Jimmy Has Talent To Work At The Highest Level

Feb 24 2008 By Gavin Berry

JIMMY NICHOLL reckons he has learned more about football in seven years working beside Jimmy Calderwood than he has throughout the rest of his career.

And the Dons No.2 believes Caldo has the ability to work with players at a much higher level.

Nicholl is sure Aberdeen will lose Calderwood eventually and thinks the only reason he hasn't been linked with more jobs is because he's always so loyal.

The Ulsterman said: "I've learned more working with Jimmy than I did as a player and so-called coach and manager myself.

"When I was boss at Raith Rovers I tried to come up with new things all the time to freshen things. But Jimmy does the same thing day in, day out. It's simple passing drills and possession but it works.

"He could put on a session and get the the respect of players at any level with the way he works.

"Jimmy deserves to go all the way. I think the club would expect him to go elsewhere eventually.

"Why hasn't he been linked with more jobs? People work in different ways. Some managers use the media but I don't think he does.

"I've seen folk saying: 'I wish I was in England' but our ambition has always been to stay with the team we're working for.

"Some managers go all the way and you wonder how when they have hardly worked at the game.

"Jimmy is outspoken and a character. He always has something to say.

"If he's doing well with Aberdeen you don't know where he could end up. I don't think he'd be embarrassed going into the company of good players.

"Good professionals want to see you out there on the training pitch unless you have the stature of Sir Alex Ferguson."