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 enlarge | Author: Duncan Hamilton
Publisher: HarperPerennial
Category: Book
List Price: £8.99
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 428
Media: Paperback
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0007247117
EAN: 9780007247110
ASIN: 0007247117
Publication Date: May 5, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new book dispatched from stock in the UK
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| Customer Reviews:
 Powerful and moving insight May 21, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The author was a reporter with a Nottingham newspaper and had a unique and regular access to Brian Clough and Nottingham Forrest. This is a well written and thoughtful book that gives a great look into what made Cloughie so unique and how arrogance and drink eventually forced his downfall.
It also captures an era and the difference that Clough (and one should never forget Peter Taylor) made to Forrest. His achievements were spectacular and you do get a sense of closeness and understanding of the man himself. You share his joy, smile at the stories and shake your head as he occasionally veered towards madness.
It is tragic that Clough did not retire earlier then he was forced to do so because many of us will remember the end more then what he did with an unfashionable Midlands club.
This book is gripping from the first to the large page and it is probably true that the author's access and objective writing made him a natural for this, one of the better football books I have ever read.
 Fantastic May 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wonderful book; along with "The Damned United" the two best books about football I have read. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Fascinating, uplifting and ultimately very poignant May 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A beautifully put together biography of an extraordinary and genuine one off. Does justice to his - and Peter Taylor's - phenomenal achievements while not shying away from the darker side of Clough's nature. Thanks you Duncan Hamilton for the best book yet on Clough's time at Forest.
first class book May 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a must read for any football fan and gives an insight into one of the games true legends.From the glory days to the dark days,this book has it all,the sad irony being that cloughie used to get giant bottles of bells whisky for his many 'manager of the month' awards....the same stuff that ruined him. R.I.P BRIAN CLOUGH,SIR BILL NICHOLSON,SHANKLEY...THEY DONT MAKE THEM LIKE THEY USED TO.
informative February 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
i've read a few books over the years relating to the professional game and this is one of the more cerebral.a captivating read and a real insight in to the mind of 'Cloughie.'
One of the best books in the sport genre i've ever read!
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