Tekel Towers » Danny Cadamarteri Q+A/Interview

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 3:23 am

St Obswell wrote:
Hi again Danny,
Who was the best manager and or Coach you worked under during your career
And who would you have liked to work under given the chance again?

I really enjoyed working with Craig Levein.I also liked working with Walter Smith so would love to work with them both again.

Though Craig Levein scared the shit out of me though *laughing*

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 3:25 am

european_bob wrote:
What would you have been had you not become a footballer and do you plan to have a career in football after retiring?

Handy Man.

I can fix almost anything with the aid of a glue gun and a Youtube video.

My kids call me 'Daddy fixit'.

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 3:27 am

european_bob wrote:
Favourite ground you played in and ground you wish you played in?

My favourite ground is Goodison.

I love it there,it's home.It's always had a special feeling there.

I wish i had played at the old Wembley.

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 3:34 am

european_bob wrote:
1.Scariest opponent?

2.Biggest regret in football?

1.Darren Dods in training.He was such a nice a guy,but so clumsy in training he would trample all over you...by accident!! My arse,he certainly meant it lol.

2.Not listening to advice given to me by senior pro's when i was younger.We always think we know it all when we're young pros,when infact we know sod all,when were starting out.

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 3:38 am

european_bob wrote:
Indian or Chinese takeway?

Ooooft.Surely you can't ask me to choose *thumbs down*

Well i guess if i really had to choose,Chinese.

Salt+Pepper chicken wings,salt+pepper chicken pieces and a side order of sweet+sour sauce *wee loved up emoticons*

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 3:41 am

european_bob wrote:
Who was your footballing idol growing up?

As a kid i hated football.

My hero was always Daley Thompson.And i wanted to do the decatholon,just like him.

Then my Dad took me to Arsenal and that was it.

I loooooved Ian Wright and Kevin Campbell.

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 3:43 am

european_bob wrote:
Most intimidating ground/atmosphere/supporters?

Millwall.

One of the few places i was racially abused at.

Scary thing is i then very nearly signed for them when Willie Donachie was their Manager.

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 3:45 am

stobievulture wrote:
favourite moment of his time up in scotland

My little boy Caelan Kole being born at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

*baby emoticon*

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 3:49 am

lifesanocean wrote:
What differences were there between Craig Levien's management and Peter Houston's management?

Craig just had a different sort of prescence about him.

Peter liked a laugh and a joke at times.

Craig had a good humour too,but was very serious and scared the shit out of ALL of us,even Lee Wilkie used to shit it when the gaffer shouted at him *laughing*

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 4:07 am

TEK wrote:
Q.Did we give AEK Athens too much respect in the 1st leg?We seemed like a rabbit caught in the headlights in the first 20 minutes of that match but as the game wore on we were all over them.

We certianly gave them too much respect and at half time i think we realised if we just played our game we could give them a run for their money.

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 4:12 am

TEK wrote:
Was playing in Olympiakos huge cavernous stadium with just 500 Utd supporters in attendance the most surreal experience of your career/life?

Was the weirdest experience playing in that stadium with virtually nobody there.

Can't even explain,was like a dream where people are just in the distance,You know they are there,you can hear them,but can't see them.

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 4:14 am

TEK wrote:
Q.Who was the most talented player at Tannadice when you were there? (other than yourself of course Sir)

LOL.

Apart from me i would say Scott Allan.

He was just a young kid but i don't think he even knew how good he could be.

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 4:18 am

TEK wrote:
Q,Would you ever return to Dundee Utd in some capacity if the opportunity arose?Or are you+your family settled back in Yorkshire?

I would LOVE to come back to Scotland and DEFFO back too UNITED.

Just as long as i could live back in Ladybank.Great little place.Chilled,no traffic,lovely scenerry,great people.....though bloody freeeeeeeeeeeeezing.

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 4:22 am

TEK wrote:
Q.Do you still follow Utd's fortunes and look out for their score at 4.50 on a Saturday?

Yep,sure do.

Have Utd on my Sky Sports Centre fave teams so always check how they're doing during the games.

Danny Cadz · 07/3/2015 4:26 am

TEK wrote:
And final question.............

Q.Will you be watching the Final against Celtic next weekend and do you think Utd have a realistic chance?

Of course i wil be watching it.

I tried to get out of work to go but no joy.

I think it will be a really tough game....BUT

Don't think Celtic are as strong as recent years and also.....the magic of the Cup.

I think they (Utd) have a great chance.Fingers and toes crossed *several wee hands praying emoticon*

Andy · 07/3/2015 6:06 am

Great reading TEK, well done la.

stobievulture · 07/3/2015 7:15 am

magic TEK great stuff...and seiby

bowers · 07/3/2015 7:54 am

Well done again mate

lifesanocean · 07/3/2015 8:03 am

Excellent stuff TEK. He sounds like a great lad. Its a shame he didn't play as much as he'd have liked but in a way, I reckon his presence at Utd pushed Daly and particularly Goodie to another level since they had real competition for places. I was gonna ask about Andis Shala too.

St Obswell · 07/3/2015 9:07 am

Do doo doo, Danny Cademateri,
Thanking you Tek and Siebs. Great insight into a top man

Sieb22 · 07/3/2015 9:43 am

That was great TEK, get this in the hall of fame! What a gentleman Cadz is and I know TEK done A LOT of work behind the scenes to get this done and it's greatly appreciated.

european_bob · 07/3/2015 12:44 pm

Well done TEK and Sieb, another great effort.

Great read and comes across as a great guy. Nice to hear about Houston putting him in the squad for the final even though he was injured/unfit. Nice touch.

arabugsy · 07/3/2015 4:03 pm

Great stuff once more.

Don't think he realised my question was aimed at him personally, rather than general, but the answer was as expected.

Last edited by arabugsy (07/3/2015 4:07 pm)

1/1/2015 · 07/3/2015 4:18 pm

Excellent work, big thanks to TEK and Cadz.

doontheroadarab · 07/3/2015 7:01 pm

Hats Aff
to you TEK, and Sieb and not forgetting Mr Cadz, great reading keep them coming !