It was daunting for a rookie sport reporter on a local paper to suddenly find themself the main mouthpiece for Brian Clough, but what an opportunity! Volatile, opinionated and acerbic the supremely self-confident and successful Clough made few friends in the FA and the footballing establishment. With youth, enthusiasm and his partner Brian Taylor, Clough was an unstoppable force, but with their acrimonious split and his descent into alcoholism the tragic arc was sadly completed.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 68 Spring 2013 ) |
