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After a couple of technical glitches, it's Episode 20 of the Ademola Bookmen Podcast. And to mark this (kind of) milestone in our podcasting journey, we have indulged Al by delving into the mind of Brian Clough, Nottingham’s most famous man not in tights.
After being forced to retire following a stellar career as a second division striker, Clough became the youngest manager in the football league, when he took over Fourth Division Hartlepools in 1965. It was a less than glamourous beginning to one of the most storied managing careers in English football.
Together with his righthand man, Clough brought lowly Derby County to the English Championship before going one better with their local rivals Nottingham Forest by not only winning the league but also the European Cup. And then retaining it.
It is a remarkable story about a remarkable man. With Al as Peter Taylor to Johnny's Brian Clough, tune in to find out what the Ademola Bookmen thought of it all.
In Episode 24, we discuss A Beautiful Game by Sven-Göran Eriksson. The book was published on 17 October, less than two months after Sven died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 75.
Born in Sweden in 1948, Eriksson lived a remarkable life that saw him working in ten countries in jobs that...
Published 11/06/24
In Episode 23, we discuss Full Time – the secret life of Tony Cascarino as told to Paul Kimmage. Despite having earned 88 caps for them, scoring 19 goals, the book is famed for the revelation that Cascarino did not in fact qualify to play for Ireland. Although was that really the case or were...
Published 10/23/24