The bloke in the pub who is nearly old enough 
to get a letter from the King told me to watch 
a new documentary about Brian Clough. 
So I am. I’ve got the volume on low 
because my wife and young son are sleeping. 
A tray of potato smiley faces are in the oven 
and former midfielder John McGovern is 
talking about Clough’s surprising sensitivity. 

Carl Burkitt 2025