robbojunior Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Jim-Calderwood/1473145148 Link to comment
nellie_boy Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Let's not forget that Chic admitted to me live on national radio that Jimmy was his mate, which makes this a bitter article from a horrible weasel of a man. from another thread - one more tube admitting to be Jimmy's bumchumit's not just Ricky Skrbdgbdia Link to comment
Bobby Connor Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 This is already a classic thread. Link to comment
DoonhamerDon Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Has no one thought to include Nicholl and Clark - or do they not count as they work with Jimmy at AFC? There has been loads of "my great friend Jimmy Nic" articles. Link to comment
DoonhamerDon Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Anyone remember Chris Katongo? http://www.soccerpulse.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=84731 (Post #12) "I've also taken an instant liking to Jimmy Calderwood and now regard him as a friend. And friends do all they can to help each other." Link to comment
Dandyjam Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 He knows Dick Advocaat and Garry O'Connor as well: RUSSIANS HAVE SCARED MY EURO FRIENDS AWAY ! Jimmy Calderwood Tuesday November 6,2007By Ian Broadley Have your say(0) Jimmy Calderwood has been blanked by Guus Hiddink and Dick Advocaat in his bid to enlist their help in Aberdeen’s European campaign. The Dons boss has even been snubbed by Scotland striker Garry O’Connor to get the lowdown on his former team Lokomotiv Moscow ahead of Thursday’s UEFA Cup in Group B. Calderwood is convinced he’s met with an Iron Curtain of silence because Hiddink, Russia’s national coach, and Advocaat, who is in charge of title-challenging Zenit St Petersburg, are afraid of being seen as double agents in helping the Pittodrie side. "I hate it when I can’t assess the opposition myself and didn’t get the chance to go to Moscow because of our hectic schedule," Calderwood admitted. "I know both Guus and Dick well from my time in Holland. I’ve tried to get in touch with them but neither is answering my calls. "I think I know why as there is a fear that of being named in the Russian press that they are assisting Aberdeen when they have to work there. A Russian mafia guy just might come after them so I’ve lost a couple of mates thanks to the media. "I tried Garry as well because he played with Lokomitiv. I left a message but no luck there either. However, our youth coach Neil Copper watched Lokomotiv and we also have a few tapes to look at so we will be ready. "They will be very similar to the Dnipro team we knocked out to reach this stage. Most Russian teams are good on the ball, and quick on the counter-attack. "I don’t know if they have the same quality as the Ukrainians who were a wonderful side, capable of going all the way in the competition. "We will have to produce that standard of performance to beat the Russians because with all due to respect to Dundee United, Dnipro are a far better side. "Tactically, the players followed orders in terms of the tactics which was crucial against such quality. The important thing is that we are at home and while you might get through with four points we really need to win this match after losing in Greece. "Winning both home games would be the easiest way to progress and we’ll give it our best shot to progress further. "Beating Lokomotiv would ease the pressure a bit for the last two games knowing that you already had three points in the bag because anything we get in Madrid will be a bonus." And Eugene Gerards whoever he is: Their campaign will begin in Athens on October 25 and Calderwood will call upon Eugene Gerards, his former manager with the Dutch club Roda, and now based in Greece, for an update on the Panathinaikos squad. "Eugene managed Crete for five years in the Greek super league and still lives there," said Calderwood, "so I'll be seeking his knowledge of the Panathinaikos side while Dick Advocaat, who manages St Petersburg, and Guus Hiddink, the Russia coach, whom I both know from my time in Holland, will be asked for information about Lokomotiv Moscow." Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Been through that one already as I allluded to in my last post: UPDATE: Mark Van Bommel replaced by Chic Young. Kenny Burns included from times article, as Jimmy Calderwood alludes he went out to meet up with Kenny and some of the lads - some uncertainty over which other lads, in the group, he was friends with. Brian Clough thought Jimmy Calderwood was a reporter, so Cloughie also misses the cut. Dick Advocaat is good new find though.... Link to comment
Sheeptastic Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Not got anything new but a few more quotes. "I've pitted my wits against Louis van Gaal and Johan Cruyff and, given the lifespan of the average manager today, I've had a fair run by lasting four and a half years at Aberdeen." "Walter Smith once told me he became a better manager for taking a time-out after he left Everton and before he took the Scotland job." Link to comment
Guest SS RED Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Some of the stuff in this thread is absolutely priceless. Link to comment
Macca Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Sir Alf Ramsey was his manager at Birmingham. Link to comment
wearereds Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 he truely, truely is a horrible human being. i feel sorry for all his 'friends' - he must be a nightmare! Link to comment
Aberdeensnumber1fan Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 this thread is a bloody classic im really pleased its in the classic threads thread Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 27/06/09 - The Sun The 54-year-old then took the Dons into the last 32 of the UEFA Cup and to regular SPL top-six finishes. But he paid the price for failing to bring silverware back to Pittodrie. Now he's calling some old pals as he and No2 Nicholl look to broaden horizons and land a new job. Calderwood revealed: "We are hoping to go to some big clubs and learn some more. "I have spoken to Sir Alex Ferguson about going down to Manchester United. "Louis van Gaal, who I played with in Holland, has just got the Bayern Munich job. Myself and Jimmy hope to go over there too. "We'd like to go and watch Inter and AC Milan train. "We would like to go to Spain and watch Barcelona and Real Madrid. "Maybe we'll go to Arsenal too. Two or three days here and there would be brilliant for our learning process. "We will see how the big boys do it." Link to comment
Dandyjam Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Was going to say to get that Van Gaal quote mentioned here SOTR but you beat me to it! Link to comment
Guest SS RED Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 27/06/09 - The Sun Who does he think he is? he's f**kin aff his heed. Link to comment
Sheeptastic Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Had totally forgotten about this thread. I know he's gone and not to be talked about any longer but this is comedy gold. Link to comment
Tommy Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 http://twitter.com/#!/Caldo1 Still some gems there. Link to comment
fifered Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Was there anything more predictable in Scottish Football than this news story a few days ago... BBC Jimmy Calderwood fears the Scottish FA's new performance director Mark Wotte may struggle to make an impact without a large increase in funding. The former Dunfermline and Aberdeen boss knows Wotte from his coaching days in the Netherlands. "Mark is a very conscientious lad," Calderwood told BBC Scotland. "He knows the Dutch way inside and out. "There is a lot wrong at grassroots level in Scotland and so much of that is down to finances." ...... Calderwood, who managed Dutch clubs Willem II and NEC Nijmegen, is also stressing that there will be no quick fix for Scotland. "If he can get things done, then fabulous," added the 56-year-old. "But he's going to have to knock down a few walls first, I think. "The Dutch get most things right. Up until the age of nine or 10 we can match them but something goes wrong after that. "There are a lot of good coaches in Scotland that maybe don't get the chance because it's all about winning. I don't think the Dutch see it like that. "I was watching my grandson playing in Holland and the facilities were incredible. Every kid has a ball. The more touches of the ball you get, the better you're going to be, it's quite simple. "We're losing a lot of kids because we don't have indoor facilities and a lot of youth clubs just don't have the finances. "In Norway, I think they have 50 indoor facilities. That's always been a massive problem for us." ..... Just read this thread from the start, classic. Link to comment
HansGruber Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I think this belongs in here, http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/english/jimmy-calderwood-backs-pal-louis-van-gaal-1-3390290 Link to comment
granite sheep Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 "In danger of becoming football's forgotten man" Good, the fat fuck can keep on being forgotten. Link to comment
zander Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Has he finally realised why he was sacked? Link to comment
Bobby Connor Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I think this belongs in here, http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/english/jimmy-calderwood-backs-pal-louis-van-gaal-1-3390290Hahahaha! Link to comment
minijc Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 He's just been on SSN "Friend & former team mate to Man Uniteds new manager", name dropping like the cunt he is haha Link to comment
dave_min Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I'd like to put on record that it was King Jimmy's stern performance in Madrid one November Evening in 2007 that caused Atletico to win La Liga in 2014. Link to comment
minijc Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Some ehem erm uh m'hingmy ehm aye http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/9317998/van-gaal-similar-to-sir-alex-calderwood Link to comment
Ke1t Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Jimmy and his mate Kaa the Snake aff Jungle Book. 7 Link to comment
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