League 1 & 2 Thread - 2018/2019

[Corky]

He strikes me as one of those top players who won't be able to cope with players who aren't as good as he was.

[Langston]

Hasn't Campbell recently come out as saying he acknowledges he needs to work his way up the ladder?

 

He definitely used to be full of absolute rubbish, mind.

 

I'm not convinced he's strong enough mentally to be a top manager. A world class defender without doubt, but towards the end of his career he completely lost his marbles and a fair whack of his behaviour since his retirement has been borderline weird. 

[ScouseFox]

makes for an entertaining follow on social media, though 

[SystonFox]

He’s a right crackpot

[Tuna]

Interesting to see how one of the "greatest minds in football" does at Macc.

Edited 27 November 2018 by Tuna

[Stadt]

On 15/11/2018 at 00:23, Stadt said:

Oakwood  

I did a quiz earlier and got Barnsley's ground wrong because of ****ing Harry Kewell  typed Oakwood in and was getting frustrated at it not working 

[SAFC1]

Great game tonight. Impressed with Barnsley despite the result, I think they’ll get promoted. 

[The Horse's Mouth]

is proper weird all these lads from the golden generation walking into managerial jobs, starting to feel like a right old ****

[Leicesterpool]

I think Campbell is too southern focused for Macclesfield, I believe he's been involved with the Arsenal coaching setup for sometime and I can imagine his big plan was if he did get a job in the lower leagues, he'd be able to loan in a few Arsenal youngsters. However I think he'll have problems luring players from Arsenal all the way up there. 

Edited 28 November 2018 by Leicesterpool

[CosbehFox]

18 hours ago, Leicesterpool said:

I think Campbell is too southern focused for Macclesfield, I believe he's been involved with the Arsenal coaching setup for sometime and I can imagine his big plan was if he did get a job in the lower leagues, he'd be able to loan in a few Arsenal youngsters. However I think he'll have problems luring players from Arsenal all the way up there. 

He's had no coaching experience with Arsenal. 

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/551296/REVEALED-Sol-Campbell-Arsenal-coaching

[foxfanazer]

I’ve got Sol but I’m not a soldier

[Leicesterpool]

8 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

He's had no coaching experience with Arsenal. 

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/551296/REVEALED-Sol-Campbell-Arsenal-coaching

Oh really... that does surprise me. Then again that article was written in 2015, things could have changed since then.

Edited 29 November 2018 by Leicesterpool

[Wymsey]

On 27/11/2018 at 17:52, Corky said:

He strikes me as one of those top players who won't be able to cope with players who aren't as good as he was.

Reckon he'll leave after around six weeks.

 

He may well think that he has got what it takes, but the lower leagues can be as tough learning curve as managing in the PL in some ways.

There's more to learn than in the game than trying to get a team to score more goals and concede less etc.

Edited 29 November 2018 by Wymeswold fox

[The Bear]

He'll do shit, get sacked, then complain he wasn't given a better job. 

[breadandcheese]

21 minutes ago, The Bear said:

He'll do shit, get sacked, then complain he wasn't given a better job. 

To be fair, Macclesfield are poor and even a top manager/coach would struggle.

 

I don't have high hopes for it ending well.

[SAFC1]

Not a chance Portsmouth don’t get promoted, they’re relentless. 

[Fox92]

1 hour ago, SAFC1 said:

Not a chance Portsmouth don’t get promoted, they’re relentless. 

Your game abandoned then.

[spacemunky]

Hate always losing to the Stags.

[Tuna]

6 hours ago, spacemunky said:

Hate always losing to the Stags.

First whispers of Ardley out? 

Edited 8 December 2018 by Tuna

[SAFC1]

Blackpool have allocated us just short of 8000 tickets for our league game there on New Year’s Day  

[Fox92]

1 hour ago, SAFC1 said:

Blackpool have allocated us just short of 8000 tickets for our league game there on New Year’s Day  

 That is mental but good for their town not just club.

 

I know there are some places that give out large allocations (Blackburn is like it) but I wouldn't have thought Blackpool's away end to be that big. I've been three times to Blackpool (once before it was all built up) and twice in the away end that is there now, you must be having the whole side.

 

I haven't seen the average away attendance for any division this season but I imagine you lot and Portsmouth fill out everywhere.

[SAFC1]

Surprise 2-1 win for Charlton at Portsmouth tonight which moves them up into 5th. 

 

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

fairplay to luton, seriously hit the ground running

[SAFC1]

Good test for Portsmouth on Saturday away at Barnsley. 

[Wymsey]

Barry Fry is charged over alleged betting offences.