CALD WAR: Jimmy and Scott Calderwood will go head-to-head tomorrow night.
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THE Calderwoods will be a family at war when the Dons take on DZC 68 in Holland tomorrow.
The friendly sees Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood go head-to-head with his son Scott, who was recently appointed as the coach of the lower league Dutch side.
And Scott, 30, admitted he would love to beat the Dons – to prove he might be good enough to take his dad’s job someday!
“I hate having to admit my father was the better player, so I want to make up for that by eventually proving I’m the better manager,†said Scott, who joined DZC after winning last season’s league championship with Rietvogels, who the Dons play next week on their Dutch tour.
“It’s early days for me as a coach, but you have to set your sights as high as possible.â€
Scott was born in Birmingham, while his father was a player at St Andrews, but stayed in Holland when Jimmy returned to Scotland in 1999 to take over as manager of Dunfermline.
Scott also played for Dutch sides Willem II and SV Babberich, and is confident he will eventually make his mark as a coach.
He said: “I’m a lot younger than my father was when he started out, so I’m hoping that will increase my chances of doing better than he has.
“It would be great if I could follow him all the way and even become the manager of Aberdeen some day.
“I would certainly jump at the chance to work alongside him and Jimmy Nicholl, because I know I would learn a lot.
“If my team do well against the Dons you never know what might happen.â€
Scott turned down the chance to join the Dons full-time as a player in 2005, which will add extra spice to tomorrow’s clash.
“I spoke to Willie Miller, but we couldn’t agree on the length of contract,†he said.
“Aberdeen were only able to offer a year, but I wanted a bit more security if I was to give up the good job I have in Holland as a salesman.
“You have to put your family first in those sort of situations.
“I was only 27, and my wife had just given birth, so I decided to stay in Holland.
“I knew it was unlikely I would get an offer as good as that again as a player, so I set my sights on gaining my coaching qualifications, with the aim to get back into the game full-time that way.
“A couple of professional clubs in Holland have already spoken to me about joining them, but I would rather wait until I have gained a bit more experience.â€
Dons boss Jimmy admitted the chance to pit his wits against his boy is going to be one of the most enjoyable aspects of their tour.
“I’m really looking forward to it,†he said.
“I’m sure he would love to put one over on his old man.
“Scott even got his team to come back to training early so that they would be well prepared for our visit.
“His side are only two divisions under the level of the team we face on the Sunday, so they will be no pushovers. Like most of the lower league sides in Holland, they will be fit and well organised.
“It should be an interesting evening.â€
Jimmy is also looking forward to their clash with amateurs Rietvogels a week on Thursday.
“They are a the club who gave me my first chance as a coach,†he said.
“It’s likely to be the easiest of our games, but it will be a special night for me to meet up with a lot of old friends.â€
Aberdeen’s other three opponents on their Dutch tour – FC Zwolle, Vitesse Arnhem and Go Ahead Eagles – will provide bigger tests.
Jimmy said: “We deliberately chose games that would provide different challenges for our players.
“I’m happy with the programme of games, it’s the ideal way for us to prepare for the new season.â€
Calderwood is also pleased to be returning to Holland after taking the Dons to South Africa and Egypt for their previous two pre-season tours.
“This is my eighth pre-season visit to Holland, which underlines how highly I rate the place,†he said.
“I admitted I got it wrong by taking the lads to Egypt. The weather was a bit too hot at times and the quality of the training facilities was poor.
“It will be different in Holland.â€
so the rumours were true then! I always thought it was just hearsay.
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Scott is after dad Jimmy’s Dons job!
Calderwoods get set for Dutch clash
By Charlie Allan
Published: 23/07/2008
CALD WAR: Jimmy and Scott Calderwood will go head-to-head tomorrow night.
More Pictures
THE Calderwoods will be a family at war when the Dons take on DZC 68 in Holland tomorrow.
The friendly sees Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood go head-to-head with his son Scott, who was recently appointed as the coach of the lower league Dutch side.
And Scott, 30, admitted he would love to beat the Dons – to prove he might be good enough to take his dad’s job someday!
“I hate having to admit my father was the better player, so I want to make up for that by eventually proving I’m the better manager,†said Scott, who joined DZC after winning last season’s league championship with Rietvogels, who the Dons play next week on their Dutch tour.
“It’s early days for me as a coach, but you have to set your sights as high as possible.â€
Scott was born in Birmingham, while his father was a player at St Andrews, but stayed in Holland when Jimmy returned to Scotland in 1999 to take over as manager of Dunfermline.
Scott also played for Dutch sides Willem II and SV Babberich, and is confident he will eventually make his mark as a coach.
He said: “I’m a lot younger than my father was when he started out, so I’m hoping that will increase my chances of doing better than he has.
“It would be great if I could follow him all the way and even become the manager of Aberdeen some day.
“I would certainly jump at the chance to work alongside him and Jimmy Nicholl, because I know I would learn a lot.
“If my team do well against the Dons you never know what might happen.â€
Scott turned down the chance to join the Dons full-time as a player in 2005, which will add extra spice to tomorrow’s clash.
“I spoke to Willie Miller, but we couldn’t agree on the length of contract,†he said.
“Aberdeen were only able to offer a year, but I wanted a bit more security if I was to give up the good job I have in Holland as a salesman.
“You have to put your family first in those sort of situations.
“I was only 27, and my wife had just given birth, so I decided to stay in Holland.
“I knew it was unlikely I would get an offer as good as that again as a player, so I set my sights on gaining my coaching qualifications, with the aim to get back into the game full-time that way.
“A couple of professional clubs in Holland have already spoken to me about joining them, but I would rather wait until I have gained a bit more experience.â€
Dons boss Jimmy admitted the chance to pit his wits against his boy is going to be one of the most enjoyable aspects of their tour.
“I’m really looking forward to it,†he said.
“I’m sure he would love to put one over on his old man.
“Scott even got his team to come back to training early so that they would be well prepared for our visit.
“His side are only two divisions under the level of the team we face on the Sunday, so they will be no pushovers. Like most of the lower league sides in Holland, they will be fit and well organised.
“It should be an interesting evening.â€
Jimmy is also looking forward to their clash with amateurs Rietvogels a week on Thursday.
“They are a the club who gave me my first chance as a coach,†he said.
“It’s likely to be the easiest of our games, but it will be a special night for me to meet up with a lot of old friends.â€
Aberdeen’s other three opponents on their Dutch tour – FC Zwolle, Vitesse Arnhem and Go Ahead Eagles – will provide bigger tests.
Jimmy said: “We deliberately chose games that would provide different challenges for our players.
“I’m happy with the programme of games, it’s the ideal way for us to prepare for the new season.â€
Calderwood is also pleased to be returning to Holland after taking the Dons to South Africa and Egypt for their previous two pre-season tours.
“This is my eighth pre-season visit to Holland, which underlines how highly I rate the place,†he said.
“I admitted I got it wrong by taking the lads to Egypt. The weather was a bit too hot at times and the quality of the training facilities was poor.
“It will be different in Holland.â€
so the rumours were true then! I always thought it was just hearsay.