Nigel Clough

[David Gwilliam]

He did what was needed at Leeds. Became their manager, told them they were all a bunch of cheating w@nkers and left - getting a decent compensation package out of it as well. Nice

The cheating was worse than we realised at the time. Once on Parkinson Clough said "I can't tell you why I don't like Don Revie because if I did we would be taken off the air." We now know he believed that on at least one occasion Revie bribed a referee. He certainly knew about the Bob Stokoe incident. During Revie's first season at Leeds they were in danger of relegation from the second division. Revie tried to bribe Bob Stokoe the Bury manager for his team "to go easy."
The team Clough inherited were cynical and unpleasant but Leeds cheating had gone further than that.
Leeds needed to get rid of players like Bremner who were well past their best. When the board backed the players against Clough they behaved very foolishly. Just think what he might have done had he stayed at Leeds.
It is fashionable for Leicester fans to knock Derby and Forest but the teams Brian Clough produced there were superb on the field and a credit to football. It was Leeds loss.

 

[FIF]

Cloughie was probably the best manager ever, anywhere.

 

[Polar Bear]

My understanding is that Nigel Clough didn't want to move around as he wanted to have the family life with his children that he missed out on with his father. Presumably his children are now more independent, plus going to Derby would not mean uprooting his family. He was a good player and has been a good manager - he may be at Derby but I don't want him to fail. Don't want him to be a big success either, mind!

Clough senior vs. Shankly - when Shankly took over Liverpool they weren't the big club they are now, he made them that. I think the two are comparable.

 

[Willlow]

I can understand why he has moved but after so long at Burton and the position they are currently in I thought he would have stayed until the end of the season and got them promoted.

 

[lazzer]

I have the feeling this could go extremely pear shaped for Derby County.

 

[H T B]

I have no axe to grind with NC.
I wish the bloke well in every game he manages, except when against my beloved Leicester City.

 

[foxpodder]

Nigel Clough has achieved great things at Burton - look how far ahead they are in the league. In the press conference just now he said his dad had been tempted to return to Derby .... and that if he asked his dad for advice on taking this job he'd have probably said "don't be so daft"!.

I think he has his feet on the ground, will be as pig headed as his dad (especially about his family) and I for one was delighted how he embraced the questions about his dad. He clearly misses him - as I am sure we all do who have lost ours.

Its a good appointment by Derby. They were going nowhere this season - stuck in the Championship quicksand like we were. I think he is a potential Mrtin O'Neill type manager and if he can get Derby to have 4 top 10 finishes in the prem then he will have done great things.

Of course I hope they always finish at least one place behind Leicester and we can one day get another 4-0 at Pride Park!

 

[Jeff]

Sheep 1 Man Utd 0

 

[No.6 Muzzy Izzet...]

Sheep 1 Man Utd 0

Belting goal n'all.

 

[Dickovforengland!]

Belting goal n'all.

Absolute screamer. Commmons is class, he did fall on his arse two seconds later though.

 

[Billyjof]

As much as I love seeing United loose, I am having trouble with this one.

 

[manxfox]

Sheep 1 Man Utd 0

David Lowe was the sheep manager tonight. Not a bad result from your 1 game in charge

 

[Brauny Blue]

Thought Manure were poor tonight. Looked like they couldn't be arsed.

 

[RHYDAL]

Down to earth with a bump Saturday.

 

[Brauny Blue]

Down to earth with a bump Saturday.

Didn't know the shuttle was up at the moment.

 

[RHYDAL]

Didn't know the shuttle was up at the moment.

Have a feeling Clough will be like that woman astronaut. "Oh great" as he watches Championship status float away.