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Duncan Ferguson’s two injury-hit spells at Everton were as famous for him tackling burglars as defenders. Both felt the full-force of a muscular approach that frequently broke the laws of football and the land. But to call him a hammer thrower would do an injustice to a goal-scoring ability rare among burly target men. He was never afraid to show how much he cared either, particularly to Liverpool supporters in site of his famous tattoo. His goals kept a poor Everton side up and were never forgotten by supporters, including those who resented the long-ball approach his skills favoured. Sold to Newcastle for £8 million behind the back of his manager in November 1998, his decision to write a love letter to fans in the programme confirmed Joe Royle’s assertion he was “the biggest thing since Dixie.” When he returned four years later after waiving his signing on fee it was to a true hero’s welcome.

 

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If people dont agree he is a club legend they should at least acknowledge his honesty and support for a club that gave him a chance.

 

I still think he was a much better footballer than people gave him credit for. Who knows, with a better team around him he maybe could have achieved a great deal more.

Still rate his turn on the edge of the area against Man U his best.

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He was a liability due to his screw being lose but on the flip-side that made him the great player he was. The determination he had and love for the club has been matched by nobody since and because of this the positives far out-weighted the negatives. I'm proud to say that I saw his last game and goal against WBA. A brilliant moment in Everton's history.

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If people dont agree he is a club legend they should at least acknowledge his honesty and support for a club that gave him a chance.

 

I still think he was a much better footballer than people gave him credit for. Who knows, with a better team around him he maybe could have achieved a great deal more.

Still rate his turn on the edge of the area against Man U his best.

 

No. And I got to be in that category

 

Ferguson was a useful player for sure, provided some memorable moments and scored some pivotal goals, but can't subscribe to the idea that the player warrants legendary status. This appears to be going over old ground in saying the player doesn't deserve to be held in such high regard as names such as Lawton ,Ratcliffe, Southall and Hickson for example.

 

could have been so much better for the player, but for all other issues aside (including his decision to divorce himself from the Scots national side) he left a lasting impression on supporters here and over time became something of a fan favorite, but does not warrant a place with a very select few from this clubs history that are deserving of legendary status. Was unable to operate the above link but good news for the individual if it's indeed working in a first team coach capacity.

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Big Dunc has joined Everton's first team coaching staff.

 

He will now perform a key role in Martinez's back-room team alongside assistant manager Graeme Jones, first-team development coach Dennis Lawrence and goalkeeping coach Inaki Bergara.

 

http://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2014-02-20/duncan-ferguson-joins-everton-s-coaching-staff/?

 

http://www.insidefutbol.com/2014/02/20/roberto-martinez-backs-duncan-ferguson-for-future-managerial-role-after-everton-promotion/128387/?

 

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So.... we have gone from having Moyes, Round and Neville to Martinez, Jones and Big Dunc.

 

I think its a great appointment, he's clearly doing something right, he's a tremendous character and whether you think he is a legend or not - he was iconic.

 

Having him in the changing room rallying or on the bench eyeballing the opposition can only be a good thing. He's no "yes man", he isn't going to watch us get bullied, nor allow the players to accept it.

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No. And I got to be in that category

 

Ferguson was a useful player for sure, provided some memorable moments and scored some pivotal goals, but can't subscribe to the idea that the player warrants legendary status. This appears to be going over old ground in saying the player doesn't deserve to be held in such high regard as names such as Lawton ,Ratcliffe, Southall and Hickson for example.

 

could have been so much better for the player, but for all other issues aside (including his decision to divorce himself from the Scots national side) he left a lasting impression on supporters here and over time became something of a fan favorite, but does not warrant a place with a very select few from this clubs history that are deserving of legendary status. Was unable to operate the above link but good news for the individual if it's indeed working in a first team coach capacity.

Ferguson played for Everton in one of its darkest periods ever.

 

I'm sure if he was part of the 85 team he would be down as a legend.

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With Mike, doubt he'd have played. He wasn't AS good as people make out, his legendary status was carved from his attitude and dedication, rather than his ability.

 

I like him, I just don't get the legendary status, especially in the same breath as Dixie, Ball and Young.

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With Mike, doubt he'd have played. He wasn't AS good as people make out, his legendary status was carved from his attitude and dedication, rather than his ability.

 

I like him, I just don't get the legendary status, especially in the same breath as Dixie, Ball and Young.

I'd say he had the ability just not the dedication.

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I actually had an in depth chat with Sharpie about Duncan a short while back. Lets just say this, Sharpie had no doubts whatsoever about his ability - he said Ferguson could have been one of the very best as he had absolutely "everything".

 

He did also in the same breath say that he was at fault for not realising that potential. He never held back on that one. He really likes him as a person too.

 

Could he have played instead of either Gray or Sharp? Yes, that team of 85 would have had Steven and Sheedy planting crosses on his nut time after time.

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Some of the rumoured stories coming out at the time of duncs career where shocking for a professional footballer. How can he dictate to others now. Not really a role model, but a very good footballer / true blue.

What rumours were they?

 

He wasnt exactly a renowned party animal during his playing days, unless there is smoething gowing on at these pigeon racing events that they dont tell us about!

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Lucas Radebe, South Africa & Leeds Utd centre half, built like a tank and all round nice guy said something like this about playing against Ferguson; "I've never known anything like him, He's like a freight train. First you meet his forearm, then his elbow, then his shoulder, quickly followed by the rest of him. You just close your eyes and hope you come out OK."

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snorting beak in yhe back of the eagle and child before it closed. staying there all day.......tune in for plenty more stories from b.Angell's runtime next week :-)

Ah yeah... The old coke head footballer who never tested positive despite them getting regularly tested...

 

He liked a pint and his pink champagne and was a generous bloke...

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snorting beak in yhe back of the eagle and child before it closed. staying there all day.......tune in for plenty more stories from b.Angell's runtime next week :-)

You really are an idiot

 

No one tunes into any of your shite that you serve up. Am not sure your tuned in yourself,

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if i give you an alterative insight into big dunc, granted these are rumours, you become ultra defensive of a player and hit me eith a personal attack blubberboy122... isnt this forum designed to throw out difference of opinion. i respect big dunc ss much as the next blue but also realise his antics on and off the pitch may have to be questioned when later on that same player is asked upon to take on a role of huge responsibility

Whether this promotion be deserved I am still within my right to air an opinion that may not go down too well.

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if i give you an alterative insight into big dunc, granted these are rumours, you become ultra defensive of a player and hit me eith a personal attack blubberboy122... isnt this forum designed to throw out difference of opinion. i respect big dunc ss much as the next blue but also realise his antics on and off the pitch may have to be questioned when later on that same player is asked to take on a role of huge responsibility

Whether this promotion be deserved I am still within my right to air an opinion that may not go down too well.

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Here's an insight by my mate who had a pint with him - he's actually a Liverpool fan... Ferguson was on the lash, mate was chatting to him at the bar, Ferguson had a wedge of cash just on the bar, buying drinks etc, just not arsed, like it was small change.

 

Had a few pints with my mate and said "nice to meet you, I've gotta go" - he left his money on the bar, about 400-500, my mate took it to him... He said "have it if you want" - mate refused, said he couldn't, and Ferguson asked him to come along to the party he was off to with a few women in tow.

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if i give you an alterative insight into big dunc, granted these are rumours, you become ultra defensive of a player and hit me eith a personal attack blubberboy122... isnt this forum designed to throw out difference of opinion. i respect big dunc ss much as the next blue but also realise his antics on and off the pitch may have to be questioned when later on that same player is asked upon to take on a role of huge responsibility

Whether this promotion be deserved I am still within my right to air an opinion that may not go down too well.

Telling a story isn't 'airing an opinion'

 

What you are doing is..... Airing bull shit.

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Here's an insight by my mate who had a pint with him - he's actually a Liverpool fan... Ferguson was on the lash, mate was chatting to him at the bar, Ferguson had a wedge of cash just on the bar, buying drinks etc, just not arsed, like it was small change.

 

Had a few pints with my mate and said "nice to meet you, I've gotta go" - he left his money on the bar, about 400-500, my mate took it to him... He said "have it if you want" - mate refused, said he couldn't, and Ferguson asked him to come along to the party he was off to with a few women in tow.

 

 

Your mate... :Money: ....is he stupid

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I'd do exactly the same.

 

Ferguson obviously had too much money, willing to piss it up the wall or just leave it laying in a pub, has to be an insult to every fan that ever paid to see him.

 

A charity box would have been a better place for it, or the Everton foundation for Everton players who didn't earn enough money to leave it laying in the pub.

 

A pile of cash laying on the bar.........I bet the likes of Brian Labone would have told him what to do with it.Though to be honest Labone was probably too much of a gentleman to say anything.

 

If ever a story told needed to be told to expose footballers earning too much money, this one would be as good as any.

 

Wasn't there a Newcastle player online using £20 notes to wipe his arse......if he offered me a pile of cash, I'd take it!

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Ferguson obviously had too much money, willing to piss it up the wall or just leave it laying in a pub, has to be an insult to every fan that ever paid to see him.

 

A charity box would have been a better place for it, or the Everton foundation for Everton players who didn't earn enough money to leave it laying in the pub.

 

A pile of cash laying on the bar.........I bet the likes of Brian Labone would have told him what to do with it.Though to be honest Labone was probably too much of a gentleman to say anything.

 

If ever a story told needed to be told to expose footballers earning too much money, this one would be as good as any.

 

Wasn't there a Newcastle player online using £20 notes to wipe his arse......if he offered me a pile of cash, I'd take it!

I think you are getting a tad bit carried away. Ferguson was having a few beers, he paid for a massive round, had the cash on the bar in front of the stool he was sitting on, he left it there absent mindedly, when my mate took it to him he admired his honesty and offered to let him keep it as a means of showing his appreciation for his honesty.

 

He wasn't being flash, charity? I take it you don't really know too much about him then?

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I think you are getting a tad bit carried away. Ferguson was having a few beers, he paid for a massive round, had the cash on the bar in front of the stool he was sitting on, he left it there absent mindedly, when my mate took it to him he admired his honesty and offered to let him keep it as a means of showing his appreciation for his honesty.

 

He wasn't being flash, charity? I take it you don't really know too much about him then?

 

Sitting at the bar with £500 on the counter.......nar, that's not flash is it............AND oh, you can keep that £500 for being honest, not "oh here's £20 for being honest".

 

But then I don't know Duncan like you do......or Graeme Sharp (though I did have breakfast with him at the crowne Plaza), and I don't have a friend who has a friend who was David Moyes technical analyst....oh boy, you do give us some good laughs mate :rofl:

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Sitting at the bar with £500 on the counter.......nar, that's not flash is it............AND oh, you can keep that £500 for being honest, not "oh here's £20 for being honest".

 

But then I don't know Duncan like you do......or Graeme Sharp (though I did have breakfast with him at the crowne Plaza), and I don't have a friend who has a friend who was David Moyes technical analyst....oh boy, you do give us some good laughs mate :rofl:

 

Why not just say, Haf I have a problem with the fact you have contacts, or bullshit that you do. All this "make me laugh " bollocks, get it of your chest. Don't hold it in. Passive aggressive nonsense. You just come across as a bit of a tit.

 

For the record, the Dunc and his £500 wasn't just a one off. The bloke is generous to a fault, probably what you call flash. He's a true gent, but hey, not gonna fit in with your assassination of his character.

 

If he was flash, you would have seen him do media work, be pictured out on the tiles in the likes of the newz bar etc... He grew up in a rough arsed area, he is a down to earth bloke who likes to get the beers in and look after people he sees as his own.

 

You do make me laugh, rofl, lol and all that shit.

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Sat next to him away at Leicester when we hadn't won away for twelve months, or rather wouldn't have if we didn't win that one. Danny cadamarteri scored a penalty in the last minute and I watched Dunc go more crazy than any other fans.

He took time to speak with everyone that spoke with him.

 

To me he will always be a legend!

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Sat next to him away at Leicester when we hadn't won away for twelve months, or rather wouldn't have if we didn't win that one. Danny cadamarteri scored a penalty in the last minute and I watched Dunc go more crazy than any other fans.

He took time to speak with everyone that spoke with him.

 

To me he will always be a legend!

You mean he didn't snort loads of beak, wave £50 notes around and behave like a thug?

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No he was like every other supporter in the ground. Wore clothes to keep himself warm, had a few mates with him, who may have had a few pints haha and went nuts when the penalty went in.

One of my best away day memories.

The only bad bit was he lifted my mate lee onto the air and I was jealous haja.

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Why not just say, Haf I have a problem with the fact you have contacts, or bullshit that you do. All this "make me laugh " bollocks, get it of your chest. Don't hold it in. Passive aggressive nonsense. You just come across as a bit of a tit.

 

For the record, the Dunc and his £500 wasn't just a one off. The bloke is generous to a fault, probably what you call flash. He's a true gent, but hey, not gonna fit in with your assassination of his character.

 

If he was flash, you would have seen him do media work, be pictured out on the tiles in the likes of the newz bar etc... He grew up in a rough arsed area, he is a down to earth bloke who likes to get the beers in and look after people he sees as his own.

 

You do make me laugh, rofl, lol and all that shit.

 

Your full of shit........but it is funny shit :rofl:

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You mean he didn't snort loads of beak, wave £50 notes around and behave like a thug?

 

 

Who said he was a thug who snorted 'beak' ?............and you were the one who said he was in a pub throwing money around, get your little story right.

 

And before you start your usual shit, offering to give someone £500 for reminding the person he'd left it on the bar, is in a real persons world........flash not generous, generous would have been a £10 or £20.If you happen to move in circles that give £500 away at a time, then maybe to you that's the norm.I'm sure Duncs has been very generous in hs time, I'd like to thnk so.

 

Don't try and turn this one around, Ferguson was a favourite of mine.

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Who said he was a thug who snorted 'beak' ?............and you were the one who said he was in a pub throwing money around, get your little story right.

 

And before you start your usual shit, offering to give someone £500 for reminding the person he'd left it on the bar, is in a real persons world........flash not generous, generous would have been a £10 or £20.If you happen to move in circles that give £500 away at a time, then maybe to you that's the norm.I'm sure Duncs has been very generous in hs time, I'd like to thnk so.

 

Don't try and turn this one around, Ferguson was a favourite of mine.

Only part of it was in reference to you, don't get so uppity, after all if I said it it probably doesn't make it so...

 

Oh blue, you are so funny. Ha ha lol. Funny shit you come out with etc etc.

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A pile of cash laying on the bar.........I bet the likes of Brian Labone would have told him what to do with it.Though to be honest Labone was probably too much of a gentleman to say anything.

 

 

No doubt Labone wasa gentleman, was lucky enough to meet him in the Winslow once. But read Kendalls book, he wasn't always a nice guy.

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