Despite his usual quick wit and brilliant sense of humour, he looks tired, defeated and unwell here. What a shame he died only a few years after. Elite manager.
@@dagon_hydrA I think you will find given the resources due to the clubs sizes he worked with and to do it twice with two midland clubs, clough achieved more than you give him credit for.
@@dagon_hydrA I think that question is for you to do your research. Both Derby County and Nottingham forest had never won the first Division before clough and Taylor’s arrival and never got anywhere near since they left. Both of these east midland clubs have shown they would be somewhere around # 20-30 in terms of financial muscle, this can be estimated by the time they have ever spent in the top tier of English football. Please check the history of Manchester United and Liverpool both clubs have been winning titles and cups almost since their formation and been almost omnipresent in the top tier of English football. I do not doubt SAF, Paisley and Shankly’s spectacular records, I just happen to think as many others do that Cough’s achievements were the more astounding.
This is heartbreaking to see. By this time alcohol had taken complete control of him. He'd lost the genius he used to have. At this point he looks ill, haggered, exhausted. Alcohol is the devil.
Coming back right after Nottingham Forest won the promotion play-off, back to the Premier League after 23 years. Mr. Clough must be a happy man in heaven now. ❤🕯
@@actonman7291 You vile little man. You are clearly not old enough to understand or appreciate the absolute legend that was Brian Clough. Fans like you are a disgrace.
carlos dura alcoholics are unbearable? Fantastic way of you to treat a mental and physical disease that kills so many. Have some integrity about you son.
Utter legend. I'm a Sheffield United fan and we had a great moment singing "There's only one Brian Clough" and he turned and saluted us despite the fact that the scoreline in the game was hammering nails into his managerial coffin. Genuine respect shown both ways. Thanks for the memories Cloughie.
The pieman. Forest fan here. I was at that game in '93 and recall it well when you guys sang that. It was a superb moment that I'll always remember - thank you :)
He was a legend cos of his character and not for his trophies,, villa did the impossible winning back to back major trophies eague title then next season won Europe but nooooo one will ever remember villa
Unknown User Maybe but Brian Clough did the greatest football job in the 20th century to get forest up and win 2 straight European cups and a league title was absolutely incredible
The fatal alcoholism is already evident on his face, but still he conducts himself with a charming dignity in this interview. Tragic, but a legend forever.
@@petertr2000 that's just blotchiness/rash it also makes ya really puffed out, ya see this on people who drink heavily, I always be live the old saying aswell which goes "never trust a man who don't drink "
That is the face of crippling alcoholic. The redness is obvious. Brilliant man but the alcohol was his huge weakness as it is to many including my self.
What a great man and a great manager. Although he is mostly remembered for his Forest days, people forget he won the league with Derby County also. Legend.
I admire his honesty in this interview - he had his faults like the rest of us but he admitted his and the teams failings - certain managers would be blaming the referees or the rules - anything but themselves - he made the right decision though - it was time for him to go - you can see the stress has made him unwell
Selling Des Walker to Sampdoria and not replacing him in the summer and Teddy Sheringham to Tottenham just after the Liverpool sky game proved fatal for him.
HAlthough he was outspoken, he was also very keen that hios teams didn;t backchat the ref. They believed in football being played in totally different ways, but Graham Taylor was also like this. Watford and Forest tended to have very good disciplinary records in the eighties.
He was only 58 back then but the drink made him look years older. Losing the FA Cup final 2 years earlier had hit him hard as well. But he lived for another 11 years before he died in 2004. RIP Cloughie - the best manager England never had! ⚽️
The Forrest team bus past our Liverpool supporters bus coming from Hillsborough in 89. He stood and applauded us as they passed. You could see the emotion in his face. A true gent.
@@fivestarman5130there was a lot of misinformation by the police and the government. You can’t hate him for believing the narrative straight after the event. The truth only really came out later.
@@abdihassan7208 Shame about the way it grossly mistreats people in other ways though. All religion is brainwashing bs. The only positive is the comfort and purpose it gives some people; but at the same time that's why it's so dangerous, it preys on wandering souls.
@@FZCGaming786 Why would I need to read the Quran? I can see how people are treated in Islamic home countries and even how they are still treated when people immigrate.
As a Chelsea fan i would like to say that Brian Clough was an absolute legend and such a lovely, kind, honest person. He always spoke his mind but his ability to motivate players and his tactical knowledge made him one of the best managers the world will ever see. RIP
@@benjaminrooker5793 Just wanted to show that the appreciation of Brian Clough’s achievements were recognised by a wider audience than just the Nottingham Forest fanbase. In the late 1970s there was a lot of rivalry between the two clubs in the second division and despite this i admired what Brian did particularly in the 1980s in the First division and Europe.
@@weyman4317 I see. Could just say you’re not a forest fan? Sorry not picking a fight just something I see a lot is people saying ‘i’m a fan of this club’ and I dont understand why it matters, but I see your point with regards to context.
The man who defined overachieving, taking over a club in the second division and guiding them to consecutive European Cups and an incredible unbeaten run. People forget how good the Clough team of the mid/late 80s was as well. And doing all this with the charisma and charm that no other manager could ever dream of possessing. Forever grateful to have this man as the legend of our club 🔴⚪️
There is something uniquely good about Brian and i hope his legacy which is great for the most part is never forgotten. He spoke from the heart, could be arrogant, rude, funny all in the same breath. An absolute legend of a man!!
'Good socialist, good dad, good granddad'. Then he must have retired and and later died a content man. The guy won 2 European cups with a Forest team he took over in the 2nd Division. He had nothing to prove to anyone in football, that's for sure.
I remember seeing this interview at the time and felt very sad to see how tired Cloughie looked. As much as Nottingham Forest were a right thorn in our side, I prefer to remember Brian as the young vibrant character he was on those amazing European nights at the City Ground. I didn't enjoy them at that time - being a Liverpool supporter of course - but I can easily look back and appreciate the absolute miracle that Brian Clough achieved at Forest. I must however include Peter Taylor in my tribute.
I was so lucky to meet him in 2001. He had such brightness and wit. It was, for him, the beautiful game. And he made it so for so many of us. What a man he was.
One of the absolute greats!! Brian Clough was like no other. A gentleman, a wit and a legend. So glad to see Nottingham Forest back in the top flight again. From an Everton fan
You could see in his eyes and face when he said “get on man” it looked like he was about to cry but he just looks exhausted, what a manager, never forgotten
A legend Mr Clough! .... I have a funny story from Cloughies sad demise at Forest where the booze had really got hold of him. I was an Apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday at the time (for my sins as a life long Blade! ) and Wednesday had a reserve game against Forest at Hillsborough. It was a rainy and cold Wednesday night... Cloughie was renouned for having a guzzle on the malt whiskey in boardrooms wherever he went. Sure enough the then chairman owner of Wednesday (Dave Richards) obliged (as the gentleman he was) and allow (but reluctantly) Cloughie to come in the boardroom for a nip or 2 before the game as a sign of respect 😂. Anyway the game started and Cloughie appears at the dugout 10 mins after kick off clearly hammered and everyone knew it but best to try and ignore coz its Cloughie for god sake. .... Also...... sitting in the stand were FA bigwigs which was a bit unusual for a reserve game? but it turned out they were there to specifically keep an eye on Clough as the problem had obviously built up gotten serious enough with that lot at the FA.. I digress........ so moving on the Full Time Whistle goes and Wednesday I think won 4-1 (can't rember exact) I'm standing at the Top of the Tunnel as the players troop off and up the tunnel where next next to me Appears Cloughie who then sets off marching down the tunnel towards the players coming off...he has a target in sight it seems and sure enough Gary Charles is half way up the tunnel and Cloughie wades in with a swing and connects on Charles 😂😂 and he goes down.... immediately a few of us rush down to try and help defuse a growing row as more are getting involved as Cloughie is standing over Charles who was on the deck continuing to shout how shit he'd played but then up walks Carl Tiler in his big padded training coat. (Now......... I think? Cloughie had just signed Carl from Barnsley for 1million which was a big lump in 1992 /93 for a young CB) .. Anyway Carl was on the bench and didn't get on the pitch but he was just behind Gary Charles coming in and decided to try and get Cloughie off of Charles....telling Clough more or less "come on gaffer pack it in" only for Cloughie who is slurring and doing to then push Carl away and shout " and Whoever told me to pay a million quid for you is gonna get some when I catch em lad" 😂😂😂😂😂 worst thing was one of the FA big wigs was at the top of the tunnel and witnessed it all... Needless to say.............. RIP Brian Clough.
He was a great character but the fact remains he was never as good on his own without Peter Taylor. The two of them together were brilliant and deserved all they achieved. RIP Cloughie and Taylor.👏🏻
Brian Clough was absolutely brilliant. Sad with how it ended. But no one one can ever take away the amazing achievements. And what a guy. Unique. Genius.
@@pantherz9103 Yeah it wasnt a good movie. I Believe in Miracles is far better. Let Bill Murray play a nineties Clough.... my money is already in the box office till. 😍😍
I love the game but I do despise what it has become. It would be utterly stupid to say club teams shouldn't have foreigners playing in their ranks but at the same time the spirit of the game means that club teams should have a certain percentage of home grown players in their ranks.
Finding it hard not to hold back a tear or two. Underneath all that management bravado was a lovely warm sincere and witty man, which really shines through in this interview. Although I'm not a Forest or Derby fan I was so so sad when he passed away.
I love Brian Clough he's the man. The man that made Nottingham forest play and play for their lives. Their spirit, their passion for football always prevails.
He was unwell here, an alcoholic . The blotches on his face, he had a sadness about him since Peter Taylor dies, I think he regretted not making up with him before he passed away.
I got quite emotional when Cloughie passed away. A great character and manager. Thanks for all you did in football for the people of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. R I P Brian. Notts County fan.
Miss you Brian and the interviews, truly one in a million. It's such a shame the way football as gone in that respect where everyone is afraid to be themselves and most modern interviews are carried out by individuals that have no personality or charisma!
"why do you think you've been relegated?" and he comes back instantly with "we're not good enough" - brilliant honesty, it's why he never made England manager, they want someone to blame the penalty spot for not being bright enough or the corner flag was too tall whenever we lose.
Pure honesty, straight-up answers there will never be another Brian Clough. The sadness here was all to see, you knew how badly he wanted to keep Forest up, but it wasn't to be.
Hard to believe he's been gone for 16 years now. We will never see his like again, a total one off, & one of the all time greatest managers the game has ever seen
He was such a wonderful man, i am so proud to be a Forest Fan due to Clough.. I have so many memories with my father watching them and got to see Clough in actions at his peak and downfall. But i loved how honest he was, how passionate he was... One of , if not the greatest football coach in English Football. Forest was everything to him... he would be so pleased at the club right now, the fact they have remained in the PL and i think he would like Steve Cooper.
In 91 I lived and worked in Derby. One night me and some mates went for a drive in the countryside, I think it was near Belper but Im not sure. We drove past a man walking home by himself, he was wearing a trench coat and was pissed and staggering all over the road. A few minutes later we came across a husky dog wandering on the side of the road. It was winter and cold, so we picked up the dog and he sat with me in the back seat. Then we came to a crossroad with some old stone houses, and we stopped and knocked on the doors and asked if anyone had lost a dog. No one had so we turned around to see if he belonged to the drunk guy. My mate driving pulled up to him and asked if he had a dog. He said yes, and then he stuck his head down to me and I wound down the window. It was Brian Clough. He stank of booze and the capillaries all around his nose were all busted. He looked at me and said, 'Thank you, young man'. And he took the dog and continued on his way. It was the year of the Cup Final where Gazza did his knee. I'd watched that at home in Australia and now there I was with one of the greatest managers ever in the English game. It was sad to see how things were going for him, but I'll never forget how polite and well spoken he was even when he was obviously so tanked that he could barely stand. It was an absolute privilege to meet him, even if only for a few seconds. I met Kenny Sansom too, many years later in Hong Kong, and he was shaking like a leaf, and was obviously not well. It's incredible how many people alcohol affected in the English game throughout the nineties, and if you meet these people you realise it's a curse.The changes that Wenger bought to the English game were amazing and minimised the damage players and managers were doing to themselves.
As a player he scored 251 league goals from 274 starts, making him the third most prolific scorer in the league, with a conversion rate of 91.61%. He also won the league as a manager with Derby county 3 years after being promoted from the second division.
For me the 2 greatest English managers of all time are Clough and Paisley. I'm not a Forest\Derby fan but I loved Clough and say what you like about old big head - he matched his words with silverware. To take a club like Forest to the league title and then win the European cup twice is beyond belief. One of the all time greats.
Clough, Shankly, Revie all took over struggling 2nd Division clubs and built their clubs into empires with Clough doing twice with Derby & Forest , No manager could do that today it's all about money who's got the most to spend rather than talent spotting.
What a great man, left us way to early. As a West Brom fan since the 70s looking back it seems crazy that Forest were the best and WBA were up there with them! Mr Clough made the difference and took Forest to the pinnacle of European football twice!
What a manager. They do not make them like this anymore! He is certainly one of the greatest managers to ever step foot on the dugout position, if not the best and most underrated god of football there ever has been! He revolutionised the game of football and made managing look easy, RIP Cloughie you will never be forgotten🙏❤🔴⚪
Aww really feel sorry for him here in this interview he looks like a man that has nothing left to give,don’t make them like him anymore 😌 Liverpool fan
Sad seeing this. What a man a absolute idol for all football fans. No supporters from other clubs had anything but total respect for him as a man let alone a football manager. I do know alcohol and unfortunately I’m not great myself. But even in my darkest hours. I put on Brian cloudburst and my mood lifts. One extraordinary man. Rip mr clough you were amazing
It's disheartening, to be honest. I never witnessed Clough's heyday in the '70s when Forest reigned in Europe, yet it was quite sad to see his departure contrast so sharply with Sir Alex Ferguson's. The stark reality was that Forest simply wasn't up to par after selling Des Walker to Sampdoria and Teddy Sheringham to Tottenham following the inaugural live Sky game, and their inability to find adequate replacements proved costly.
He was building a beautiful team that started in 91 Cup final had he been able to keep that team going they would had much better seasons. Players That were sold Web in 89, Nigel in 93, sherringham in 92.Keane in 94, des walker in 91.
Two consecutive Champions Leagues with Nottingham, Promoted with Derby, won the league with Derby, was like a thorn in the throat of Leeds for years .... Legend, the greatest manager England never had
A man that didn't compromise, worked hard and trusted his players and staff. Just remember what Nottingham Forest achieved. Incredible. This man was an absolute one-of. Magnificent.
What we're seeing is the fall of a genius . Even the journalist is asking him questions on how great his career was. The booze clearly is not helping, the blotches on his skin, the shaking. This is a man who should have retired years before this moment and gone out at the top.
One of the managerial greats, Brian with the help of Peter Taylor took Forest by the scruff of the neck and transformed them into the best club team in the world. His record speaks for itself.
what a classy man !! and what a classy interviewer: Martin Tyler... always loved his commentary. I'm not English, but such people make England very special.
I still get to see my kids which I understand where Mr Clough was coming from when he said he still had more games to play. I lost my wife, my home and now my job as I can't breathe due to COPD. Alcohol took a hold not over night but it feels like it looking back. You hardly notice when the laughter stops and people avoid you. Mr Clough is a hero to me and to many people. If he couldn't beat it then what chance has someone like me who is not worthy of being in the same room as him.
He took a struggling Derby County from the lower reaches of the 2nd tier to winners of the league and European Cup semi finalists.. he went to Forest when they too were near the bottom of division 2, won the league with them and won the European Cup twice, in successive years. No one else could have done that.. not Ferguson, not Morinho, not Guardiola, not Shankly nor Paisley, and definitely not Revie. Cloughie's not the most successful football manager ever, but he is still the best to date. RIP Brian
Despite his usual quick wit and brilliant sense of humour, he looks tired, defeated and unwell here. What a shame he died only a few years after. Elite manager.
Fibson97 he was only 58 he looks about 75
@@Jack_The_Ladd Maybe the damage was already done by the time he died 11 years later, but he didn't look too bad from 1997 onwards
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the spots on his face are from alcohol abuse.
Fibson97 11 years later he died man. I was very sad a very Fulfilled manager.
"I'm not saying I'm the best manager in the world, but I'm definitely in the top 1..."
- Brian Clough.
I love that quote, the F.A we’re afraid of him that’s why he never got the England job.
"Frank Sinatra met me once" Brian Clough
@@adamphillip5305 Another famous quote" Rome wasn't built in a day but I wasn't on that job". Love it .
@@dagon_hydrA I think you will find given the resources due to the clubs sizes he worked with and to do it twice with two midland clubs, clough achieved more than you give him credit for.
@@dagon_hydrA
I think that question is for you to do your research.
Both Derby County and Nottingham forest had never won the first Division before clough and Taylor’s arrival and never got anywhere near since they left. Both of these east midland clubs have shown they would be somewhere around # 20-30 in terms of financial muscle, this can be estimated by the time they have ever spent in the top tier of English football.
Please check the history of Manchester United and Liverpool both clubs have been winning titles and cups almost since their formation and been almost omnipresent in the top tier of English football.
I do not doubt SAF, Paisley and Shankly’s spectacular records, I just happen to think as many others do that Cough’s achievements were the more astounding.
"I do it well, I do it good".
You did it better than almost anyone Brian, thanks for everything!
Errr, sorry to break it to you but you're wasting your time talking to a dead person, he can't read it!
Yep I hope nigel does well he's doing well with mansfield town
@@dommidavros2211 are you 12
@@dommidavros2211 HOW COME YOU REPLIED THEN?
Couldn’t do it without Taylor
This is heartbreaking to see. By this time alcohol had taken complete control of him. He'd lost the genius he used to have. At this point he looks ill, haggered, exhausted. Alcohol is the devil.
Totally right! I'm a recovering alcoholic 9 years sober.
YES
Alcohol isn't. Alcohol abuse is.
@@aayushsharma1929 tell me the difference between alcohol and alcohol abuse
@d b because alcohol is an addictive substance whether abused or not, one day it will catch up with you, like any other hard drug
Coming back right after Nottingham Forest won the promotion play-off, back to the Premier League after 23 years.
Mr. Clough must be a happy man in heaven now. ❤🕯
Think of his son! (who's still alive)
Will be when the boro go up this season
@@sw8467 Who?
@@Therealgriffinator his hometown love, middlesbrough. We come first to him always will x
@@sw8467 he preferred Derby truth be told
He was only 58 here. I wish we could have got another 10 years of him managing if all had been well.
Utb
He looks 70.
@@ChimaChindaDev Alcohol.
Alcohol aged him terribly. He looks in his 70s here
58?!!! Holy fuck!!
Brian Clough, people didn't know if he was gonna kiss them or hit them. Rip cloughie one of the best of all time.
Best alcoholic look at him! Alcoholics are unbearable.
What an absolute legend.
@@actonman7291
You vile little man.
You are clearly not old enough to understand or appreciate the absolute legend that was Brian Clough. Fans like you are a disgrace.
carlos dura alcoholics are unbearable? Fantastic way of you to treat a mental and physical disease that kills so many. Have some integrity about you son.
@Peter Phillips Same thing genius.....
Utter legend. I'm a Sheffield United fan and we had a great moment singing "There's only one Brian Clough" and he turned and saluted us despite the fact that the scoreline in the game was hammering nails into his managerial coffin. Genuine respect shown both ways. Thanks for the memories Cloughie.
I think it says it all when Sheffield United fans will sing for someone who used to manage Leeds! :-)
Utd fans singing cloughie for England was a great manager the best rip
That is a great story. Can imagine it. Thanks.
The pieman. Forest fan here. I was at that game in '93 and recall it well when you guys sang that. It was a superb moment that I'll always remember - thank you :)
He was a legend cos of his character and not for his trophies,, villa did the impossible winning back to back major trophies eague title then next season won Europe but nooooo one will ever remember villa
When Roy Keane played under fergie for nearly 13yrs and still says clough was the best manager he'd played for, you know he was a special manager
It’s because he hates fergie..
Unknown User Maybe but Brian Clough did the greatest football job in the 20th century to get forest up and win 2 straight European cups and a league title was absolutely incredible
I believe he said that out of spite for Sir Alex
Roy Keane wouldn't be worth 10% of what he is without Sir Alex. He needs to apologize and stop being prick while he still has time..
@@Tails7212 But he does have Ferguson correctly figured out.
The fatal alcoholism is already evident on his face, but still he conducts himself with a charming dignity in this interview.
Tragic, but a legend forever.
So sad looking back now, knowing why he had all those spots on his face.
@@petertr2000 that's just blotchiness/rash it also makes ya really puffed out, ya see this on people who drink heavily, I always be live the old saying aswell which goes "never trust a man who don't drink "
How are these spots related tk his drinking? I've seen plenty of alcoholics in my life but this is the first time im hearing this.
@@aw2584 burst capillaries and the like, alcohol can ruin your skin. It's very sad but it's a common sign
@Montgomery15 Snooker Videos wise words.
That is the face of crippling alcoholic. The redness is obvious. Brilliant man but the alcohol was his huge weakness as it is to many including my self.
All the best my man
Don't let it consume you sir. life's worth living but no alcohol is worth drinking
Thanks so much for your comments itsvery helpful. Id love to to thank you face to face
chin up mate. Keep fighting the good fight.
Jack Reilly Admire your honesty, friend. I pray you find the power and strength to overcome and beat this.
What a great man and a great manager. Although he is mostly remembered for his Forest days, people forget he won the league with Derby County also. Legend.
He would've got as a European Cup as well if it wasn't for Juventus cheating us out
Brian Clough, Bobby Robson, Jack Charlton all legends of the game that are sadly gone and characters that can not be replaced RIP
They don't make them like that anymore
Bob Paisley, Ray Clemence, Gerard Houllier, Ian St John
Bobby Robson my favourite England manager, just wish Clough got the chance to manage his country.
Jack loved the Irish and the Irish loved him and I’m sure most of the English respected what he did for England and Ireland
I admire his honesty in this interview - he had his faults like the rest of us but he admitted his and the teams failings - certain managers would be blaming the referees or the rules - anything but themselves - he made the right decision though - it was time for him to go - you can see the stress has made him unwell
Selling Des Walker to Sampdoria and not replacing him in the summer and Teddy Sheringham to Tottenham just after the Liverpool sky game proved fatal for him.
HAlthough he was outspoken, he was also very keen that hios teams didn;t backchat the ref. They believed in football being played in totally different ways, but Graham Taylor was also like this. Watford and Forest tended to have very good disciplinary records in the eighties.
He was only 58 back then but the drink made him look years older. Losing the FA Cup final 2 years earlier had hit him hard as well. But he lived for another 11 years before he died in 2004. RIP Cloughie - the best manager England never had! ⚽️
Forest were robbed that day that tackle should of been sent off , broke hearts , worst refereeing ever , RIP
We’re back Clough. We will bring you your legacy back again !!!
Unfortunately could be relegated end of this season.
The Forrest team bus past our Liverpool supporters bus coming from Hillsborough in 89. He stood and applauded us as they passed. You could see the emotion in his face. A true gent.
Forest
passed
Forest are one of the clubs you can't really dislike unless youre a derby fan lol.
Given his disgusting comments about the victims of Hillsborough after the disaster, as far as I'm concerned he can burn in hell
@@fivestarman5130there was a lot of misinformation by the police and the government. You can’t hate him for believing the narrative straight after the event. The truth only really came out later.
I was at Hillsborough that day and what he said was 100%true
Really sad seeing him like this and what alcohol did to him
Edit: Don't bother looking at the replies of this because it's an absolute shit show
thats why islam forbids it ;)
@@abdihassan7208 Shame about the way it grossly mistreats people in other ways though. All religion is brainwashing bs. The only positive is the comfort and purpose it gives some people; but at the same time that's why it's so dangerous, it preys on wandering souls.
sblla go read the Quran u will see a side the media don’t show and get rid of your ignorance
@@FZCGaming786 yes!!!!!!!
@@FZCGaming786 Why would I need to read the Quran? I can see how people are treated in Islamic home countries and even how they are still treated when people immigrate.
As a Chelsea fan i would like to say that Brian Clough was an absolute legend and such a lovely, kind, honest person. He always spoke his mind but his ability to motivate players and his tactical knowledge made him one of the best managers the world will ever see. RIP
Some may argue he is the best in the business lol
Why does it matter that you’re a chelsea fan?
@@benjaminrooker5793 no i am a forest fan it is a joke
@@benjaminrooker5793 Just wanted to show that the appreciation of Brian Clough’s achievements were recognised by a wider audience than just the Nottingham Forest fanbase. In the late 1970s there was a lot of rivalry between the two clubs in the second division and despite this i admired what Brian did particularly in the 1980s in the First division and Europe.
@@weyman4317 I see. Could just say you’re not a forest fan? Sorry not picking a fight just something I see a lot is people saying ‘i’m a fan of this club’ and I dont understand why it matters, but I see your point with regards to context.
The man who defined overachieving, taking over a club in the second division and guiding them to consecutive European Cups and an incredible unbeaten run. People forget how good the Clough team of the mid/late 80s was as well. And doing all this with the charisma and charm that no other manager could ever dream of possessing. Forever grateful to have this man as the legend of our club 🔴⚪️
The record was actually pretty decent in the mid to late 1980s..
People only do what this guy achieved on football manager games is from 2 div to European glory
Difficult to watch - he's shaking and obviously suffering from the probable effects of Alcoholism.
Oh man this is lovely especially Brian when he says, "I'm just happy to have met you, you've been charming". Tears in my eyes
Me to I had tears
It was a goodbye. Touching.
mate maybe I'm stupid on the internet but do you mean this in jest/sarcasm? Sorry if you didn't@@mickthemerciless9694
There is something uniquely good about Brian and i hope his legacy which is great for the most part is never forgotten. He spoke from the heart, could be arrogant, rude, funny all in the same breath. An absolute legend of a man!!
Class act all the way. Imagine if he was still managing in today's time. He'd be fined every week haha.
'Good socialist, good dad, good granddad'. Then he must have retired and and later died a content man. The guy won 2 European cups with a Forest team he took over in the 2nd Division. He had nothing to prove to anyone in football, that's for sure.
Good socialist mixing with millionaires.
Thunder Paradise. You can be a millionaire and a socialist, ask Sir Keir 😉
why no mention of peter taylor
@@fatboymisk Look up the definition of socialism mate
@@fatboymisk Keir Starmer isn't a socialist.
What a lovely interview. It's so hard to imagine many current managers being so gracious and honest after losing or being relegated.
I'm a saints fan and I loved cloughie. It was a sad day when we lost him. A great manager and an even better man. R.I.P. Brian.
I remember seeing this interview at the time and felt very sad to see how tired Cloughie looked.
As much as Nottingham Forest were a right thorn in our side, I prefer to remember Brian as the young vibrant character he was on those amazing European nights at the City Ground. I didn't enjoy them at that time - being a Liverpool supporter of course - but I can easily look back and appreciate the absolute miracle that Brian Clough achieved at Forest. I must however include Peter Taylor in my tribute.
This is heart braking to watch, definition of legend of the sport. Used to love going past his statue in Nottingham every day, and I'm a Villa fan
Cloughie, honest to the last ... We went down because we were not good enough and that includes the manager .... I love you Brian R.I.P. !!!
RIP Brian Clough
Legend of the game, great manager, great personality
i wish i could’ve seen Clough in the premier league today, always hear about how he was a great manager, his legacy lives on
Brian would have hated nowadays football, I am sure of that!! All these modern players have ‘agents’ and Brian wasn’t keen on ‘agents’.......
Hearing Martin Tyler not commentating is really weird 😂
But he doesn't commentate on sky anymore.
The Gooner 49 he commentated the city game the other day. Lay off the crack
@@nostradamous1489 he commentates on sky sports every week 😂 you feeling ok?
@@franqueworren7323 he does. Are you thinking of allan Smith ?
Franque Worren he’s literally doing the Liverpool vs Villa game right now
What a man. And clearly a great interviewer too, to have established that relationship with Clough.
I was so lucky to meet him in 2001. He had such brightness and wit. It was, for him, the beautiful game. And he made it so for so many of us. What a man he was.
One of the greatest of all time, RIP from a Leeds United fan 🙏🏻
One of the absolute greats!! Brian Clough was like no other. A gentleman, a wit and a legend. So glad to see Nottingham Forest back in the top flight again. From an Everton fan
Legend. What he did for Forrest and Derby was unimaginable.
@Sky Sports Retro: I would very much like some more of Brian Clough, thank you.
We have some more in the pipeline.
@@SkySportsRetro great ! Let us never forget this Legend
You could see in his eyes and face when he said “get on man” it looked like he was about to cry but he just looks exhausted, what a manager, never forgotten
A legend Mr Clough! .... I have a funny story from Cloughies sad demise at Forest where the booze had really got hold of him. I was an Apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday at the time (for my sins as a life long Blade! ) and Wednesday had a reserve game against Forest at Hillsborough. It was a rainy and cold Wednesday night... Cloughie was renouned for having a guzzle on the malt whiskey in boardrooms wherever he went. Sure enough the then chairman owner of Wednesday (Dave Richards) obliged (as the gentleman he was) and allow (but reluctantly) Cloughie to come in the boardroom for a nip or 2 before the game as a sign of respect 😂. Anyway the game started and Cloughie appears at the dugout 10 mins after kick off clearly hammered and everyone knew it but best to try and ignore coz its Cloughie for god sake. .... Also...... sitting in the stand were FA bigwigs which was a bit unusual for a reserve game? but it turned out they were there to specifically keep an eye on Clough as the problem had obviously built up gotten serious enough with that lot at the FA.. I digress........ so moving on the Full Time Whistle goes and Wednesday I think won 4-1 (can't rember exact) I'm standing at the Top of the Tunnel as the players troop off and up the tunnel where next next to me Appears Cloughie who then sets off marching down the tunnel towards the players coming off...he has a target in sight it seems and sure enough Gary Charles is half way up the tunnel and Cloughie wades in with a swing and connects on Charles 😂😂 and he goes down.... immediately a few of us rush down to try and help defuse a growing row as more are getting involved as Cloughie is standing over Charles who was on the deck continuing to shout how shit he'd played but then up walks Carl Tiler in his big padded training coat. (Now......... I think? Cloughie had just signed Carl from Barnsley for 1million which was a big lump in 1992 /93 for a young CB) .. Anyway Carl was on the bench and didn't get on the pitch but he was just behind Gary Charles coming in and decided to try and get Cloughie off of Charles....telling Clough more or less "come on gaffer pack it in" only for Cloughie who is slurring and doing to then push Carl away and shout " and Whoever told me to pay a million quid for you is gonna get some when I catch em lad" 😂😂😂😂😂 worst thing was one of the FA big wigs was at the top of the tunnel and witnessed it all... Needless to say.............. RIP Brian Clough.
Nice one. Cheers
Poor man at this stage drink had took him over rip
H in
Never the same as a manager after Peter Taylor left him. A gent and true original, God rest Mr Clough
He was a great character but the fact remains he was never as good on his own without Peter Taylor. The two of them together were brilliant and deserved all they achieved. RIP Cloughie and Taylor.👏🏻
Brian Clough was absolutely brilliant. Sad with how it ended. But no one one can ever take away the amazing achievements. And what a guy. Unique. Genius.
Sad to see him like that but atleast he was still being down to earth and positive
one of the best managers of all time. His record in the 70’s and 80’s was amazing. Doubt we will see a team like forrest win a european cup again
I couldn't watch this through to the end. Heartbreaking stuff. A legend. A real character. Such a sad end.
What a Legend. One of the best. 2 European Cups (know the Champions League). Many league titles. RIP Brian Clough a true inspiration
Had the exact same head as Bill Murray. Same expressions and mannerisms.
When I saw the thumbnail I thought this was Bill Muray
Would be a brilliant casting for a Clough biopic
@@mdcpVEVO Clough biopic already happened. It was called the ‘The Damned United’ and Clough was played by an actor called Michael Sheen.
@@pantherz9103 i know but that was based of an exaggerated novel wasn’t it? I read how the clough family was against the movie at the time
@@pantherz9103 Yeah it wasnt a good movie. I Believe in Miracles is far better. Let Bill Murray play a nineties Clough.... my money is already in the box office till. 😍😍
Only one Brian clough legend
Did Brian cough ya? 😂
He needed Peter as he was the only man who could say no to Brian. Brian was a great manager, put Peter with him and they were next level.
He looks nearly gone in this interview. In a way I'm kind of glad he's not around football anymore because he would've hated the way it's gone imo
He was constantly going on about it even in the 80's and 90's lol
I love the game but I do despise what it has become. It would be utterly stupid to say club teams shouldn't have foreigners playing in their ranks but at the same time the spirit of the game means that club teams should have a certain percentage of home grown players in their ranks.
@@evanaskew6652 You mean like Chelsea over the last couple of seasons
Head coach, husband, father, legend. These are just few of the things to describe what a remarkable man Clough was.
Rip 🙏
"Not edging....I'm gonna put you through the door!" haha
A wonderful human being and would be proud to have met him. RIP Brian clough
Finding it hard not to hold back a tear or two. Underneath all that management bravado was a lovely warm sincere and witty man, which really shines through in this interview. Although I'm not a Forest or Derby fan I was so so sad when he passed away.
I love Brian Clough he's the man. The man that made Nottingham forest play and play for their lives. Their spirit, their passion for football always prevails.
He was unwell here, an alcoholic . The blotches on his face, he had a sadness about him since Peter Taylor dies, I think he regretted not making up with him before he passed away.
Sir Alex and Brian clough will always be the 2 greatest British managers for me from a spurs fan
Don't forget Busby and Paisley.
@@thewomble1509 Agree fantastic managers, my dad lived next door to Liverpool legend Bill shankly when growing up in Glenbuck
Richard Evans,
1. Sir Alex Ferguson
2. Arsene Wenger
3. Sir Alf Ramsey
4. Brian Clough
Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley too. What they did at Liverpool was quite amazing
@@fifalegend6298 fully agree mate , Bill shankley was my dads next door neighbour believe it or not
Absolute legend. As a child I always cheered on Forest because of him and his charisma. He will never be forgotten.
I'm a good dad and a good grandad. He always knew that was the most important thing above all else.
I got quite emotional when Cloughie passed away. A great character and manager. Thanks for all you did in football for the people of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. R I P Brian. Notts County fan.
Just an all round wonderful man. They don't make them like Brian Clough anymore. My generation missed out on his genius.
Miss you Brian and the interviews, truly one in a million. It's such a shame the way football as gone in that respect where everyone is afraid to be themselves and most modern interviews are carried out by individuals that have no personality or charisma!
These days managers/coaches and players have media training. I don't think it would have worked on Brian Clough.
"why do you think you've been relegated?" and he comes back instantly with "we're not good enough" - brilliant honesty, it's why he never made England manager, they want someone to blame the penalty spot for not being bright enough or the corner flag was too tall whenever we lose.
Pure honesty, straight-up answers there will never be another Brian Clough. The sadness here was all to see, you knew how badly he wanted to keep Forest up, but it wasn't to be.
Hard to believe he's been gone for 16 years now. We will never see his like again, a total one off, & one of the all time greatest managers the game has ever seen
Genuine legend. That's from a Newcastle fan as well. What a manager and character 👏🏻 Not enough characters left now sadly.
So honest 😂
He was such a wonderful man, i am so proud to be a Forest Fan due to Clough.. I have so many memories with my father watching them and got to see Clough in actions at his peak and downfall. But i loved how honest he was, how passionate he was... One of , if not the greatest football coach in English Football.
Forest was everything to him... he would be so pleased at the club right now, the fact they have remained in the PL and i think he would like Steve Cooper.
In 91 I lived and worked in Derby. One night me and some mates went for a drive in the countryside, I think it was near Belper but Im not sure. We drove past a man walking home by himself, he was wearing a trench coat and was pissed and staggering all over the road. A few minutes later we came across a husky dog wandering on the side of the road. It was winter and cold, so we picked up the dog and he sat with me in the back seat.
Then we came to a crossroad with some old stone houses, and we stopped and knocked on the doors and asked if anyone had lost a dog. No one had so we turned around to see if he belonged to the drunk guy. My mate driving pulled up to him and asked if he had a dog. He said yes, and then he stuck his head down to me and I wound down the window. It was Brian Clough. He stank of booze and the capillaries all around his nose were all busted. He looked at me and said, 'Thank you, young man'. And he took the dog and continued on his way.
It was the year of the Cup Final where Gazza did his knee. I'd watched that at home in Australia and now there I was with one of the greatest managers ever in the English game. It was sad to see how things were going for him, but I'll never forget how polite and well spoken he was even when he was obviously so tanked that he could barely stand. It was an absolute privilege to meet him, even if only for a few seconds.
I met Kenny Sansom too, many years later in Hong Kong, and he was shaking like a leaf, and was obviously not well. It's incredible how many people alcohol affected in the English game throughout the nineties, and if you meet these people you realise it's a curse.The changes that Wenger bought to the English game were amazing and minimised the damage players and managers were doing to themselves.
As a player he scored 251 league goals from 274 starts, making him the third most prolific scorer in the league, with a conversion rate of 91.61%. He also won the league as a manager with Derby county 3 years after being promoted from the second division.
Yes Brian Clough was a legend but don't forget Peter Taylor who got him there. For every good front man there is a good shadow.
Howard Kendall, Colin Harvey !!
A very good point. I don't want to buck the trend in this thread, but he just wasn't the same without Peter Taylor by his side.
Nice interview, Brian showing genuine respect for the interviewer and it’s reciprocated.
For me the 2 greatest English managers of all time are Clough and Paisley. I'm not a Forest\Derby fan but I loved Clough and say what you like about old big head - he matched his words with silverware. To take a club like Forest to the league title and then win the European cup twice is beyond belief. One of the all time greats.
Clough, Shankly, Revie all took over struggling 2nd Division clubs and built their clubs into empires with Clough doing twice with Derby & Forest , No manager could do that today it's all about money who's got the most to spend rather than talent spotting.
What a great man, left us way to early. As a West Brom fan since the 70s looking back it seems crazy that Forest were the best and WBA were up there with them! Mr Clough made the difference and took Forest to the pinnacle of European football twice!
Wonderful guy and great football manager! sadly not looking at his best here, thank you Brian for all the great memories!
What a manager. They do not make them like this anymore! He is certainly one of the greatest managers to ever step foot on the dugout position, if not the best and most underrated god of football there ever has been! He revolutionised the game of football and made managing look easy, RIP Cloughie you will never be forgotten🙏❤🔴⚪
Aww really feel sorry for him here in this interview he looks like a man that has nothing left to give,don’t make them like him anymore 😌 Liverpool fan
No one cares that you are a liverpool Fan
Liverpool fan as of 409 days ago before that he was a city fan
Neil Sutherland maybe not but just showing my respect to a manager who coached a rival team to the one I support ☝️
@@millybennett1807 True
Seriously do you know what he wrote about Hillsborough in his book horrible man
Sad seeing this. What a man a absolute idol for all football fans. No supporters from other clubs had anything but total respect for him as a man let alone a football manager. I do know alcohol and unfortunately I’m not great myself. But even in my darkest hours. I put on Brian cloudburst and my mood lifts. One extraordinary man. Rip mr clough you were amazing
It's disheartening, to be honest. I never witnessed Clough's heyday in the '70s when Forest reigned in Europe, yet it was quite sad to see his departure contrast so sharply with Sir Alex Ferguson's. The stark reality was that Forest simply wasn't up to par after selling Des Walker to Sampdoria and Teddy Sheringham to Tottenham following the inaugural live Sky game, and their inability to find adequate replacements proved costly.
The 90s really changed the landscape of English football in so many way! Look how dominant Liverpool were in the 80s for instance!
Exactly, it just shows nothing lasts forever. What makes cloughs achievments even more astonishing as he was up against those Liverpool sides
So sad to see him so ill.
A true legend.
Loved clough as a kid growing up and what he did for English football.. . What a man and story . From a West ham fan ⚒️
As someone that lives near Nottingham: Forest, welcome back to the Premier League! Brian would be proud!
He was building a beautiful team that started in 91 Cup final had he been able to keep that team going they would had much better seasons. Players That were sold Web in 89, Nigel in 93, sherringham in 92.Keane in 94, des walker in 91.
Two consecutive Champions Leagues with Nottingham, Promoted with Derby, won the league with Derby, was like a thorn in the throat of Leeds for years .... Legend, the greatest manager England never had
Respectfully mate, nobody calls us Nottingham. It's Forest.
@@tomchamberlain4329 I've always called you Nottingham Forest and always will.
His achievements at Forest were among the greatest ever in football. A truly great manager. Huge respect due. Enough said.
We all miss Brian Clough! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
A man that didn't compromise, worked hard and trusted his players and staff. Just remember what Nottingham Forest achieved. Incredible. This man was an absolute one-of. Magnificent.
What we're seeing is the fall of a genius .
Even the journalist is asking him questions on how great his career was.
The booze clearly is not helping, the blotches on his skin, the shaking. This is a man who should have retired years before this moment and gone out at the top.
Will be red hot atmosphere at forest first game back in top flight. I hope they do something to recognise brian clough.
One of the managerial greats, Brian with the help of Peter Taylor took Forest by the scruff of the neck and transformed them into the best club team in the world. His record speaks for itself.
So sad to see him go out like that. The greatest English manger to never get the England job. What a character! What a manager!
Greatest manager England never had.
And Sir Alex Ferguson was a manager in WWE😂
alex watt no but Sir Alex Ferguson was Scottish
@@alexwatt3339 You should probably delete your comment mate
Paisley.
alex watt 🤡🤡🤡
what a classy man !! and what a classy interviewer: Martin Tyler... always loved his commentary. I'm not English, but such people make England very special.
An absolute genius, we’ll never see anyone like him again. Thank you Brian. 🏆
I still get to see my kids which I understand where Mr Clough was coming from when he said he still had more games to play. I lost my wife, my home and now my job as I can't breathe due to COPD. Alcohol took a hold not over night but it feels like it looking back. You hardly notice when the laughter stops and people avoid you. Mr Clough is a hero to me and to many people. If he couldn't beat it then what chance has someone like me who is not worthy of being in the same room as him.
You are worthy mate, even a great man like clough fails, dont never give up!
He took a struggling Derby County from the lower reaches of the 2nd tier to winners of the league and European Cup semi finalists.. he went to Forest when they too were near the bottom of division 2, won the league with them and won the European Cup twice, in successive years. No one else could have done that.. not Ferguson, not Morinho, not Guardiola, not Shankly nor Paisley, and definitely not Revie. Cloughie's not the most successful football manager ever, but he is still the best to date. RIP Brian
What a legend he was just in this interview you can see how he was as a person straight to the point and nothing more nothing less