Season › 2024-25 › Opinion › Talking Points Duncan Ferguson's Book by Christy Ring | 30/07/2025 8 Comments [Jump to last] I've just finished Big Dunc's book — it opened my eyes, definitely knew his stuff to be a manager. Hope I'm not spoiling it, but he told them not to buy Tosun and Alli. Kenwright was an Unsworth fan, and it was Dunc who brought Rooney. Return to Talking Points index : Add your Comments » Reader Comments (8) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Michael Kenrick 1 Posted 30/07/2025 at 23:15:26 Thanks for the reminder, Christy — I need to add that to our ToffeeWeb book compendium. What exactly do you mean by "Dunc brought Rooney"? You mean in 2017 when Rooney returned and Dunc was a coach? Mike Gaynes 2 Posted 31/07/2025 at 06:36:57 This is one Everton book I won't be buying. Zero interest. Danny O'Neill 3 Posted 31/07/2025 at 07:06:29 I often aired my views on Duncan the player. They don't suit everyone's taste, so I won't repeat. I think it's largely (not exclusively) generational. A beacon in dark times and undoubtedly a favourite to many. I've not read the book and won't. I'm not sure about his credentials as a manager, Christy. He undoubtedly worked hard to earn his coaching licences and was respected by Ancelotti and then Benitez followed by half a season under Lampard.But his management career, once he tried to give it a go, didn't really work out. He left Forest Green Rovers with his team only having won one match and being relegated. Likewise at Inverness, relegated and sacked, although he was operating for a club in financial trouble. Paul Griffiths 4 Posted 31/07/2025 at 07:53:57 Agree completely with Mike Gaynes. I'd much rather read Alan Harper's new collection of poems or that Hartley fella on fly fishing, though I've never ever fished in my life. John Pickles 5 Posted 31/07/2025 at 08:02:43 Although he was not the player he could have been, things were never dull with him around. I can't imagine his book will be either.I think Big Nev's is my favorite so far, Andy Gray's not far behind. As long as it's better than Kevin Ratcliffe's yawn fest, then it should be worth reading. Pete Neilson 6 Posted 31/07/2025 at 08:12:00 Timely post, Christy, I received this for my birthday a couple of days ago. I'm only upto his time at Dundee. As he suggests, it's worth Googling “Jim McLean John Barnes” for a clip of old school management in action. Can you imagine our academy lads spending more time labouring than kicking a ball? Different times. Pleasantly surprised by the book, not a run-of-the-mill sport autobiography. As you state, an eye opener. Eric Myles 7 Posted 31/07/2025 at 08:58:59 My daughter has it packed in her suitcase and she arrives in Thailand on Tuesday. Dave Abrahams 8 Posted 31/07/2025 at 09:39:51 I’ve read the book, I’d advise anyone to read it with a large pinch of salt! Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW © ToffeeWeb