Bankies exit was hard but I’m having Blastie as No.2
GORDON ROBERTSON might qualify for junior football’s shock move of 2017 after he quit as chairman of Clydebank to take over as No.2 at rivals Kilbirnie Ladeside.
He ended a 14-year tie at the Bankies to team up with former boss Budgie McGhie at Premier League rivals Ladeside in the summer.
After his old gaffer’s resignation last season he enjoyed a winning spell as caretaker but then made way for Kieran McAnespie.
Robertson admits it left a void in his life as he explained the emotional run of events which saw him end his ties with the club he has supported since childhood.
He said: “It only took a week after standing down as caretaker boss and not being involved at training for me to realise I was missing something important to me.
“I’ve been a Bankies fan all my life but more important than that was being directly involved in the football side.
“I was on holiday in Spain when I got a call from Budgie to say he had been offered the Ladeside job and wanted me to go with him. I had always admired the club and after mulling it over I couldn’t say no. I left Bankies in a good place.
“A little part of me felt I was letting people down but I had done well by them over 14 years.”
McGhie and Robertson have exceeded expectations at the Blasties since taking over.
A Junior Cup fourthround spot has been secured and they could move within two points of top spot if they beat bottom club Cumnock at Townhead Park today.
Robertson said: “It was a total rebuild job. We are happy with the squad we’ve put together.
“We could be games away from achieving something special.”