Earlier this week marked the 50th anniversary since legendary Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough joined the club.
On January 6, 1975, Clough joined the Reds following a disastrous stint at Leeds United, where he failed to match the levels reached by Don Revie.
Just four years after he took over the helm at the City Ground, Clough had led Forest to the first of two back-to-back European Cups.
Clough eventually left Forest in 1993 after 18 years of unprecedented success, in which he would become one of the greatest British managers in football history.
But it wasn’t just Clough’s achievements on the pitch that set him apart from his peers.
Clough’s no-nonsense style with players, fans, and the media only enhanced his aura as one of English football’s greatest-ever managers.
To mark the 50-year milestone since Clough joined Forest we’ve picked out 12 of his best quotes that are guaranteed to make you smile.
5. 12 of the best Brian Clough quotes
“The River Trent is lovely, I know because I have walked on it for 18 years.” | Getty Images Photo: Getty
6. 12 of the best Brian Clough quotes
“We talk about it for 20 minutes and then we decide I was right.” | Hulton Archive Photo: Getty
7. 12 of the best Brian Clough quotes
“I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.” | Getty Images Photo: Getty
8. 12 of the best Brian Clough quotes
“That Seaman is a handsome young man but he spends too much time looking in his mirror, rather than at the ball. You can't keep goal with hair like that.” | Getty Images Photo: Getty