Cloughie's Comments

[ramAnag]

Presume you're talking about NC rather than NP, Paperclip.

He did come across well, much better than was often the case at Derby, but it is easier to be interviewed and talk positively when you're on the up and speaking from a position of strength. I wish Burton well but I'll be surprised if he's speaking quite as confidently in six months time.

[Gaspode]

Nigels tv interviews before and after showed maturity and honesty.
I thought he came across very well.

Shows how people view things differently - I thought he was childish, petty and completely unprofessional.....

[ramAnag]

Shows how people view things differently - I thought he was childish, petty and completely unprofessional.....

Never been a great fan of the man but are we talking about the same Nigel and the same before and after match Sky interviews?
What was 'childish, petty and unprofessional'?

[roger_ramjet]

I thought the way Amy Winthrop kept adjusting the positions of the cutlery was both childish and a little peevish. Quite unnecessary and failed to move the plot on at all.

[mistaram]

Rats Nice to see your still Clough obsessed "Clough was an easy target for Rush " Get real he was here for 4 years his best finish was 10th he refused to work with a director of football so he had the soul responsibility for recruitment What's this decline your on about we have played 5 games and have more points than last season He ran rings round Tom Click for 3seasons including that night at Crawley and his outburst at Cywka telling the media he's not very bright Definitely right to sack him he would never have got us anywhere The only person who thought he was OK was Salmon's agent

[Gaspode]

Never been a great fan of the man but are we talking about the same Nigel and the same before and after match Sky interviews?
What was 'childish, petty and unprofessional'?

The moaning about how they'd all worked so hard to cut the wage bill and were then sacked - he may have a point, but gates were falling as we were so dull to watch - most thought he'd taken us as far as he could - and when you consider the immediate improvement under Mac, it was the right decision...whatever his feelings, it's completely unprofessional to have a go in public.
The comments about people who didn't know football, etc....In addition, he couldn't resist the little digs "we were building something at Derby, but now it seems to be all about buying something...." - absolutely pathetic....you just don't talk about your previous employers in that way, however badly treated you think you've been....
Add in the pre-match comments about Rush ('the ego has landed') etc and I think in all, childish, petty and unprofessional was being kind...
I didn't see the post-match comments (from him or Pearson) - I was too naffed off about our crap performance to watch any more of the dross....

[ramAnag]

Okay...didn't hear him say any of that. Understand what you're saying...I was just judging on what I heard last night and I must have missed that bit. I agree it was the right decision to get rid of him. His night last night but time will tell.

[Gaspode]

I actually found it pretty sad that he'd want to rake over things again - it's 3+years ago, but he doesn't seem able to move on. I would have thought much more of him if he'd just answered the question by saying "it's all in the past - let's look forward to the game".
I did wonder if it's his dad's influence rubbing off - the difference being that Clough Snr could say controversial things and get away with it because he was a genius - Clough Jnr isn't in the same league...

[RaminNZ]

I actually found it pretty sad that he'd want to rake over things again - it's 3+years ago, but he doesn't seem able to move on. I would have thought much more of him if he'd just answered the question by saying "it's all in the past - let's look forward to the game".
I did wonder if it's his dad's influence rubbing off - the difference being that Clough Snr could say controversial things and get away with it because he was a genius - Clough Jnr isn't in the same league...

Sorry who were you on about Cloughie or Rats

I do wonder how Clough would have got on in the PL IF he had been given the funds but his man management skills whilst at Derby were woeful his tactics the same Lets ALL move on he was the manager he isn't now and lets hope the dross we have to put up with now will also be in the past soon

[triz]

I can't but help imagine the job Clough would've done if backed like every manager since. My personal thoughts are he definitely wouldn't have done worse. Someone above moaned that he wouldn't work under a director of football, well his recruitment and the recruitment since has proved him right for me on that.

Either way I'm grateful for him that we didn't capitulate as a club and I wish him all the best, Clough certainly has burton playing better than us.