Skippy Doodle Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Happy birthday to ex @JamTarts player & manager Alex MacDonald who turns 71 today Comment below with your favourite moments from his time as manager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdy Doody Jambo Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) Keegan and MacDonald doing a 5-1 That would be good on a t-shirt ? Edited March 17, 2019 by Old Castle Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORTHCLYDE Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 An all time legend. They only game I missed that season was the 3-0 versus Dundee United. Which by all accounts was the best game that season. Happy Birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) The best Hearts manager who didn't win silverware. Embraced the club from day one and dragged it out of the doldrums. We'll never know where, or even if, Heart of Midlothian would be if he and Wallace hadn't come along and it's probably just as well. Someone on another thread has suggested that Doddie's early days were a disaster but I think he's tripping. A rocky first 9/10 months (no promotion/Forfar), yes, but we were a shambles on and off the pitch in 1981/82. However, it was obvious from the very start of '82/83, Alex's first full season, that things were changing. A terrific run to the League Cup semi which was followed by a steady, successful league campaign. I really can't emphasize enough to younger fans the long lasting impact that wee fella had on our club. Happy birthday, Doddie. Edited March 17, 2019 by martoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Used his contacts to great effect to steady us for promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Was a manager who took “has beens” and “bairns” and made a team which should have won the league. Along with Sandy Jardine I don’t think we’ve ever had a better manager at finding a player to improve us in certain positions. He had his flair players, workhorses, leaders, teachers and they all had one thing in common. They fought like **** for the team. Great time to be a jambo, despite the gut wrenching heartbreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubyruby Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Also happy 18th to young Anthony McDonald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Shoreditch Heart Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Happy Birthday! A great player and a fantastic manager who put together one of the most exciting Hearts teams of the last 50 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Grappelli Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 A great guy and great servant who did amazing things at the club. One of my all time favourites. However, he seemed to think that the offside Morelos goal at Tynie earlier in the season was a laughing matter. Hopefully he's still having a good laugh now that his beloved Rangers are going to win **** all yet again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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