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Jimmy Calderwood feels former club Aberdeen have struggled to replace the experienced professionals that have followed him out of Pittodrie.

 

Calderwood lost his job as Dons boss in May 2009 despite taking the club to the last 32 of the UEFA Cup and always achieving top-six status in the SPL in five years at the helm. The Dons have mostly been in the bottom half since with Craig Brown and Archie Knox struggling to improve the poor results under predecessor Mark McGhee.

 

He said: "I`ve not seen them but looking from the outside, which is always dangerous, I don`t think the quality of player they have brought in are as good as the quality of the ones who have left. A lot of experienced players, and winners, have left the club."

 

The second-bottom Dons, who have failed to score in seven out of nine SPL games this season, host Dunfermline on Friday night.

 

Calderwood said: "It`s a massive game for them now on Friday. They have Dundee United, Rangers and Celtic after that. The expectation would be top six at least and probably higher. If they do lose, it could be very difficult."

 

Calderwood appeared to pay the price for the high expectations at Pittodrie after failing to achieve cup success, but he does not believe the club`s past glory under Sir Alex Ferguson weigh down those now at the club.

 

He said: "I had that in the beginning but not in the end. But they do expect to get in finals and be high up in the league. And financially-wise, even though everyone is struggling, they are probably the fourth biggest team in Scotland.

 

"I think they should be doing better than they are but it`s easy to blame the manager all the time."

 

When asked if he would ever return to Pittodrie if asked to go back at any stage, he said: "I don`t think I would be asked.

 

"It broke my heart leaving, I love the club, I love the city.I would need to talk to a few people first and get a few truths from people."

 

 

Yes, you could be 100% correct. I wouldn't want to get in an argument over this. However, it may serve to flush out some pro-JC sentiments on here?

 

Is this how it works? Folk ignore questions that don't suit them and continue on by picking up on something different?

 

Generalist non-specific stuff like "horseshit" fae the boy above is from the same school of non-communication.

 

That still makes you a results denier then.

 

We were at team, we could reasonably EXPECT to win against anyone who came to Pittodrie and be competitive elsewhere.

 

That changed. With a change in manager. The style of fitba doesn't matter over much when you pay washers for players.

 

The manager clearly does. Or not. What does the bible of Blink say on the matter?

it's funny because part of what 'Blink' talks about is how the ability to judge information can be clouded by the individual's own prejudices and stereotyping.

 

How things like a deep rooted hatred of fat people could introduce bias to your thoughts subconcisouly when assessing an obese chap on something unrelated to his weight.

Did you have any problem with the insults he delivered to people of the NE and also to AFC fans?

 

"I love the Club & The City"

 

Sma insulted.

Fairly certain the "two cars on the driveway" was aimed at Scott Morrison.

 

Not sure it needs contextualised further as I'd assume Rockets evaluation of the boy would not have been too different from Jimmy's.

"I love the Club & The City"

 

Sma insulted.

 

Sma obvious that you're fae Bridge of Don. 

Probably, in no small part, to him being in your fridge