Anyone read Duncs book yet?

[Cameron Manning]

Dave's busy reading "The Carpet baggers " by Harold Robbins, for the fifth time. Cracking book btw.

Yeh, my first season watching was the 94/95 season as a 7 year old. I didn't realise what it meant to win the FA Cup back then, old man took me, so I can say I was there, but as a kid growing up as a massive Evertonian, Dunc was everything, big number 9, powerful, great in the air, didn't roll around like the pathetic players today, loved the club (and meant it). The club is bigger than him, but he was everything I wanted Everton to be as a young lad.

And now your grown up and have looked at his whole Everton career do you still feel that way? Admittingly I come from a much older generation and truly understand why he was a hero those days but looking back his record shows those valiant brave brilliant performances, which they were, came a lot less frequent than his poor games. By the way I’ve met Duncan three times, we never talked about football, and he was easy to like.

 

[Cameron Manning]

Rideout gets nowhere near as much acclaim, given he actually scored a cup final goal.

In fact when Rideout first came to Everton he got plenty of stick and even derided with one Joke—— Kendall was pulled into the Everton boardroom and was asked why he signed Rideout by the chairman, Howard replied you told me to go and sign him, the chairman replied “ I never told you to sign Rideout I told to go and get Driedout!

 

[davek]

He's a 'kin spoof.

Telling Evertonians what they want to hear and fleecing them.

Your books done now; time for you to stop sucking the teat of this club and get back to managing no mark club's into oblivion.

 

[mahermi1]

Limpar single handedly nearly sent us down in 94 with that hand ball. The dive he took to win a penalty is the one think that stands out as a positive from his time here.

No mate improved drastically when Joe Doyle took over, him and Kanchelskis were a revelation that year, especially Kanchelskis, that was Limpars best time with us.

 

[Cameron Manning]

Whilst pointing the way forward

That sounds more like Carsley especially pointing the forward.

 

[Eggs]

…the Steve I’m referring to is Steve Zokec @Cameron Manning. Steve is the bloke who writes Everton books that are truly worth reading, I doubt anybody has interviewed more Everton players and folk connected to our club than him. Steve is @alan ball on here.

 

[Cameron Manning]

Yes, he said so in his interview, when he talked about the book.

Didn’t David Prentice edit the book for him?

 

[Cameron Manning]

…the Steve I’m referring to is Steve Zokec @Cameron Manning. Steve is the bloke who writes Everton books that are truly worth reading, I doubt anybody has interviewed more Everton players and folk connected to our club than him. Steve is @alan ball on here.

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Fair enough Eggs I never realised that, thank you.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

He's a 'kin spoof.

Telling Evertonians what they want to hear and fleecing them.

Your books done now; time for you to stop sucking the teat of this club and get back to managing no mark club's into oblivion.

At least he tells us what we want to hear...and not what we don't ha.

 

[Cameron Manning]

For someone who says they regretted it, it doesn't seem like it.

That said, perhaps he is just playing up to the cameras, he knows why he is an interesting topic and is giving the punters what they want. He then goes away and acts differently...

He is doing these interviews to sell the book, he is a different fella off the field and maybe the camera although I have never seen any of his interviews, mind you you never did any when he was playing!

 

[Cameron Manning]

Listening to his audiobook, the best bits are from his period here as a coach. Loads of tea-spilling.

Kenwright - Ferguson loves him but he undoubtedly was an laughable old queen. Pitting his sycophants against each other and being horrified when Dunc swore once when talking to Moshiri. He ridiculously tried to claim credit for getting him (DF) the interim job for Chelsea, when Moshiri had basically already given it to him. Dunc just rolled his eyes.

Unsworth - truly a snivelling brown nose. Walked in from nowhere and got all the important jobs simply because he was Bill's boy. He actually says; "Ronald Koeman was sacked so they (Bill and Denise) could get in David Unsworth".
Would always follow new managers around FF and constantly offering them cups of tea, clothes and lifts (Koeman was creeped out).

Martinez - very polite and good in training, but he (DF) was forced upon him as a coach by Kenwright. It all felt very awkward.

Rooney - Ferguson more than anyone pushed for his return. Koeman wasn't interested but Ferguson helped Wayne basically blag a sort of interview at Koeman's house. FFS Dunc.

Allardyce - amiable bloke who liked Duncan for his honesty. He was adamant about getting Tosun, then realised after 3 days what a crab he was.

Silva - another who had Dunc forced upon him. Was always negative and persisted with stupid tactics. Also, wouldn't leave a tip for a waitress after a staff night out. Never stood chance with his personality.

Lampard - really smart guy who he thinks will end up having a good coaching career. Had a row with Rondon once where basically told him how terrible a player he was.

Brands - arrogant so and so who spoke dismissively to everyone. None of the club staff liked him.

DBB - Bill's little minion who thought she was way cleverer than what she was.

Yes I’ve read the book and took about 80% of it with a pinch of salt— you seem to have a different outlook on the book which is fair enough.

 

[Cameron Manning]

Come on some are very clearly more relevant than others.
Kevin campbell came in in march and literally kept this club up. You cant get more turning point than that.

Well I think Peter Reid, Andy Gray, Trevor Stevens followed Paul Bracewell and Southall was already there then playing after being sent out on loan and one of the biggest turning points was the appointment of Colin Harvey as coach. Going further back Bobby Collins dragged the club by the scruff of the neck from the bottom of the league to near the top before he was helped by Roy Vernon, Young, Gabriel, Wilson, Morrissey and last but certainly not least Tony Kay. Different times I know and Ferguson was the idol the club and loads of fans wanted and needed—-some of us loved him when he had those great games but were not impressed on his many off days.

 

[Cameron Manning]

I wish more linen was washed in public. It just shows how utterly dysfunctional we were and how many of our so-called "heroes" and "custodians" were incompetent, venal charlatans.

Yes I agree as long as you hear the other side of the story.

 

[Joey66]

I purchased the book of Goodison from the club - The last programme - & the Liverpool echo special which I thought was the best of the three - the book had too much about Dunc in it IMO - the programme a nice article about Colin Harvey - yet the description of his goal in the 2-0 win to clinch the title in 1970 v WBA at home was incorrect his fantastic shot to make it 2-0 a peach of a goal hit the Park end net not the Gwlady's street net as written a young lad My family friends & I were right behind that fantastic goal never caught on camera?

DCL is only one goal behind big Dunc - Dunc he is an icon no doubts - never a legend - like the guy - but I would never purchase his book as his stats just don't add up -

I seen clips of him when he was young playing in Scotland & he was a top notch CF on the ground & in the air - we would never been able to afford him so in a sense we were lucky to have him after his behavioural problems on the pitch - so he was an Icon to the fans ,& someone to be idolised in the team we had at the time - maybe he was someone who may have never wore a blue shirt that made him such a star ...

Big Joe my hero stated if he wanted to play uninjured on his day he was totally unplayable - a talent who was hindered with his troubles & his injuries as he got older ....

 

[Mr Happy]

Got the audiobook. At the point now where's he's discussing having no pubes.

Pulitzer Prize material it is not. However it's worth a listen.