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You’d be unwise to anger big Dunc

John Lyons

There have been some eye-catching managerial appointments in the EFL this season – and Duncan Ferguson’s arrival at Forest Green Rovers is another.
The former Everton stalwart – who had two brief spells as caretaker manager of the Toffees – has stated that he isn’t afraid of a challenge.
It’s just as well because he’s certainly got one on his hands with Rovers bottom of the League One table heading into the weekend.
There will be those who question whether Ferguson is the right man given his lack of experience of third tier football and it’s not really ideal timing given that the...

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