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Brian Howard Clough, OBE 21 March 1935 -- 20 September 2004 was an English footballer and football manager.
As a player Clough was a prolific goalscorer with Middlesbrough and Sunderland, scoring 251 league goals from 274 starts. He also won two England caps, both in 1959. Clough retired from playing at the age of 29, after sustaining anterior cruciate ligament damage. He remains one of the Football League's highest goalscorers.
In 1965, Clough took the manager's job at Fourth Division Hartlepools United and appointed Peter Taylor as his assistant, the start of an enduring partnership that would bring them success at numerous clubs over the next two decades. In 1967 the duo moved on to Second Division Derby County. In 1968--69, Derby were promoted as Second Division champions. Three years later, Derby were crowned champions of England for the first time in the club's history. In 1973 they reached the semi-finals of the European Cup. However, by this point Clough's relationship with chairman Sam Longson had deteriorated, and he and Taylor resigned.
This was followed by an eight-month spell in charge of Third Division Brighton & Hove Albion, before Clough returned north in the summer of 1974 to become manager of Leeds United -- a surprise appointment given his previous outspoken criticism of the Leeds players and their manager Don Revie. He was sacked after 44 days in the job.
Within months Clough had joined Second Division Nottingham Forest, re-uniting with Taylor in 1976. In 1977, Forest were promoted to the top flight and the following season won the league title (the first in the club's history), making Clough one of four managers to have won the English league with two different clubs. Forest also won two consecutive European Cups (in 1979 and 1980) and two League Cups (1978 and 1979) before Taylor retired in 1982. Clough stayed on as Forest manager for another decade and won two more League Cups (1989 and 1990), but could not emulate his earlier successes. Forest were relegated from the Premier League in 1993, after which Clough retired from football.
Charismatic, outspoken and often controversial, Clough is considered one of the great managers of the English game. His achievements with Derby and Forest, two struggling provincial clubs with little prior history of success, are rated amongst the greatest in football history.His teams were also noted for playing attractive football and for their good sportsmanship.Despite applying several times and being a popular choice for the job, he was never appointed England manager, and has been dubbed the "greatest manager England never had".
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[@wanwandokko]

The football played by Forest back then wasn't just total football, it was an advert for the sport.

[@MultiMcginty]

I'm not a supporter of any of the clubs he managed but his achievements are absolutely incredible.

[@mavis1108]

Me either and he to me he’s the GOAT

[@GAZWALMSLEY]

I met Brian Clough at Old Trafford during a reserves game. I was scared, he had that reputation of clipping fans around the head but my dad was adamant I go and ask for his autograph. I was only 9. He didn't only give me his autograph, he sat me next to him and started asking me about my favourite players and talking me through the game - a true gentleman - a true legend. (oh and he agreed that Bryan Robson was a great choice for favourite player)

[@rodrigofonseca6241]

Bobby Robson was FC Porto's manager for two and a half seasons, winning us two portuguese league titles and one cup. And he achieved all of this playing an entertaining attacking football never seen before or since. He's the right man to introduce us to another legendary manager, the one and only Brian Clough. Nice documentary. Cheers from portugal. RIP both Brian and Bobby.

[@terryyakamoto3488]

When he managed Newcastle the speed they broke at was phenomenal, massive respect for Bobby, despite him being a Geordie

[@jonathancain7727]

Here lies the once called the beautiful game when players played football for the love of the game not money when managers got more time and owners put money into the club not there own pocket thank you Brian Clough for the beautiful game

[@paulosullivan8747]

Yep the best

[@jamesmcaree4908]

True 👍⚽️

[@henryjamesnigel]

On shitty pitches, in shitty stadiums and shitty tackles

[@stevenmoses5807]

Nothing more than overpaid and underworked posers these so called footballers today wrapped up in cotton wool. None of them deserve the money they get.those people who represent the health and safety of England should be on mega money as there's nothing more important than saving lives and protecting lives.

[@glenleon323]

Oh harrowing it is to watch wankers running about in pink boots with no character no skill , but millions of pounds to fund their sad lives and magnificent egos, while they run over the embers of a once great game

[@B33FY2011]

The greatest manager England never had. R.I.P Brian Clough.

[@joeybill9472]

Love how Sir Bobby Robson gave him so much respect. Two of the greatest English managers ever. RIP Legends!

[@ay613]

So true

[@pablojablo6371]

Bob Paisley ?

[@vahrampezeshkian3212]

Fully agreed. Well said sir

[@liaamhendrick2321]

@@pablojablo6371he said two of the greatest not the two greatest

[@gibson617ajg]

@@pablojablo6371 Bob Paisley was Scottish.

[@floridagolf2010]

Brian was amazing, as a forest fan I’ve always believed that. But the way he got great results was with Peter Taylor who never gets anything like enough recognition. RIP both legends.

[@davidpeters3857]

💯

[@CHRISJMATTHEWS87]

I couldn't agree with you more 👍

[@rusko123]

@@CHRISJMATTHEWS87 💯

[@johnmanning5568]

I don’t agree. I think that the vast majority of true football fans know all about Peter Taylor.

[@hootie203]

251 goals in 274 games for Middlesbrough and Sunderland. Just 2 England caps. Ridiculous! RIP Brian Clough. Legend. ❤️❤️❤️⚽️⚽️⚽️

[@garykrakow2383]

most of it in the second division

[@eddiepower3876]

@@garykrakow2383 Same as John Aldridge

[@mrkipling2201]

Apart from when John Aldridge was scoring goals for fun in the First Division with Oxford United and Liverpool.

[@nottmtrucker]

No one like him........football genius, how we miss him RIP Brian

[@mikehunt1528]

I liked him :)

[@eddiepower3876]

@@mikehunt1528 No he said theres no one like him!!

[@mikehunt1528]

@@eddiepower3876 I know mate... It was mean't as a joke.

[@blobbynobby4619]

Totally Hemp you wasn't joking you ment it

[@LeonTrotsky6782]

His experience at Leeds brought serious reflection. He totally misjudged the room.

[@CB-xr1eg]

Correct. He was arrogant and thought he could insult all the players and they would just accept it. He soon learned how wrong he was!

[@VallanoMedia801]

And where have leeds united been since he was sacked (fired)

[@CB-xr1eg]

That's irrelevant. I was talking about the reason he was fired. Stick to the point

[@VallanoMedia801]

C B it isn't irrelevant because it is proven they played dirty and he wanted to change the culture of winning the right way However they acted like spoiled brats and complained to the board almost like half of the modern day players especially at manchester united who choose the brat pogba over mourinho and then they stank the joint for 6 years before winning a trophy

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@VallanoMedia801 It's *totally* irrelevant because the discussion is about him being fired, and you asked what Leeds won since he was fired. 2 totally different things. Give your head a wobble, hater.

[@JackKingston-r9v]

Love Brian. I’m a Forest fan from the 80s, from when I was born, taken to City Ground as a youngster and followed them ever since, now 40 and living in Brighton, still a massive Forest fan . When I’m feeling low, watching Brian Clough brings me back to life. Come on you reds!

[@roytheboy1963]

He is someone I never tire of watching, listening too or reading about, I admire the Man & the story of Brian Clough as a Spurs supporter who grew up during his career as a Manager. There is no doubt he suffered when his dear old pal Peter Taylor died, they may not have spoken for many years but their love for each other was still there for sure, on hearing the sad news of Peters death, Brian wept uncontrollably it is said, I imagine it hit him hard & he would regret he had not spoken again to a dear friend & never will again...

[@ipoulter9765]

It’s his own fault, too much pride

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@ipoulter9765 Aye right, too much booze as well!

[@mrkipling2201]

He didn't become a heavy drinker until the last couple of years of his career.

[@CraigGlover]

This is true, but something we are all guilty of in one form or another, one thing I teach my kids, if you fall out or we argue do not leave or go to bed until you have kissed and made up. Who knows what is around the corner, you live only once.

[@JeanRinger]

Brian Clough was a man who didn’t suffer Fools lightly good striker a good footballer because he was passionate about the game and spoke with a truthful tongue one of the best we will never see the likes of him again⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

[@mnd1955]

I've been a Manchester United supporter since 1963 and have seen the ups and downs. The one man I wanted to see replace Matt Busby when he retired was Brian Clough. The one man I wanted to see manage England was also Brian Clough. He was call 'old big 'ed' and rightly so, but Cloughie backed up his words always and never pulled a punch. His record with both Derby and Forest stands as a testament to his genius. There will never be another one like him.

[@spanishpeaches2930]

Forget the modern day European Cup... Forest winning the European Cup twice, in the late Seventies is for me, without question, the greatest of triumphs by any British club, ever. I'm an EFC supporter btw.

[@yasheenmahabeer]

2018 and still a Champion!! RIP Brian Clough

[@Sheffsteve86]

As a blade, that last match at the city ground was bitter sweet. It's probably the only time I can ever remember being somewhat sad at the outcome of a match where we'd won. It's also the only time I've seen both sets of fans remain in a ground at the end of a match to celebrate the career of a genius and give him the send off he deserved.

[@robertwildgoose3518]

Brilliant man I loved him I hope he rests in peace

[@biggedybiggedybong8032]

Im A life long Leeds supporter but Mr Clough will always be up there with God... Got all of his books and sone of it makes for a very diff take on football.. RIP Sir... we will always remember you fondly x

[@merseydave1]

Just think to yourself, if he had stayed at Leeds ... Leeds would have taken on Liverpool in all completions and could have equaled or surpassed them ! Your players "at that time" chose not to play for him! You could have been Super Dooper Leeds ... blame those players who got him The Sack!!!.

[@ianbennett1491]

If he had come to Elland Road with Peter Taylor it would have been a different story.Clough on is own was a big mouthed loose cannon.His early ambition was to play cricket for Yorkshire before getting involved with football. ​@@merseydave1

[@davros692]

from a Manchester fan of the time and still today, Brian Clough the best man England never had and never will God bless the man RIP

[@fingersTitan]

Utd or City or just a fan of Manchester itself? I'm a City fan and gutted he didn't wait for an extra month before taking the Brighton job. We could of had him.. Summerbee, Lee and King Colin with Clough and Taylor..

[@mrkipling2201]

​@@fingersTitanhadn't Francis Lee left for Derby by then??

[@johnruby147]

To do what Brian did with Derby and Forest will never be done again , from 2nd Division obscurity to League Champions , and to win back to back European Cups is amazing RIP Brian and thanks for the memorys , and also Barry Davis who is my favourite commentator

[@CARLIN4737]

Blackburn Rovers

[@johnruby147]

@@CARLIN4737 What about Blackburn Rovers ?

[@edmundpower1250]

​@@johnruby147they won back to back European cups

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@edmundpower1250 B;lackburn won European cups? Wtf are you smoking soft lad?

[@lodersracing]

@@johnruby147 Jack Walker did that, Clough did his.

[@robhewett1900]

Complete genius, a legend, if only the FA had the balls to a point him England manager, we wouldn’t have waited so long to win the World Cup again, RIP big man you are missed deeply😢

[@johnmanning5568]

It was nothing whatsoever to do with the FA per se. The reason he was never appointed as England manager was one man; Harold Thompson. He was the dictatorial head of the FA. He would never have allowed Clough to take over his beloved Lancaster Gate. In fact he appointed his yes man Ron Greenwood BEFORE Clough was interviewed for the post.

[@stuartlawsonbeattie6200]

Clough The Bloody very best! Rest in Peace Great Man, Genius.

[@stevie1da890]

When it comes to the FA, Brian Clough wasn't one of your typical nodding dog yes men, yes sir, anything you say sir, that the FA always wanted, so he had no chance of ever becoming England manager. Shame really, as I would have loved to have seen him in that role, and I think he would have done a better job than many of the past England managers. I will always see him as one of the best managers England never had !

[@vashna3799]

Steve Mills I think politics was also a factor. When the job was up for offer in 1982 he was the perfect choice but he made no secret he was a Socialist and with Thatcher in power an England manager with those politics wouldn’t have gone down well.

[@norahayes1464]

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[@gursevsanghera7042]

Your right Brian Clough he did not get England he was to outspoken he was a brilliant manager what he done with Derby county and Nottingham forest take them from the bottom of the second division right to the top of the first division plus to back to back European cups wins with Nottingham forest is remarkable I think he possibly been good England manager but the fa didn't want because he spoke his mind he wasn't yes man right up there with Alex Ferguson Bob paisley bill shankly

[@FozzQuaker]

I'm sure when Bobby Robson was interviewed, he said he saw Brian Clough at the Interview as well and Sir Bobby thought Cloughie was getting the job and the other interviews were a mere formality

[@johnmanning5568]

⁠@@vashna3799you couldn’t be more wrong in your comment! You have clearly got your “facts” completely wrong! Clough was turned down for the England manager’s position in 1977 when the socialist Labour Party was in power! Margaret Thatcher only came to power in 1979.

[@ronx9995]

R.I.P Brian, NFFC Legend....... Thanks peter Taylor as well

[@ronx9995]

I'm a Forest fan YOU REDSSSSS

[@dominicallin834]

Youuuu reeeeddddds

[@thomasjones4965]

2 Great Managers, Brian Clough, And Bobby Robson,

[@ralphjordan3045]

Thomas Jones p

[@thomasjones2415]

2 Great England Managers Brian Clough And Sir Bobby Robson,

[@DMakMusic]

Only 3 genuinely great English managers - Clough, Paisley, Robson. In any order.

[@gibson617ajg]

@@DMakMusic Paisley was Scottish.

[@Ian-sj1wy]

​@@gibson617ajg Paisley was born in Hetton ,County Durham. Very much England.

[@DavidGreen-wp7ok]

He is without doubt the most colourful man to grace the English game. Great sense of humour. Didn't take crap from anyone and had the undying loyalty of his squad. Can't have been that bad a guy.

[@rossboy6717]

People forget that cloughy was a brilliant striker aswell as a manager

[@caicharlton8785]

for div 2...

[@calumhayes9056]

Cai Charlton the league structure and where players use to end up was very different back then, when he came back he scored 1 in 3 in division one for Sunderland. He scored 40 goals a season for 4 or 5 years, and played for England, he'd have done it in the top division.

[@cotswoldcuckoo775]

He didn't !

[@mavis1108]

Yeah man he was quality, huge stats

[@PaulButterfield-bt3rk]

It doesn't matter if you dislike the manager, You should still give 100% as PROFESSIONAL footballers. The Leeds players were a disgrace in this respect.

[@michaelpower4372]

Leeds players were right not to play for big mouth clough. Didn't hes big mouth get him the sack at Derby and he fell out with hes right hand Peter Taylor over his big mouth.

[@davidandrews8963]

He was football god rest in peace Mr Clough I was a young lad following forest fabulous times and fabulous players I miss him like he was my own dad the best X

[@robin231176]

Pity they spent so much more time on his demise than on the 2 legendary European cups - that's journalists for you.

[@frankmurphyburr3598]

Cloughie was loved in Scotland

[@tonywoodham3760]

Mr Clough was one of those very unique people that only comes along once in a Milennia. He earned everyone s respect his players would play their heart's out for this Man amongst Men

[@leechristianandrews2257]

Absolutly the most charismatic football manager of all time, im a Man u fan and revere Fergie, but he was at Man u, What clough did at Forest is nothing sort of extroadinary, no one will ever take a 2nd division relagation candidate and make them a European powehouse in 4 years, unsuppassed!!! If he was in any other country he would have managed the national side, he would of won the world cup for england, but the fa never had the balls, such a waste!! He also never gets credit for the way his sides piay, lovely football, great disapline . Just Awesome, a football savent!!

[@Blades-fm6ck]

I was at the City Ground for Cloughie's last game in charge,. I was supporting The Blades. We were singing his praises and the match was tinged with sadness as we sent forest down.

[@mrkipling2201]

That was one of the few mistakes he made. Staying at Forest for 1 season too many. If he'd retired at the end of the 1991/92 season, he would have gone out a lot happier I think.

[@andrewpoules9109]

I was there too never heard blades praise any other man before or since he will never be equalled ❤

[@brendaly1117]

Clough was nothing but real.. a passion for football.. the thing with Clough was__ football is a simple game, played by people with a love for the game.. if you didn't have the love and passion you got sacked.. simple as.... we all know passion and loyalty is long since gone from football... where do we go from here... take your hands out of your pockets lad... enough said..

[@MarkGerald78]

Wow. Quickest english player to achieve 250 goals. Not only a footballing genius but also a genius manager. But most of all, an honest man. You don't get many of those these days. I loved watching this. Thank you from Leicester

[@rossjones1005]

Probably the greatest of all time in Britain as in the way he achieved things 👏

[@mavis1108]

Shout out to Barry Davies.... did Cloughs first Forest interview as new manger, and his last. Such mutual respect at the end

[@linovellaclark3092]

Brian Clough was a unique football genius - both as a player & as a manager!!!!

[@rogerparker4468]

Am not English, far from it,.but revere Brian Clough. Working class hero, great great manager, and htf is his goal scoring/ playing record not given its just dues. One of a kind.

[@mavis1108]

the guy who played cloughy in the dammed united was amazing

[@patbrett3031]

The man who made all this Forests fans dreams all come true!! I will always be grateful!!

[@kevincook2591]

Should have been made England manager

[@greigforrest8772]

Watched this documentary years back and thought it would be a great time right now to revisit this genius

[@philippankhurst6680]

Is there anyone in Hartlepool reserves now like John McGovern that could be shaped and groomed to win League championships and European cups ? Probably not, but Clough did that with almost all of his team. Shilton was the exception, but Clough took 'has-beens', 'naughty boys and other clubs' no hopers and fashioned them into arguably the greatest club side the English game has ever seen. He, with Peter Taylor's help, was the greatest English club manager of that or any other era.

[@garsm2290]

Well said.

[@thomasjones4965]

Brian Clough, What A Man,

[@radzifzakaria3785]

When I came across this video this year 2023 I remember all the players but Ive forgetten about peter withe who I only remember as a European cup winner with Aston Villa. I was surprised to see video clips of him playing with forest in this video but he's not at all mentioned on this video..maybe his playing times with forest was limited.

[@ronaldfinch7420]

The best of the best.

[@hughcampbell463]

Clough Iv had enough love it !!!!!

[@711honved]

Not just a footballing genius but a great champion of the working classes. Clough was hated by the English 'establishment' & despised by the old buffoons running the FA. In 1982 the FA doomed English football to decades of mediocrity after failing to appoint him as England manager.

[@SMSJSC]

I agree that Clough should have got the chance... however it perhaps wasn't as obvious or clear-cut as you suggest. Because by 1982, Clough had stopped winning things. His golden era was 1977-80. Too short.

[@kailashpatel1706]

@@SMSJSC Yep...here's an excellent piece on this..www.linkedin.com/pulse/england-under-brian-clough-would-have-been-dangerous-team-kutwaroo/, a long read i warn you..

[@kailashpatel1706]

@@SMSJSC If he become England manager with Taylor at his side he would have got rid of the backline that Greenwood used (Neal and Thompson) at the start of the 1980s...developed a strong wing play under Coppell/Barnes/Cunnigham, given Cowans and Hoddle regular caps and brought Morley in..Alvin Martin would have been partnered with a Young Butcher and Regis also given a run out and caps..He would have built a team for the 1982 World Cup..Derek Statham would also have been the left back not Sansom and played Viv Anderson as well..i don't know though how he would overcome the loss of Keegan and Brooking though in 1982...Maybe played Francis and Mariner more effectively together..(jack charlton went to town on greenwood saying Francis should have been feeding off a deeper Mariner and it plagued England in the second round '82'...who knows though..!

[@johnmanning5568]

A man called Harold Thompson refused to appoint him as England manager in 1977 .. He was the dictatorial head of the FA and his opinion was all that mattered. In fact, Thompson had already told his yes man, Ron Greenwood, that he had the position BEFORE he interviewed Clough.

[@711honved]

@@johnmanning5568 You are quite correct. Clough had two interviews for the job, in 1977 & 1982. It was thought he'd finally be offered the job in '82 but the FA went for Bobby Robson. Even to this day the FA prefer a cautious approach & would have kept the inept Southgate on for another 2 years.

[@incrptwesupport3959]

Next documentary would be been about ; Jose Mourinho | The Greatest Manager Portugal Never Had I definitely feel like Portugal football nation team will be regret the same situation as Clough for England as Mourinho never had a chance to try to coaching Portugal after all the job he done with Porto that literally had 80% of homegrown portuguese player to won UCL

[@DylanFowler]

So true, if Mourinho was the special one then Cloughie was the extra special one. Would have helped England win a number of big trophies, as would have Jose with Portugal. Relief for Zagalo at last.

[@vc23]

Love Brian Clough, great manager, such a shame him and Peter Taylor never made up, they were a beautiful, successful partnership

[@thomasjones4965]

Brian Clough, Was An Old School Manager, Witch Is Lacking, In Th Game, Thease, Days, Cheers Thomas,

[@snipedotgenius]

RIP Mr clough what a man you was ..

[@rdg71-o9t]

When Martin O'Neil asked Cloughie "why do You keep putting Me in the second team?" Cloughie replied "Because I don't have a third team!" 😆

[@sdanielidis]

Brian Clough and Peter Taylor the best duo in football ever........

[@paulforan4550]

Absolutely love this man too

[@philipcarthy2977]

The game is sadly missing manager's like Brian clough,

[@johnmanning5568]

*managers! I hate these apostrophes!

[@leerobinson590]

Am from Nottingham and he was such an inspiration on my life. To be yourself always and do things your way irrevelant to what others say, do or think. Sadly missed.x

[@paullittle4622]

Remember all Brian cloughs success stories had a man called Peter Taylor in them,, Taylor told clough not to go to Leeds United and didn't go with him, and just looked what happened, clough was the front man, and was brilliant at all that media stuff, but Taylor was the brains, and advised clough in many things

[@imperatorantonius222]

Clough and Taylor best Trainer partnership

[@alexdaniels7506]

I reckon if given the chance he would've won the World Cup with England. R.I.P Brian Clough.

[@jm-np4mu]

Agreed

[@johnclark1073]

Simply the best. RIP Brian.

[@manpreetbrar838]

Frank clarke did a good job after clough, bringing forest back up. Then getting players such as brian roy, collymore, and lars bohinen

[@gibson617ajg]

We've had some great crowd pleasers down the years and IMO Stan Collymore was hard to beat for getting bums off seats in anticipation of something special coming........

[@hankmorgan3501]

Great tribute from Barry Davies at the end. Dross from Allan Clarke the miserable sod.

[@richardfarley8961]

teesside legend

[@ericmunene688]

Legend

[@chunkie412]

Brian clough was a Middlesbrough lad a great footballer in his time and a great manager there was an interview with brian and don reve both Middlesbrough lads and brian was stiched up

[@hellosaysme08]

Peter Lorimer saying the players didn't get him sacked, living in lala land

[@tomfitzgerald8150]

I know it does not mean much too anybody here but I am going through a really bad period right now. I am a hard core soccer fan but only for USMNT and a 20 year vet US Army. don't expect anything to get better for my team or country but it would have really made my day to make the WC, Brian Clough always used to make me feel a bit better lol because of his never give up attitude, hope the best English National team in 2018. Fight hard and Fight right.....

[@Morph-on1vl]

Tom Fitzgerald cheers mate. Hope life gets better for you soon. England in semi finals now.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Fellow vet here. My father was military stationed in the south of England and that’s where he met my mum. So, I love all football lol and cheer on both US team and England team. I suppose I’m lucky in that. Not sure what you mean about “going through a really bad period right now” but I’ll keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I know I’m a complete stranger but I’m here if you need to reach out to someone. Cheers mate

[@michaelh2791]

1970s footy was my era! Men were men back then! Loved Cloughie

[@lambrettadaz3379]

Im a life long man utd fan like my father and grandfather, my dad love brian and always said the best manager never to manage england. RIP legend ⚽️

[@WildwoodClaire1]

I've always felt deeply sorry for Brian Clough. I don't think he ever had a moment of peace and contentment in his entire life. No achievement could ever be great enough to fill whatever emotional void he suffered from, to satisfy his desperate need for validation. I think he is the most forlorn, lonely "famous" man I've ever heard of.

[@stixkubwa]

WildwoodClaire1 Very interesting analysis indeed. What factors do you believe created the personna you describe. He describes his early family life as being happy, he had a stable marriage and seems to have enjoyed fatherhood. As a footballer he was an achiever. Thanks.

[@CB-xr1eg]

Stop, you'll have me in tears...reaches for a tissue...

[@markgittens1]

but I presume you never met Brian Clough so how can you talk about his "entire life"?

[@suzie7573]

God bless you cloughie. Your a diamond in the ruff. Love ya xxx

[@El-Mac795]

I'm certain he'd have won England another World Cup or euro if he managed them. 🙌

[@bekallc4342]

I'm not British but as a die-hard British football league and Man United fan since I was born in the mid-60s I have to admit that Brian Clough was and still is the best football manager ever. I am very confident to say that had he stayed at Derby County they would have won the European Cup and had he became England manager they would have won the World Cup a second time for England. He is by all means the Muhammad Ali and Pele of football managers.

[@garykrakow2383]

do NOT forget peter Taylor. without him bc was not at his best. remember that the forest side played quite boring football, derby played much better football. i have great respect for bc, but not so sure if he would have been a success as England manager.

[@oldbiker242]

To be fair - Brian Clough + Peter Taylor were the bast manager England never had - all of Cloughy’s success came when he was working with Peter.

[@margotcappello3957]

Arguably the best football manager England have ever had!!! Wurzo1968😎 ✌ 🙏

[@ericmccomb0369]

Leicester were dubbed the biggest fairy tale in English football, after winning the Premier league in 2016. I personally think it was Nottingham Forest, coming from obscurity to win the league, & the European Cup in consecutive year's. Absofuckinlutely amazing, from a Manchester United fan. RIP Brian Clough, genuine genius. 🙏

[@notoriouseagle1074]

My god, Leeds sacking a manager and having a sudden downfall? This situation would NEVER happen again with Leeds COUGH COUGH David O Leary.

[@alexcore697]

Leeds would have won at least 5 European cups under Clough,,,,Team of Hardmen whos feelings got hurt,,,In my work they wouldnt last 2 minutes

[@thomasjones2415]

Leeds Players Got Brian Clough Sacked Fact, Players Get Managers Sacked, Dirty Leeds United,

[@hokeekeng2166]

inspirational

[@tomhermens7698]

I agree wholeheartedly.

[@juanhunglow2220]

We’ll never know what England could’ve done with him in charge. He was too big for the FA

[@tonylocke3010]

I was lucky to have been at Nottingham university during Forest's promotion and then winning the league. I then moved abroad and so all my memories of Cloughie are from the great years and that is as it should be.

[@mattshaw6674]

I was also at Nottingham uni - chose it partly because forest were top of the league at the time, and went to the European matches at the City ground, never really believing that they were going to win it. An amazing time.

[@richardwinter8740]

One of the best managers there ever was, 👍

[@kevinprior3549]

I get the feeling McGovern was like a third son to Clough. Wherever Clough went McGovern went!

[@Robert.Deeeee]

I've got this picture in my head of Clough going up the stairs to lift a cup, instead of usual captain. I've just searched for it and can't find it. Did I just dream it?

[@RichardM-kv4uu]

No, it happened, I think it was the simod cup.

[@martinwilliamdavies7977]

One Of My Heroes. I'm not even A fotball fan, Brian had something, Genius.

[@LeonTrotsky6782]

A bit of charisma too 😄

[@martynhanson]

The biggest problem I have about assessing Brian Clough is people generally pay no attention to what Peter Taylor contributed. After all Clough was not as successful without him.

[@martm216]

Cloughie was a great manager, probably the greatest club manager of them all. But I wonder whether he would have made a good national team manager. He was brilliant at taking smaller unfashionable clubs with lesser known players to extraordinary heights. With a bigger club and well-established big-name players, it was a different story. Witness what happened at Leeds United. True, it was a crazy appointment after all his comments about Leeds. And as national manager he would have been dealing almost exclusively with big-name established players.

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

What Brian, Wor Bobby & Lawrie Mac did back then was put "unfashionable" sides like Nottingham Forest, Ipswich Town & Southampton firmly on the footballing map without needing millions (or hundreds of thousands in those days) with the right blend of experience & youth. To a lesser extent, Lyall, Toshack, Taylor & Pleat did similar work with West Ham, Swansea City, Watford & Luton Town but at a far low key level. Nobody could take a team from the second tier & make them European Kings twice in as many seasons within that time frame. Its taken Guardiola billions of investment, several attempts and then buying a massive 6-7foot unstoppable troll to get the one so far. What's more Cloughie always gave you that optimism that you might get to the City Ground and at least nick something, where facing City seems like an inevitability you'll lose, which has taken the fun out of the sport now (its not even sporting when you are up against a 20billion pound starting XI with a low budget) Worst thing about today's game is that he warned people it would be a bad idea to allow a small group to begin moving clear (financially) of the rest & the failed ESL proved that. Now, there are no more Forests, Ipswiches and Southamptons mixing it with the "elites" anymore 😞 At best, you could potentially say Brighton are holding a few teams down but its the same few winning everything now and killing what little interest or optimism there was....

[@chadcanna9195]

GREATEST MANAGER TO NOT BOSS ENGLAND...................NOT A YES MAN LIKE SOUTHGATE

[@leemills5118]

Bobby Robson was right, Brian should have been appointed England manager. He was head & shoulders above any other manager and, yes, he was THE BEST MANAGER ENGLAND NEVER HAD. R.I.P Brian, you were unique, a one off and the game will never see your like again

[@iandowd3665]

It was a shame cloughie never got the job while people like big Sam and Southgate plus other no marks get the job it’s disgraceful.

[@dragonbillylee4781]

Ian Dowd As an Irish man I can agree with you, Cough was the best and should have got the job. To think Sam Allerdyce was made English manager is a joke! But not a funny one, especially for you English fans

[@CB-xr1eg]

I wonder what you think about Southgate now?

[@SMSJSC]

@@CB-xr1eg Very true. I'm sure people like Dragon Billylee won't be calling him a 'no mark' anymore.

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@SMSJSC It was actually Ian Dowd who said he was a no mark. Dragon Billylee is the one who seems to have trouble spelling names. " Cough" - " Allerdyce".

[@SMSJSC]

@@CB-xr1eg Oops... thanks Clive, apologies Dragon...

[@glennmorris371]

The greatest manager Wales never had too.. He was so close to that one. He had accepted it, on a part time basis. When Forest said no. International Management wasn't to be and must have been a great regret.