The Damned Utd
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The Damned Utd is David Peace’s 2006 novel that offers a fictionalized, psychologically intense account of Brian Clough’s turbulent 44-day tenure as manager of Leeds United.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Damned Utd canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Damned Utd Context triple: [The Damned United, basedOn, The Damned Utd]
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The Baggies
The Baggies is the well-known nickname of English football club West Bromwich Albion, traditionally based in the West Midlands and competing in the English league system.
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The Hooligans
The Hooligans are Bruno Mars’s backing band, known for their energetic live performances and blend of pop, R&B, funk, and soul.
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The Dons
The Dons is the widely used nickname for Aberdeen Football Club, a professional Scottish football team based in Aberdeen.
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The Villans
The Villans is the traditional nickname of Aston Villa Football Club, one of England’s oldest and most storied professional football teams.
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The Bhoys
The Bhoys is a popular nickname for Celtic F.C., the Glasgow-based Scottish football club renowned for its passionate support and historic success.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Damned Utd Target entity description: The Damned Utd is David Peace’s 2006 novel that offers a fictionalized, psychologically intense account of Brian Clough’s turbulent 44-day tenure as manager of Leeds United.
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A.
The Baggies
The Baggies is the well-known nickname of English football club West Bromwich Albion, traditionally based in the West Midlands and competing in the English league system.
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B.
The Hooligans
The Hooligans are Bruno Mars’s backing band, known for their energetic live performances and blend of pop, R&B, funk, and soul.
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C.
The Dons
The Dons is the widely used nickname for Aberdeen Football Club, a professional Scottish football team based in Aberdeen.
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D.
The Villans
The Villans is the traditional nickname of Aston Villa Football Club, one of England’s oldest and most storied professional football teams.
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E.
The Bhoys
The Bhoys is a popular nickname for Celtic F.C., the Glasgow-based Scottish football club renowned for its passionate support and historic success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Tom Hooper ⓘ |
| adaptationLeadActor | Michael Sheen ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| adaptationScreenwriter | Peter Morgan ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | David Peace ⓘ |
| basedOn | Brian Clough’s 44-day tenure as manager of Leeds United ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| depictsClub |
Derby County F.C.
ⓘ
Leeds United F.C. ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
psychological fiction ⓘ sports novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Damned United
ⓘ
surface form:
The Damned United (film)
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| hasLegalDispute | libel concerns raised by former Leeds United figures ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real events in English football history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Brian Clough ⓘ |
| market | adult readership ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | Brian Clough ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial portrayal of Leeds United era
ⓘ
intense psychological depiction of Brian Clough ⓘ |
| portrayalType | fictionalized account ⓘ |
| portrays |
Don Revie
ⓘ
Leeds United players of the 1970s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber and Faber ⓘ |
| setting |
Leeds United F.C.
ⓘ
surface form:
Leeds United Football Club
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| settingPeriod | 1974 ⓘ |
| subject |
English football
ⓘ
football management ⓘ power and rivalry in sport ⓘ |
| theme |
ego and leadership
ⓘ
failure and redemption ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| timeSpanDepicted |
early 1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| timeStructure | non-linear timeline ⓘ |
| titleStyle | stylized spelling of "United" as "Utd" ⓘ |
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