| Author: | Duncan Hamilton | ISBN: | 9781845138295 |
| Publisher: | Aurum Press | Publication: | March 25, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Duncan Hamilton |
| ISBN: | 9781845138295 |
| Publisher: | Aurum Press |
| Publication: | March 25, 2009 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
He’ s British football’ s philosopher manqué . The most successful England manager we never had and a genuine footballing legend. To many, an outspoken working class hero. To others – mainly his targets – he was a bolshy northern gobshite. Never less than opinionated, often controversial and always eloquent, here we present Brian Clough, in his very own words…
On himself: ‘ I wouldn’ t say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.’
On Roy Keane: ‘ I only ever hit Roy once. He got up, so I couldn’ t have hit him very hard.’
On the FA: ‘ I’ m sure the England selectors thought if they took me on and gave me the job I’ d want to run the show. They were shrewd, because that’ s exactly what I would have done.’
On being nominated for a knighthood: ‘ I thought it was my next door neighbour, because she thought if I got something like that, I’ d have to move.’
On handling players: ‘ We talk about it for twenty minutes and then we decide I was right.’
On drink: ‘ Walk on water? I know most people out there will be saying that instead of walking on it, I should have taken more of it with my drinks.’
Duncan Hamilton is the author of the acclaimed Provided You Don’ t Kiss Me: 20 Years with Brian Clough, for which he won the William Hill Sports Book of Year Award in 2007. He was the Nottingham Evening Post’ s Forest reporter during the club, and Clough’ s glory years. He is now deputy editor at the Yorkshire Post.
He’ s British football’ s philosopher manqué . The most successful England manager we never had and a genuine footballing legend. To many, an outspoken working class hero. To others – mainly his targets – he was a bolshy northern gobshite. Never less than opinionated, often controversial and always eloquent, here we present Brian Clough, in his very own words…
On himself: ‘ I wouldn’ t say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.’
On Roy Keane: ‘ I only ever hit Roy once. He got up, so I couldn’ t have hit him very hard.’
On the FA: ‘ I’ m sure the England selectors thought if they took me on and gave me the job I’ d want to run the show. They were shrewd, because that’ s exactly what I would have done.’
On being nominated for a knighthood: ‘ I thought it was my next door neighbour, because she thought if I got something like that, I’ d have to move.’
On handling players: ‘ We talk about it for twenty minutes and then we decide I was right.’
On drink: ‘ Walk on water? I know most people out there will be saying that instead of walking on it, I should have taken more of it with my drinks.’
Duncan Hamilton is the author of the acclaimed Provided You Don’ t Kiss Me: 20 Years with Brian Clough, for which he won the William Hill Sports Book of Year Award in 2007. He was the Nottingham Evening Post’ s Forest reporter during the club, and Clough’ s glory years. He is now deputy editor at the Yorkshire Post.
