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Be Good, Love Brian
- Growing up with Brian Clough
- Narrated by: Leon Scott
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022
Craig Bromfield was just 13 years old when Brian Clough, on a whim, took him and his older brother, Aaron, in.
They came from Southwick, a depressed area of Sunderland, where they lived with their abusive stepfather, and from where they longed to escape. After initially meeting Clough while out begging for money, Clough later invited the brothers to stay at his house. From there a relationship formed that would see Craig living with the Cloughs for nine years, where he was a first-hand witness to the many aspects of Clough’s character—his gruffness, his humour, his big-heartedness.
This is a beautiful, inspirational story, which has never before been told, about Clough’s gentleness and capacity for generosity. Discover a very different side to this iconic man, one away from the cameras and the football, which shows him for the person he really was.
Critic reviews
"One of the most incredible, emotional, feel-good stories you will ever read." (Daniel Taylor)
"Craig Bromfield’s love letter and apology, to the great football manager is an unexpected and moving delight." (Matt Dickinson, Times Chief Sports Writer)
"It's rare to hear anything new about someone like Brian Clough, one of football's true giants. Rarer still that it can make you laugh and cry in equal measure. Quite simply, it's an amazing story." (Jeff Brown, BBC Look North)
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- Tonysimes
- 07-01-22
brilliant 👏 👏
should be made into a movie absolutely 💯 brilliant story of a young man and kindness of a genius 👏 Brian clough totally blow my mind i live Brian clough and this lad did to
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- Sean Turley
- 04-01-22
Fantastic, emotional and engaging true story
An amazingly told true story about the amazing life of Craig Bromfield, a scally from Sunderland who is given a better life by the worlds best ever manager, Brian Clough following a chance encounter as Craig raises money through ‘penny for the guy’
You don’t have to be a forest fan to enjoy this mesmerising book of tales and stories that dreams are made of.
Well done Craig for being you and sharing.
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- lee walster
- 04-04-24
THANK YOU
WHAT A BRAVE BOOK TO WRITE I LOVED IT MADE ME LAUGH MADE ME CRY WHAT A FAMILY
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- Miles Tremlett
- 26-03-24
A story of a man time won't forget
Brilliantly written and an insight into one of the great minds of football. This first hand account of what it was like within such close proximity of one of the greatest footballing minds. A true testament to the kindness of the entire Clough family. Well worth it
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- Gary 🦅
- 01-12-23
Utterly brilliant
The kindness of strangers indeed.
The kindness of strangers indeed.
The kindness of strangers indeed.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-08-23
Brilliant.
A gratitude-filled, heartwarming story about the kindness, generosity and grace of the Clough family shown towards the author. Lots of funny, touching and poignant anecdotes, that are guaranteed to bring a tear.
This brought back many memories of being a Nottingham teenager during the 1980’s - people, places, players, matches, the Trent End and the legendary Brian Clough, Football Genius.
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- The Captain
- 09-08-23
Love conquers all
A fascinating insight into Brian Clough by one boy that had the pleasure to know him for the benefit of other that loved him but didn’t have the honour to know him.
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- Gordon J. Holmes
- 06-08-23
Heart warming and inspiring
An amazing book, read it in 3 days couldn’t put it down. Felt every possible emotion and had to hold back the tears over the final chapters. I have always admired Brian Clough but now have a deep love for them all, as this book shows what a beautiful loving giving family they all are under the leadership of Brian and Barbara
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- Anonymous User
- 10-05-23
Wayyyyy…Great book Rigga!
Whether you like football or not, it doesn’t matter. This is a story about human kind, kind being the operative word. The whole Clough family are incredible. This would be an absolute blockbuster at the cinema
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- Jim
- 01-05-23
Legend!
A great loss and an extraordinary
insight into the greatest manager England deserved but never had!!
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