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Oh no! Another of my all-time heroes gone. Thanks for the memories Mike---there are many of them.

Brilliant on his day and with an 'attitude'

He's in my top 10 'likes' of Rovers players in my time.

I will never forget the bucket kit at Ewood in the loss to Coventry

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I think the 5-man forward line of Ferguson, McEvoy, Pickering, Douglas, Harrison was the best and most exciting I've ever seen. I was around 20 years old at the time.

Maybe it's nostalgia but (for me) it beats Ripley, Sherwood, Shearer, Sutton, Wilcox.

Then again...............maybe not. Different era. Different pace.

R.I.P. Mike.

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On 30/08/2019 at 21:54, bazza said:

I think the 5-man forward line of Ferguson, McEvoy, Pickering, Douglas, Harrison was the best and most exciting I've ever seen. I was around 20 years old at the time.

Maybe it's nostalgia but (for me) it beats Ripley, Sherwood, Shearer, Sutton, Wilcox.

Then again...............maybe not. Different era. Different pace.

R.I.P. Mike.

 

I saw that forward line in my first ever live game at Ewood, in what is reputed to be the best ever Rovers performance, v the mighty Spurs.

I think it indeed was a top lineup with goals and assists from all across the line.

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Nice tribute in the LT

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/17871181.rovers-39-39-crowd-pleasing-39-winger-mike-ferguson-dies-aged-76/

Lovely 60s photo of Fergie

 

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Fergie in a team-talk with Jack Marshall

 

Fred Else, Walter Joyce, Mike Ferguson, Mike England, Mike Harrison, Ronnie Clayton, Jack Marshall.jpg

Just noticed the 'Golden Mike Triangle' in this photo.

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1 hour ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Nice tribute in the LT

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/17871181.rovers-39-39-crowd-pleasing-39-winger-mike-ferguson-dies-aged-76/

Lovely 60s photo of Fergie

 

219727652.jpg

Fergie in a team-talk with Jack Marshall

 

Fred Else, Walter Joyce, Mike Ferguson, Mike England, Mike Harrison, Ronnie Clayton, Jack Marshall.jpg

Just noticed the 'Golden Mike Triangle' in this photo.

Marshall's Misfits.

Who are the 2 players on the left?

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What a terrific player he was. Second only to Bryan Douglas in my book on the Rovers right wing. He came from that era when players hadn't had their individuality coached out of them. Equally at home on the right wing and in a more central role. He had decent pace but he was a brilliant dribbler who in his day was unstoppable. His running action left him him slightly stooped over the ball which made him difficult to dispossess when he was running at players. He could make goals and score goals.

Part of that fabulous goal scoring Rovers forward line of the early 1960's that were such a pleasure to watch. They had everything, Fergie's trickery out on the right, Andy Mac's goal poaching combined with Big Fred's running power and finishing up front, the incomparable play making of Bryan Douglas in midfield and the other Mike, Harrison's more direct and hard running out on the left. I feel blessed that I saw them at their absolute best. They were an absolute joy of a group who played football with a smile and created mesmerising football at times. Only Bryan left now.

I have lots of memories of Fergie but one stands out from his later years. We were played at Preston and they had a highly rated left back called John Ritchie I think. Lots of big clubs were watching him. Fergie ran him ragged that day in a 5-3 Rovers win. One incident stands out. He cut in from the right and ran directly at Ritchie. I was stood right in line with this, looking over Fergies shoulder so to speak. He took the ball right up to Ritchie, dipped his shoulder' dummied right then and then strolled past Ritchie on the left who promptly fell over.

I can't be too hard on Ritchie because Fergie sent me the wrong way as well along with the 50 odd blokes stood around me.

Thanks for the memories Mike, you were a class act.

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One of my all time favourites.

Tremendously skilled and on his day, a top class act. 

A player with an edge and an aggression - could, and frequently did, mix it with anyone.

Just loved his directness and the way he attacked the defender(s) with the ball.

Thanks for the memories Fergie and R.I.P.

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