What can I say that hasn't already been said about England's most prolific football club. Most people know everything from the Munich air disaster to the treble season of 1998/99, two hugely differing events in the history of an absolutely fantastic football team. I personally have been priveleged to support such a great side ever since my birth in 1986, and having gone on to see them roughly 500 times in various areas of the country (and the world).
Manchester United PLC.
Chairman - Sir Roy Gardner
Chief Executive - David Gill
Manchester United FC
Manager - Sir Alex Ferguson
Assistant Manager - Carlos Queiroz
President - Martin Edwards
Formed - 1878 (formerly Newton Heath but name changed to Manchester United in 1902)
The club also gave me the greatest day of my life - even though ive seen them play so many times ...
Advantages: Interesting & entertaining portrayal of one one of football's real characters Disadvantages: Football movies aren't to everyone's taste, controversial character
for outspokenness and willingness to challenge authority, in addition to his determination and ability to beat all the odds. However, as his powers waned, he unfortunately became a bitter old man, seemingly causing controversy for the sake of it. His comments on the Liverpool fan's involvement in Hillsborough were hurtful beyond measure and were also stupid and wrong and have left a deep impression on many people.
Despite his huge success as a player and manager, the most intriguing period of his career, and the part 'The Damned United' largely focuses on, is also his least successful; his 44 day spell in charge of the Leeds Utd team.
Leeds Utd were the dominant team of the era, and with long-term manager Don Revie having just left to take the England job, were in search of the best young manager around. Clough may have fitted the bill, but he ...
Advantages: Story, Characters Disadvantages: The depiction of Billy Bremner
It'd be interesting to see who comes out as the winner in a most hated poll between controversial ex-football manager Brian Clough and fallen giants Leeds United, considering that critics and opposing fans have expressed their hatred for both down the years. And whereas The Damned United -- a film which depicts Clough's 44-day employment at the club -- will hardly drastically alter people's opinions on either of the subjects, it is still an incredibly involving [British] drama that warrants the attention of anyone interested in football.
The same can be said of the book by David Peace, from which the film's story is based upon. Despite friends and family reacting angrily to the author's depiction of Clough's erratic train of thought, it really is a fascinating, semi-fictionalised account of one of the sport's most popular figures. Tom ...
andycarrington 26.08.2009
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