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The Dammed United.Tonight at 9.
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Philzo-93
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It's only a fictitious account mate, so it's not very accurate 
But it is one of my favourite films!
But it is one of my favourite films!
Philzo-93
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PS It's Michael Sheen not Martin
bhaexpress
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Seen it, I wonder how many people actually know that Clough was manager here (not that he did anything).
Leekbrookgull
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PS, i did ? mark it for accuracy. 
Enjoyable though.
Enjoyable though.
Philzo-93
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PS, i did ? mark it for accuracy.
For accuracy? I would say about 5.
Would've been interesting what they did about his time at the Albion.
Cadiz Seagull
Grey bearded old man
Even though Clough may not have achieved a great deal directly in his stay at the Albion he certainly did two things.
He generated a huge amount of publicity and put the club in the public eye where it had never been before.
And he bought in Peter Taylor who certainly did achieve a lot, even if he eventually resigned for what he saw as failure.
Arguably Clough was the start of the roller coaster that is Brighton and Hove Albion. Up till his arrival we were a normal boring club.
And I can't believe that there are some of our fans who don't know he was manager here.
Are there?
God, I feel old!
Goldstone Rapper
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An excellent account about the accuracy or inaccuracy of the film, and whether it's important, can be found at http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/03/20/is-it-the-real-story-of-cloughie/
Pinkie Brown
Wir Sind das Volk
From a Brighton perspective, the biggest inaccuracy of the film was giving the impression Clough walked out on Brighton before a single game was played, making him to look like he was reneging on a verbal agreement with Mike Bamber. Maybe had the makers inserted scenes from after the Bristol Rovers & Walton & Hersham disasters, it could have added to the film.
Making Brighton appear more like a sleepy seaside town akin to Herne Bay or Bexhill on Sea wasn't very accurate either.
Still a great movie & great performance by Sheen.
Making Brighton appear more like a sleepy seaside town akin to Herne Bay or Bexhill on Sea wasn't very accurate either.
Still a great movie & great performance by Sheen.
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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I hope Sheen's Clough is better than his Tony Blair!
bhaexpress
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I didn;t mean our fans I meant other fans. The fact that Peter Taylor came with him was more by accident than design. I know that when he was in charge he missed games to pursue other interests, he was in Las Vegas for a World Heavyweight title fight for one home game. As far as I'm concerned he was a waste of space here whatever he achieved elsewhere. I remember loosing 8-2 at home to Bristol Rovers and then 4-0 at home to Walton and Hersham, (two games I had the misfortune to see). Whatever crap we've been served up over the years nothing was as bad as that, even loosing 5-0 to Palace pales by comparison.
aviaviavioioioi
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Great film. I thought the Brighton bit of the film was very funny. Some of the quotes he comes out with were very funny. I think most of the scenes were good and believable. The scene when he is on his knees begging for Peter Taylor to work with him again was a bit far fetched, as I can't see Clough ever doing that, as he was so arrogant. I don't see why Nigel Clough hates the film so much; I think the film portrays Brian Clough as the flawed genius that he was.
Dover
Home at Last.
Good film, but as often the book is better,
Cheeky Monkey
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The Phoenix
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"Bollocks to bloody Brighton" 
Best line in a film ever.
Best line in a film ever.
bhaexpress
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"Bollocks to bloody Brighton"
Best line in a film ever.
Well apart from a public safety film about the dangers of caravans when have Palace ever been mentioned in a film ?
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Cracking film, and a VERY absorbing book.
A deleted scene from the film at half time, when Derby are 0-1 down at home to Leeds (and Clough is Derby manager) has him coming into the dressing room ranting and raving about them playing so SHIT they clearly want him sacked. So he pours them all a brandy to toast him for his "final game", and he plonks the bottle down in the middle of the dressing room and tells Taylor that NO-ONE leaves the dressing room for the 2nd half until the rest of the bottle has been drunk. Cue some queesy looking Derby players going out for the 2nd half.
What you see in the film is Clough pacing around in the boardroom not watching the game, just listening to the oohs and ahhs of the crowd, before the final whistle goes and Peter tells him the score...
Cracking deleted scene. Dunno why they left it out.
A deleted scene from the film at half time, when Derby are 0-1 down at home to Leeds (and Clough is Derby manager) has him coming into the dressing room ranting and raving about them playing so SHIT they clearly want him sacked. So he pours them all a brandy to toast him for his "final game", and he plonks the bottle down in the middle of the dressing room and tells Taylor that NO-ONE leaves the dressing room for the 2nd half until the rest of the bottle has been drunk. Cue some queesy looking Derby players going out for the 2nd half.
What you see in the film is Clough pacing around in the boardroom not watching the game, just listening to the oohs and ahhs of the crowd, before the final whistle goes and Peter tells him the score...
Cracking deleted scene. Dunno why they left it out.