Duncan Ferguson - The Coach

[Trimm Trabb]

I've always wondered if a front man type model would work in football management. That is, a figurehead whose main responsibility is for the man management, discipline and inspiration, but isn't for the brainy tactical bit which is much more scientific. For the latter, you instead have the best tactical analysts in the business and they essentially make the in-game calls. (Imagine a good version of Steve Round without the bluetooth.) You see it a lot in other walks of life but seemingly never in football or sport in general. I can see a few flaws with it but none necessarily fatal. One of the big problems with Martinez and Silva (and to some extent Koeman) is that they weren't a commanding presence for players, fans and media. One thing you could see in abundance yesterday is that Duncan is exactly that, and we've missed it badly since Moyes.

Our success in the 80’s was very much down to this model. Colin Harvey & Mick Heaton were what you’d call the analysts, with HK the man management genius.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

Ha Ha.

"Goosebumps".

 

[duncs pigeon]

Kopite in work saying Dunc trying to be like Klopp, didn't realise they invented passion as well, always got to be about them somehow

Difference is, Dunc did it for the club, Klopp does it for himself.

 

[Rudolf Hucker]

I sincerely hope we ditch the “Duncan Ferguson” song before & after games!

It was OK if it was just done in the context of a one-off, but not a regular thing please.

 

[degsy]

Excellent comments from someone who obviously knows the game. And I have a feeling we played in the same team once when I was full back in the first senior mens team I ever played for, could be wrong there but it's a hunch

Which country? I haven't kicked a ball in the UK since 1994

 

[Street end man]

Which country? I haven't kicked a ball in the UK since 1994

I may have the wrong Degsy here then lol The old Liverpool Shipping League

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Duncan Ferguson’s timing and tactics are spot-on for Everton win

• Ferguson wore Howard Kendall’s old watch in 3-1 victory

Duncan Ferguson’s timing and tactics are spot-on for Everton win

Duncan Ferguson, Everton’s caretaker manager, wore Howard Kendall’s old watch in their 3-1 victory over Chelsea, and the Scot praised Djibril Sidibé, who played despite being ill

www.theguardian.com

Duncan Ferguson wore a trademark blue sweatband on his left wrist. On his right was an old Armani watch, broken and stuck at 8.15. It was not the sign of a managerial novice forgetting to use a stopwatch but another reminder, not that any more were required after a tumultuous defeat of Chelsea, of how much Everton means to the man in temporary charge.

“It’s Howard Kendall’s watch,” said Ferguson, the adrenaline still flowing an hour after Everton’s 3-1 win. “Lily [Kendall’s widow] came down and gave it to me to put on my wrist and wear it. Lily gave it to my wife this morning. She said she wanted me to wear it on the bench for Howard. I loved him. He was a diamond, wasn’t he? It was very emotional. It doesn’t work but there you go, it’s nice. It’s an amazing feeling. To get the result and you could just feel it in the stadium, couldn’t you? Everyone was so happy, everything went well.”

Loving this. ♡

That's outstanding

Good on Lily for the gesture!

 

[Toffe3m4n]

His post match press conference was absolute class. He's the very epitome of someone who 'gets' Everton Football Club. Made up for him on Saturday.

 

[kenada_blue]

That's outstanding

Good on Lily for the gesture!

“It’s Howard Kendall’s watch,” said Ferguson, the adrenaline still flowing an hour after Everton’s 3-1 win. “Lily [Kendall’s widow] came down and gave it to me to put on my wrist and wear it. Lily gave it to my wife this morning. She said she wanted me to wear it on the bench for Howard. I loved him. He was a diamond, wasn’t he? It was very emotional. It doesn’t work but there you go, it’s nice. It’s an amazing feeling. To get the result and you could just feel it in the stadium, couldn’t you? Everyone was so happy, everything went well.”

Cutting onions everywhere

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

“It’s Howard Kendall’s watch,” said Ferguson, the adrenaline still flowing an hour after Everton’s 3-1 win. “Lily [Kendall’s widow] came down and gave it to me to put on my wrist and wear it. Lily gave it to my wife this morning. She said she wanted me to wear it on the bench for Howard. I loved him. He was a diamond, wasn’t he? It was very emotional. It doesn’t work but there you go, it’s nice. It’s an amazing feeling. To get the result and you could just feel it in the stadium, couldn’t you? Everyone was so happy, everything went well.”

Cutting onions everywhere

Except Dave who regards it as a cheap stunt designed to gull the masses into accepting sub NSNO thinking.

 

[kenada_blue]

Except Dave who regards it as a cheap stunt designed to gull the masses into accepting sub NSNO thinking.

Football romance can be lost on him.

Love Davek though x

 

[Goat]

 

[davek]

Except Dave who regards it as a cheap stunt designed to gull the masses into accepting sub NSNO thinking.

It was.

FFS you'd have to be completely gullible to not know he was working the audience with that.

He should have kept that to himself.

 

[4737carlin]

I sincerely hope we ditch the “Duncan Ferguson” song before & after games!

It was OK if it was just done in the context of a one-off, but not a regular thing please.

Yeah I thought this myself, do we still do the siren? Never noticed at the weekend or rather heard it

 

[thirdmantackle]

He has nothing to lose really.

Fair play to him. Hope he keeps it going and has a game plan for Man U game