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Duncan Ferguson | ||||||||||||
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Possibly the most misunderstood footballer of all time. (Well, except for Gazza.) Dunc joined Everton in 1994 as a young Scottish gangly striker. At 6ft 5" he made a huge impact on the Premiership, terrorising defences eveywhere. In 1995 was part of Joe Royle's FA Cup winning side. He became the first footballer to go to jail for an incident on the pitch when he "Head-butted" John McStay. (They collided, and subsequently, the player fell to the ground...) Anyway, following this incident, Scotland decided to increase his international ban, causing their most lethal weapon to go into international retirement. Scotland managers since have tried to persuade him to come out of retirement, but when Dunc decides to do somehing, he does it! He has a "no interviews" policy, following some really waful slatings from journalists back in '95 and that was only broken when the big man was sold to Newcastle without the knowledge of himself or the manager. (Thanks a lot Peter Johnson!) Walter Smith and Bill Kenwright devised a plan in 2000 that brought Dunc back on a 5 year deal. Last season was good for him on a personal level as injuries were limited and he showed what he could do with 9 goals in all competitions. However, th club didn't do at all well so his brilliance was over-looked. There were a few highlights of his season, including a pogo dance to demonstrate that one can't jump without using one's arms. Typically, he was booked for this. He scored a classic "Dunc" goal against Leeds, rising above all to head home a Tony Hibbert corner. More than anything though, we'll all remember his only sending off of the season, against Leicester. Ugly German Steffan Freund kept whining to the ref and the ref kept penalising Dunc for everything he did. After picking up a booking, the nasty little man got Dunc sent off for a nothing challenge. Now, Dunc's had his fair share of unfair red and yellow cards, but this was just taking the piss! He ensured that everyone knew just how he felt about it, by jokingly strangling Freund.... I say "Jokingly"...... He looked rather like Homer Simpson strangling his beloved son. This incident however, wasn't actually the "Dunc Highlight of the season". That came during a match against his former club, the Barcodes, when he was booked for dancing like a penguin in a bid to show the ref that he can't jump without using his arms. It was hilarious to see the big man bounce in around like a looney! Dunc shows his dedication to the Blues not only on the pitch, but also sports an Everton tatoo showing the Everton crest with the number 9 in the middle. He, like all other players, is good mate of mine and even had the courtesy to bend down a lot to get into a photo with me. (I'm very short so this was a serious ask of him.) This season is going swimmingly for him as he is our Super Sub who ocassionally starts. It is also worth noting that he is, without doubt, considered the sexiest of men by the majority of female Evertonians. Whilst many of us love different players, a recent poll showed that Dunc hold the most special place in almost all of our hearts. Whether it is his footballing ability, his VERY sexy accent, his smile, his six-pack or simply his love for the Blues, I'm not sure. though I'm guessing it's a combination of the lot! |