Comments on: The Damned United.. http://nffcblog.com/2008/05/10/the-damned-united/ The mindless ramblings of a Forest fan half imbued with a probably misguided sense of optimism.. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:36:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Well I’ll be Damned, that was pretty good! « Through the seasons before us.. http://nffcblog.com/2008/05/10/the-damned-united/#comment-42493 Well I’ll be Damned, that was pretty good! « Through the seasons before us.. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:57:52 +0000 http://nffc.wordpress.com/?p=846#comment-42493 [...] Well I’ll be Damned, that was pretty good! What to do of a Saturday when there’s no Forest match, well, this weekend at least a trip to the cinema to see The Damned United.  Longer term readers will know that I had severe reservations about the book, and some of you coerced me into reading it - which I did.  I did review my initial stance - it’s a good book, and in David Peace’s own words, it’s designed as a portrait rather than a photograph - well, as a portrait artist Peace is rather one-dimensional.  The book painted  a bleak and embittered character who upset the Clough family (and even his former enemies like Johnny Giles).  Here is what I made of the book. [...] [...] Well I’ll be Damned, that was pretty good! What to do of a Saturday when there’s no Forest match, well, this weekend at least a trip to the cinema to see The Damned United.  Longer term readers will know that I had severe reservations about the book, and some of you coerced me into reading it – which I did.  I did review my initial stance – it’s a good book, and in David Peace’s own words, it’s designed as a portrait rather than a photograph – well, as a portrait artist Peace is rather one-dimensional.  The book painted  a bleak and embittered character who upset the Clough family (and even his former enemies like Johnny Giles).  Here is what I made of the book. [...]

]]> By: Bright Ambassador http://nffcblog.com/2008/05/10/the-damned-united/#comment-37951 Bright Ambassador Tue, 13 May 2008 12:30:54 +0000 http://nffc.wordpress.com/?p=846#comment-37951 I thought it was a hightly entertaining read. An accurate portrait of Clough? I don't think so, but it's a right rollicking read nonetheless. I thought it was a hightly entertaining read. An accurate portrait of Clough? I don’t think so, but it’s a right rollicking read nonetheless.

]]> By: LondonRed http://nffcblog.com/2008/05/10/the-damned-united/#comment-37901 LondonRed Sun, 11 May 2008 16:52:35 +0000 http://nffc.wordpress.com/?p=846#comment-37901 I thought this was a brilliant book. As a Forest fan and, of course, a huge admirer of Clough, I went into it detaching myself from the real BC - it is, after all, a novel, and not an autobiography or account from someone close to the man himself. Will look forward to the South Bank special and the upcoming movie of this (it has an excellent cast/crew) - I think Cloughie wouldn't be too happy about someone else portraying him, though. He'd have been game for a crack at Hollywood! I thought this was a brilliant book. As a Forest fan and, of course, a huge admirer of Clough, I went into it detaching myself from the real BC – it is, after all, a novel, and not an autobiography or account from someone close to the man himself.

Will look forward to the South Bank special and the upcoming movie of this (it has an excellent cast/crew) – I think Cloughie wouldn’t be too happy about someone else portraying him, though. He’d have been game for a crack at Hollywood!

]]> By: nffc http://nffcblog.com/2008/05/10/the-damned-united/#comment-37893 nffc Sun, 11 May 2008 11:36:47 +0000 http://nffc.wordpress.com/?p=846#comment-37893 According to my research Peace is a Huddersfield fan, so won't have any love for Leeds; nor possibly Clough - but I didn't really think he was 'for' or 'against' him - I think it's an honest attempt to portray the authors idea of what his internal monologue was like; personally I think it's a little too simplistic, but I've no right to state that as fact as I never had the opportunity to get to know the great man. According to my research Peace is a Huddersfield fan, so won’t have any love for Leeds; nor possibly Clough – but I didn’t really think he was ‘for’ or ‘against’ him – I think it’s an honest attempt to portray the authors idea of what his internal monologue was like; personally I think it’s a little too simplistic, but I’ve no right to state that as fact as I never had the opportunity to get to know the great man.

]]> By: Barrow Red http://nffcblog.com/2008/05/10/the-damned-united/#comment-37892 Barrow Red Sun, 11 May 2008 08:59:50 +0000 http://nffc.wordpress.com/?p=846#comment-37892 I too have read the book and did actually quite enjoy it although like everyone else had to take parts of it with a pinch of salt. As to whether the author is pro or anti Brian, we should have an opportunity to find out tonight as would you believe 'The South Bank Show' @ 10:50 tonight (Sunday) is an hour long show all about it! I too have read the book and did actually quite enjoy it although like everyone else had to take parts of it with a pinch of salt.

As to whether the author is pro or anti Brian, we should have an opportunity to find out tonight as would you believe ‘The South Bank Show’ @ 10:50 tonight (Sunday) is an hour long show all about it!

]]> By: redash http://nffcblog.com/2008/05/10/the-damned-united/#comment-37891 redash Sun, 11 May 2008 08:06:43 +0000 http://nffc.wordpress.com/?p=846#comment-37891 I’ve read it as well and like you I would really like to know if the author is anti-clough. He really does not show any positives. Not only does he concentrate on the Leeds era, he also concentrates on many negatives about his time at Derby as well. As we all know his time at Derby was very successful and majority of the time very positive. I am not sure if we are too pro-clough / paranoid but if Sir Brian was still alive I am confident he would have something to say about this book!! I’ve read it as well and like you I would really like to know if the author is anti-clough. He really does not show any positives. Not only does he concentrate on the Leeds era, he also concentrates on many negatives about his time at Derby as well. As we all know his time at Derby was very successful and majority of the time very positive. I am not sure if we are too pro-clough / paranoid but if Sir Brian was still alive I am confident he would have something to say about this book!!

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