His work has appeared in the INDEPENDENT, INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, FOURFOURTWO and WHEN SATURDAY COMES. He is the critically acclaimed author of BEHIND THE CURTAIN: TRAVELS IN EASTERN EUROPEAN FOOTBALL, SUNDERLAND: A CLUB TRANSFORMED AND INVERTING THE PYRAMID: A HISTORY OF FOOTBALL TACTICS, which won a National Sporting Club award and was shortlisted for the WILLIA
His work has appeared in the INDEPENDENT, INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, FOURFOURTWO and WHEN SATURDAY COMES. He is the critically acclaimed author of BEHIND THE CURTAIN: TRAVELS IN EASTERN EUROPEAN FOOTBALL, SUNDERLAND: A CLUB TRANSFORMED AND INVERTING THE PYRAMID: A HISTORY OF FOOTBALL TACTICS, which won a National Sporting Club award and was shortlisted for the WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR. Jonathan Wilson is the football correspondent for the FINANCIAL TIMES, and writes for the SUNDAY TELEGRAPH and GUARDIAN ON-LINE.
I think he would be insulted to be summed up in three volumes.' Martin O'Neill had a point. By the end of a frazzled 1974, Clough, always mindful of his austere roots in a Middlesbrough council estate, was set up for life financially, but also hardened to the realities of football. But as the likes of Inter Milan became a familiar sight in the mud of the Baseball Ground, and the residents of Nottingham were soon accustomed to floodlit nights of European glory by the misty banks of the Trent, Clough, incredibly, brought the gleam of silverware to the depressed East Midlands of the 1970s. Initial triumph at Derby was followed swiftly by the high drama of sudden departure and a traumatic 44 days at Leeds. 'I was asked in an interview to sum up Brian in three words. Brian Howard Clough was never less than a complex man; the sum of a contradictory bunch of impulses, desires and drives. It was at that point that Peter Taylor remarked the iron first entered into his pal's soul. Jonathan Wilson, in this first full, critical biography draws an intimate and powerful portrait of one of England's greatest football managers, and his right-hand man, Peter Taylor, and reveals how their identities were forged in the unforgiving world of post-war football, a world where, as Clough and Taylor's mentor Harry Storer once said, 'Nobody ever says thank you.' Clough's playing career was famously and brutally cut short in the sleet and mud at -- Harry Pearson WHEN SATURDAY COMES 20120101 . As such, it is the first complete biography and Wilson, whose father watched Clough play for Sunderland at Roker Park in the early 60s, is a natural choice to write it. Look no further for this year's must-have Christmas book. CHOICE MAGAZINE 20120101 Jonathan Wilson's mighty new biographyis a 565-page opus. -- Rod Liddle SUNDAY TIMES There's no question, Wilson's done a hell of a job. FOUR FOUR TWO Wilson's book covers 30 years of Cloughie's grandest deeds, and yet perhaps the most interesting thing about Clough is how his legend endures to this day. in this compelling book/ -- Liam Mackey IRISH EXAMINER 20111217 Jonathan Wilson's book on 'old big 'ead' is the most complete and in depth to dateWilson's book is beyond compare. SEATPITCH The most researched BC book ever penned Shortlist 20111123 The definitive tome, a massive undMy remarks are my experience with the product. I had no idea what it could be about but it was a great story line. If you've ever thought "I wish I could draw a building or landscape and have it look more realistic", this is the book for you. Great read if your interested to learn more about dolphins and John Lilly. But the authors spend most of their time lecturing the reader about how to life your life and how to be exceptional in all aspects of it. That makes it much easier to follow Howe's plan. Instead, I was slowing down my metabolism and causing weight gain. But Scott Gamboe shocked me by coming out with a sequel that surpassed my expectations. Sears, Penelope Leach, and Dr. What sets Hooked on Games apart from the rest is PRECISELY Dr. The Financial Therapy Association [] and the Financial Therapy Journal offer cutting edge research and knowledge.The importance of this book is that money really matters. What I really like is that this does not tell me how to manage my money. I know that's contrary to the other reviews so far but there were scenes that literally felt pulled from other stories. Steed also discusses in depth Ellington's ability to write for the individual voice, or band member, which seems to be, at least partly, what made and marks him as such an extraordinary and perhaps greatest American composer--that and his overwelming dedication to his music and a relentless ability to constantly break new ground.- Title : Brian Clough: Nobody Ever Says Thank You
- Author : Jonathan Wilson
- Rating : 4.95 (742 Vote)
- Publish : 2014-1-24
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 576 Pages
- Asin : 1409123170
- Language : English
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar