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Book of Condolences Ewan Constable RIP JIM xx Thanks for the best childhood memories and pu;ng Dundee United on the footballing map. Ronnie Paterson Thanks for the memories of my youth. Thoughts are with your family. R I P Thank you for all the memoires, you gave me so much happiness when I was growing up. You were someone I looked up to and admired Those days going along to Tanadice were fantasEc, the best were European nights Aaron Bernard under the floodlights and seeing such great European teams come here usually we seen them off. Then winning the league and cups, I know appreciate what an achievement it was and it was all down to you So thank you, you made a young laddie so happy may you be at peace now and free from that horrible condiEon Started following United around 8 years old (1979) so I grew up through Uniteds glory years never even realised Neil smith where the success came from I just thought it was the norm but it wasn’t unEl I got a bit older that i realised that you were the reason behind it all Thank you RIP MR DUNDEE UNITED � � � � � � � � Michael I was an honour to meet u Jim ur a legend and will always will be rest easy jim xxx� � � � � � � � First of all. My condolences to Mr. McLean's family. I was fortunate enough to see Dundee United win all major trophies And it was all down to your vision of how you wanted to play and the kind of players you wanted for Roger Keane Dundee United. You will be sadly missed, but forever remembered in the hearts of your family and Dundee United fans. God bless Mr. United Adam True legend at Dundee United and for Sco;sh football as a whole! R.I.P Jim McLean. Jim, You'll always be remembered as the man who raised United's profile to amazing heights. This will never be Tom Kilcolm forgo[en. On a personal note, those fantasEc Emes brought great joy to this United supporter. Condolences to Doris and family. R I P To the Mclean family our thoughts are with you. Jim has le^ us with some beauEful memories you should be so Alan Kerr proud. thank you David Morrison I had the pleasure of meeEng Jim a couple of Emes and I was struck by his fierce passion for United. A coaching genius way ahead of his Eme, the like of whom we well never see again. His loyalty was a real example and he Sharon Davie A Footballing Maestro Never To Be Forgo[on, Thank You For So Many Happy Memories Jim McLean � � � Sir James Yuille McLean you made Dundee United. The achievements of the Club during your Eme are quite unbelievable. The memories I have growing up supporEng United are absolutely brilliant. Great victories, superb Paul Hunt triumphs and amazing players in tangerine and black and the navy blue of Scotland. Thank you for everything . RIP Football Genius. Love Paul Hunt & Family RIP Mr McLean, thank you for everything you did for our fine club. It was definitely never quiet and boring ScoA Brough following united in your Eme. You were a one off in a good way. My thoughts are now with your family at this sad Eme. RIP Jim I’m of the age which I missed your special years but I have been privileged to hear the memories and John Thors drunken stories of my dad and grandad and many of my auld Arab mates over the years. I love my team and you are a massive part of that. SRYB 83 FKTS � � � You made Dundee United something different and something special. You were the only manager I knew unEl I Adam was into my twenEes. We weren’t a club who spent millions or who changed their players and manager every 18 months. I wish I could live that Eme all over again, with my eyes wide open. Deepest condolences to Doris, Colin, Gary and the rest of Jim's family including Tommy. We share your grief during these awful Emes dominated by COVID-19 regulaEons that have cruelly prevented us to pay our respects. Wee Jim kindly allowed us to name our Supporters' Club in his honour a^er his football team's conEnually overachieved in Scotland and Europe. Jim more than anyone made us Proud to be Arabs. We were truly blessed. Wee Jim’s TA He enthusiasEcally a[ended all our funcEons with Doris, laughed with us, cried with us, argued with us, celebrated with us, invited us into his home, gave us exclusive memorabilia, video recordings etc and unashamedly we loved him for all he gave us. We're so sorry that we couldn't get a final photo of you next to the Statue outside Tannadice but rest assured - you’re immortal. Rest in Peace Gary Bruce Simply... Thank you Jim � � So privileged to have been there, to witness these great players, the excepEonal performances, the drama, the sheer beauty Something to be remembered and cherished, a piece of football history, that ridiculously talented Euan Ramsay team and the football genius that was Jim McLean. Your spirit lives on in the heart of the supporters. Thanks for one helluva roller coaster ride, thanks for making our wildest dreams come true RIP Jim So sorry to hear of Jim's passing, Met him a few Emes and he always had Eme for us. Thanks for the memories Tracy Morris Mr Dundee United. � � RIP� � Claire Leslie My thoughts and prayers are with Doris and the rest of the family. RIP Jim. Thank you for everything. � � 1 R. I. P to a true gentleman and club legend you made us who we are and I will be eternally grateful fly high big Stephen Downton man Thanks for everything Jim , you took our small club and led us to greatness . A true hero to all the fans . RIP � Susan RaAray � Brian Hendry You made my life a lot happier, for that I thank you sir . Thanks for some BRILLIANT memories. Dens Park, three Emes. The Nou Camp. Wonderful European nights at Derek Duthie Tannadice. Some sad ones, Hampden (too many to menEon). All very special days. Thank you Mr McLean. Wasn't easy growing up a United fan in the late '60s / early '70s, being in the shadow of our near neighbours. Eventually, though, thanks to the arrival of Jim, things started to change and the great days were just around the Stephen Kenny corner. My Uncle John was 72 when we won the League and had followed United since he was a boy. All he said, with a tear in his eye, was "I knew we'd do it one day." Thanks for everything, Jim. The Club will never see your like again. It was a sad day back then when Jim McLean reEred from Tannadice and as a family club, we are now sadly grieving the passing of our herculean father figure. Jim was always very approachable and would a[end our dances, meeEngs, dinners etc, always forthright & honest, cha;ng away with supporters . He even took the Eme Norrie Boath out to come along and surprise me with a bo[le of champagne at our base before a game! Jim, was an extraordinary and extremely loyal servant to Dundee Utd and the supporters , and for that we are all especially grateful. Our sincere condolences go to Doris and all the McLean family at this very sad Eme. Jim McLean - a true legend and a true gentleman. Much loved, sadly missed but forever treasured. Rest in peace Jim. Robert Young Sad day for our club, the best manager we have ever had. RIP Jim. Brian Davidson A man ahead of his Eme who brought untold joy to many, thank you Mr Mclean. Peter Andrews Thanks for the memories. I don't think we shall ever see a team as good your league winners. RIP Jim. A man of vision, integrity, the will and drive to improve plus the belief of achieving his goals. The world was a Alan Soutar be[er place to have Jim, Sco;sh football should look to the days of Jim McLean to realise once again that playing for the jersey and not the money is everything. Rip Jim thanks for the memories Thank you Jim for giving me some of the best memories of my life, as a boy growing up watching Dundee United playing football you made me a very happy lad. I also remember a couple of Emes meeEng you personally, the first Eme I was around about 11 years old and I had went with a friend to visit the carnival which at that Eme was across the road from Tannadice. We had unwi;ngly arrived about an hour earlier than the carnival was due to open so I suggested to my friend we just go into Tannadice to have a look around the trophy room. We were met inside by a lady who asked if she could help us, I asked if we could have a look at the trophy room to which she replied that she would need to “ask the boss”. I could see her go through and speak to Jim who looked rather busy at the Eme, he immediately took a look over to where we were standing and said,”yes bring them right in”, he then got up from his desk and came over to us with a big smile and said, “come on in lads”, he then took us Alan Soutar through to the trophy room and let us wander around looking at everything whilst cha;ng away.