I recently came across the Yorkshire Television interview in which Brian Clough and Don Revie went head-to-head - since immortalised in the film 'The Damned United' starring Michael Sheen.
Amidst all the petty sniping, which admittedly reflects poorly on both of them, Clough nonetheless hits upon something that seems wonderfully sentimental and poignant given Tevez's readiness to throw in the towel recently - bear in mind Clough had only that day been sacked as Leeds United manager after just 44 days in the job.
His desire to take on the role, one so synonymous with his great rival, was not because he wanted to win more titles than Revie, necessarily, but because he wanted to win them better. It may have just been a clever quip at the time but still it seems to capture a wonderful idealism.
Amidst all the petty sniping, which admittedly reflects poorly on both of them, Clough nonetheless hits upon something that seems wonderfully sentimental and poignant given Tevez's readiness to throw in the towel recently - bear in mind Clough had only that day been sacked as Leeds United manager after just 44 days in the job.
His desire to take on the role, one so synonymous with his great rival, was not because he wanted to win more titles than Revie, necessarily, but because he wanted to win them better. It may have just been a clever quip at the time but still it seems to capture a wonderful idealism.
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