Mister Chops 7 Posted June 29, 2008 Just finished reading "Provided You Don''t Kiss Me," which is a biography about Brian Clough (and Peter Taylor) written by a journalist who shadowed him while working for the Nottingham Evening Post from the seventies to Clough''s retirement in 1993. It''s a fantastic read (I think it won the William Hill book award) and a reminder what a complex and contradictory character Clough was - and it''s also extremely funny in places (such as why the team always went running on Scarborough beach). Highly recommended for anyone who remembers old big ''ead fondly, and/or who remembers football before it became a corporate moneyspinning machine.Norwich get one mention - in the year Forest won the league, they conceded only 18 goals - 3 of those in one game at Carrow Road. Anyone at that match? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,828 Posted June 29, 2008 Yes and we were 3-0 down at half time.SUGGETT and BOYER scoring come to mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blainsey 2 Posted June 29, 2008 Ferguson has had some good books about him too. Pretty insightful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete_norw 0 Posted June 29, 2008 A tv drama has been made about him at Leeds comes out in the Autum, looks very good and I''m one of those at the match he refered to aswell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary_on_the Trent 0 Posted June 29, 2008 great book, provides a great insight into the life and management of a great character, makes you wonder had he not drunk so much and fallen out with his assistant Taylor would Forest have built on their success Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dions Lightsaber 0 Posted June 30, 2008 The film about Clough and Leeds is based on "The Damned United" by David Piece... great book, especially if you hate Leeds (doesn''t everyone?!?). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
