AdamAntsParsStripe Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Did anyone catch his pathetic whiny "woe is me" interview on Radio Scotland last night? Once more with the story he was only persuaded to be Pars boss as an understanding he was getting the Rangers job. He disrespected just about everyone on this interview, arrogantly says he won't apply for jobs yet whinges he hasn't got one for the past two years.Any chairman listening to this will think what a loudmouth and spilling private conversations was appalling tact from JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Beer Baron Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 The guy is a total snake. He might have been stitched up by the previous board but he's a slippery eel too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutsch Par Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Used to hate the previews when we played Rangers. Little to sod all about the actual game but a two page spread on how Calderwood's old man was a season ticket holder at Ibrox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougieDave Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 His Duloch hoose even had a Rangers themed room - lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digs Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 He didn't live in Duloch, he lived in Torryburn, he was my mates next door neighbour.I thought he had been stitched up a wee bit but his appearance on Off the Ball the night before the Cup FInal was a disgrace IMO. It was clear what his intentions were at that point. I think he was a decent spotter of a player, he did give Japp Stam his big break after all, but his style wasn't as exciting as is sometimes made out. We had some exceptional players at the time, and they were the reason we played the way we did, not Calderwood's tactical genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Deadpool Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 They mentioned more than once in that interview that we got to the League Cup final in 2004, and not once did Calderwood correct them. Calderwood also said that Noel Whelan played for us under him. I don't recall this. I do recall a clearly unfit Whelan against West Brom then his smashing 4 minute debut against Hearts though, but that was in 2006. His gushing over Yorkston and Masterton was boak inducing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Is the whole "Rangers job" thing not a bit of an urban myth? Although, with hindsight, I do believe he used the Pars to boost his profile in Britain with a view to securing a bigger job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turps Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Jim Leishman was in charge when Noel Whelan 'played' 2 years after he left. Calderwood getting a bit forgetful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAntsParsStripe Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 He didn't live in Duloch, he lived in Torryburn, he was my mates next door neighbour.I thought he had been stitched up a wee bit but his appearance on Off the Ball the night before the Cup FInal was a disgrace IMO. It was clear what his intentions were at that point. I think he was a decent spotter of a player, he did give Japp Stam his big break after all, but his style wasn't as exciting as is sometimes made out. We had some exceptional players at the time, and they were the reason we played the way we did, not Calderwood's taI thought the football was boring as well. No doubt it was effective but crowd figures don't lie. They mentioned more than once in that interview that we got to the Lewas e Cup final in 2004, and not once did Calderwood correct them. Calderwood also said that Noel Whelan played for us under him. I don't recall this. I do recall a clearly unfit Whelan against West Brom then his smashing 4 minute debut against Hearts though, but that was in 2006. His gushing over Yorkston and Masterton was boak inducing as well. i thought he was drunk. He does let his mouth go after a few and he was very disrespectful to a lot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Deadpool Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 The crowd figures were pretty decent under Calderwood if I recall. Nothing great but for the time period and in the all seater East End, the averages under his term are unlikely to be reached again (cue stattos producing figures to explain how wrong I am).I enjoyed a lot of the football under him, but away games were mostly utter ****, as the team seemed to absolutely ****e themselves when away from East End and looked scared to do anything (the previously mentioned 4-1 hammering at Firhill is a prime example). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAntsParsStripe Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I don't think it was an urban myth about Rangers. It has been established GM and Murray were in cahoots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Deadpool Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I don't really mind the idea of a manager being groomed for a bigger job. It's much the same as signing players for the same reason. Just wish it wasn't Oldco, although he was pretty naive to imagine he was ever in contention for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 The whole GM and Murray and Charlotte18 was written about in blogs, but never fully established. http://www.ianfraser.org/gavin-masterton-and-the-riddle-of-charlotte-18/ is the link to the full article, but this passage "Contrary to what has been claimed by some in the blogosphere, the Charlotte companies have nothing to do with former Rangers owner Sir David Murray (his similarly-named private equity business, Charlotte Ventures, has different ownership). As far I can gather all the Charlottes are the — renamed — constituent parts of Bison Concrete, a company that was majority-owned the Bank " suggests that other blogs took bits and pieces to suit the agenda.We all know that GM wasn't straight, and in truth, neither was DM in the end, but for different reasons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Beer Baron Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I'm led to believe his ambitions to managing Rangers are now washed up on the coast somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Seemed like a bit of a fud, claiming he was getting bigger than Willie Miller at Aberdeen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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