Bob Latchford
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However , didn't like him nicking Pearce off us - On this day 1985 & just 2 days after the end of the season @Coventry_City sold Stuart Pearce & Ian Butterworth to Forest for £400,000
I alway's thought Cloughie was a brillant manager (2 Viewers)
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Sky Blue Harry H
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Ian Wallace too - and what about that big lump of a centre forward we once had (damn - forgotten his name) - lanky, lots of hair and from the NE (did he score about 4 against Sunderland once? Memory is not what it was). Come on - help me out!!!
Bob Latchford
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TBF re Wally , we got a good price for him . paid for Ryton think ? Bamber ?
Gynnsthetonic
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Robert Rosario
Sky Blue Harry H
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Loved Wallace - gutted when he went = just remembered the other one - Steve Livingstone (vague memory of going to Forest,, again may be a memory thing!)
Sky Blue Harry H
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.... just checked on google . Livingstone never went to Forest (Blackburn?!). Good call with Rosario !
Bob Latchford
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Ah Livingstone , really liked him when he came on the scene . shame he never reached his potential with us . think he did go to Blackburn . Rosario came from Norwich to us . started crap , then starting playing brilliant , then sold to Forest for a paltry 100 K
skybluedan
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Rosie and quinn
skybluedan
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Remember rosario scoring for Norwich sure it was goal ofvthe season and wegerle did as well I think for qpr?
The Great Eastern
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Rosario knew a few days in advance of the announcement that he had won goal of the season. Surprise, surprise...there was a flurry of bets on him in the Norwich area. The bookies knew they'd been stitched up but I dont remember if they paid out or not
Terry Gibson's perm
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Was it a million for Pearce and we had to pay them 600k to take the idiot.
Am I correct in thinking that Pearce took a penalty at the west end which hit the bar and seemed to go high into the sky?
Am I correct in thinking that Pearce took a penalty at the west end which hit the bar and seemed to go high into the sky?
Bob Latchford
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It was 400k for Pearce n' Butterworth . I do recall Pearce hitting the west end goal bar in a new years day game . had he scored they'd have won 0-1 . I still think he missed on purpose .
Terry Gibson's perm
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I know Bob it was tongue in cheek as I never rated Butterworth.
Bob Latchford
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Definitely.
rupert_bear
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Cloughie did a classic trick to get Pearce, he initially bid £250k for Butterworth which was turned down then upped it to £400k if Stuart Pearce was added to the deal, what a steal. Within a year Butterworth was flogged off to Norwich for about £250k so Cloughie got the next England left back who went on to win 78 caps for a paltry £150000 !!
stevefloyd
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Cough and Taylor were a brilliant managerial team, Clough was brash and Taylor could certainly pick a player, I don't think Clough was so good after Taylor left but still loved him a great character
Colin Steins Smile
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Cloughie was an outstanding manager before the drink started to rule his life. He also bought Larry Lloyd of us for paltry £60k & he helped forest win the title and European Cup.
Bob Latchford
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Wasn't LL in our reserves at the time ? career going nowhere hence only 60 k for him .
Colin Steins Smile
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Yes - he had fallen out with the manager at the time. Something he managed to repeat a few years later at Forest. However, my highlight of LL was the goal he scored against Norwich at home. He smashed it past Keely from a long way out!
thekidfromstrettoncamp
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Great Manager when you think of the unfashionable teams and players he worked with he could work wonders he took John McGovern everywhere no other manager would have entertained him . By the way Great goalscorer as well
st john
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Was that the one where he miss hit it and put his head in his hands, and the crowd groaned, only for it to loop over the goalkeaper's head and drop in. Can't remember which game that was but it sounds like this one.
Bob Latchford
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A natural goal scorer . would be worth a fortune today .
thekidfromstrettoncamp
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In the equivalent to six and a half seasons he averaged more goals ever season than all our team scored in last season(41 to 37)
Gazolba
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Maybe he was the best but only when teamed up with his right-hand man, Peter Taylor. By himself, he was useless.
I had read that but didn't know how true it was
Bob Latchford
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Yes . he fell out with the Derby board and , Derrick Robins [ I think it was ] almost got him to sign for CCFC . what could've been .
Brylowes
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I heard it was all agreed and he and Peter Taylor were due back in Coventry the next
Morning to sign, was then contacted about Forest that night and politely dropped us.
We were a very similar club to Forest and Derby At the time, so you really do have to
Wonder what might have been.
Houchens Head
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I loved Cloughie. He was the best manager of any club, anywhere, in my opinion! Funnily enough, "The Damned United" was on, only a couple of nights ago. Brilliant film with Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall in the roles of Clough & Taylor. Sublime! Cloughie's autobiography, simply called "Clough - The Autobiography" is a brilliant read. Highly recommended!
letsallsingtogether
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Bit like now it was leaked to the media, and he said they were untrustworthy so went to forest instead....
