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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 forty-four-day tenure as manager of Leeds United in 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.
It includes candid contributions from legendary names such as Peter Lorimer, Eddie Gray and Terry Yorath, who reveal what it was like to make the transition from the relatively smooth management style of Don Revie to a constant crossing of swords with the outspoken Clough, who left the club flailing at the foot of the league upon his premature departure.
We Are the Damned United tells it how it really was rather than how it might have been.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format: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
Format: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.
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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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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.
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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I didn't know what to expect when I first purchased this book, but I must say that I really enjoyed it and to hear all the ex leeds players who were there under him for them 44... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Anth1992
An average read- no more
i have always believed Revies Leeds were the greatest team ive ever seen (even thoough i didnt support them ) and was fascinated how he ran the club. Read more
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I bought this for a present for a Sad Leeds Fan - I thought it was great value for money and totally enjoyed the Story line and the true historic clips of days gone by. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by Studen
An Intriguing Read
This book gives a fascinating account of Brian Clough's short reign as boss of Leeds United and, like Steve Pitts's 39 Days of Gazza, describes in vivid detail the incredible... Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2009 by Jimmy Cooper
No surprises
Having read THE DAMNED UNITED by David Peace a couple of years ago, and not been wholly impressed by it, I thought I'd check this one out. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2009 by S. M. Saunders
Scraping the barrel
This book covers ground which has become very familiar since the publication of David Peace's The Damned Utd. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2009 by S. Coster
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With out doubt the best book on the subject of Brian Cloughs short reign at Elland Road. Well researched with quotes from those who where directly involved during this period of... Read more
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