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Date Posted: 16:42:07 07/25/15 Sat
Author: Ungaman
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Subject: Similarities

Brian Clough and Brian Jones.

Although on the face of it they had nothing in common, if you look closer they had a great deal and many coincidences occur between their lives.

BOTH lost a sister in early childhood. Jones's sister died of Leukemia at the age of two and Clough's sister died of Septicemia at the age of four.

BOTH had a middle name beginning with H (Howard and Hopkin).

BOTH were rebellious figures.

BOTH were intelligent and articulate.

BOTH were very talented in their sphere. Clough scored 251 goals in 274 league games and won two league titles, with two different clubs, league cups and European cups twice. Clough was also a very good cricketer. Jones was academically gifted, a good spin bowler, a brilliant swimmer, a brilliant diver, and could play any musical instrument with ease.

BOTH, despite their talented, reached their limitations at the top. Clough didn't achieve anything when he played for England and nearly all of his goals were in the second division. He was turned down for the England job and never managed to win the FA Cup. Jones couldn't sing or write songs and eventually ended up sidelined by the Rolling Stones.

BOTH had addiction problems. Clough was an alcoholic. Jones with alcohol and drugs.

BOTH had issues with violence. Clough with hitting fans and even the odd player. Jones with women.

BOTH fell out with people who worked with and were once close to them. Clough with Taylor. Jones with Richards.

BOTH had statues put up of them in their hometown. Clough in Middlesborough. Jones in Cheltenham.

BOTH made their fame and fortune mainly away from their hometown. Clough in Sunderland, then Derby and Nottingham. Jones in London.

BOTH had prejudice problems. Clough was homophobic. Jones misogynistic.

BOTH displayed and were said to very kind and very cruel.

BOTH were described in similar ways. Clough as the quare fellow. You don't know which will come through the door. He can be kind and gentle or rude and obnoxious. Another described Clough as having at least five different personalities. He was also described as unpredictable and being opposites all the time. Jones was described as unpredictable, having a changeable, almost split personality, being a bunch of guys, opposites all the time, and the sweetest, softest most considerate man in the world and the nastiest piece of work you will ever met.

BOTH loved being recognised and the center of attention.

BOTH could be unreliable. Clough turning up for things late and Jones doing the same or not at all.

BOTH antagonised people they worked with. Clough his team-mates and Jones his bandmates.

BOTH were charismatic characters who many people idolised and wanted to be.

BOTH had films made about them. The Damned United and Stoned.

BOTH were controversial characters.

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