Clough Documentary

[redbestwood]

It's been confirmed that the eagerly-awaited ITV documentary about Cloughie will be shown on Wednesday March 25th, 2009, at 10.35pm. The programme features exclusive interviews with his widow, Barbara, and son Nigel, along with friends and former colleagues including Geoffrey Boycott, Martin O’Neill, Roy McFarland, John McGovern, Peter Lorimer, Johnny Giles and Gordon McQueen.

The documentary, narrated by the actor Pete Postlethwaite, will look at Cloughie's life and legacy - told by those who knew him best. It aims to paint an accurate picture of the Great Man - unlike the forthcoming cinematic depiction. The programme includes the Calendar special where Clough faced his Leeds predecessor, Don Revie, on the night the axe fell at Elland Road. The programme's host, Austin Mitchell (now a Labour MP), will relive that incredible television moment.

 

[Flaggers]

Thank you for that info - looking forward to this. Shall set my video machine as soon as it lets me.

 

[woodaldo]

i cant wait for this, even watching the advert almost brings a tear to my eye. :'(
BRIAN CLOUGH FOOTBALL GENIUS!!!!!!!

 

[the mask of zorro]

, along with friends and former colleagues including , Peter Lorimer, Johnny Giles and Gordon McQueen.

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[Lee]

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They played under him at Dirty Leeds.

 

[Anatoli]

They played under him at Dirty Leeds.

And he was there for 44 days. So Shilton, Pearce, Keane etc that worked with him for years are not worth talking to?
I worry that this Damned Utd thing completely unbalances the view of what he did. He was with us for almost 18 years. He was at Leeds for about 7 weeks.

 

[goatboy]

Why are pepole getting streseed over this? Pearce et al have done autobiographies, stuff like Deep Into The Forest and countless interviews, particularly when he died. What more could he add?

I'd sooner know why the Leeds wouldn't pay for him. I already understand why the Forest and derby teams would.

 

[Fitzcarraldo]

Why are pepole getting streseed over this? Pearce et al have done autobiographies, stuff like Deep Into The Forest and countless interviews, particularly when he died. What more could he add?

I'd sooner know why the Leeds wouldn't pay for him. I already understand why the Forest and derby teams would.

The only things that makes the episode at Leeds interesting is the fact that it was sandwiched between success at 'smaller' clubs and that he was taking over the best team in the country at that time. The legandary status he earned either side of this period makes it seem almost mystical. To me this doesn't compare with the Brazil side of 82 not winning the World Cup. Now that is a mystery!

Three reasons Clough didn't succeed at Leeds:

1. Johnny Giles
2. Peter Taylor
3. They didn't want him anyway.