KaKa Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Where do people get this idea that his wages would be astronomical? He is a 35 yeat old centre back without a club and no prem teams after him. Would be a very good signing. Still looked serviceable in the prem just last season. Would be a real leader for us at the back and on the pitch in general. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Sol Campbell is a clumsy old donkey. He might be able to get by in the championship... but only until we meet a team with pace up front. Hang on to Taylor. He's quick, he's physical, he gets froward, and he plays his heart out for the shirt. He's the kind of player we want here long term. Sol Campbell would have been good on a free 2 or 3 years ago. I wouldn't touch him now, not even in the championship. while cambells pace may be gone he still has one of the best defensive brains around which counts for a lot he could possibly bring a sense of organisation to the back line and also in set pieces which will be the main threat to our goals judging by last 2 games. He can also likely teach our other cbs a thing or two espicially our young guns like tozer and kadar and once hes done with football he could take up a coaching role Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Shearer 9 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Where do people get this idea that his wages would be astronomical? He is a 35 yeat old centre back without a club and no prem teams after him. Would be a very good signing. Still looked serviceable in the prem just last season. Would be a real leader for us at the back and on the pitch in general. He's a name, he's a good looking black man with a huge appeal to the gay community, he is a marketable face. Words that can describe him: Fresh Physical Intelligent You don't pikc up those guys on teh cheap even when they're old and clearly shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Sol Campbell has never been "clearly shit" though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Sol Campbell is a clumsy old donkey. He might be able to get by in the championship... but only until we meet a team with pace up front. Hang on to Taylor. He's quick, he's physical, he gets froward, and he plays his heart out for the shirt. He's the kind of player we want here long term. Sol Campbell would have been good on a free 2 or 3 years ago. I wouldn't touch him now, not even in the championship. while cambells pace may be gone he still has one of the best defensive brains around which counts for a lot he could possibly bring a sense of organisation to the back line and also in set pieces which will be the main threat to our goals judging by last 2 games. He can also likely teach our other cbs a thing or two espicially our young guns like tozer and kadar and once hes done with football he could take up a coaching role Sol Campbell is not a defensive genius. Am I the only one to have watched MOTD over the last couple of years? He often gets the wrong side of players, flaps at well placed passes, puts his hands all over strikers etc. Sol was a great defender but that was mainly because he's a fucking tank. He's no Cannavaro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Shearer 9 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Sol Campbell has never been "clearly shit" though. He is now and he's only going to get worse. We should be getting players without egos bigger than the club who will give us good years of service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Where do people get this idea that his wages would be astronomical? He is a 35 yeat old centre back without a club and no prem teams after him. Would be a very good signing. Still looked serviceable in the prem just last season. Would be a real leader for us at the back and on the pitch in general. He's a name, he's a good looking black man with a huge appeal to the gay community, he is a marketable face. Words that can describe him: Fresh Physical Intelligent You don't pikc up those guys on teh cheap even when they're old and clearly shit. Shit answer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Shearer 9 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 prove me wrong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 prove me wrong Suggest someone better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Where do people get this idea that his wages would be astronomical? He is a 35 yeat old centre back without a club and no prem teams after him. Would be a very good signing. Still looked serviceable in the prem just last season. Would be a real leader for us at the back and on the pitch in general. He's a name, he's a good looking black man with a huge appeal to the gay community, he is a marketable face. Words that can describe him: Fresh Physical Intelligent You don't pikc up those guys on teh cheap even when they're old and clearly shit. Shit answer You do know who you're dealing with I presume? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Shearer 9 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 prove me wrong I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY BECAUSE I AM AN IDIOT We could get Mancienne on loan for half the cost according to my calculations. Prove me wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 AS9 is tossing himself off at the thought of Campbell coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Shearer 9 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 AS9 is tossing himself off at the thought of Campbell coming. I'm tossing your mum off Campbell is the wrong signing at the wrong time. He is a temperamental character and would not be a stabilising force on our fragile dressing room mentality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Sol Campbell is not a defensive genius. Am I the only one to have watched MOTD over the last couple of years? He often gets the wrong side of players, flaps at well placed passes, puts his hands all over strikers etc. That's in the Premiership though, and most of that is down to getting done for pace. Given that the Championship is a step down with less pacey/skillful/intelligent players in it, Campbell's size, strength, heading ability and experience make him a pretty worthy gamble. In fact, I'd be suprised if Campbell's ability or even physique were a problem for us. I'd be more worried about injuries, because iirc he's had spells with Arsenal (prior to leaving) and Portsmouth where he's sturggled to get fit over somewhat long periods of time. If the management have half a brain on them, they'll make sure that any contract offered takes this into account, otherwise he could easily be no different to the dozens of leeches we've attracted in the past decade, players who've seen us as an easy and well paid final payday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I love the experts on here who know all about Campell's supposed wage demands. Maybe he's not attached to a club because the ones that came in for him were shit and had no potential unlike our beloved club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Where do people get this idea that his wages would be astronomical? He is a 35 yeat old centre back without a club and no prem teams after him. Would be a very good signing. Still looked serviceable in the prem just last season. Would be a real leader for us at the back and on the pitch in general. He's a name, he's a good looking black man with a huge appeal to the gay community, he is a marketable face. Words that can describe him: Fresh Physical Intelligent You don't pikc up those guys on teh cheap even when they're old and clearly shit. Shit answer You do know who you're dealing with I presume? I just hope it isn't really Alan Shearer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I love the experts on here who know all about Campell's supposed wage demands. Maybe he's not attached to a club because the ones that came in for him were shit and had no potential unlike our beloved club. Yeah, he's ambitious. That's why he left Arsenal for Pompey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 AS9 is tossing himself off at the thought of Campbell coming. I'm tossing your mum off Campbell is the wrong signing at the wrong time. He is a temperamental character and would not be a stabilising force on our fragile dressing room mentality. You secretly want him to come. This is just an act. Better than nowt too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Libertine Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 prove me wrong I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY BECAUSE I AM AN IDIOT We could get Mancienne on loan for half the cost according to my calculations. Prove me wrong. already joined wolves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Sol Campbell is not a defensive genius. Am I the only one to have watched MOTD over the last couple of years? He often gets the wrong side of players, flaps at well placed passes, puts his hands all over strikers etc. That's in the Premiership though, and most of that is down to getting done for pace. Given that the Championship is a step down with less pacey/skillful/intelligent players in it, Campbell's size, strength, heading ability and experience make him a pretty worthy gamble. In fact, I'd be suprised if Campbell's ability or even physique were a problem for us. I'd be more worried about injuries, because iirc he's had spells with Arsenal (prior to leaving) and Portsmouth where he's sturggled to get fit over somewhat long periods of time. If the management have half a brain on them, they'll make sure that any contract offered takes this into account, otherwise he could easily be no different to the dozens of leeches we've attracted in the past decade, players who've seen us as an easy and well paid final payday. That's exactly it. I have no doubt he can perform on his day. But how often is his day going to come? Injuries may keep him out... but also mentally he's not what we need. He's a brick shit house but he's a flaky brick shit house. We don't want another confidence player. We don't need another ageing big name. We don't need another former international. We need players that are on their way up and not on their way down. That's what got us here in the first place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I smell a coaching role tbh... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I smell a coaching role tbh... Would love that, much more than him playing here, but I'd also take him to play here as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I smell a coaching role tbh... a player/coaching role might work out quite well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheKingOfNewcastle Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Great signing if it comes off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewellander Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I can't see how signing Campbell would be any different than when we signed Geremi, Smith, Duff, Butt, etc. All good players past their prime who underachieved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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