- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Mainstream Publishing (6 Aug 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845964454
- ISBN-13: 978-1845964450
- Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 2.4 x 22.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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For the first time, the players at Leeds United during Brian Clough's reign have their say
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Brian Clough's 44-day tenure as manager of Leeds United between July and September 1974 is one of the most infamous episodes in British football history. While the bestselling The Damned United was a fictional account of Clough's short-lived but controversial reign at the club, We are the Damned United reveals the true story, as told by the players he managed at the time.
Vividly recreating the atmosphere of the era, the book features candid contributions from legendary names such as Peter Lorimer, Eddie Gray, Terry Yorath and Duncan McKenzie. They reveal what it was like to make the transition from the relatively smooth management style of former manager Don Revie, who helped the club achieve success in Europe, to a constant crossing of swords with the outspoken Brian Clough, who left the club flailing at the foot of the league upon his premature departure.
This explosive account covers all the drama that ensued from the moment Clough was earmarked by the club directors as the favourite to succeed Revie to his exit less than two months later, saddled with the knowledge that he had been the club's most unsuccessful manager ever.
Told from the perspective of those who experienced Clough's dictatorial managerial methods at Leeds at first hand, We are the Damned United tells it how it really was rather than how it might have been.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A brilliant book,
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This review is from: We Are the Damned United: The Real Story of Brian Clough at Leeds United (Hardcover)
I have probably read a fair bit on Brian Clough's time at Leeds United in the past but this is a lot more illuminating than anything else I have read with interviews with the likes of Peter Lorimer, Duncan McKenzie and Eddie Gray as well as from those who knew Clough a lot longer than the 44 days he spent at Leeds. For example, having read and seen `The Damned United', what was said about Clough's training methods and (all too briefly) his relationship with Alan Clarke I found particularly interesting. The use of Don Revie's writings for football annuals and various other sources from books, newspapers, other journalists and ex pros are well chosen and insightful. Parallels with the modern game and the match reports of all the league games played under Clough from the Yorkshire Evening Post at the time (in which you get the feeling, with just more luck, the tide was about to turn for the better) are fascinating. My only gripe is extremely minor concerning the `where are they now?' section at the end which features 12 players, some of whom contributed quite significantly to the book, others who did not. Given this apparently arbitrary choice, therefore, it would have been interesting to have read about other contributors to the book, like Peter Hampton, for example. But this is only a very minor gripe - I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to anyone with an interest in Leeds United, Brian Clough or indeed, football itself.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Damn fine book,
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This review is from: We Are the Damned United: The Real Story of Brian Clough at Leeds United (Hardcover)
I write this review as a Derby County Fan.I've had this book for a few months now, but in all that time i was a bit put off reading it. I'm a huge Brian Clough & Peter Taylor fan and have read nearly everything written about the pair. Including 'The Damned United' Although i liked the story of TDU i was well aware that a lot of it had to be taken with a pinch of salt. When the film of TDU came out i was absolutely disappointed by it. I had hoped it would turn around all the negativity surrounding the book, but i found too many errors and inaccuracies in it to make it enjoyable. What really annoyed me about the film, was the way it portrayed Don Revie and his Leeds United team as nothing but a dirty, cheating bunch of savages. People who know nothing about the style of Don Revie'management and how is team played and how successful they were will far too easily draw the conclusion that they were a vile bunch of untalented thugs. And that is not fair. Another reason i may have been put off reading this book was probably because in the back of my mind i thought it may have been a blatant rip off of TDU. Trying to cash in on all the publicity. HOW WRONG CAN YOU BE ?! This was a fantastic read that really tried to pick out the reasons why the Revie Leeds were so successful and why the Clough Leeds got it so wrong. The player interviews really bring the story alive and also add to the truth, the truth as they saw it, inside the changing rooms, inside Elland Road. I also thought this book might have been very one sided towards Leeds and would slate Clough at every turn. But it did not do that either. Yes it tells you about Clough's flaws and where he got it wrong, but it also tells you about his genius and how he got it so right. Praise is even given to Peter Taylor and his significant role in the Clough - Taylor partnership. Had Taylor followed Clough to Leeds, the story could have been so different for all concerned. A fantastic read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
We are the damned United,
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This review is from: We Are the Damned United: The Real Story of Brian Clough at Leeds United (Hardcover)
The book is complementary to the fictitious "Damned United" and give the factual account of the events concerning the appointment of Brian Clough as manager of Leeds United.The "Damned United" is the more entertaining read, however "We are the damned United" is much more accurate in its story of the Clough saga.
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