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In this exclusive interview, you’ll hear behind-the-scenes stories of what happened when Brian Clough and his players teamed up with pop group Paper Lace to make a hit record back in 1978. The group’s lead singer, Phil Wright, recalls what happened in the studio when they recorded the iconic single ‘We’ve Got The Whole World In Our Hands’ which reached the Top 30 in the UK charts. Plus, he describes the training session featured in the song’s accompanying video and meeting Cloughie himself. “We arrived at the City Ground in a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce - I’m the first to get out and shake Cloughie’s hand,” recalls Phil. There are also memories of the group’s rise to fame after appearing on the legendary talent show Opportunity Knocks before reaching No.1 with ‘Billy Don’t Be A Hero.’ It’s an episode packed with nostalgia and great stories. Phil and the group are still performing these days - more details on their website HERE. You can see archive articles on the Green Jumper podcast page at brianclough.com.

Phil Wright is the lead singer of the original Paper Lace pop group, who teamed-up with Brian Clough and his players to make a hit record in 1978. In this exclusive interview for the Green Jumper, Phil recalls travelling on the Nottingham Forest team coach to the recording studio in Birmingham as part of what he describes as "a fantastic day." The result was the hit single 'We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands' which reached the Top 30 in the UK charts. In this trailer for the forthcoming full episode, Phil tells Marcus Alton what happened in the recording studio and why Brian Clough gave him a telling off! Phil and the group still perform - more details on their website HERE.

"Boss, where do you want me to play?" That was the question defender Frank Clark posed to Brian Clough when he was brought on as Nottingham Forest's second-half substitute in a league match at Ipswich. "Play up front - you can't do any worse than him," came the reply. It led to Frank's one and only league goal in a playing career which spanned around 17 years and hundreds of appearances for Newcastle and Forest. In Part Two of his entertaining chat with Marcus Alton, Frank recalls that momentous goal and the 1979 European Cup Final victory, as well as following the formidable footsteps of Cloughie at Forest and even playing the guitar for the Miracle Manager.

In Frank Clark's first conversation with Brian Clough, the experienced defender's hopes of a big contract were soon dashed. "He told me there were two reasons he wanted to sign me. He said the first was he hadn't got a left-back and the second reason was I was cheap!" At the age of 32, Clark joined Clough at Nottingham Forest on a free transfer in the summer of 1975. He went on to enjoy the best four years of his career, winning promotion, the League Cup, the championship title and the European Cup. In Part One of this fascinating chat with pod host Marcus Alton, Frank describes life working with Brian Clough and how he formed a great on-field relationship with the wonderful John Robertson.

"My first meeting with Brian Clough was a fiasco," recalls Frank Clark, speaking exclusively on the Green Jumper pod. "My car broke down in the Tyne Tunnel and I was two hours late. Fortunately he waited for me!" After that difficult start, Frank went on to enjoy the best years of his career with Cloughie, after being given a free transfer by Newcastle. He went on to win a host of trophies including two European Cups. This entertaining chat with pod host Marcus Alton is a trailer for the forthcoming full interview.

Brian Clough is often described as the best manager England never had. In this entertaining episode, you'll hear stories from his time as the boss of the England Youth Team. Cloughie had been turned down for the top job in 1977, but he and Peter Taylor took charge of the country's youth team for a three-team tournament the following year. "Blow me, you're an ugly lot," was his first comment to the young lads when they met, ahead of the first game in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. A teenage Gary Mills not only played for Cloughie at Nottingham Forest but was also part of this youth team - and he shares incredible memories of that time in this exclusive interview with Marcus Alton.

"Brian would have a chat with us at half-time, not about the game, but we'd put the world to rights." Barrie Saunders would often referee matches involving Brian Clough's A-Team at Nottingham Forest, including first team players returning from injury. In this episode, Barrie recalls the impact Cloughie would have from his sheer presence on the touchline. "I was in awe of this incredible character, but it never affected by judgment as a referee," Barrie tells pod host Marcus Alton.

"He gave me the opportunity to play for the football club I supported as a boy." Former Nottingham Forest defender Steve Chettle shares his special Brian Clough memories with Marcus Alton.

This extended episode includes memories of Brian Clough as a centre-forward at Sunderland. There's also a chat with former Cloughie player Alan Hinton who recalls a special reunion. You'll also hear from the Ray Mundo Futbol podcast, following an interview with Green Jumper host Marcus Alton. Our thanks go to the Roker Report for introducing us to Jim Wales who remembers watching Cloughie at Sunderland. He was 15 when he went to Roker Park on his own for the first time - and he saw Brian score a hat-trick! Cloughie made his debut for Sunderland in August 1961 (joining from Middlesbrough) and scored 63 goals in 74 appearances (league and cup) for the club. He suffered a devastating knee injury against Bury on Boxing Day 1962. There are more memories, classic quotes and books/souvenirs (supporting good causes) at brianclough.com.

"He's absolutely teeming with talent. I'm just trying to teach him to tackle like Archie Gemmill now." Brian Clough was full of praise for his young midfielder Neil Webb back in the 1980s. In this fascinating conversation with pod host Marcus Alton, the former England international shares special memories of playing for the Miracle Manager. The stories include signing a blank contract ('Seriously, you want me to sign it and then I'm yours, regardless of what's on it?'), being dropped from the first team after volunteering to go in goal ('Working with the gaffer, I learned not to volunteer for anything') and Cloughie's last-ditch effort to keep the star midfielder when Man Utd came calling ('I was shocked to see him at the tribunal which set the transfer fee'). If you're enjoying the Green Jumper, please visit the tribute website brianclough.com and buy a souvenir or book to help support the podcast. Thank you.

When Neil Webb scored in a Wembley cup final to help secure his first major trophy in English football, Brian Clough ensured the young midfielder's family shared the celebrations in the dressing room. "He invited my dad and grandad into the dressing room, but my mum wasn't allowed in - he even apologised to her!" recalls Webb. "We all had a photo with the cup - he knew it meant that much to me. My mum still has that photo on the living room wall." That special memory is one of many Webb shares with Green Jumper host Marcus Alton in this trailer for the full interview.

"You didn't get a lot of praise, but when he said 'Well done, young Gunn,' that's all I needed to hear." In this second part of the conversation with pod host Marcus Alton, former Nottingham Forest defender Bryn Gunn recalls the life lessons he was taught by Brian Clough and what happened behind the scenes after the European Cup Final. There are also memories of the relaxing mid-season breaks in the Spanish sunshine. "We didn't train a lot and we didn't play a lot, but we drank a lot. I think you call it team-bonding."

As a teenager, defender Bryn Gunn was described by Brian Clough as 'a fine young left-back - an absolute natural.' In this conversation with one of Cloughie's European Cup winners, Bryn recalls working for the unpredictable manager at Nottingham Forest. The stories include being substituted at half-time after giving away a penalty in a friendly. "That's Cloughie - he never missed a trick," says Bryn. In Part One of Marcus Alton's conversation with Bryn, he also describes getting a telling-off from Clough after coming on as a substitute for the legendary winger John Robertson. "Robbo was the best player I ever played with," adds the former left-back. There are also memories of playing cricket with Clough and why that sport remains close to his heart.

When Bryn Gunn received the 'thumbs-up' signal from Brian Clough, along with "Well done, young Gunn," he felt six-feet tall. In this trailer for the full interview, Bryn recalls working for the unpredictable Clough at Nottingham Forest, where the young defender was part of the European Cup winning side in 1980. Says Bryn: "Some people need wrapping up in cotton wool, some need a rollicking. But that's why he was so good. He knew what to do." During this entertaining chat with pod host Marcus Alton, you'll also hear what happened when the full-back gave away a penalty in a friendly match. "Cloughie doesn't miss a trick," recalls Bryn.

A special tribute to John Robertson, the man Brian Clough described as an artist with the ball at his feet - the Picasso of our game. This episode includes an exclusive interview with John's friend and former Nottingham Evening Post journalist John Lawson, who highlighted Robbo's skills to Cloughie in the early days at Nottingham Forest. Robertson never forgot John's help in putting-in a good word for him with Brian Clough and when the time came to write his own autobiography, he asked John to help him. The result was the brilliant 'Supertramp' - the title being a reference to Clough's tongue-in-cheek descriptions of Robbo's appearance. Whatever Clough said about how John dressed and disliked shaving, the Miracle Manager knew that his left-winger was a genius who could perform on any stage in the world. "No other player has given me more pleasure than watching John Robertson," says John Lawson, who recalls how Robbo thought his career was going nowhere - until the arrival of Brian Clough. In this episode, you'll also hear host Marcus Alton pay tribute to his boyhood hero. You can read more tributes and memories on the tribute website, brianclough.com.