Forest approach Burton for Clough

[Bigtomfu]

I have no idea why but I really want Nigel Clough to succeed, seems like a nice bloke I suppose with the burden of his dads success on his shoulders, and this is not the right time to go back there.

I'm not convinced his brand of football will be a success there even with the right kind of atmosphere at the club.

He thrives on the backs to the wall style and stabilisation impact his compact style produces a la Derby and Burton this season yet Forest have always been an expansive attractive team with the odd piece of flair in the side like Lansbury and in the old days people like Ian Woan or Collymore.

If he goes there this season he'll just be setting himself up for a fall when the club gets sold and the new owners want to bring in their own man. Or Fawaz will simple get tired of his attritional style and sack him.

Stick with what you know Nige would be my advice.

 

[Postman Pat]

He should wait around for a few more weeks and I'm sure the Norwich job will become available (but then I've been saying that since we beat them 5-0). Not going to do himself any favours by going to Forest, and could tarnish his reputation and relationship with the fans there when it inevitably goes wrong again there.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Is that Steve Foster my lord, in the pic?

good spot!

 

[whitelion]

Report on Five Live that he'll be staying at Burton.

Sensible lad.

 

[Icy Gull]

Report on Five Live that he'll be staying at Burton.

Sensible lad.

With a pay rise of course

 

[ManOfSussex]

Sky Sports News also reporting the 2 parties failed to reach agreement.

 

[whitelion]

With a pay rise of course

Fair play to him. He's doing a good job there.

 

[GT49er]

Report on Five Live that he'll be staying at Burton.

Also on SSN.


Edit: beat me to it!

 

[Icy Gull]

Fair play to him. He's doing a good job there.

I like him, think he did a good job at Derby and built the team Schteve turned into high flying chokers

 

[Bigtomfu]

I like him, think he did a good job at Derby and built the team Schteve turned into high flying chokers

I wouldn't go that far. The man had Connor Samon Leading their line for christ's sake!

He did an amazing job of steadying the ship and making them robust yes, but not the foundations of the chokers.

He's done well to go back to a club and pick up where he left off and when the Forest gig wasn't what it was cracked up to be then showed good loyalty. I hope they stay up

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I'm not convinced his brand of football will be a success there even with the right kind of atmosphere at the club.

He thrives on the backs to the wall style and stabilisation impact his compact style produces a la Derby and Burton this season yet Forest have always been an expansive attractive team with the odd piece of flair in the side like Lansbury and in the old days people like Ian Woan or Collymore.

If he goes there this season he'll just be setting himself up for a fall when the club gets sold and the new owners want to bring in their own man. Or Fawaz will simple get tired of his attritional style and sack him.

Stick with what you know Nige would be my advice.

It would be my advice too. Having said that, I think the lure of a much bigger club with all it's history, and wanting to try to emulate his dad, will prove too much, and he will go.

 

[ac gull]

clough is a very under rated and extremely good and thoughtful manager - a bit like CH really

article below may have put him off

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...tingham-forest-hand-clough-head-heart-dilemma

watched Burton under clough in non league - they played superb football for the entrance fee charged

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

Sanity rules in football for once.

 

[spence]

clough is a very under rated and extremely good and thoughtful manager - a bit like CH really

article below may have put him off

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...tingham-forest-hand-clough-head-heart-dilemma

watched Burton under clough in non league - they played superb football for the entrance fee charged

Strange that because i don't rate him at all.

 

[Icy Gull]

I wouldn't go that far. The man had Connor Samon Leading their line for christ's sake!

He did an amazing job of steadying the ship and making them robust yes, but not the foundations of the chokers.

He's done well to go back to a club and pick up where he left off and when the Forest gig wasn't what it was cracked up to be then showed good loyalty. I hope they stay up

Most of the team that McClaren took so close were Clough signings including Chris Martin I believe. He got shoddy treatment from Derby imo and McClaren inherited a very good squad

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

If he goes to Forest he'll be shafted by circumstances and owners. If he stays at Burton he'll be labled 'frit'. What a sorry dilemma.

I expect he'll go and I hope it works out for him.

 

[ac gull]

9 of the Derby team that started in the play off away game second leg at Hull were signed by Clough - as mentioned by Clough tongue in cheek style explaining why he got the sack at Derby to local media before Burton beat Derby one nil

 

[MattBackHome]

Well done Clough

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

9 of the Derby team that started in the play off away game second leg at Hull were signed by Clough - as mentioned by Clough tongue in cheek style explaining why he got the sack at Derby to local media before Burton beat Derby one nil

He must have derived so much pleasure from that victory at Derby!

 

[Bigtomfu]

Most of the team that McClaren took so close were Clough signings including Chris Martin I believe. He got shoddy treatment from Derby imo and McClaren inherited a very good squad

9 of the Derby team that started in the play off away game second leg at Hull were signed by Clough - as mentioned by Clough tongue in cheek style explaining why he got the sack at Derby to local media before Burton beat Derby one nil

I happily stand corrected.