Brian Clough offering Dean Saunders a job!

[Paskman]

This is brilliant, it is Dean Saunders explaining how Brian Clough tried to sell him the benefits of joining Nottingham Forest.

https://youtu.be/CWzKXcsYju0

 

[Pavilionaire]

That is a classic!

 

[joeinbrighton]

I found the story quite amusing in some ways, but also quite sad, as it was evident from the tale Saunders told, however affectionate it may have been meant, the extent to which Clough's alcoholism had taken hold by that point for him to behave in the way that he did.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Superb

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Brilliant / amazing

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

That is quite extraordinary. It certainly was the era of the cult of personality, but the question for me is to what extent does this sort of thing happen today? The antics of Clough, and in other walks of life the untrammeled excesses of Robert Maxwell, Jimmy Savile, etc etc seem unthinkable now. But in recent times we have Philip Greene, and back to footy, Mourinho at Chelsea last season . . . .human beings do seem to love and tolerate an egomaniac machiavellian psychopath . . . .

 

[Triggaaar]

This is brilliant, it is Dean Saunders explaining how Brian Clough tried to sell him the benefits of joining Nottingham Forest.

https://youtu.be/CWzKXcsYju0

Choked on my tea!

 

[Arthur]

That is ace!!

 

[LamieRobertson]

Now that was well worth a listen....nicely put together on the graphics as well.

 

[Justice]

And to think we practically gave DS away nice one Barry.

 

[Best Foot Forward]

Brilliant

 

[Aveacarlin']

And to think we practically gave DS away nice one Barry.

Around 60k wasn't it?

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[Ernest]

Around 60k wasn't it?

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Swansea gave him us for FREE

 

[AmexRuislip]

Fantastic, couldn't stop laughing, well done

 

[Fungus]

That is quite extraordinary. It certainly was the era of the cult of personality, but the question for me is to what extent does this sort of thing happen today? The antics of Clough, and in other walks of life the untrammeled excesses of Robert Maxwell, Jimmy Savile, etc etc seem unthinkable now. But in recent times we have Philip Greene, and back to footy, Mourinho at Chelsea last season . . . .human beings do seem to love and tolerate an egomaniac machiavellian psychopath . . . .

At least we now seem to catch them before they die.

 

[The Rattler]

Dean Saunders:

Great player
Great story-teller
Terrible Manager

 

[Garage_Doors]

Listen to it 3 times now and still as funny as the first time

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Marvelous scenes ......

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

And to think we practically gave DS away nice one Barry.

More the decision of the board than Barry Lloyd I think.

But yes that's a wonderful story. I'm just surprised that it hasn't surfaced before. Maybe Dean was just keeping it quiet for some reason.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Saunders was probably the best free transfer in and the worst sale we ever made. Great story though