stez Posted 21 August 2009 Posted 21 August 2009 This, and maybe just maybe it's helped Mandaric to finally get the message about how to run a football club and not to recruit guys to manage it that are obviously way out of their depth and to think twice before paying huge sum of money and overly long contracts on badly researched players.I like a manager who uses any transfer funds like it's his own money and every fee paid should be treated like it's all he's got. I don't want success at any price leastwise not administration or the demise of Leicester City FC. well, if he hasn't learnt it by now! anyhoo, jon the hat summed it up for me.
davieG Posted 21 August 2009 Posted 21 August 2009 well, if he hasn't learnt it by now!anyhoo, jon the hat summed it up for me. Re Jon, me too. I have my doubts as to whether he's learnt, as far as I can see he got lucky and I still believe Pearson wouldn't have been taken on without the input from Hoos.
MPH Posted 21 August 2009 Posted 21 August 2009 Again - not DJ's fault we gave him the contract of a lifetime. You are mad if you think he should walk away from it. He is never going to be a top class striker and is getting on in age. If he took a pay cut he could earn less over the next what 6 years than he could earn on this contract in 2. He has his financial future to think about. If I was advising him I would absolutley tell him to sit tight unless the club pay up his contract. He is absolutley doing the right thing for himself and his family. I am sure he would love to be playing, but like most of us job satisfaction comes second to financial security. got to disagree with you on that part... for me, personally, i would much prefer to be in a Job i enjoy as that is part of what quality of life means to me.. as long as i had enough to enjoy a dcent standard of living ( and i believe he would do earning 10k a week at Blackpool) then i would be happy. Although i can quite accept some people would prefer it the other way round. I just thought that being a footballer he would want to play football?
davieG Posted 21 August 2009 Posted 21 August 2009 got to disagree with you on that part... for me, personally, i would much prefer to be in a Job i enjoy as that is part of what quality of life means to me.. as long as i had enough to enjoy a dcent standard of living ( and i believe he would do earning 10k a week at Blackpool) then i would be happy. Although i can quite accept some people would prefer it the other way round. I just thought that being a footballer he would want to play football? The problem is that most people set their lives up to match their current fincial situation such as mortgages, cars, holidays etc and just their general life style, for someone like him to suddenly see that income halved would be the equivalent for many of us to losing our job. That's not to be overly sympathetic for him just to recognise the reality of differing lifestyles.
haraven Posted 21 August 2009 Posted 21 August 2009 Not needed, he's so far offside he is nearly there! He ought to do a linesman course.
MPH Posted 21 August 2009 Posted 21 August 2009 The problem is that most people set their lives up to match their current fincial situation such as mortgages, cars, holidays etc and just their general life style, for someone like him to suddenly see that income halved would be the equivalent for many of us to losing our job.That's not to be overly sympathetic for him just to recognise the reality of differing lifestyles. i can very much appreciate that...
Daggers Posted 21 August 2009 Posted 21 August 2009 Again - not DJ's fault we gave him the contract of a lifetime. Ahem. I gave him piss all. Martin Allen gave him piss all. Kilworth gave hime piss all (aside from a reacharound). Milan Mandaric oversaw negotiations and signed off on a contract which was ridiculous.
Thracian Posted 21 August 2009 Posted 21 August 2009 Ahem.I gave him piss all. Martin Allen gave him piss all. Kilworth gave hime piss all (aside from a reacharound). Milan Mandaric oversaw negotiations and signed off on a contract which was ridiculous. Be pedantic if you like but in the end the fans money helps pay for contracts. Mandaric even referred to his delight that early season ticket take-ups helped to purchase players like Hobbs and Brown.
Guest Posted 21 August 2009 Posted 21 August 2009 Be pedantic if you like but in the end the fans money helps pay for contracts. Mandaric even referred to his delight that early season ticket take-ups helped to purchase players like Hobbs and Brown. Frankly though, I think we can all agree, they look to be money well spent, and not excessive in their price
Daggers Posted 21 August 2009 Posted 21 August 2009 Be pedantic if you like but in the end the fans money helps pay for contracts. Mandaric even referred to his delight that early season ticket take-ups helped to purchase players like Hobbs and Brown. How ironic that it is you being pedantic here.
Thracian Posted 22 August 2009 Posted 22 August 2009 How ironic that it is you being pedantic here. I just like the word pedantic I suppose. And the chance to see it used.
ronnup Posted 22 August 2009 Posted 22 August 2009 What bothers me is that he can play, can score, and regardless of what he said can we as a club at our finacial stage afford to make such a moral decision and let him rot in the reserves on those wages? Seems like a costly statement to make. I understand that Pearson is protecting the team ethos but is there no way of resolving the situation? Surely the club and the manager have to be a bit more open to the idea of giving him a way back in to the squad at least, especially as it seems no-body is going to buy him.
Mickey O'Neil Posted 22 August 2009 Posted 22 August 2009 What bothers me is that he can play, can score, and regardless of what he said can we as a club at our finacial stage afford to make such a moral decision and let him rot in the reserves on those wages? Seems like a costly statement to make. I understand that Pearson is protecting the team ethos but is there no way of resolving the situation? Surely the club and the manager have to be a bit more open to the idea of giving him a way back in to the squad at least, especially as it seems no-body is going to buy him. Between his agent and himself, he's burnt his bridges with this club. We won't ever truly know what's been said between all parties concerned, but Nigel appears to be taking no prisoners on this. We've bought Gally even though this leech remains on our books. Hopefully that means if we get rid, then good, but equally so, if he stays, then he can rot and ruin his career all by himself. I do not agree with what some are saying about we're to blame in some way by giving him shed loads of money. Ultimately, it's down to the player on this one and he has chosen money above football. I believe NP has seen his true colours and is happy for him to rot. I hope this kills his career.
suffolk fox Posted 22 August 2009 Posted 22 August 2009 What bothers me is that he can play, can score, and regardless of what he said can we as a club at our finacial stage afford to make such a moral decision and let him rot in the reserves on those wages? Seems like a costly statement to make. I understand that Pearson is protecting the team ethos but is there no way of resolving the situation? Surely the club and the manager have to be a bit more open to the idea of giving him a way back in to the squad at least, especially as it seems no-body is going to buy him. Yes we can! Believe me having watched him live a few times when he played for us he was Crap!! Constantly offside and never worth the 2 mill we paid for him!! Pearson is right to take the attitude he has with him! He stated he didn't want to play for Leicester...So therefore he won't in the 1st team. It's his career let him rot! Besides much better striker options with Waghorn, Fryatt, Howard and Gallacher. Oh not forgetting possibly the french bloke Kermy and Ngussan!
Frenzied Posted 23 August 2009 Posted 23 August 2009 If all that's been said about the Campbell situation is true, it shows how stupid he is. Surely if he sees out his contract here rotting in the reserves his earning potential will take a serious hit. So in the long run, while he might make a good amount for the next couple of years, he's likely to earn significantly less than if he leaves now.
MPH Posted 23 August 2009 Posted 23 August 2009 What bothers me is that he can play, can score, and regardless of what he said can we as a club at our finacial stage afford to make such a moral decision and let him rot in the reserves on those wages? Seems like a costly statement to make. I understand that Pearson is protecting the team ethos but is there no way of resolving the situation? Surely the club and the manager have to be a bit more open to the idea of giving him a way back in to the squad at least, especially as it seems no-body is going to buy him. shows the strength of character that Pearson has... and lets face it Pearson is being proved right though isnt he? we are not missing him one Jot...
Hackneyisblue Posted 24 August 2009 Posted 24 August 2009 If all that's been said about the Campbell situation is true, it shows how stupid he is. Surely if he sees out his contract here rotting in the reserves his earning potential will take a serious hit. So in the long run, while he might make a good amount for the next couple of years, he's likely to earn significantly less than if he leaves now. When he leaves here he will be 30, there is no way he will make more money by leaving now. Can't stand him as a player but I certainly don't blame hime for cashing in while he can.
Guest Basildon Fox Posted 24 August 2009 Posted 24 August 2009 When he leaves here he will be 30, there is no way he will make more money by leaving now.Can't stand him as a player but I certainly don't blame hime for cashing in while he can. That isn't actually correct though is it. Sign on bonuses, win bonuses, goal bonuses etc. could see him top his wage up nicely plus as he hasn't gone as far as to ask to leave would have the rest of his sign on fee paid up by us too. Plus if he goes now somewhere else there is a chance that he will be on the move again at some point, More sign on etc then. If he rots for 2 years I reckon he will be lucky to go to a lower Div 3 team and would be on 2 parts of feck all then. It is more in his interests to go now imo.
marbelladave Posted 24 August 2009 Posted 24 August 2009 shows the strength of character that Pearson has... and lets face it Pearson is being proved right though isnt he? we are not missing him one Jot... In NP's post match interview, he was asked whether DJ (Campbell) would be in the squad for Preston? His answer "No"! Not maybe or even probably not. Nor even ermm No, just plain "No". Says it all really!
Hackneyisblue Posted 24 August 2009 Posted 24 August 2009 That isn't actually correct though is it. Sign on bonuses, win bonuses, goal bonuses etc. could see him top his wage up nicely plus as he hasn't gone as far as to ask to leave would have the rest of his sign on fee paid up by us too. Plus if he goes now somewhere else there is a chance that he will be on the move again at some point, More sign on etc then. If he rots for 2 years I reckon he will be lucky to go to a lower Div 3 team and would be on 2 parts of feck all then. It is more in his interests to go now imo. Disagree He is apparently currently on either 20 or 24K per week. Blackpool will offer at most 8k per week, therefore if they gave us 500k for him it will take him about 1 month to earn that by sitting on his arse here. Even if he scored every game there is no way that goal bonuses will make up 12-16k per week (Michael Owen may be on that). Besides we've all seen him play, if Blackpool sell him on it won't be for anything more than another 500k. Whichever way you look at it, he will never earn £2 million in the next few years of his career if he goes now.
eleven points Posted 25 August 2009 Posted 25 August 2009 We should send a Michael Owen styled brochure out to Notts County, DJ would fit in nicely down there. 9 goals from 20 in the championship last year and would definitely move for the money project!
Mickey O'Neil Posted 25 August 2009 Posted 25 August 2009 We should send a Michael Owen styled brochure out to Notts County, DJ would fit in nicely down there.9 goals from 20 in the championship last year and would definitely move for the money project! Can someone not make up a compilation of his goals last year and stick it on Youtube!
Basingstoke Fox Posted 25 August 2009 Posted 25 August 2009 I've tried to post this on football rumors Following their recent summer signings including Ben Davies, Karl Hawley, Lee Hughes and the sensational move for the veteran Sol Campbell. Notts County look set to continue to flex their financial muscles by looking to the out of favour Leicester City striker Dudley (DJ) Campbell. The 27 year old forward who started his career as a trainee at Aston Villa has reportedly fallen out with the foxes manager Nigel Pearson after the striker claimed that he 'never wanted to play for the club again' during his loan spell at Blackpool where he was in fine form scoring 9 goals in 20 games for the seasiders. Blackpool are also rumored to be interested in the striker but he is thought to be in favour of a move to Notts County because he would like to be a part of the ongoing project. Although the pacey forward is out of favour at his current club, the foxes will want to recoup at least £750,000 of the £2.1 million pounds that they paid to Birmingham City for him. I'm hardly great at writing reports but its worth a try!
Vlad The Impaler Posted 25 August 2009 Posted 25 August 2009 DJ to Notts County sounds pretty realistic actually
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