans across the country and, in effect, be the voice of Scottish football fans.
“We want to facilitate discussion on key issues affecting our game through online discussions and debate and regularly present those findings to Government and the game’s governing bodies as the very latest in supporters’ opinions and views in the game. As an organisation funded by the Scottish Government we have the ability to present supporters views directly to them as well as to the SPL, SFL and the SFA. Talks have already started at Hampden Park looking at how we formalise this relationship with the governing bodies and we look forward to working constructively with them with this.
“The roadshows will begin in Edinburgh on the 28th of October where we’ll be joined by two Hibs and Hearts legends – Pat Stanton and Gary Mackay. We are keen that supporters from across Edinburgh and surrounding areas will join us for that.
“We are also planning to visit eight other districts in Scotland and while can’t get to every locale this time around but we’re aiming to make these first events as close to as many fans as we can.”
Henry McLeish added: “My original report recommended that the fans, as key stakeholders in the game, deserve to have more input to it and I believe that this initiative is a really positive way of doing that. I would encourage all fans of all teams to visit the website, to attend the roadshow events and to take part in the discussions and let Supporters Direct Scotland know what they think.”
The Edinburgh roadshow at The Corn Exchange begins at 6.30pm and fans registering beforehand will be entered into a prize draw to win £100 of sports goods vouchers. Guests can turn up on the day but numbers are restricted to two hundred.
Registration is by email to roadshows@supporters-direct.org with a note of the person attending’s name and date of birth. Full details of all events can be found at www.scottishfans.org
The Dundee roadshow is scheduled for Tuesday 6th November at Dens Park, with full details to be announced shortly.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 09:29 The Penman Lounge will be open once again on Friday evening for the game against Inverness CT. Doors will open at 5.30pm pre-match, and again just after the full time whistle, with last orders at 10.30pm.
The Half Time Fayre for a Fiver is also available to supporters in the Main Stand, and once again must be booked in advance, this can be done by contacting George Harris by Wednesday 5pm at the latest.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 19:43 
August's Winner of the Gold & Platinum Members' Draw, John Castle (left), enjoyed a spot of Boardroom Hospitality at Dundee's last home game v St Johnstone. John and friend Alex Geddes were guests of Society and Club Director Eddie Devlin.
John told us how surprised - yet delighted - he was to have won the draw, "I was on the train to London and I received a phone call from Eddie Devlin to inform me that I had won Hospitality in the Boardroom for the St Johnstone Match. I was chuffed to bits and was not even aware that I was even in the draw to be eligible for this event", he said.
"As a Gold Member of the Dundee Supporters' Society, I pay ten pounds every month and am happy to contribute towards the success of the Club. I was also informed that I could bring a friend. My Mate Eck Geddes was also delighted to be invited.
"Match Day was soon upon us and like a couple of excited schoolboys, we made our way up to Dens. We were met by Eddie and were introduced to the rest of the Dundee Directors and Hospitality Staff. A wee look around the Boardroom then we were enjoying the Hospitality offered by the Club.
"During the match, it was hard not to shout as we normally do from the Bobby Cox Stand but we did well to behave ourselves! At Half time we were offered "the best Steak Pehs eh huv ever tasted". I had to eat three to make sure they were that good!
"A brilliant day was had by Eck and myself and we felt proud to be part of the Club as fans. I would just like to say a big thank you to Eddie and the Club for the experience and I would recommend this event to all Dundee Fans."
Eddie commented "it was a privilege to welcome John and Alex into the Boardroom. Through the Gold, Platinum and Corporate memberships, fans like John and Alex are making a regular contribution to the Club via the Society and we're delighted to offer them something a little extra in return via the members' monthly draw."
For more information on our membership packages and a full list of benefits available, in addition to the monthly draw, please visit our membership page.
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 22:26 
Society and Club Director Maurice Kidd welcomed Alex Kidd and his guest Neil Ferguson into the Boardroom for Dundee's home game v Motherwell on 15th September. Alex was involved with Dee4Life and the Society since day 1 and served as Treasurer for a few years before stepping down in 2010.
Maurice said "I was delighted to invite Alex and his guest Neil to the Boardroom ahead of the 'Well game. Alex was, and continued to be for many years, at the forefront of the fans' initiatives to rescue
the Club from Administration in 2003. He, along with others, worked tirelessly following the set-up of the Society to ensure it was fit for purpose and ready to accept ownership in 2011.
"Alex is another in a long line of fans whose work has largely gone unheralded, but deserves the thanks of all at Dundee Football Club, and it was a pleasure to have him as my guest.''
Alex was delighted to accept Maurice’s invitation, and told us "I would like to express my thanks to Maurice and the rest of the Board for inviting me and my friend Neil Ferguson as guests to the boardroom for the game versus Motherwell. This was the first time me and Neil have experienced boardroom hospitality and we felt very privileged to be there. We really enjoyed the day talking to everyone and it was great to meet with our friends from the Supporters Society Committee and catch up in general with how things are going with everyone. Within Dens you can sense the atmosphere is good and there is the feeling that everyone is working well together for the good of the Club which makes me, and I’m sure thousands of other Dee fans, very proud."
Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 21:33 The Penman Lounge will be open on Saturday 29th September pre- and post-match as usual. Why not come along and soak up the pre-match atmosphere with a pie and a beverage and watch the latest live football on the new 60" Plasma TV?
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 23:28 
On Saturday September 15, Neil Ellis and Carlyn Connor, accompanied by Neil’s granddaughter Nicole, were invited into the Boardroom as guests of Fraser MacDonald and Dundee FC Supporters’ Society. Neil and Carlyn have visited Dens as guests of the Society before, through their work with local charity Boomerang, one of the first groups to take part in our community initiatives. Since then, Boomerang have become more involved with the club, sponsoring last season’s squad member Richard Horsborough’s strip, advertising in the matchday programme, providing the face painters for the Family Fun Day - the proceeds of which were split with the Society- and purchasing season tickets for children who use Boomerang. And, in the case of Carlyn, volunteering to help with the charity visits on match days, as well as helping out with the Junior Dark Blues.
Neil and Carlyn were both surprised by the invite, and impressed by the day, as Neil explains. "The invite from Fraser came totally out of the blue. We have helped out, but we do not see ourselves as anything other than Dundee fans that do what we can really. To be invited into the Boardroom was fantastic, and a real honour. Fraser was fantastic company, as were all the directors and CEO Scot Gardiner. Nicole is quite inquisitive, and they all went out of their way to answer any questions she had, nothing was too much trouble."
Carlyn was equally impressed, "I cannot thank Fraser and the rest of the directors enough, we had a great time at the game, and although the result was disappointing, we could not have asked for better. Fraser was great with Nicole, but everyone took great care of all three of us, and the visit to the Boardroom is an experience I will never forget. Pat Liney was the icing on the cake. Nicole plays in goal, and wanted to pick up some tips from him, and Pat took the time to speak with her and hopefully pass on some of his wisdom. I think I speak for all three of us when I say a massive thank you to Fraser and the Board for this invite, and the care they took of us on the day."
Fraser said "It was a pleasure to welcome Neil, Carlyn and Nicole to the boardroom for our last home game, where they had a chance to look over some of the great pieces of history in the room. Nicole was particularly impressed with the Evening Telegraph Cup when she learned who we’d beaten to win it, and even got a pitch side photo with Jamie McCluskey which made her day!"
Fraser added "Over the last year and a half, the Supporters’ Society has been keen to open the boardroom up to supporters, whether that is the winners of our monthly prize draw for Gold, Platinum & Corporate members, people from local community groups and businesses, or members of supporters’ clubs affiliated to the Society. Boomerang is an example of a group where there’s now a real two-way relationship on the back of our community initiatives, and I would encourage anyone who is involved in a local organisation to get in touch if they’d like to get involved in some way or simply have the Club and Supporters’ Society help highlight their good work."
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 21:39 Quick reminder that the rescheduled Q&A with the Board of Directors and CEO of Dundee FC will be held this Thursday, 27th September in the Andy Penman Lounge at 7pm. Tea and coffee will be available to those attending, and a pay bar will also be in operation.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 21:28 The minutes from Society Board meetings of 22nd March and 9th July are now available via our downloads page. Again we would like to apologise for the delay in getting these uploaded to the site. We realise that there is a gap in the order of the minutes - the main reason for this is that we had several changes to the board and it was felt best to work from the most recent backwards for the benefit of the new directors.
Therefore those still outstanding are December 14th, January 11th, February 14th, April 21st (there were no meetings between 21/4 and 30/6), and finally 25th August (which was adjourned & continued on 8th September). We hope to have all of these uploaded in the next 7-10 days.
Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 23:15 The Dundee FC Supporters' Society have been asked to let Dundee fans travelling to this Saturday's match at Celtic Park know that charity workers from the Oscar Knox Appeal will be out collecting donations before the match around the ground. This is a charity that is separate from Celtic FC, set up by Oscar's family to pay for lifesaving treatment.
Oscar Knox was diagnosed with Jacobsen Syndrome (an extremely rare chromosome disorder said to affect just 1 in every 100,000) shortly after birth. Shortly after his third birthday he was diagnosed with High Risk Neuroblastoma, a rare children’s cancer which also affects only 1 in every 100,000 children.
The Oscar Knox Appeal aims to raise funds to allow Oscar to be flown abroad to receive immunotherapy, which is a vital part of neuroblastoma treatment.
For more information on the Appeal, please visit the Oscar Knox Appeal Blog.
Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 21:58 
The Dundee FC Supporters' Society/DSCA Grand Prize Draw was conducted by Bobby Glennie and Brian Scrimgeour last Saturday, 15th September at half time.
First prize, Matchday Hospitality (including travel and accommodation) at Fulham FC, was won by Ticket 5771, Sean Robertson. Congratulations Sean!
2nd prize was a 42inch HD TV, Ticket 3061, Alex Geddes jnr.
3rd Prize was Hospitality at Dens for 2, Ticket 5767.
4th Prize, a DVD Player, Ticket 1593, Grant McEwan.
5th Prize, a mobile phone, Ticket 6097, Catherine Nicoll.
6th, 7th and 8th Tickets out of the hat win a bottle of spirits each, winners are Ticket numbers 4997, 4958 and 586 held by Gladys Ireland, M Burke and Roy Canning.
Well done to all of our winners and thank you to all who bought tickets.
Monday, September 17, 2012 at 23:30 
Rivals4Charity provides fans of clubs the opportunity to become a footballer for the day and play on the hallowed turf of their favourite team against their fiercest rivals while at the same time raising money for a great charity.
After six successful years of Rivals4Charity in Edinburgh, providing fans of Hearts and Hibs the chance to ‘live the dream’, they are rolling out nationwide to provide football fans like yourself the opportunity to play at the home of your heroes.
Dens Park will host the first Dundee Rivals match between Dundee fans and Dundee Utd fans in May 2013.
To find out more information on the event, keep an eye on the Rivals4Charity website and sign up for the newsletter to ensure you are kept up to date with how to get involved.
