Sol thinks he deserves a knighthood

I'm surprised that Spurs haven't given him a statue outside white hart lane for services to the club.

The odd thing about this post is that even Arsenal fans don't generally think too much of Sol.

Talented and a unit but could be clumsy and wouldn't be as highly rated in today's playing out from the back age of defender.

Walked out at half time v West Ham at Highbury as he had a mental breakdown and left the stadium (allegedly) and, as Spurs fan say, strangely doesn't understand why he isn't welcomed with open arms at WHL. I mean i understand for his career and medals etc why he left Spurs but it was all very underhanded the way he left. Spurs didn't get a fee and strengthened their hated rivals.

But to then go on about why Spurs fans were so nasty to him and that it wasn't deserved is naive in the extreme. It's a tribal sport and Spurs fans would not be alone in hating an old player who leaves for a rival (Ashley Cole for example).

Sol has an ego bigger than his talent and seems to think that being black and playing for your country automatically entitles you to some sort of official recognition from the Government. Sorry Sol it doesn't. Stop whinging, do more for charity and your community and perhaps you will then be noticed as being a very good footballer doesn't mean that you are more worthy than other people who do great work (NHS, charities, community leaders etc)

comment by Dan Arsenal (U21084)
posted 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
The odd thing about this post is that even Arsenal fans don't generally think too much of Sol.

Talented and a unit but could be clumsy and wouldn't be as highly rated in today's playing out from the back age of defender.

Walked out at half time v West Ham at Highbury as he had a mental breakdown and left the stadium (allegedly) and, as Spurs fan say, strangely doesn't understand why he isn't welcomed with open arms at WHL. I mean i understand for his career and medals etc why he left Spurs but it was all very underhanded the way he left. Spurs didn't get a fee and strengthened their hated rivals.

But to then go on about why Spurs fans were so nasty to him and that it wasn't deserved is naive in the extreme. It's a tribal sport and Spurs fans would not be alone in hating an old player who leaves for a rival (Ashley Cole for example).

Sol has an ego bigger than his talent and seems to think that being black and playing for your country automatically entitles you to some sort of official recognition from the Government. Sorry Sol it doesn't. Stop whinging, do more for charity and your community and perhaps you will then be noticed as being a very good footballer doesn't mean that you are more worthy than other people who do great work (NHS, charities, community leaders etc)
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Spot on Dan

I get why he moved to Arsenal who were the best or second best side around in that era whereas we were 10th at best. That makes sense. But how could he have not known at the time that the move would make him unpopular at Spurs? He would have to have an incredibly low IQ to not understand it. So for me, I just find it incredibly weird when he moans about not being accepted at Spurs - how is he not getting this.

Has he been discriminated against in terms of managers jobs for being black - possibly, I wouldn’t be shocked, he wouldn’t be the first black man that has been overlooked for managerial posts and probably won’t be the last - as sad as that is.

As for a knighthood though - for what? Being a defender in a great Arsenal team that won the league? Some charity work? Yes overs have got it for less but his case in terms of that is hardly the most worthy out there - bloke needs some humility.

I genuinely believe though that he is just a massive weirdo

You can see why he doesn't get jobs. Similar to another good Arsenal defender, Tony Adams. Both come across as either mad or deluded.
If I owned a Football club, Campbell would not be on my shortlist, not because of skin colour but because of his weird personality and possible chip on his shoulder.

surely strictly would have taken him?

comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 5 hours, 12 minutes ago
surely strictly would have taken him?
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I reckon he might be too weird even for them

comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 6 hours, 40 minutes ago
You can see why he doesn't get jobs. Similar to another good Arsenal defender, Tony Adams. Both come across as either mad or deluded.
If I owned a Football club, Campbell would not be on my shortlist, not because of skin colour but because of his weird personality and possible chip on his shoulder.
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Yeah you wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole. Racial discrimination claim waiting to happen.

The odd thing about this post is that even Arsenal fans don't generally think too much of Sol.
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Someone brought it up a few days ago & it got me thinking, nobody really considers Sol Campbell among the great Premier League CB's when there's no reason why he couldn't at least be in the conversation? He's always overlooked by other guys - Terry, Ferdinand, Vidic, Carvalho, Carragher, even someone like Ledley King frequently gets mentioned before him.

Ironic considering the "please talk about me" vibes he gives off, but something about him is totally forgettable

Ironic considering the "please talk about me" vibes he gives off, but something about him is totally forgettable
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And yet we are still taking about him?

He's just an embarrassment...