Ludo*1 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Brilliant documentary about David Robertson working in Kashmir. I've an absolute new found respect for him and I'd be keen to see how his management career goes. If you've not watched the BBC Scotland documentary, then get it watched, it's bloody brilliant! This is now a thread to follow the progress of the world's most dangerous football team and David Robertson's progress as a manager. I see they finished 3rd in their first season in the league. With threats to the club's existence because of what's going on in Kashmir, I wonder if he'll stick it out. How was Mason Robertson for Peterhead btw? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternapper Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Watched it the other week, quite interesting. Mason did ok for us last season & would have thought he would have been kept if not wanting to follow his old man. Don't know how things will develop there but as Davids missus said he was not there for money. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I thought teams had refused to travel to Kashmir? Presumably that was sorted? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I watched it on the catch up yesterday. He must absolutely love his Fitbaw to live in that part of the world . #Respect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) Need to watch this. Saw them at Forth Wanderers a couple of years ago when they came over. Edited March 10, 2019 by Rab B Nesbit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 A good 3-2 away win for them on Saturday. Sitting 3rd in the I-League, win that League & you qualify for the Asian Champions League. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogisbairns Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Need to watch this. Saw them at Forth Wanderers a couple of years ago when they came over. Saw them at Stenhousemuir as well. Got to say, they were a bit off standard, but it must have been a great trip for the guys and a great learning experience. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 56 minutes ago, yogisbairns said: Saw them at Stenhousemuir as well. Got to say, they were a bit off standard, but it must have been a great trip for the guys and a great learning experience. I forgot they played there too Yogi. Some great fixtures ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Machina Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 54 minutes ago, G_Man1985 said: Where can one find this documentary? It's on BBC iPlayer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG.Roma Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Just watched this, excellent documentary. That is a helluva lifestyle change moving from secure lazy luxury in the States to such a dangerous and chaotic place. Fair play! The way Robertson goes on sometimes is quite comical, but it's obviously working for him. I'd love to see a follow up programme and keep it up BBC Scotland if you're gonna turn out this quality of programme. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Watched this a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Robertson’s celebrations when his son batters in the winner in the last minute of the cup game is nothing hilarious in itself, but the context of him giving it GIRUYs in the middle of war torn India gave me a good laugh. Good luck to the guy, evidently not about money in the slightest and must really bloody love football. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Enjoyed this too, fair fucks to the guy for taking it on but there was something he said in the programme that made me think this "I've hud tae travel the wurld jist fur the oppartunity to manage" stuff is brought on by himself. He said he took his son over there as he felt part time football was useless if you wanted to further your career, that made me think that perhaps Robertson doesn't fancy a part time gig in this country to try and build his rep so has ended up taking whatever full time job is going. I don't believe for one second that he couldn't have gotten himself a youth team job at one of the bigger clubs in this country or even somewhere in America and looked to move on from there though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 A 3-1 defeat away to ATK for Real Kashmir in the last 16 of the Indian Super Cup today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I can’t remember if this was covered in the documentary, but what did he do in Phoenix? His house in Aberdeen was absolutely enormous. I know he was a big player in his day but surely he must’ve had some other source of income to afford that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Might just be that he saved and invested wisely. His wife might be minted as well! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) I'm sure he'll have been on a decent screw and bonuses at Rangers and Leeds, and I think both were fairly chunky transfer fees (for the time) of which he'll have received a decent cut too. Seems like he's got his head screwed on so I agree with Baracus he's probably just been sensible. Edited April 2, 2019 by Rugster 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I would imagine most of his income would have come from his lucrative contract managing Elgin City tbf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Rugster said: I'm sure he'll have been on a decent screw and bonuses at Rangers and Leeds, and I think both were fairly chunky transfer fees (for the time) of which he'll have received a decent cut too. Seems like he's got his head screwed on so I agree with Baracus he's probably just been sensible. Leeds got him for 500k due to his contract nearing its end so he would have been on good wages. They signed David Hopkin from Palace around the same time for over 3m. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 There is a "David Robertson Ltd" registered at Companies House in 1991 with his wife as secretary and him as sole director. Nowadays it seems to turn-over hardly anything, but in 1990s there were 6-figure assets and liabilities in the books, with dividends and loans. They also have "West Harbour Ltd". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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