Brian Clough on Sport in Question, 1995

Brian Clough on a 1995 TV show hosted by Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves, passing comment on Alan Sugar, Chairmen, compensation, Justin Fashanu, Stan Colleymore & Eric Cantona....

[@Cal157]

How can you not love Brian clough.. The best British manager that's ever been..

[@foreverbluenwhite]

After Fergie of course..

[@focusandefficiency9359]

@@foreverbluenwhite Fergie was shit. With all that money 2 European cups? Lol

[@annandune]

@@focusandefficiency9359 Agreed. He wouldn't have even qualified in Clough's day because for all people talking about how great the Champions League is you can get into it by only finishing fourth in the league. Fergie was a good manager but it took him something like eight years to win a league, he never retained the European Cup/Champions League and he needed a hell of a lot of money and backing to do it. His exploits at Aberdeen are worthy of far more praise to be honest, but he would never have been able to achieve what Clough did at Forest - promotion, league, two European Cups, all in succession.

[@ruairiose7335]

@@focusandefficiency9359 Look he definitely underachieved in Europe but obviously he wasn’t shit. Come on

[@willbee6785]

Yes.

[@nas84payne]

The intelligence, charisma, humour and likeability of Clough is immense! 😂

[@adamweishaupt2846]

I could listen to Brian Clough talk all day

[@jimbrown4386]

@msec Ses You are wrong there mate he was like that off camera. even in his playing days at Middlesbrough, he was very outspoken.

[@Cal157]

@msec Ses what the fuxk have you ever done to call someone an idiot??? Brian was best football manager this country has ever seen..

[@original.dwornboy]

Even as a schoolboy he was outspoken. My dad used to tell me all the funny stories of them as kids.

[@fman02]

UK Born And what have you ever done?

[@wonjubhoy]

@@original.dwornboy could you share some of these stories please?

[@jamesknight1704]

As a forest fan born in the era of cloughy he is by far the best manager I have ever seen

[@Metron65]

Loved Brian Clough, he had his weaknesses like the rest of us but you cannot deny the mans achievements in football. It will never be repeated❤️

[@Payney22]

Brian cough was a legend and his character is Something the modern game is missing!

[@markwhittaker6866]

I agree.

[@markwhittaker6866]

Classic Cloughie. AN ABSOLUTE LEGEND.

[@SMSJSC]

Not in this clip he isn't. Slurred speech, raised voice, pointing, talking over people. He was on the slippery slope by this stage.

[@pearcegreatesteverleftback03]

He spoke the truth and he was usually right. God bless Sir Brian Clough RIP

[@WalterSobchak1000]

Rest In Peace Saint, a nice man

[@vantheman1234]

Brian was right about AlanSugar. Absolutely bang on.

[@walterwhite3018]

But Brian did take the backhand

[@EnidAgnusDei]

@@walterwhite3018 And Sugar never has?

[@leebeardshall2888]

He was spot on mate.

[@astronomenov99]

What have Sugar and Trump got in common besides 'Apprentice'? They made most of their money from property speculation. That's it, no mystery. Property speculation is the easiest of all bets. But, you need starting capital. Business acumen? Not really required.

[@stephenmears3064]

@@astronomenov99 no alan sugar started off with market stalls from the very bottom hes still a bellend tho give you that

[@thecanberean]

What a legend! Absolutely priceless. Pity about the drink in the end.

[@rusko123]

Dont pity Sir Brian..he was one of the greatest. booze played a big part in football during this time...look at Sir Alex now

[@markwhittaker6866]

Still a great listen I must say.

[@markrudd2536]

Compared to other clips of Mr Clough where he is sharp, witty and in control, I think this is one of the sadder incidences where alcohol had begun to take its toll. Legend of the game, always held in such high regard. RIP

[@blackbob3358]

Still had more truth in "one line" than the rest on 'em, Mr Rudd.

[@annandune]

To some extent, yes. I think particularly a couple of the pieces from the beginning where he was shouting a bit. However, as it went on we saw a little more of the wit we associated with Brian. He was a lot older at this point and a recovering alcoholic so all things considered he didn't do too badly.

[@IAmLookingForwardToDeath]

@Mark Rudd Good point and very well made.

[@declanokeeffe84]

The majority of the country have been drunk on the lies, propaganda and hate that Murdoch has fed them for generations. Cloughie was sober enough to see through Murdoch and the British media. No bad for a drunk man eh.

[@Aerojet01]

Even when he was drunk, he could still outwit the best journalists in the business.

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

What an incredible recording (Greaves, Clough, Darren Fletcher, St. John).

[@eclectica1]

And now almost all of them sadly gone.

[@ThefightingCelt]

What a legend . They broke the mould with Brian Clough .

[@billybronco4223]

He was 60 here 2 years after he retired. It's a shame he went relatively young. A great manager who was never quite the same after he split with Peter Taylor.

[@markwhittaker6866]

Agreed.

[@glennifer1225]

True. Although he did build a brilliant side in the late 80s too. They were a top 5 side from 1977 to 1992 and and they were a top 5 side on a par with Spurs and Man Utd in terms of overall points scored in the league. Not surprising that Taylor wanted to prove himself as a manager, since he was always going to be in Clough’s shadow at Forest.

[@Kicks-iw2xe]

Wish he did more on these panels before he passed. Such a legend

[@robertsims7409]

clough was outstanding and spoke so much sense

[@tonywright8294]

This is so sad 😞

[@jimmima121]

Clough often gets tarred as a rambling alcoholic due to his personal decline into alcoholism and poor results in his latter years. People nowadays often overlook how much of a genius the man was. He was an incredibly articulate, bright, sharp tool of the game. Took no shit, but moved mountains - much like Bill Shankly. Same aura, similar charisma. Look at where Derby County and Nottingham Forest were when he took charge and look where they ended up under him - and with, let's face it, pretty unfashionable playing squads when you compare them to the classic Man United and Liverpool squads.

[@Aerojet01]

+jimmima121 I agree, well said. During his latter years when he was at his worst, he still had enough intelligence to out wit high profile journalists, football pundits and people in the game. He would run rings around them. RIP Mr Clough.

[@mcharris5200]

@rue de bac . On the monies. The greatest to never manage the 'national side'

[@shanewright2772]

And he did that playing attacking football in the most cynical and defensive era of them all.

[@shanewright2772]

At his worst, he still had the good sense to rely on his natural warmth, charm and humour and he didn't need to run rings around him. People just ended up agreeing with him.

[@matthewhicks3155]

Brian Clough was part of a great management partnership with Peter Taylor. Without Taylor, Clough wasn't the same manager. His short stint at Leeds proved that. Taylor should get the same credit as Clough....

[@lodersracing]

I could listen to him all day lol

[@WatchVenusSpa]

Can you imagine Clough coaching in America? He'd have made the game 100 times bigger than Pele ever could have.

[@cubsflan]

lol no doubt. I'm just really learning more about him and what I have came around to thinking of a coach close to Clough, its Bob Knight ( not sure you know who he is, sure you do if you are American)

[@EnidAgnusDei]

A true Yorkshire man, takes no shit and says it how it is, very few left these days and it was a huge loss in many ways when Brian went. R.I.P. Brian

[@alexanderspear9464]

He's not from Yorkshire, but, I get your point

[@richardsharpe2966]

@@alexanderspear9464 Brian Clough was born in Middlesbrough which is in Yorkshire

[@richardsharpe2966]

Brian was born in Yorkshire Middlesbrough

[@alexanderspear9464]

@@richardsharpe2966 Middlesbrough is not in Yorkshire

[@alexanderspear9464]

@@richardsharpe2966 Apologies. I always thought it was Tyneside. They don't have a Yorkshire accent. Weird.

[@kadarabdi90]

Rip legends not a lot people know how good of a goal scorer brian clough was before his injury obviously in that panel jimmy greavsie is the greatest goal scorer this country has produced RIP icon of football saint and greavsie best football show ever.

[@PeaveyPV20]

guy says it how it is. he'd be banned from TV now. rip Brian hope Nigel has same success with Burton albion

[@MrTerryb1956]

the man clough should have been the England Manager he would have taken us to great heights in the international game

[@PeaveyPV20]

As my dad often says he never managed them because he weren't a yes man

[@rusko123]

and forest wouldnt ?

[@mcharris5200]

Weak F.A appointed Ron Greenwood because he's another 'yes man'

[@rickpinardi7897]

Mr Clough shouild have been england manager at the time ,and if so we would not have been in the shite situation we are today his style of coaching was spot on !!!!

[@Marlondurran]

Absolutely brilliant . never to be seen again ..

[@hensmithers9687]

Mr Sugar..who is a Spiv from London!

[@paulconnelly4050]

I would have said C**t from London

[@leeludlowart237]

@@paulconnelly4050 agreed

[@helendennerley2882]

😄

[@stephenport4768]

🤣🤣

[@jameshowley595]

Cloughie, along with Ferguson, Shankly and Arsene Wenger were the four most influential figures in the history of the modern English game.

[@fargodavilleitnotd6729]

Wenger? how the feck can you put Wengers name amongst this lot, have a word

[@jameshowley595]

You have a word you dim wit. Are you denying that Wenger changed English football?

[@fargodavilleitnotd6729]

@@jameshowley595 Im not denying anything, Im asking you really want to put his name in with Clough, Shankly and Fergie? whos the dim whit? you missed out Paisley, Busby You forgot names like Stein who schooled Fergie to make the changes, its far more complex than sticking in a librarian who was a success at failure, Mourinho changed the english game more than him, ffs, I was listening to Joe Cole and Jose legacy still exists within chelsea now in training etc. Wenger, Im pissin mesen

[@jameshowley595]

Hahahahaha as if you think Mourinho changed the game in England more than Wenger. Your yellow bus is outside, son. You’ve embarrassed yourself. Farewell.

[@fargodavilleitnotd6729]

@@jameshowley595 check you out "son" you about 70 yrs old or just stuck in a wee timewarp, your not a gooner are ya, would explain a lot, Wenger, you silly little bollock, I wouldnt even send a bus to you mate, you wouldnt be able to get on by your sen! brightspark Notice you didnt pick any of the other point up at all, sticking his name with pure greats, unforgivable, 7 fa cups a few charity shields, Europe anyone? you must have meant he changed the game at Arsenal, got them all out the pub and on the pitch.

[@bigbadbill0071]

This wouldn't be allowed on tv nowadays ha

[@elliotjones3324]

That's Darren fletcher from five live who is the young lad asking the question.

[@robertoc2485]

Great observation thanks

[@zephergaming4437]

alan cardwell bloody hell

[@katmando]

Football needs managers like Brian Clough R.I.P

[@richardsharpe2966]

Loved watching Brian Clough when he was on TV he made me laugh also spoke the truth

[@andrewb2475]

I can honestly say in all my years (57) I've not come across anyone who disliked Brian Clough.............to take Forest from division two and win 2 European Cups is incredible!

[@jagjitsinghmanku2283]

Even Pep said forest have got more European cups than City lol

[@andrewb2475]

@@jagjitsinghmanku2283 :D

[@ysgol3]

Brian was stunningly clever, and so so special. Nobody since has come close to him, NOBODY, not even close.

[@leebeardshall7668]

As being a man utd fan I'm a fan of Brian clough speaks the bloody truth.

[@carl4esq]

I just came across this as I'm on a football nostalgia night,think I'll have an hour with Cloughie lol

[@carlesq.]

haha just liked this comment and see it was me from two years ago

[@Skibbitypappappa]

@@carlesq. you need to carry on the tradition in 2 years time and so on

[@carlesq.]

Not Me haha indeed see you in 2021 🍻

[@Skibbitypappappa]

@@carlesq. good stuff young man

[@EmeryBall]

@@carlesq. 2021 now

[@fargodavilleitnotd6729]

Now then, look at young Darren Fletcher here asking about Notts County :) hehe Loved Cloughie, he spoilt us down at Forest and its never been the same since, A god in our house

[@paulwalford9122]

Simply the best and a pure genius would love him to still be around and to hear his views on modern football

[@robertoc2485]

I agree. That would be interesting!

[@steaks652]

All the foreigners diving, snot rocketing and gobbing off to the ref. Also Pogba more interested in his hair styling, than what he delivers on the bloody field.

[@PeaveyPV20]

He could see into the future in the 90s how football in England was turning continental

[@TokyoJoe703]

Greavesy and Cloughy would have a blinding drinking session

[@shoutinghorse]

Greavesy would have been 20 years sober by this time, you can tell by his face and body language that he's feeling for Cloughie a bit. They all knew he had a drink problem.

[@petemozley]

You wouldn't keep up

[@TokyoJoe703]

Peter Mozley nor would you, Pete. Your legs would collapse like a baby giraffe after 2 halves of shandy

[@Kate31415]

Jimmy Greaves and Brian Clough. The Keith Moon and Oliver Read of British football. Bless Jimmy, I think he was sober at this point in his life and was trying to help Mr Clough by making a joke out of it all. To be fair, a drunk Brian Clough is still the second greatest football mind of all time, after sober Mr Clough.

[@1LaneOnly]

1 Of a Kind... Just like Ali...'The Greatest'

[@gary1chester]

you gotta love him

[@hairynews8348]

Love to see the complete episode

[@Ruthypops1]

2:21, thats Darren Fletcher now lead commentator on BT Sport

[@pablomanelli7837]

Good spot

[@rc2869]

Yeah it is. He was local reporter in Nottingham (where he is from) at the time

[@markwhittaker6866]

RIP TO CLOUGHIE, GREAVSIE AND THE SAINT!

[@tigertruckerman]

brilliant was supposed to go to bed early tonite how can you with classics like this

[@robertoc2485]

Fantastic guy. Thanks

[@RUBBERMOOG]

Quality. God bless you Brian.

[@SUPERCJJOHNS87]

Almost 19 years since the original "SPECIAL ONE" passed. He was the only one who was honest he didn't lie or molly coddle things. Absolute LEGEND and I miss him all the time 😢 roy keen has kept the Brian Clough way of saying it how it really us no beating about the Bush . Rip Brian and Barbara bless her ❤

[@sdstim]

Hadn't seen that excerpt before, Thanks!!

[@alansmith5560]

Even when drunk Brian Clough sense..... LEGEND!!

[@markwhittaker6866]

Exactly.

[@andreasegde]

This is bloody brilliant.

[@markwhittaker6866]

Exactly.

[@stephencuddles7071]

god football misses cloughie, what a character. he would have hated all this pc crap we have to put up with now.

[@rusko123]

look for the Don Revie spat

[@astronomenov99]

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[@RobCLynch]

Great seeing Saint and Greavsíe with Brian Clough. They all entertained us for many years and gave us many great memories. Saint and Greavsie are both suffering pretty poor health now, which is sad to witness.

[@capokhatpin]

cloughie was a gem and one of a kind......

[@thelegendfamily4836]

Yeah, and Clough could bang in a goal or two in his playing days as well. I would've liked to have seen Clough & Greavsie play together more for England back in the '60s.

[@Sam-cz2bz]

He's a legend.

[@GeorgeASFTHM]

I have this episode on tape from its original transmission. Cloughie was the star of the show here.

[@dixiedean609]

Great clip

[@williamraworth1161]

All legends

[@clivebaxter6354]

Stories told about him by ex players are the best ones in football

[@HarryTaylor91]

absolute legend and everything he says is true

[@CelticMorning]

Anybody watch Question of Sport these days? What a contrast, its a shadow of itself. RIP Cloughy and the rest .

[@EmilyHartley25989]

This was Sport in Question. A Question of Sport was on then but two entirely separate programmes

[@IslamicTerd2]

What a legend rest in peace brian Clough.Forza Celtic of Glasgow ,1888/2012

[@michaelmurphy2330]

I remember watching this at the time and Brian Clough was so honest and upfront! some people say he was pissed as a fart!!

[@justinengland9814]

Brian Clough was amazing... such a shame about his drinking problem!

[@kevinhanson4703]

I remember this very well .Shouting "Sugar is a SPIV" I thought he was going to burst into tears. He was entertaining but VERY RIGHT maybe if it wasn't for the drink he could have been more successful for a few more years

[@rmkw4291]

Is that a young Darren Fletcher in the audience, who is now often presenting with Robbie Savage on 6-0-6 and BT Sport?

[@mrf9524]

rmkw4291 It bloody is isn't it!?! Well spotted

[@pablojablo6371]

Not all the time. JFT 96.

[@judgerimmed-her7291]

the best there will ever be ...true legend in every aspect ..r.i.p Brian

[@BoccanNino]

My opinion - Brian Clough, Bill Shankly, Alex Furguson and Bob Paisley are the 4 elite managers of English football

[@DODO-vy6sf]

Nino Boccanfuso Shanks had laid the groundwork and got the big wheel moving, so I’d swap Bob Paisley with Bobby Robson.

[@Sidneyyoungblood75]

@@DODO-vy6sf no way at all could Paisley be taken out of this list. If anyone, you'd take Shankley out because as much as he may have created the new LFC, he didn't win anywhere near as much as Paisley. Robson was a good coach and like Clough, transformed a smallish provincial team into a bloody good side (albeit they got carved up for sale as soon as he left for England). Though he didn't win as much as BC.

[@tomnapper101]

only two words one Brian Clough 👋👋👍👍👍

[@richardsharpe2966]

I just loved auld big ead and we all know he was pissed that day but we loved him

[@James-lm6wt]

He looks really well here in 1995

[@Darwinion]

Technically speaking Trevor Francis was not the first million pound signing. It's documented that Clough refused to pay a million and insisted that the fee was £999,999.00

[@tnewton1988]

Darwinion interest took it over £1m

[@shanewright2772]

Taxes and fees took it to 1.12 or so million.

[@carlesq.]

steve daley man city was first million

[@mcharris5200]

@@shanewright2772 correct. With add ons and appearances it totalled 1.15million

[@hammerfalljag]

The fact there was a drink problem late in his career does not shadow the FACT he was the greatest manager ever.

[@markwhittaker6866]

Exactly.

[@mshefik1]

True legend, the real special one

[@MCBhangramuffin]

Even pissed as a fart, Cloughie is sharper than some pundits (I'm talking about you Le Saux). Greavsie must have felt bad seeing Cloughie like this given he'd succesfully fought his own battle with the booze

[@ClassicReplay]

Very sad yes, it’s terrible what alcohol does to some people, especially a strong character like Cloughie

[@SMSJSC]

Good point. I'd forgotten all about Greavsie's problem. Great that he battled it and won. Just wish Cloughie could have done the same.

[@marvinbascon2475]

Love to see the whole episode

[@yippyialeftside8351]

this is great so many great on tv 70s 80s early mid 90s no pc shite just off the cuff banter clough, greaves ,saint john such goldon age of football on tv all these bland boring robots now

[@Leediverify]

the guy on 2.30 and 4.30 in the audience is Darren Fletcher. Occasional bbc 5live and former Century 106 (East Midlands) commentator alongside Garry Birtles.

[@mikehunt7810]

middlesbrough hero brian clough is hilarious, he always has a smart funny response

[@user-zx9cm4or2g]

❤ Brian. 🇦🇺

[@akib2542]

He reminds me of Bob Mortimer.. I could listen to both of them talk all day

[@shanewright2772]

They were born about a mile and a half from one another.

[@benzienugent2010]

The fact that ITV allowed him on drunk suggests they probably also plied him in the green room before the show.

[@johnboylan3591]

He wasn't drunk and if you believe that he was then you need to stop drinking

[@markwhittaker6866]

@@johnboylan3591 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mcmango84]

georgeASFTHM if you have the whole of this please post it. class he (cloughie) was pure gold we need more like him to keep this game REAL!

[@mrmonkey2214]

Can't believe how young Darren Fletcher was here.

[@PassionPerformance11]

Sounds like Brian Clough is channelling Johnny Vegas during that Sugar rant!

[@carlesq.]

PassionPerformance11 hahaha yeah man

[@mackemlad888]

Thanks for that interesting piece of info. Actually I like Fletcher now. I think he sits alongside Alan Green & John Murray in terms of the best 5live commentators.

[@onydozie]

Clough. I love thee.

[@theflyintheointment]

Skinner and Baddiel did a great spoof of this on Fantasy Football, wish it was on youtube.

[@MITOGEN]

Bring this show back, it would be a big hit, loads of interesting sports topics to cover. Bring back Saint and Greavsie.

[@brianmooreshead]

I wonder what Clive Lloyd was making of all this.

[@markwhittaker6866]

@crazyclive No. Definitely Clive Lloyd.

[@elmacca]

Bleedin hilarious. Cloughie legend...

[@markwhittaker6866]

I agree.

[@karatebuff]

Absolute quality this is

[@brollyproductions5960]

wait is that fletcher from fletcher and savage?

[@MackemdownsouthF.T.M]

Sunderland legend 🙌

[@mark.lawrence]

danger! genius at work. rip. mr clough.

[@rshepherd45]

My god, I don't think I've ever seen anyone this battered on a mainstream TV.

[@markwhittaker6866]

And still it was absolutely rivetting to listen to.

[@chrismartin1231]

can i have this full episode