Loved Brian Clough although, as a Liverpool supporter, hated Nottingham Forest when they beat us. But he needed Peter Taylor with him - they were a partnership. Am not at all convinced that he would have done any better for England than he did at Leeds,. His strength, with Peter T, was to build teams from scratch and knowing exactly what type of player his team needed and able to get the best out of those players. He wouldn't have been able to do that with England.
Exactly. Bringing two relatively small clubs, Derby County and Nottingham Forest, out of the Second Division (and Derby were near the bottom of Second Division when he took over), and to the League Championship is quite extraordinary. Then of course there were the two consecutive European Cups with Forest and the odd League Cup or two. I am a Southampton supporter of longstanding. We had two very fine managers in Ted Bates and Lawrie McMenemy (going back a few years here!). But Brian is unique. I suppose you have to say that Alec Ferguson's record is extraordinary, and Bill Shankly achieved great things at Liverpool. But Brian was quite exceptional, even in that company.
@AlienTenno yes, he was a gem. So many wonderful Cloughie stories out there. The word 'legend' is tossed around liberally these days, but it certainly is no exaggeration to call Clough a legend.
my god that man was an absolute national treasure. and top, top human being. my team is bristol city, i have no affection for forest or any team he managed. all i know is that brian clough was the man in football.
great managers are great managers at most clubs they go or all not 1 club...actually a piss poor human but good manager not a shankly a ferguson a paisley a mourinho a cruyff, dalglish etc nowhere near them
The best British manager ever.Anyone that can take clubs from nowhere to European champions in consecutive seasons is 100% genius.I'm a Leeds United fan by the way.
gram smith Hi . You've got to admit this chap knew what he was on about . The best manager England never had why ? Because he spoke the truth he upset a lot of people at the F .A and the League just because he was truthful .But that's exactly why he was so good at his job he was honest. And the reason he didn't like Don Revie and Leeds was because they were dirty cheats . Yes they'd won this and that but they hadn't done it honeribly they done it bloody cheating . I'm a Derby fan always have been I was at those games in the 70 s I remember them well Leeds are a slightly better behaved side these days but good luck for the 2nd game of the season you'll need it when you come to pride park 🐑🐑🐑
I know I am a sad bastard but I come back and back again to this youtube video because it is fucking brilliant. The guy was a top, top football manager (good start), a great entertainer, comic genius.. yes he was because he made everyone smile every time.. and a real beautiful guy ..and by that I mean an ordinary guy at heart. lol I'm starting to dominate the comments here but I don't care
Brian Clough was very likely a psychopath. The reason why he's so popular is because he just constantly says the things that he thinks the majority of people wish to hear, and unfortunately people are stupid enough not to see through these peoples lies and their hypocrisy.
He was never going to be England Manager though because he was bigger than the shadow figures of greed and favour running the FA - they simply couldn't bear someone like Clough taking the limelight so the nation lost out. F@ckwits all.
After stumbling over and watching Damned United in a bored late night movie marathon during Covid19 lockdown I’ve discovered the charm, brilliance and school boy antics of this bloke... he was charming... I’d have been a big fan of his. Brilliant movie too...
david orama I feel so lucky to be a forest fan and have the honour of experiencing the effect he had on our club, even all these years later. Such a charismatic, intelligent and honest man than had a more positive effect on the entire city of Nottingham than anyone in history, except maybe Henry Boot.
He was absolutely spot on about politicians. Quite definitely they are the least useful part of our society. They even come below the unemployed. The Unemployed do nothing, politicians actually actively go out of their way to wreck things and they do it in a way that defies the very people who asked them to do the task in the first place.
Stiffler, strangely enough I remember West Ham in a European Final, only a few short years before Forest ran riot for a while. Heck, I've bought a few things encased in lottery tickets in boozers down your way before, like The Denmark! I only mention that one because it had closed down by the time I left. Wouldn't want to give anyone any wrong ideas about public houses in Newham! 😝😝
Absolute legend, straight talking no-nonsense example of the best. The FA wouldn't have him putting them right and probably exposing things on TV, they like yes men (eg southgate) The best manager to never manage England and I'm a leeds fan
Being an Arsenal fan George Graham is my favourite manager but Brian Clough is my ALL time favourite. The guy is an absolute legend !! Always enjoy listening to him and love and respected his philosophy 👍 The only SPECIAL one.
Andrew Wright they weren't shit squads lol they weren't above the standard of the awesome players he put them in just for doing a job in the field that's it noting more
Brilliant interview. Not many people know that Brian Clough was also a phenominal footballer before he had to give up playing due to injury. He was a great manager but only in partnership with Peter Taylor.
only with peter taylor was brian clough the best english manager ever. Brian Clough brilliant man manager but peter taylor was a brilliant judge of a player, alowing him to bring the correct players to the club. With Peter taylor they could conquer the bloody world
I love watching him speak he was well before my time i was born in 88 but if you love football you have love brian clough he helped pave the way for the great managers after him truly a genius
A total legend in a way so few are. The young Clough would have slaughtered the old Clough. Ripped him to shreds. That is the only point I can say about the man.
Went on to win a promotion, League Title, TWO European Cups (back to back) FOUR League Cups after this. An absolute legend. Spoke his mind and didn’t pander to anyone. We need characters like him in the modern game. Sorely missed.
I remember Nottingham Forest coming from nowhere, playing European football and winning things with Brian Clough as the manager . He was a very talented man beyond a doubt.
He upset a lot of West Ham fans by describing Trevor Brooking as a player who "floats like a butterfly and stings like one" He then did what a lot of people don't do - he apologised and retracted. He won a lot of respect for that
Loved Mr Clough's Forest attacking football pleased he didn't stay at Leeds it would have been awful if they were as successful. Best of all his quotes "Rome wasn't built in a day but I wasn't on that job". Fantastic
He was always going to be a success (and its obvious he could have been a successful CEO of a company outside football if he wanted to because he had all the attributes) whatever era he was a manager because he had the quick mind, flair, intelligence, insight, humour and charisma. The ability to read the game and players (Dave McKay not needing to break a sweat ( and he was right he didn't need to, what a master stroke to bring him in!) stands out and the confidence, you need that young man, you need to believe in yourself to be able to instill that confidence in the players. Shame he needed to replace cigarrettes with drinking but everyone needs a crutch when you are under constant pressure and scrutiny.
Do you think so? Much more pressure on him, being such a big club. Not sure Clough would have liked that. He seemed to do very well with smaller clubs.
Michael Sheen is everywhere: P I find it funny, but especially remarkable that Michael played both of these wonderful men and by chance I happened to be watching this interview there are both LOL Someone propose Michael to played both like in this interview ahaha: D
Clough&Revie a book byRoger Hermiston The Rivals who Changed The Face of English football, is a great read,about two North East boys who became legends ,
Videos like this make me nostalgic for s time I was never a part of. Where are the characters like this today? Not just in football, in anything. Not a carefully constructed public persona actual personalities. Not sure we ll see many more Of Brian Cloughs Ilk again
Luckily Brian's problems at Leeds meant WBA ended up with Jonny Giles as player manager- as Revie preferred Giles as a successor (not that this was ever confirmed officially), - there is always something positive to take out of these situations!! :)
What i liked about him was he was very cheeky in a playfull way. He really had a great personality especially in his younger days. He would say something outrageous then give the interviewer a look so you knew he wasn't being entirely serious. The game doesn't have characters like this now. Don't even compare Mourinhio who comes across as far less subtle and a piece of work. The only thing he's done that is remotely Clough esq is call himself special. That is something Clough did more than once.
A great manager undoubtedly but people overlook his glory was in a four year spell between 1976-1980. But Fergie (1978-2013) is in a different league toppled the Auld Firm then uprooted the Merseyside monopoly on the Championship. I'm a Leeds fan by the way.
"Keep it simple, play to feet, the ball is your friend and you've got 10 other friends who deserve the best ball possible." BRIAN CLOUGH. The greatest manager in football history!! Let's not forget that PETER TAYLOR was by far the greatest scout of talent in that era and equally as important to the set-up. GOD'S OF FOOTBALL ⚽️ 🙌
wether you liked or loathed him,,the one thing you cant ignore is his love of football and the fact he was a winner and he did it with unfasionable clubs no desrespect to derby and forest,,but they were up against much bigger clubs and made their presence very much felt,,great pity england missed out on an opportunity they had of putting him in charge,,lm convinced he had what it takes to have won another world cup for England,its a shame the powers that be didnt like his forthright opinons
The man is the original special one. The best manager England never had and that is coming from a patriotic welshman
I'm also Welsh and think he's a twat
@@OG-97 Would it make any difference to your opinion if he was Welsh?
@@johnday6392 probably not, i support leeds and think he was fucking useless
@@OG-97 Useless is probably an exaggeration but he definitely needed Peter Taylor - without him he was just a huge ego.
Loved Brian Clough although, as a Liverpool supporter, hated Nottingham Forest when they beat us. But he needed Peter Taylor with him - they were a partnership. Am not at all convinced that he would have done any better for England than he did at Leeds,. His strength, with Peter T, was to build teams from scratch and knowing exactly what type of player his team needed and able to get the best out of those players. He wouldn't have been able to do that with England.
"His record is insurpassable".
Wins back to back European Cups with a club from the second division.
Exactly. Bringing two relatively small clubs, Derby County and Nottingham Forest, out of the Second Division (and Derby were near the bottom of Second Division when he took over), and to the League Championship is quite extraordinary. Then of course there were the two consecutive European Cups with Forest and the odd League Cup or two. I am a Southampton supporter of longstanding. We had two very fine managers in Ted Bates and Lawrie McMenemy (going back a few years here!). But Brian is unique. I suppose you have to say that Alec Ferguson's record is extraordinary, and Bill Shankly achieved great things at Liverpool. But Brian was quite exceptional, even in that company.
@AlienTenno yes, he was a gem. So many wonderful Cloughie stories out there. The word 'legend' is tossed around liberally these days, but it certainly is no exaggeration to call Clough a legend.
@AlienTenno me too! All these middle-class drongos and their 'footy'! 'Eeoow - shall we watch a spot of footy?' 😂
His record also has a player shouldn't be overlooked
@@peterdockrill9653 higher than 1 in 2, wasn't it?
I could listen to Clough talk all day
I'd love to see Michael Sheen do this whole interview 😂😂😂
@Glenn Morris Yes he has, but not in the same scene. Of course it is technically possible to do it as a filmed scene.
@Glenn Morris I was just thinking the same.....
Glenn Morris how ?
ALL you lads are right praising Brian. But lets raise a double toast for Peter Taylor.
Greatest sidekick ever
I think even BC acknowledged that he didn't have Taylor's eye for the potential of a young player.
@seanreillyireland: It's a good argument to say that Brian Clough wouldn't have been half as Legendary without Peter Taylor!
@@MathewBall he was still a top top manager, he had top 3 finishes, league cups (when it meant something) and fa cup finals without Taylor.
@@thepublichousebrandcom That is true but his best was still with Taylor more so than without by far and away!
Politians, " they keep failing, you know ". Still do, Brian, they still do, but with no shame.
The best England manager we never had, he refused to kiss butt, what a loss by the FA
You are England but you talk like a yank. It's ARSE not butt.
a decision so bad it has a legacy being played out today..
my god that man was an absolute national treasure. and top, top human being. my team is bristol city, i have no affection for forest or any team he managed. all i know is that brian clough was the man in football.
great managers are great managers at most clubs they go or all not 1 club...actually a piss poor human but good manager not a shankly a ferguson a paisley a mourinho a cruyff, dalglish etc nowhere near them
@@herberthuncke1288 Have you read about the way his family took in a young man from a very poor background?
@@CidersAndReligiousCrusades Shankly was as charismatic but in a kinder way, he brought people together always, Brian caused division at times
The best British manager ever.Anyone that can take clubs from nowhere to European champions in consecutive seasons is 100% genius.I'm a Leeds United fan by the way.
gram smith I know your comment is 4 years old but I just wanted to say well done you, there’s not many Leeds supporters who would admit that
gram smith Hi . You've got to admit this chap knew what he was on about . The best manager England never had why ? Because he spoke the truth he upset a lot of people at the F .A and the League just because he was truthful .But that's exactly why he was so good at his job he was honest. And the reason he didn't like Don Revie and Leeds was because they were dirty cheats . Yes they'd won this and that but they hadn't done it honeribly they done it bloody cheating . I'm a Derby fan always have been I was at those games in the 70 s I remember them well Leeds are a slightly better behaved side these days but good luck for the 2nd game of the season you'll need it when you come to pride park 🐑🐑🐑
No fan of Leeds United.... Have done something to keep Brian Clough as mananager...
His prime was very short though, and it would seem that he wasn't so good without Peter Taylor. That said, what a prime!
@@johnbull1568 vice versa, they complemented each other so well
I know I am a sad bastard but I come back and back again to this youtube video because it is fucking brilliant. The guy was a top, top football manager (good start), a great entertainer, comic genius.. yes he was because he made everyone smile every time.. and a real beautiful guy ..and by that I mean an ordinary guy at heart. lol I'm starting to dominate the comments here but I don't care
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Cloughie, top bloke, spoke a lot of sense at times, - from A WBA fan
Brian Clough was very likely a psychopath.
The reason why he's so popular is because he just constantly says the things that he thinks the majority of people wish to hear, and unfortunately people are stupid enough not to see through these peoples lies and their hypocrisy.
Two league titles, two European Cups.....and the teams were Derby and Nottingham Forest! Don't need to say any more 👍😲,
He was never going to be England Manager though because he was bigger than the shadow figures of greed and favour running the FA - they simply couldn't bear someone like Clough taking the limelight so the nation lost out. F@ckwits all.
After stumbling over and watching Damned United in a bored late night movie marathon during Covid19 lockdown I’ve discovered the charm, brilliance and school boy antics of this bloke... he was charming... I’d have been a big fan of his. Brilliant movie too...
david orama I feel so lucky to be a forest fan and have the honour of experiencing the effect he had on our club, even all these years later. Such a charismatic, intelligent and honest man than had a more positive effect on the entire city of Nottingham than anyone in history, except maybe Henry Boot.
Adrian Clarke Just imagine if politicians were like Clough...
I just watched the film and I'm not even into football! He definitely had an amazing amount of charisma and self belief. An original character.
Don't you mean Jesse Boot?
Two giants of their respective professions. RIP David Frost, RIP Brian Clough.
Man City fan here but in awe of what he did to transform football to a pastoral game into a genuinely entertaining competitive sport.
Best manager the English FA overlooked: Brian Clough. He would've brought some tough love to England right now.
He would have started WWIII as England manager.
@@peterh1353 Brian would have taken over the place and been the guvnor 😂
never be another manager like brian clough.he was the best manager english football ever had.r.i.p brian. keep smiling down on the city ground.
Absolutely I still get emotional on the anniversary of his passing 😢
RIP OLD BIG ED
Straight talking brian clough... proper man... great manager... how a football manager shud be...
He was absolutely spot on about politicians. Quite definitely they are the least useful part of our society. They even come below the unemployed. The Unemployed do nothing, politicians actually actively go out of their way to wreck things and they do it in a way that defies the very people who asked them to do the task in the first place.
"He's a very talented man and I don't like him" priceless!!!! 😂😂😂
The greatest football manager ever to have graced this planet with his presence
Absolutely mate I couldn't agree with you more 👍
im a westham fan but i grew up watching forest in europe he was class god bless
Stiffler, strangely enough I remember West Ham in a European Final, only a few short years before Forest ran riot for a while.
Heck, I've bought a few things encased in lottery tickets in boozers down your way before, like The Denmark!
I only mention that one because it had closed down by the time I left. Wouldn't want to give anyone any wrong ideas about public houses in Newham! 😝😝
the man was a philosopher! Loved him.
Brian clough, they just dont make em like him anymore. Absolute legend.
i think mourinho would shit himself if this guy was still about
I wish Cloughie was still alive he'd have him
Absolute legend, straight talking no-nonsense example of the best. The FA wouldn't have him putting them right and probably exposing things on TV, they like yes men (eg southgate) The best manager to never manage England and I'm a leeds fan
Wonderful man. My hero as man and boy
Being an Arsenal fan George Graham is my favourite manager but Brian Clough is my ALL time favourite.
The guy is an absolute legend !! Always enjoy listening to him and love and respected his philosophy 👍 The only SPECIAL one.
A one off .Fabulous person and manager.
Did incredible things with Forest.
The greatest manager to grace football. A true legend.
I am afraid,although I loved Cloughie and everything about his talent and wit,it has to be Sir Alex for me.
curleyteeth sir Alex Ferguson didn't win to champion leagues with shit squads
Andrew Wright they weren't shit squads lol they weren't above the standard of the awesome players he put them in just for doing a job in the field that's it noting more
Joseph Buckley I know that what I meant to say sorry
Andrew Wright it's ok haha they were never shit players clough knew how to make players think they're great bit like warnock
Hmm Michael Sheen interviewing Michael Sheen
Brilliant interview. Not many people know that Brian Clough was also a phenominal footballer before he had to give up playing due to injury. He was a great manager but only in partnership with Peter Taylor.
Quite a character. Quite a guy. Always a breath of fresh air.
It would be weird having Michael Sheen playing both parts in this, as he has done of course.
he's a fantastic actor and for one, id love to see him do it
that would be hilarious
the best person England could ever give to the world..
only with peter taylor was brian clough the best english manager ever. Brian Clough brilliant man manager but peter taylor was a brilliant judge of a player, alowing him to bring the correct players to the club. With Peter taylor they could conquer the bloody world
+Sam Dean he was pretty good in the late 80s / 90s to be fair...!
Michael Sheen played both gentlemen.
Yes- amazing!!!
Yeah, and he was amazing ❤👍
Hang on, I thought this was Michael Sheen playing both roles!
Chad Plainview that’s mental.
Be good if he could recreate the interview.
Polite,insight,and expertise beyond words.
I love watching him speak he was well before my time i was born in 88 but if you love football you have love brian clough he helped pave the way for the great managers after him truly a genius
They were both played by Michael Sheen in different films, funnily enough.
Cloughie was a proud and sensitive man...brilliant manager too ( by the way I'm a Leeds United fan )
A Man ahead of his time
A total legend in a way so few are. The young Clough would have slaughtered the old Clough. Ripped him to shreds. That is the only point I can say about the man.
Give us back Clough and give Mourinho in return
Raj Nirvan
Does it have to be Mourinho? Can we give Alan Pardew instead?
I love watching Michael Sheen talking to himself
Top manager,great character but it was Brian’s ego that ultimately got him the sack at Leeds.
Wish we could characters like this and interviews like this now...
One of the greatest of all time.
Derby County would have won the European Cup if they had kept him on
Not even the greatest can afford to lose the dressing room .The throw your medals in bin speech went that bit too far and he knew it .
Clough was right though with that speech. But the players had too much of an affinity with Revie to see that he was right.
Bang on. Madness! Lost the Leeds Utd dressing room on his first day for the sake of being cantankerous.
Why would you walk into any job with a new team and say that
He was funny with his one liners.
Went on to win a promotion, League Title, TWO European Cups (back to back) FOUR League Cups after this. An absolute legend. Spoke his mind and didn’t pander to anyone. We need characters like him in the modern game. Sorely missed.
Tough on discipline. No player today would last a minute under Cloughie. Has to be one of the greatest managers of all time.
I remember Nottingham Forest coming from nowhere, playing European football and winning things with Brian Clough as the manager .
He was a very talented man beyond a doubt.
The Mighty One May He Rest In Peace From A Lifelong Burnley fan
Great interview.. ...regards Tony
Fantastic interview. His openness 2 months after being sacked is incredible - compare with today!
He upset a lot of West Ham fans by describing Trevor Brooking as a player who "floats like a butterfly and stings like one" He then did what a lot of people don't do - he apologised and retracted. He won a lot of respect for that
Loved Mr Clough's Forest attacking football pleased he didn't stay at Leeds it would have been awful if they were as successful. Best of all his quotes "Rome wasn't built in a day but I wasn't on that job". Fantastic
4:52 Cloughie on dying... "They tell me it happens to us all" lol pissing myself . There will NEVER be another Brian Clough.
youandwhosearmy? Thousands have done it and so far nobody's yet complained. 😂😂
In terms of personality Ian Holloway?
fuck me, that last bit is so moving. RIP cloughy
youandwhosearmy? Totally agree.
He was always going to be a success (and its obvious he could have been a successful CEO of a company outside football if he wanted to because he had all the attributes) whatever era he was a manager because he had the quick mind, flair, intelligence, insight, humour and charisma. The ability to read the game and players (Dave McKay not needing to break a sweat ( and he was right he didn't need to, what a master stroke to bring him in!) stands out and the confidence, you need that young man, you need to believe in yourself to be able to instill that confidence in the players. Shame he needed to replace cigarrettes with drinking but everyone needs a crutch when you are under constant pressure and scrutiny.
This man was a genius. RIP Brian.
It's a pitty Manchester United didn't want him. He was tailor made for them.
Do you think so? Much more pressure on him, being such a big club. Not sure Clough would have liked that. He seemed to do very well with smaller clubs.
@@SMSJSC got to agree with you
He's an honest man. And I love honesty. Respect
The Best England Manager they never had, rarely see soccer manager like Brian Clough nowadays
Imagine cloughy being a manager in the modern day!!
Michael Sheen is everywhere: P
I find it funny, but especially remarkable that Michael played both of these wonderful men and by chance I happened to be watching this interview there are both LOL
Someone propose Michael to played both like in this interview ahaha: D
Beat me to the suggestion haha!
This is Michael Sheen's best performance I really believed he was frost and clough
Brian cloughs views on politicians then are true today. Nothing changes.
The man is a legend sadly being remembered for drink issues a total one off loved him
The man, the legend. Best manager ever
4:30 The mark of the man. Family first. So honest.
Taylor kept Clough in check. if both of them had come to Elland Road it would have been so different.
To describe Brian Clough In one word, "Legend."
God knows what Brian would make of todays politicians.
Clough&Revie a book byRoger Hermiston The Rivals who Changed The Face of English football, is a great read,about two North East boys who became legends ,
This man should have managed England
Great manager. I wish they had given him the England job around 1982. Shame really, I think he might have done something special.
just honesty....love him
Dont forget Peter Taylor. He found the players for Clough to manage.
How good an actor is Michael sheen. Dynamite at these two
Amazing man !! Truly
Videos like this make me nostalgic for s time I was never a part of. Where are the characters like this today? Not just in football, in anything. Not a carefully constructed public persona actual personalities.
Not sure we ll see many more Of Brian Cloughs Ilk again
I'm a Liverpool supporter and I LIKE it! RIP
can anyone upload this whole interview.
2 European cups plus he turned a newly promoted team into champions of England better than shankly fergie revie the lot
A beautiful man. And yeah there were a fair few around there for you brian, make no mistake.
Whatever you think of this man he got results,and it's a results business.
Luckily Brian's problems at Leeds meant WBA ended up with Jonny Giles as player manager- as Revie preferred Giles as a successor (not that this was ever confirmed officially), - there is always something positive to take out of these situations!! :)
Great interviewer David Frost.
FOOTBALL Legend Forever.
Two greats in conversation with each other
RIP Brian and David
love this man never be another
What i liked about him was he was very cheeky in a playfull way. He really had a great personality especially in his younger days. He would say something outrageous then give the interviewer a look so you knew he wasn't being entirely serious. The game doesn't have characters like this now. Don't even compare Mourinhio who comes across as far less subtle and a piece of work. The only thing he's done that is remotely Clough esq is call himself special. That is something Clough did more than once.
A top man....football,politics a d in life...genius
A great manager undoubtedly but people overlook his glory was in a four year spell between 1976-1980. But Fergie (1978-2013) is in a different league toppled the Auld Firm then uprooted the Merseyside monopoly on the Championship. I'm a Leeds fan by the way.
Absolute class act👍
Why didn´t he ever manage England....Answer ..he was 25 years ahead of his time..God rest Brian, such a Gent
What an amazing mind.
"Keep it simple, play to feet, the ball is your friend and you've got 10 other friends who deserve the best ball possible." BRIAN CLOUGH. The greatest manager in football history!! Let's not forget that PETER TAYLOR was by far the greatest scout of talent in that era and equally as important to the set-up. GOD'S OF FOOTBALL ⚽️ 🙌
wether you liked or loathed him,,the one thing you cant ignore is his love of football and the fact he was a winner and he did it with unfasionable clubs no desrespect to derby and forest,,but they were up against much bigger clubs and made their presence very much felt,,great pity england missed out on an opportunity they had of putting him in charge,,lm convinced he had what it takes to have won another world cup for England,its a shame the powers that be didnt like his forthright opinons