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Why on earth is Darren Ferguson getting slated on here??



Chesney Christ

New member
Sep 3, 2003
4,301
Location, Location
*Double promotion at tiny provincial club.
*Third promotion on his return.
*Very small budget - a tiny fraction of ours.
*Has connections/could get loan players from Manchester United.
*Has learnt directly from the best British manager of all time.
*Has been proven to get the best out of Craig Mackail-Smith.

I can't believe he is being slated for being relegated. They had a huge points total for relegation, and he did incredibly well (did I mention their very small budget) to even keep them in the running. With the sort of money we have he could work absolute wonders.

This place is ridiculous sometimes.
 




supaseagull

Well-known member
Feb 19, 2004
9,609
The United Kingdom of Mile Oak
*Double promotion at tiny provincial club.
*Third promotion on his return.
*Very small budget - a tiny fraction of ours.
*Has connections/could get loan players from Manchester United.
*Has learnt directly from the best British manager of all time.
*Has been proven to get the best out of Craig Mackail-Smith.

I can't believe he is being slated for being relegated. They had a huge points total for relegation, and he did incredibly well (did I mention their very small budget) to even keep them in the running. With the sort of money we have he could work absolute wonders.

This place is ridiculous sometimes.

I agree - I think he would be a good appointment for us flairniacs
 


Barnham Seagull

Yapton Actually
Dec 28, 2005
2,353
Yapton
*Double promotion at tiny provincial club.
*Third promotion on his return.
*Very small budget - a tiny fraction of ours.
*Has connections/could get loan players from Manchester United.
*Has learnt directly from the best British manager of all time.
*Has been proven to get the best out of Craig Mackail-Smith.

I can't believe he is being slated for being relegated. They had a huge points total for relegation, and he did incredibly well (did I mention their very small budget) to even keep them in the running. With the sort of money we have he could work absolute wonders.

This place is ridiculous sometimes.

Agree, you could see it that he has acheived more than Poyet.

Preston is blot on his career although they have not done any better since he left.

We would definately see alot of goals if he was the manager!
 






Monkey Man

Your support is not that great
Jan 30, 2005
3,156
Neither here nor there
He made my heart sink a bit when his name was mentioned but actually, I reckon he has some of the qualities we need.

Not sure if he's one of these managers who has one "natural" club, though, and will underachieve elsewhere.
 


Chesney Christ

New member
Sep 3, 2003
4,301
Location, Location
The main reason is "he's been relegated twice from the Championship".... great logic, completely ignoring the fact that he got them there punching MILES ABOVE THEIR WEIGHT in the first place. I can only presume it was cos Uncle Spielberg posted it that DF has been panned....

Baffling.
 


Tubby-McFat-Fuc

Well-known member
May 2, 2013
1,845
Brighton
He is getting slated, as people don't see past Preston, or Peterbroughs league position.

I'd be delighted with him. He got shafted at Preston, and has done excellently with Peterborough when you consider what he has to work with.
 




ees complicated no?

New member
Apr 3, 2011
4,075
Hove, United Kingdom
Double promotion at tiny provincial club. - and how many relegations?
*Third promotion on his return. - seems to be only 'good' and Peterborough.
*Very small budget - a tiny fraction of ours. - So what?
*Has connections/could get loan players from Manchester United. - His daddy has just left Man united.
*Has learnt directly from the best British manager of all time. - yet he still only at Peterborough?
*Has been proven to get the best out of Craig Mackail-Smith. - We have Ulloa now.


No Thank you.
 


Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
30,521
Ferguson deserves some credit but the bottom line is his teams leaks goals and he couldn't save them from relegation. Survival clearly was do-able as Flitcroft showed at Barnsley. I'm worried he's second favourite for the Albion post although it is very early doors.
 


Tubby-McFat-Fuc

Well-known member
May 2, 2013
1,845
Brighton
*Double promotion at tiny provincial club.
*Third promotion on his return.
*Very small budget - a tiny fraction of ours.
*Has connections/could get loan players from Manchester United.
*Has learnt directly from the best British manager of all time.
*Has been proven to get the best out of Craig Mackail-Smith.

I can't believe he is being slated for being relegated. They had a huge points total for relegation, and he did incredibly well (did I mention their very small budget) to even keep them in the running. With the sort of money we have he could work absolute wonders.

This place is ridiculous sometimes.
Yes please. I want one. Not my first choice, but would be delighted with Fergie Jnr.
 






5mins-from-amex

New member
Sep 1, 2011
1,547
coldean
I would be more than happy with him, i can only imagine he might not be everybodys first choice because dont seem 'flair' which is a word i feel is becoming rather over used on here.
 


Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
Relegation specialist at Championship level.

Disasterous at Preston.

No thanks.
 




dingodan

New member
Feb 16, 2011
10,080
I listen to him speak, and he doesn't inspire me at all.

Now 'Arry on the other hand...
 


Chesney Christ

New member
Sep 3, 2003
4,301
Location, Location
Double promotion at tiny provincial club. - and how many relegations? zzzz... I refer you back to the "tiny budget".
*Third promotion on his return. - seems to be only 'good' and Peterborough.
*Very small budget - a tiny fraction of ours. - So what? *sigh* as in.... imagine what he could do with a big budget....
*Has connections/could get loan players from Manchester United. - His daddy has just left Man united. No he hasn't. He is still involved with the club.
*Has learnt directly from the best British manager of all time. - yet he still only at Peterborough? Where was Gus when we got him?
*Has been proven to get the best out of Craig Mackail-Smith. - We have Ulloa now. We have both.


No Thank you.

.......
 


willyfantastic

New member
Mar 1, 2009
2,368
*Double promotion at tiny provincial club.
*Third promotion on his return.
*Very small budget - a tiny fraction of ours.
*Has connections/could get loan players from Manchester United.
*Has learnt directly from the best British manager of all time.
*Has been proven to get the best out of Craig Mackail-Smith.

I can't believe he is being slated for being relegated. They had a huge points total for relegation, and he did incredibly well (did I mention their very small budget) to even keep them in the running. With the sort of money we have he could work absolute wonders.

This place is ridiculous sometimes.

and how many times were those promotions out of the championship?
all he's shown is that he is average/poor at championship level (pne & all the pboro relegations) but is good at getting 1 team promoted out of league 1. we aren't in league 1, and we aren't peteborough, so why would we want him?
 






Colossal Squid

Returning video tapes
Feb 11, 2010
4,906
Under the sea
He just seems far too small time.

A fair record with Peterborough and a poor record with Preston.

Hardly big league stuff and as we keep telling ourselves, we're a big club now so could probably hope to attract somebody a little more "box office".

The next appointment wants to be somebody who really helps us push on, not just somebody to steady the ship and do a satisfactory job. We're ambitious and can do better
 


Bra

Well-known member
Feb 21, 2009
1,366
patcham
Guess it might confirm smaller budget if go for manager with the quality of working within tight restraints
 



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