And the PT decided to look back at some of the previous Posh signings when the big three have all been working at London Road together.
Ferguson started managing Posh for the first time on January 20, 2007 and here are the first 20 signings he made with the help of MacAnthony and Fry.
We’ve given them all a rating based on the impact they made at Posh.
Top players like Aaron Mclean, George Boyd and Micah Hyde were already at Posh when Ferguson turned up. It’s fair to say his first 20 signings were very hit and miss although there were some terrific captures ahead of his second full season in charge.
Permanent signings only. Information from www.soccerbase.com and www.transfermarkt.co.uk
We’ve given them all a rating based on the impact they made at Posh.
![Signed July 1, 2008...Stylish midfielder signed from Highland League club Cove Rangers who made 37 Posh appearances in the League One promotion season of 2008-09. Left to join Darren Ferguson at Preston North End in January, 2010. Rating ..7/10.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk3NWY2NzkzLTE1YjktNGVlZi04YmNiLTNkMzkwNGViMTViODphNzY5MWU0Yy1lNzI2LTQyOGMtYTc2Ny1jMTgzM2ZkMWY4ZWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
17. PAUL COUTTS
Signed July 1, 2008...Stylish midfielder signed from Highland League club Cove Rangers who made 37 Posh appearances in the League One promotion season of 2008-09. Left to join Darren Ferguson at Preston North End in January, 2010. Rating ..7/10.Photo: PT
![Signed July 1, 2008...An outstanding right-back who cost just £25k from Wycombe Wanderers and who was an ever present in a Posh promotion in his first season. Sadly left for Norwich City, who were a division below Posh at the time, after 66 appearances...Rating 8/10.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjlkZTk0MDA3LWZmNjItNDg5OS1iZmJjLTQ3YjZjYWUxODk0Mzo4YzRiNjgxZS0zZjJhLTQ2ZTMtYTA3NC1lZjM5YTA2NDhlZjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
18. RUSSELL MARTIN
Signed July 1, 2008...An outstanding right-back who cost just £25k from Wycombe Wanderers and who was an ever present in a Posh promotion in his first season. Sadly left for Norwich City, who were a division below Posh at the time, after 66 appearances...Rating 8/10.Photo: PT
![July 1, 2008...A crowd-pleasing left-back who had started a third spell at Posh as a loanee from Wycombe Wanderers the previous season before signing permanently. Delivered some classy moments in a promotion team before moving to Bristol City in 2010...Rating 8/10.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjEyMmI5NDBhLWE4OTUtNDJhYS04NTQxLTliYWI4MjdkNjg1Mzo0ZTUyN2EzMy04ZmFkLTRkNzgtYmExOC1jMTI2YTc0ZDk1Yzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
19. TOM WILLIAMS
July 1, 2008...A crowd-pleasing left-back who had started a third spell at Posh as a loanee from Wycombe Wanderers the previous season before signing permanently. Delivered some classy moments in a promotion team before moving to Bristol City in 2010...Rating 8/10.Photo: PT
![Signed July 14, 2008...Winger from Argentina who followed Russell Martin from Wycombe Wanderers, but who didn't ever establish himself in the first team. After 27 Posh appearances and one goal Torres moved on to Lincoln City. Rating...5/10.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU5YjE4OTk3LTM4YmQtNGY2Mi04ZmZkLTI4OTdjODJjOTAzNTo0OTA3MzMwOS1jMWU0LTRlYWQtYjE5MC1kNWQzNjg0NjQyNmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
20. SERGIO TORRES
Signed July 14, 2008...Winger from Argentina who followed Russell Martin from Wycombe Wanderers, but who didn't ever establish himself in the first team. After 27 Posh appearances and one goal Torres moved on to Lincoln City. Rating...5/10.Photo: PT