40 Years On With Maurice Malpas: When Roma Cheated Dundee Utd Out Of European Glory

04/27/24 • 30 min

It's all about league title success for Dundee United right now but this time 40 years ago the focus was all on European football.
The Tannadice side could have got to the final of the European Cup if it wasn't for a hugely controversial referee bribery taking place in their semi final second leg away to Roma.
In the story that could have been, United legend Maurice Malpas joins us for a look back on an incredible era in the club's history.

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‘Stotland’ Players Are Falling Apart

We may not get an Old Firm title decider in the league but Celtic and Rangers will go head to head in the Scottish Cup final for the first time in 22 years.
Laura Brannan and John Blaesdale join host Andrew Slaven for a look back on an incredible semi final between Aberdeen and Celtic and a not-so-dramatic clash between Rangers and Hearts.
The Scotland players are being hit by injuries just a month before the Euros squad is announced, we just can't bear to watch the end of the season anymore.
And Dundee United have all but wrapped up the Championship title. But as well as that, we look back to 40 years ago when they almost won the European Cup.
Maurice Malpas joins us to reflect on a wonderful era at Tannadice and a not-so-wonderful semi final tie with Roma that ended in controversy.
RUNNING ORDER:
00:00 - Intro: Have you ever seen A Shot At Glory?
04:16 - Funnies: Grammer mistakes and Ally McCoist loves AC/DC.
08:26 - News: Scotland's injury crisis, the Cerebral palsy World Cup, Buckie Thistle win the Highland League and the PFA Team of the Year.
23:27 - Scottish Cup semi final round up
34:45 - Which clubs will reach Europe now?
40:09 - Dundee United's glory days with Maurice Malpas
53:30 - Pitch invasions before you've even won the league
57:16 - Goodbyes
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Former Press & Journal writer Dave Edwards joins Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Anthony Joseph to break down the messy situation.
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00:00 - Intro
03:38 - Funnies: The Inbetweeners memes, trophies for second place and adult mascots
12:04 - News: Scotland's injury crisis continues
18:09 - Buckie Thistle's play-off battle
39:22 - Premiership round up
42:58 - Championship round up
44:11 - League One round up
42:42 - League Two round up
46:09 - Goodbyes
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