Park Life 71 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 "As a player, Brian Clough is remembered as a goalscoring phenomenon with Middlesbrough, scoring 197 goals in 213 league matches for his hometown club. But his progress towards similar fame in the top division was cut short by a knee injury which ended his career when he was 27, so now he is far better known as the iconoclastic manager who revived two ailing clubs. Clough led Derby County to the league championship in 1972, then repeated the trick with Nottingham Forest in 1978 and topped it by winning the European Cup in successive seasons in 1979 and 1980. At the height of his managerial career, Clough's was the most imitated voice in the land. "Hey, young man!" ... Everybody was at it, from public bar to press room to the television screen, where impersonator Mike Yarwood got the nasal whine off pat. Michael Sheen, who plays Clough in the new film of David Peace's novel, The Damned United, about Clough's 44 unhappy days in charge of Leeds United at the start of the 1974-75 season, is not Yarwood revisited. He has the speech inflections, the facial expressions and even looks a bit like the thirtysomething Clough of the early 70s - but the mix of humour and acerbity is not quite there. The real Clough was easy to know but harder to really get to know. He was never aloof but he could be distant, and you were never sure how seriously he was taking himself. After Derby had played at Leicester City one night, Clough had a stand-up row about press relations with the man from the Daily Telegraph, and stalked out in apparent high dudgeon. But on catching up with him in the car park, he was laughing and joking and bidding one and all a cheery good night." Out of these two who would you have taken to manage the toon? A young Brian Clough or an emerging Johan Cruijf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6670 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 As a manager?? Clough without a shadow of a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 As a manager?? Clough without a shadow of a doubt. Title says "Fantasy manager showdown. Does it not young man?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Either Ferguson or 50cent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 "Cruyff then spent many years away from FC Barcelona as a player and manager, until finally returning to the club as manager in 1988. When he returned to Barcelona, Cruyff brought with him the so-called "Dream Team". This elite squad was composed of Spaniards Jon Andoni Goikoetxea, Jose Mari Bakero, Josep Guardiola, Txiki Beguiristain, along with international stars Romanian Gheorghe Hagi, Bulgarian Hristo Stoichkov, Dane Michael Laudrup, Brazilian Romario, and Dutchman Ronald Koeman. Under Cruyff's direction, the Dream Team went on to win four consecutive La Liga titles from 1991 to 1994. They won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1989 and the European Cup in 1992 at Wembley Stadium with a famous free kick goal courtesy of Ronald Koeman. In 1990, the Dream Team won a Copa del Rey, the European Super Cup in '92, and three Supercopa de Espana. Cruyff remains FC Barcelona's most successful manager to date, with eleven trophies to his name. He also has the distinction of being the club's longest serving manager. He continues to be an advisor for FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta, whom he openly endorsed during the elections. To this day, he is still revered by FC Barcelona fans, who call him "El Salvador" (The Saviour) for his successful run as both player and coach at the club." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) Bobby Gould Dream team my arse, half them players you mentioned lost against the giants of Tayside, Dundee United. Edited March 11, 2009 by Stevie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6670 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 As a manager?? Clough without a shadow of a doubt. Title says "Fantasy manager showdown. Does it not young man?" Aye and your point is? I was answering your question tttt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Either Ferguson or 50cent. I'm not sure 50 Cent would have been as good in a different hood like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Clough. But only if he had Taylor with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douggy B 0 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Bill Nicholson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Clough if he had to work with the dross we have now. However if we were back competing again I'd say Cruyff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Michael Laudrup btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 172 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Clough. But only if he had Taylor with him. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKev 0 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Cloughie. Great manager and let his teams play attractive football. The opposite of our current men in charge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Clough if he had to work with the dross we have now. However if we were back competing again I'd say Cruyff. More or less where I stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Clough, with Peter Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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