Derby vs. Tottenham, 20th January 1991

[sawley_ram]

Just stumbled across the whole game on YouTube, not sure how many else have found it on there but it was a great watch. I only found clicked on it as it was the game played closest to the day I was born.

What struck me while watching it were the comments from the late, great Brian Clough. During pre-match he talks about how being at Derby were the happiest days of his managerial career, and after the game he talked about sitting with the Spurs fans and that they had enjoyed a great game of football "despite the fact that I'm a Derby man" -- all said why manager of Forest..! Also quite topical as Maxwell had at the time turned down a bid of £3 million for us (only about £6.5 mil today).

I'm sure a few have seen this, but now the nights are drawing in and Strictly's back on the box it's a good getaway game.

 

Edited October 28, 2021 by sawley_ram

[Ramrob]

Thanks for sharing @sawley_ramI’ve got the programme for this match up in the loft. 

Could you imagine your ex-manager and current manager of your fiercest rivals, saying what Cloughie did, in this day and age?!

[Mucker1884]

In fairness, that could easily be interpreted as "... despite me being a man who lives in Derby", but hey, if it winds that lot up, he is, was, and always will be "A Derby man"!   ?

[S8TY]

What we'd do for a striker like Dean Saunders now....... his partnership with Goddard was the best I've ever seen at DCFC and although Harford was a good tough old CF he never replaced Goddard for me 

[S8TY]

Also what good signings Gary Micklewhite and Geraint Williams were and we didn't overpay from QPR and Bristol Rovers respectively unless I'm mistaken.

[Crewton]

On 29/10/2021 at 06:59, S8TY said:

Also what good signings Gary Micklewhite and Geraint Williams were and we didn't overpay from QPR and Bristol Rovers respectively unless I'm mistaken.

I seem to remember figures of around £70k for Micklewhite and £45k for George - paid for by the fee we received for Kevin Wilson. 

Those were the days eh? 

[OoooMarkWright]

I loved that era, some very happy memories, but the standard of football at times is terrible. The back pass rule was certainly a massive rule change for the better, it’s improved the quality of football hugely. 

[PistoldPete]

Still don't get how that team got relegated. Shilton, Wright and Saunders. Plus Harford, George Williams and Micklewhite. Maybe the defence was a bit shaky Wright needed a partner and Harford was often injured.

[Crewton]

35 minutes ago, PistoldPete said:

Still don't get how that team got relegated. Shilton, Wright and Saunders. Plus Harford, George Williams and Micklewhite. Maybe the defence was a bit shaky Wright needed a partner and Harford was often injured.

Under-investment in the squad by Maxwell iirc. We sold Goddard and Callaghan, never really found a good enough partner for Wright, Shilton was losing his agility and the players coming through the youth team were either a couple of years short of experience (Paul Williams) or not quite good enough.