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[Romanis]

It's the Big Man's anniversary tomorrow. Let's be having some tales of his glorious spell at the Baseball Ground be shared for us to reminisce.


I'll start with 1 - his purchase of Mackay - probably Spurs' greatest ever player, certainly their greatest captain. He managed to 'persuade' the Scotsman to take the plunge with him in 1968. Don't forget Mackay had just captained Spurs to another FA Cup win the previous year. Here was Cloughie (with Taylor), a young 33 year old manager with limited experience, telling Mackay who was a year older with the greater playing career, to drop down a division to play for a side that had until then achieved nothing.

He did that and made Mackay the fulcrum of defense, the sweeper role that Beckenbauer would later display with aplomb with Germany and Bayern. Few managers attempted that, yet Clough was so far ahead of his time, that he chose to bank his faith on Mackay who had played in midfield previously, to lead the charge forward from the centr

[RamFromCornwall]

I've just come back from a weeks holiday in Mallorca and read his autobiography by the pool. Coincidentally I wasn't staying very far at all from his favourite holiday destination, Cala Millor, where he spent many holidays with his family, Peter Taylor and the Derby & Forest sides.

One story that made me smile was from the 1972/73 European Cup, in the second round when Eusebio and Benfica came to town. He said how he had the keys to pretty much every part of the Baseball Ground and turned up in the middle of the night before the game to water the pitch and make the conditions a little more favourable for us. Instead of modern day sprinklers, the BBG had two, industrial, fire brigade style hosepipes, so he switched them on and sat in the terrace to let them do their work. He drifted off and by the time he eventually woke up he was drenched in water and the pitch was absolutely soaked. When the referee turned up the next day he couldn't understand why the pitch was so muddy and wet when

[Romanis]

[quote="RamFromCornwall"]I've just come back from a weeks holiday in Mallorca and read his autobiography by the pool. Coincidentally I wasn't staying very far at all from his favourite holiday destination, Cala Millor, where he spent many holidays with his family, Peter Taylor and the Derby & Forest sides.

One story that made me smile was from the 1972/73 European Cup, in the second round when Eusebio and Benfica came to town. He said how he had the keys to pretty much every part of the Baseball Ground and turned up in the middle of the night before the game to water the pitch and make the conditions a little more favourable for us. Instead of modern day sprinklers, the BBG had two, industrial, fire brigade style hosepipes, so he switched them on and sat in the terrace to let them do their work. He drifted off and by the time he eventually woke up he was drenched in water and the pitch was absolutely soaked. When the referee turned up the next day he couldn

[nickyd63]

[quote="Romanis"]It's the Big Man's anniversary tomorrow. Let's be having some tales of his glorious spell at the Baseball YGround be shared for us to reminisce.


I'll start with 1 - his purchase of Mackay - probably Spurs' greatest ever player, certainly their greatest captain. He managed to 'persuade' the Scotsman to take the plunge with him in 1968. Don't forget Mackay had just captained Spurs to another FA Cup win the previous year. Here was Cloughie (with Taylor), a young 33 year old manager with limited experience, telling Mackay who was a year older with the greater playing career, to drop down a division to play for a side that had until then achieved nothing.

He did that and made Mackay the fulcrum of defense, the sweeper role that Beckenbauer would later display with aplomb with Germany and Bayern. Few managers attempted that, yet Clough was so far ahead of his time, that he chose to bank his faith on Mackay who had played in midfield previou

[Trickytreesreds]

Yet the saddest thing that came out of the relationship, was after Taylor had taken over at Derby.
Clough found that very hurtful, yet was incensed when Taylor tapped up Robertson behind his back and after the nasty things had been said, so began the silent rift.
Clough always hated himself for that time, as he never got the chance to forgive and forget before Taylor died.
He regretted it, till he died himself.

Awful ending really, to such a close pairing.

[Akwesasne]

Brian Clough wouldn't have made it at Derby if he hadn't had raided Johnny Carey's runners-up team for Terry Hennessey, Gladys Hinton, Frank Wignall and Henry Newton(Eventually). He also tried for Ian Storey-Moore who he paraded at the Baseball Ground until the Forest Committee threw a spanner in the works.

[southernram22]

Basie both sets of supporters are trying to reminisce and remember a great man who brought great success and memories to both clubs. I see only one person has let both down you . you are a total imbecile mocking people who can rise above their own club. now for goodness sake understand you have had all chances going hang your head in shame and go.