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Sol Campbell to notts football has gone crazy

By markbsac, in General Football and Sport

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Radovan's Caravan

Radovan's Caravan

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Interesting, but selective and highly speculative. Hard to gauge how quick Ronaldo is but his sprinting action is highly suspect as Usain Bolt not so diplomatically pointed out. Owen has an even more serious problem with his style that has also drawn criticism.

If players of this calibre at such enormous clubs are so poorly guided makes you wonder about the rest does it not?

And here's a little gem that the PC brigade hate to be reminded of. Not a single white sprinter has ever recorded a sub 10 second time for the 100 metres. But more than 200 black sprinters have (all of whom claim West African ancestry). When it comes to the Olympic pool however this picture is almost completely reversed. The multi cultural buffoons say it's all culture and commerce.

I go with the sports scientists on this one - fast twitch muscles and high bone density

Edmund

Edmund

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Not that crazy, Campbell is past it and I cant see him making too big an impact at Notts. Good move for him moneywise.

What you on pal. He is good enough for the prem still. :D

Tommy G

Tommy G

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What you on pal. He is good enough for the prem still. :D

Every time I look at your sig I think to myself what a waste of good Veuve Clicquot

It's depressing, drink it don't spray it everywhere

Head Honcho

Head Honcho

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He said he joined the oldest football club in the world. That isn't correct now is it Sol?

:huh:

Isn't it?

I thought it was common knowledge that Notts County are the oldest professional football team in the world :unsure:

leicesterfox86

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If I was Campbell then I wouldn't of turned them down. 40k a week and a 5 year contract - Yes please

Exactly. He would have only got a one-year deal at at Premier League / Championship club. To have a five-year contract at 34 really is quite something.

Radovan's Caravan

Radovan's Caravan

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Eriksson's decision makes little sense. He has committed £10 million over five years on a creaking, unfit player who will be very hard pushed to be the difference in the Championship at 36 - if Notts County make it that far, that quick. Sven has put one cracked, slightly whiffy egg in his rapidly bio degrading bag.

The Notts project looks a serious one and many good, lower profile players whose positions are tenuous at lesser Premiership and upper Championship sides would consider seriously a £2 million offer over three years from County. Such husbandry would make it easier for the Swede to persuade the tycoons to let him snatch 3/4 more similar sized eggs fresh out the bantam's bum.

I know, getting cover and competition for places in a division where a club's squad includes the roster at the nearest non league side is too obvious a strategy. Sven must have a cunning plan.

Would losing on penalties in the first round of the play offs be roughly the equivalent of being knocked out in a World Cup QF?

FilboFox

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It's a very good signing for County...

1. Sol's still got it. Plain and simple, he'll be more than capable of playing quality football at the back for at least a couple more seasons.

2. He's gonna scare the sh*t out of the League 2 and probably most of League 1's attacking forces... this in itself will contribute massively to help them keep out the goals.

3. He'll be a massive presence at the back, almost like a second captain, assuming he's not theirs already. He'll be commanding the players around him and with the wealth of experience he has, it'll really help Notts move forward.

Overall it's a shrewd move by Sven and I'm absolutely positive it'll pay dividends within weeks.

Shrenchel

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Football league's salary rules shown to be a pointless joke once again. Apparently if the Munto boys were to withdraw their investment before the end of his contract, he'd become a creditor so big that'd he'd bankrupt the entire club.

Radovan's Caravan

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It's a very good signing for County...

1. Sol's still got it. Plain and simple, he'll be more than capable of playing quality football at the back for at least a couple more seasons.

2. He's gonna scare the sh*t out of the League 2 and probably most of League 1's attacking forces... this in itself will contribute massively to help them keep out the goals.

3. He'll be a massive presence at the back, almost like a second captain, assuming he's not theirs already. He'll be commanding the players around him and with the wealth of experience he has, it'll really help Notts move forward.

Overall it's a shrewd move by Sven and I'm absolutely positive it'll pay dividends within weeks.

He's been bought for five. He is unfit and is not expected to make his debut for some weeks. He is increasingly injury prone. He is expected to play 20% more league games but his recent appearance record suggests he will struggle to make half the season.

You forget too that a good central defender in a lower league side will, more often than not, find that his best efforts are nullified by the antics of a less talented partner.

Sven is as shrewd as a kid who's blown all his Crimbo money in a sweetshop. If he was operating as a coach under ordinary conditions he probably would not have looked at Sol let alone HAND HIM A £10 MILLION PENSION. Eriksson has done this for one reason and one reason only: to 'prove' to his bosses that he still has the clout to pull in (ie piss away squillions on) a big name.

Only Sparky 'Yosser' ('I could do that') Hughes appears to have a tougher job.

Edmund

Edmund

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He's been bought for five. He is unfit and is not expected to make his debut for some weeks. He is increasingly injury prone. He is expected to play 20% more league games but his recent appearance record suggests he will struggle to make half the season.

You forget too that a good central defender in a lower league side will, more often than not, find that his best efforts are nullified by the antics of a less talented partner.

Sven is as shrewd as a kid who's blown all his Crimbo money in a sweetshop. If he was operating as a coach under ordinary conditions he probably would not have looked at Sol let alone HAND HIM A £10 MILLION PENSION. Eriksson has done this for one reason and one reason only: to 'prove' to his bosses that he still has the clout to pull in (ie piss away squillions on) a big name.

Only Sparky 'Yosser' ('I could do that') Hughes appears to have a tougher job.

From the interviews it doesn't suggest he expects to play for the full five years. Im guessing it's another way to get round the lower league wage caps and pay him off when he is surplus to requirements. Basically it is a way of paying him a high wage but not in one go. Thats my theory anyway.

Ultra

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He's been bought for five. He is unfit and is not expected to make his debut for some weeks. He is increasingly injury prone. He is expected to play 20% more league games but his recent appearance record suggests he will struggle to make half the season.

Didn't he play in 30+ Premier games for Pompey last season? :unsure:

Fox You Forest

Fox You Forest

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From the interviews it doesn't suggest he expects to play for the full five years. Im guessing it's another way to get round the lower league wage caps and pay him off when he is surplus to requirements. Basically it is a way of paying him a high wage but not in one go. Thats my theory anyway.

They guy on SSN explained the loophole the other day, Quite simply if the money for Campbell's wages is given as a gift from wealthy benefactors (which they obviously have) to the club for them to pay his wages then it doesn't count towards the wage cap.

dandannieldanok

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2. He's gonna scare the sh*t out of the League 2 and probably most of League 1's attacking forces... this in itself will contribute massively to help them keep out the goals.

lol

Nobody is going to be running scared from Sol bloody Campbell. If anything forward players are going to be even more up for it and wanting to have a go at him.

CosbehFox

CosbehFox

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Football league's salary rules shown to be a pointless joke once again. Apparently if the Munto boys were to withdraw their investment before the end of his contract, he'd become a creditor so big that'd he'd bankrupt the entire club.

Still scratching me head thinking how they got over the salary cap rules. :rolleyes:

Radovan's Caravan

Radovan's Caravan

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Football league's salary rules shown to be a pointless joke once again. Apparently if the Munto boys were to withdraw their investment before the end of his contract, he'd become a creditor so big that'd he'd bankrupt the entire club.

Remember this post, it has a certain portentious feel...

Re: salary caps you get round them in the same way you get round work permits ;)

Darkzzz_

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I see him and Lee Hughes on the tele walking into training together, I can see big Sol hammering away at Lee Hughes at the Notts County xmas party. I guess Hughes would be used to taking on a defender after his time inside.

Uncle Albert

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Sol's first game for Notts County is penciled in for the 19th September I think I heard so while he is travelling to Morcambe, Portsmouth will be on a luxury coach travelling to Villa Park. lol

Fairplay Sol.

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