Comments on: Clough statue designs unveiled..

By: nffc

nffc — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:23:03 +0000

Bear in mind the miniatures are not supposed to be so much of a likeness, that’s what the busts are for. The miniature statues are to show the pose…

I had a chance to pop into the council house today, and up close Les Johnson’s bust is a very good likeness indeed, and I like his pose best too.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:48:49 +0000

Facially all 3 are very poor. But I do like the poses of both Les and Keith’s. John Mckenna’s looks it’s been done by an amateur.
Disappointing all round really.

By: Wacko Jacko

Wacko Jacko — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:12:20 +0000

Where’s the hands clapsed above his head pose from? Is it from one of the Littlewoods cup triumphs at Wembley? Surely its not from his last game against Sheffield Utd? That would be entirely inappropriate. I too would prefer the statue to be a pose from the european cup winning days.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:49:32 +0000

I’d like to see one of him circa late 70′s – young & fresh faced. Also how about one at the City Ground of him & Taylor from around this period ?

By: Denis

Denis — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:59:31 +0000

Having a statue of “Clough shouting instructions from the touchline” would look really strange when you consider it’ll be standing alone in a park. The rJohnson version, arms raised triumphantly, would look the best as a standing statue.

By: nffc

nffc — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:15:06 +0000

I’ve been quite surprised with the underwhelmed response people seem to have had, well, perhaps a bit surprised.

Don’t forget the miniatures (featured in the picture on here) won’t resemble him facially as well as the busts the artists also submitted.

I really liked the bust that Les Johnson submitted, and I also really like the positive nature of the pose he’s captured Clough in… I do have reservations about the other two, particularly John McKenna’s statue which is in a rather unfortunate pose, and his bust is the weakest of the three facially.

By: RedAsh

RedAsh — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:11:19 +0000

I agree with Aylesbury Red. I don’t like any of them. I don’t think any capture the great man correctly. The one in Middlesborough is great but no good for us. That one captures him as his was then as player. We will remember him differently but not with any of these offerings.

By: Aylesbury Red

Aylesbury Red — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:12:35 +0000

I think the statue in Middlesborough is excellent and captures Cloughie exactly as they remember him, in the prime of his playing days. No disrespect to the sculptors for these desigs but I don’t really think that any of them look much like Cloughie – except perhaps the bust by Les Johnson.

I’d like to see a Clough statue with him in his management prime, shouting instructions from the touchline, or even better, giving the thumbs up to the Trent End as we used to crave. Or perhaps even the 2 finger salute we used to get when we swore? as featured on the front of Provided You Don’t kiss me!

I know Cloughie put Nottingham on the map but I think it would be better situated at the City Ground rather than in town.

As you say, some people have worked extremely hard to make this happen so it is important to get it right.