"Cloughie was the master of mind games, long before Alex Ferguson. You never quite knew what to expect when you went to interview him.

"Sometimes you couldn't get away - and he'd be telling you all sorts of stories."

Dennis Coath is a former TV sports reporter who has some great memories of Brian Clough. The Miracle Manager kept Dennis on his toes for more than 20 years!

"There was no point in having a list of questions ready - you'd have to rip them up!" says Dennis in the trailer for our latest Green Jumper pod.

Dennis looks back at his eventful career in journalism in an entertaining new book: 'Rats, Pies and Pigeon Poo' which is published by Olympia.

Brian Clough loved watching John Robertson play football. "Give him a ball on a football pitch and he was an artist - the Picasso of our game," said Clough.

In this exclusive interview for the Green Jumper, John Robertson recalls those magical days playing for the Miracle Manager.

"I just wanted to please him," says Robbo, who set-up the winning goal in the 1979 European Cup Final and scored the only goal in the final a year later.

"Brian Clough was a genius, without a shadow of a doubt. I was proud to play for him."

The Green Jumper is hosted by the editor of the tribute website brianclough.com, Marcus Alton.

Long before the days of Fantasy Football, Brian Clough’s Football Fortunes was a groundbreaking game which allowed its players to manage their favourite clubs.

In this episode of the Green Jumper, you’ll hear the story behind the game and how Cloughie himself became involved.

It was the 1980’s and Marty Neil was a youngster in Belfast who loved the hybrid game, which unusually mixed a table-top competition with computer technology.

Decades later, Marty has given the game a re-boot and tells the full story behind Brian Clough’s Football Fortunes and what the Great Man thought about the idea.

Podcast host Marcus Alton also catches-up with Cloughie’s friend Colin Shields who was one of the few people, besides the players, who Brian allowed to travel on the team coach.

You can read more about Brian Clough’s Football Fortunes on the tribute website, brianclough.com.

European Cup winner Martin O'Neill talks candidly about life working with Brian Clough.

"We were looking for that approval from him. It was as if he was the Godfather of football," says O'Neill, who also talks about his disagreements with Cloughie.

Looking back, he accepts that team-mate John Robertson was right to advise him not to argue with the Reds boss.

"I have been known to answer back even when I know I'm not right - you can ask my family!" jokes O'Neill in this fascinating chat with pod host Marcus Alton.

You can also read a review of O'Neill's brilliant book 'On Days Like These - My Life in Football' (published by Pan Macmillan) on the tribute site brianclough.com.

"They'd never met somebody like him - and they've never met somebody like him since. He was a one-off."

Author Chris Hull talks about some of the players at Hartlepools when Brian Clough began his managerial career.

From his fund-raising exploits, to training on the beach and his initial reluctance to leave for Derby, you'll hear how Cloughie tackled a range of new challenges and created a recipe for success - or 'Alchemy' as Chris describes it.

That's also the title of Chris' book looking back at Clough's first steps into management. 'Alchemy' - the story of Clough and Taylor's time at Hartlepools - is published by The History Press.

In this taster of a forthcoming Green Jumper, Marcus Alton talks to one of Brian Clough's European Cup legends, Martin O'Neill.

Often at loggerheads with Cloughie during his playing days at Nottingham Forest, O'Neill recalls special memories of Brian and how he eventually received the praise he craved.

O'Neill's new book 'On Days Like These - My Life in Football' is a fascinating account of a rollercoaster 50 years in the beautiful game from one of football's sharpest minds.

"The story just sucks you in - it's Cloughie and he's a completely unique character."

Author Chris Hull tells the story of Brian Clough's first stint in football management, at rock bottom Hartlepools.

From his fund-raising exploits, to training on the beach, you'll hear how Cloughie tackled a range of new challenges and created a recipe for success - or 'Alchemy' as Chris describes it.

This is a taster of Marcus Alton's forthcoming full interview with Chris, the author of 'Alchemy' - the story of Clough and Taylor's time at Hartlepools (published by The History Press).

Thousands of Brian Clough fans joined his family, friends and former players at the memorial service at Pride Park on 21st October, 2004.

Derby Cathedral wasn't big enough for the many supporters who wanted to remember Cloughie - so they gathered in the type of place he was treated as a God: a football stadium.

In this episode, Green Jumper host Marcus Alton looks back at that emotional night and speaks to a man who played a special role in the service.

Nottingham Forest's matchday announcer Mark Dennison joins Green Jumper host Marcus Alton to talk Clough, Wembley and Steve Cooper.

The entertaining radio presenter also recalls a Legends Night he compered back in 2005 to help raise money for the Clough statue in Nottingham.

"I've been looking back at some photos and we all look so young," says Mark. "Nigel Jemson looks about ten!"

Also on the panel that night were European Cup winners John McGovern and Kenny Burns. They were accompanied by former journalist John Lawson who worked with Cloughie throughout his years at Forest.

This episode also includes a discount code for savings off books and souvenirs at the brianclough.com shop, raising money for good causes.

Back in 2005, a Clough Legends night was held at Nottingham Forest's City Ground to help raise money for the city's bronze statue.

The compere for the evening was radio presenter Mark Dennison - who is now the club's matchday announcer.

In this episode, Green Jumper host Marcus Alton reflects on that event with Mark, who also chats about his admiration for the Master Manager and his own Wembley appearance.