Former Everton Centre Forward Duncan Ferguson steps into management.....


If anybody on this site had aviators and fingerless leather gloves, it’s you macca.

Once met George in a bathroom, what a top man he was, what a like to call a man's man, top off, pulled me in for a manly hug. Not sure why, he asked if I wanted to share a cubicle with him which I kindly declined as I'd been for a curry the night before and didn't want to gas the poor sod. What a top top man though.
 
Well you gotta have faith.

My mum used to put listen without prejudice on as there was a song called mother's pride on. She would look straight at me with her slightly dodgy eye whilst the other one looked at my brother Thor and she'd say "Thor, this song reminds me of you and how proud I am".

I know that lazy eye looking at me though was her thinking exactly the same about me but she didn't want to show favouritism as it wasn't fair on Thor.
 


Bradford City vs AFC Fylde
5th February 2033


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The only change made to the team was Mick Wisdom came in for Patrick Uttridge. Fylde were in incredible form but Ferguson knew they could not get ahead of themselves and still hard to work hard for the points. Promising left back Corbi Jarvis who joined Bradford on loan was in the starting XI after turning down Fylde in the January transfer window. Jarvis played the ball to Page on 5 minutes and he had a shot from outside the box, it rattled the bar, Sam Ashford was there to tap home the rebound and made it 1-0 to Bradford. Fylde struggled inside the first 20 minutes and Bradford were trying to get the second goal. Jones won the ball inside his area and got it to Bytheway, he came forward at speed and had support from Henderson on his left and Carey on his right, he played it to Henderson and he tried to get the cross in but he was dispossessed to the frustration of the Fylde fans. Three minutes into the second half Fylde had a free-kick 30 yards out. Jones swerved it around the wall and it beat the keeper smashing into the top left corner! An incredible free-kick! 1-1! Fylde needed to defend better and a poor clearance to Richard Williams saw him smash the ball low into the bottom corner a few minutes later to restore Bradford's lead. Whitehead-Davies won the ball back just outside his area, he passed it to Morton but he was caught short, Armstrong got in and put it past Dube to make it 3-1. Terrible defending from Fylde. Euan Henderson was ineffective and he was replaced by Colm Goode on 54 minutes. It wasn't going right out there for Fylde, the long ball tactic was being deployed but Carey was unable to take his chances. Duncan Ferguson could not wait for this match to finish and he was straight down the tunnel at Valley Parade.

PLAYER RATINGS

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AFC Fylde vs Chesterfield
12th February 2033


=Chesterfield result.webp

Fylde need to bounce back with a win if they are to stay in promotion contention. They are eight points clear of Fleetwood who are in fourth and three points behind Sunderland in second. Josh Ferguson was given the nod ahead of Declan Marshall. 4 minutes in Gibson played the ball long upfield, Alexander took a bad touch and Henderson was in, he ran forward with only the keeper to beat but he put the shot wide. He should have buried it. John Jones looked like he had a minor injury but he carried on, he took the ball on the left and crossed in but it was headed clear, Wilson got the ball down, found himself space outside the box and shot low into the back of the net! Just what Fylde need! Joe Donnelly replaced Euan Henderson for the last 25 minutes. It was nervy moments for Fylde in the last 15 minutes, the news came through that Charlton were beating Sunderland but Brumwell got into space and when he received the pass made no mistake of putting it past Dube, 1-1. Fylde were forced to defend in the final minutes, Dube pulled off a great save which looked like going into the bottom corner. Fylde will be relieved to hear the final whistle as it was Chesterfield who were looking likely winning this match.

PLAYER RATINGS

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Bristol City vs AFC Fylde
F.A Cup Fifth Round
15th February 2033


=Bristol City result.webp

A place was up for grabs in the Quarter Finals. Patrick Uttridge and Ellis McKimm-Forster lined up in midfield with fans questioning why Jordan Wilson was not included. Fylde started well and looked calm in possession, the sell out crowd were right behind Bristol trying to make it intimidating for The Coasters. Fylde passed it around nicely creating space for Henderson but his shot was closed down on the edge of the box. Five minutes into the second half and Morton came across to take the throw towards the Bristol byline, he threw it to McKimm-Forster and he played it back to Morton who crossed into the box and Henderson guided the header into the top corner! 1-0 to Fylde! Fylde had their noses up, Marshall played it wide to Bytheway, he crossed in for Carey and he headed towards the bottom corner but it was just wide. McKimm-Forster had a good 60 minutes and was replaced by Jordan Wilson. Fylde were defending very well and were calm in possession. Fylde just had to see out stoppage time, Carey took the ball in the centre circle and played it wide to Bytheway, he lobbed it forward into the box first time, Henderson took a touch but it ran away from him into the hands of the keeper.
The whistle was blown and Fylde were into the F.A Cup Quarter Final!

DF: Second half I knew we could go out there and play a bit more expansive, we did and we got the goal. It was a great finish from Hendo and we are excited to be in the last 8!

PLAYER RATINGS

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MK Dons vs AFC Fylde
19th February 2033


=MK Dons result.webp

John Jones was not fully fit from his minor training injury this week so Steve Stockbridge came in at left back. MK Dons were putting Fylde under early pressure but Dube made some good stops early on. Carey had two chances in the first ten minutes but the keeper held his nerve to turn them behind. Wilson took the ball from Morton and whipped it towards the back post and Henderson tapped it home to make it 1-0! Henderson was playing well and won the ball back, he played it to Bytheway who got to the byline and crossed in for Carey but his header was inches wide of the post. Stockbridge was replaced by John Jones with just over 20 minutes to go. MK Dons went with three up front in the last ten minutes pushing for the equaliser. Wisdom won the ball from the MK Dons throw and nodded it to Carey, he played in Henderson and he rocked the bar. He was unfortunate not to get his second. We went into stoppage time and Fylde were in possession, Henderson played it wide to Jones, he crossed into the box and Bytheway chased it down, the ball was knocked back to Morton on the edge of the box and he swung it towards the far post where Henderson was lurking and he made it 2-0 with a tap in! Euan Henderson was at his best this afternoon and his two goals got the three points for Fylde to put them in second on level points with Sunderland.

PLAYER RATINGS

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LEAGUE TABLE

League table after 34.webp
 

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