Everybody loves a comeback story and it's pure cinch heritage for Jim Goodwin on Saturday as he eyes a remarkable first day at the office.Let's go back only five weeks when the Irishman hopped an Easter Road advertising board moments after being axed by Aberdeen in the wake of a 6-0 pasting against HIbs.
Many Dons punters wanted the axe to fall in the wake of Scottish Cup humiliation against Darvel, however, one final afternoon of torment remained.But now Goodwin has been tasked with with rejuvenating Dundee United cut adrift at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership.
But he's made of stern stuff and what a story it would be to knock off his former team and serve up a blow to their top six hopes.
It's been a week of change at United with Tony Ashgar exiting. And the story doesn't stop there as Barry Robson is hell-bent on three points as he continues his audition to be the man to replace Goodwin on a permanent basis with new chief executive Alan Burrows stepping up the search for a new leader in the Granite City.
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