[Archived] Sol Campbell

[Iceman]

Just saw on Sky, Sol Campbell has left Notts after 1 game. I dont have the link, but pretty disgraceful. He just joined them on a 5 year deal, and i wonder what the fans must think if they had his name printed on the back of their shirts. Im trying to think of another player or other players who, have walked out of a club that quickly.

[Hughesy]

40k a week for the last 5 weeks and then goodbye. Perhaps he just wanted £100k for a project or something!!

[philipl]

The Football League haven't OKed the new owners yet and McParland's position is under review. Something isn't right there at the moment.

[CAPT KAYOS]

and i wonder what the fans must think if they had his name printed on the back of their shirts.

More fool them (and any fan in that regard) for having players names on the back of their shirts in the first place

[trueblue]

More fool them (and any fan in that regard) for having players names on the back of their shirts in the first place

oooo you sour-puss you

[Iceman]

More fool them (and any fan in that regard) for having players names on the back of their shirts in the first place

Thats beside the point, when you have just wasted money on it realy is a sad thing. We will obviously hear the reason why he left after 1 game. Does this mean he only gets paid for 1 game, and the days spent at training? Or will Notts have to pay him, for that 5 year contract. Im guessing, that because he left that he wont be paid?

[Paul]

Daily Telegraph

[AndyNeil]

from the Notts County website : click

[Zulu]

Just saw on Sky, Sol Campbell has left Notts after 1 game. I dont have the link, but pretty disgraceful. He just joined them on a 5 year deal, and i wonder what the fans must think if they had his name printed on the back of their shirts. Im trying to think of another player or other players who, have walked out of a club that quickly.

Dieter Hamann can beat Sol's record.

Wikipedia has the story as follows:

In June 2006, Hamann was given permission to talk to Bolton Wanderers about a potential transfer to the North West club. Hamann admitted that he would be saddened to leave Liverpool but would make "the best decision for my future". Hamann actually signed a pre-contract in June 2006, to become a Bolton Wanderers player but had a "change of heart". He joined Bolton for less than one day before a move to Manchester City. On 12 July, he instead signed for Manchester City, with City agreeing to pay £400,000 compensation to Bolton.

Hamann famously stated that he decided the move to Bolton was not right for him when he went into McDonalds near the Reebok and realised that he could not understand the local accent! His subsequent spell at the Council House must have improved his English no end.

Allardyce was as angry as a very angry thing. Still, neat bit of business on the compensation.

[CrazyIvan]

Daily Telegraph

That picture is brilliant. Sol Cambell having his moobs felt by a defender!

[thenodrog]

Just saw on Sky, Sol Campbell has left Notts after 1 game. I dont have the link, but pretty disgraceful. He just joined them on a 5 year deal, and i wonder what the fans must think if they had his name printed on the back of their shirts. Im trying to think of another player or other players who, have walked out of a club that quickly.

from espn...

David Unsworth

Biography

This powerful and deceptively pacy left-sided defender is looking to rebuild his career with newly promoted Sheffield United after struggling to hold down a regular place in his home town club, Everton. Unsworth returned to his Everton home in the summer of 1998 after spending just one month at Aston Villa, before asking to return to Merseyside on the 'advice' of his wife. He moved back to Merseyside for the same GBP;3million fee Villa had paid West Ham - and without kicking a ball in anger for the Villains. Unsworth reminded Everton fans of what they had been missing with some strong defensive performances and scored some memorable goals during 1998/99 and 1999/2000 from set pieces and the penalty spot. He had first joined the club as a trainee and was part of the 1995 FA Cup winning team. The defender had a brief sojourn to West Ham United for the 1997/98 season, but his wife obviously must not have liked the capital! Unsworth, who also won the Charity Shield with Everton in 1995, can play in midfield as well. The player earned a testimonial season for 2002/03, when he weighed in with six goals from the back. But 2003/04 would prove to be his last at the club when they failed to agree on a new contract. The defender wanted a two-year deal, but they were only prepared to offer a one-year contract. By the time Everton had changed their minds in June 2004, Unsworth was already in advanced talks with Bolton Wanderers. That move broke down, but he then rejected the new offer from Goodison Park, thus leaving Everton under the Bosman ruling. And in July he accepted a contract offer from Portsmouth. He made his debut in a 1-1 home draw with Birmingham City, scoring the leveller from the penalty spot. Unsworth was a regular in the Pompey side until just before Christmas, but he then lost his place. As a result, he joined Championship promotion hopefuls Ipswich Town on loan for the remainder of the season at the end of January 2005. At the start of the 2005/06 season he was signed by Sheffield United on a three-year contract after his wage demands were too much for struggling Ipswich. Since signing for the Blades he has played 38 games and scored 4 goals for the club. Unsworth has been capped once by England, in the 2-1 victory against Japan at Wembley on June 3, 1995.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Anybody remember Bobby Bell ? He was the young centre half that came from Ipswich Town as part of the Alan Hunter deal. We got £ 65,000 for Hunter ( £40,000 plus Bell, a lot of dosh in those days). Bell was signed in a blizzard of wheeler dealing by Ken Furphy who made him club captain straight away ! 14 days and 2 games ( lost 1, drew 1 ) later Palace came in with a bid of £50,000 for Bell and off he popped down to the big smoke. As far as I know he was never to be heard of again. A good bit of work for Rovers.

from espn...

David Unsworth

Biography

This powerful and deceptively pacy left-sided defender is looking to rebuild his career with newly promoted Sheffield United after struggling to hold down a regular place in his home town club, Everton. Unsworth returned to his Everton home in the summer of 1998 after spending just one month at Aston Villa, before asking to return to Merseyside on the 'advice' of his wife. He moved back to Merseyside for the same GBP;3million fee Villa had paid West Ham - and without kicking a ball in anger for the Villains. Unsworth reminded Everton fans of what they had been missing with some strong defensive performances and scored some memorable goals during 1998/99 and 1999/2000 from set pieces and the penalty spot. He had first joined the club as a trainee and was part of the 1995 FA Cup winning team. The defender had a brief sojourn to West Ham United for the 1997/98 season, but his wife obviously must not have liked the capital! Unsworth, who also won the Charity Shield with Everton in 1995, can play in midfield as well. The player earned a testimonial season for 2002/03, when he weighed in with six goals from the back. But 2003/04 would prove to be his last at the club when they failed to agree on a new contract. The defender wanted a two-year deal, but they were only prepared to offer a one-year contract. By the time Everton had changed their minds in June 2004, Unsworth was already in advanced talks with Bolton Wanderers. That move broke down, but he then rejected the new offer from Goodison Park, thus leaving Everton under the Bosman ruling. And in July he accepted a contract offer from Portsmouth. He made his debut in a 1-1 home draw with Birmingham City, scoring the leveller from the penalty spot. Unsworth was a regular in the Pompey side until just before Christmas, but he then lost his place. As a result, he joined Championship promotion hopefuls Ipswich Town on loan for the remainder of the season at the end of January 2005. At the start of the 2005/06 season he was signed by Sheffield United on a three-year contract after his wage demands were too much for struggling Ipswich. Since signing for the Blades he has played 38 games and scored 4 goals for the club. Unsworth has been capped once by England, in the 2-1 victory against Japan at Wembley on June 3, 1995.

Unsworth and deceptively pacey don't belong in the same sentence, unless that's a euphemism for slow.

[Dunnfc]

Hamuer Bouazza joined Sivasspor this summer a week later quit and joined Blackpool on a free.

[rover6]

Remember Cov signing Robert Jarni and then selling him to Madrid without him playing...

(Totally off the point but I forgot about another Croat superstar, Robert Prosinecki - what a talent he was... Sorry, off the point).

[jim mk2]

Anybody remember Bobby Bell ?

Wasn't it Bobby Bell who pulled out of his Rovers debut because he cricked his neck washing his hair ?

[Steve Moss]

From what I've read, Campbell's departure was not an unreasonable decision.

Is he the type of free agent who would be any good to us? I've near seen him play, but his wikipedia entry is decent though his age is 35.

[Grabbi Graeme]

The thing is though he cant play for another team until January anyway so why hasnt he just stayed at Notts County until then if he wanats to keep his playing career going, I dont think that any club will take him on in January after not playing for over 3 months.

[philipl]

Sol Campbell does not believe Notts County's new owners are for real.

But if you read down the page you will see he was not match fit and got taken apart by Morecambe's two front players, one of whom then received a broken toe from Campbell.

[thenodrog]

Sol Campbell does not believe Notts County's new owners are for real.

But if you read down the page you will see he was not match fit and got taken apart by Morecambe's two front players, one of whom then received a broken toe from Campbell.

Campbell will never ever make 10m from playing football over trhe next 5 years thats for sure.

Anybody remember Bobby Bell ? He was the young centre half that came from Ipswich Town as part of the Alan Hunter deal. We got £ 65,000 for Hunter ( £40,000 plus Bell, a lot of dosh in those days). Bell was signed in a blizzard of wheeler dealing by Ken Furphy who made him club captain straight away ! 14 days and 2 games ( lost 1, drew 1 ) later Palace came in with a bid of £50,000 for Bell and off he popped down to the big smoke. As far as I know he was never to be heard of again. A good bit of work for Rovers.

Unsworth and deceptively pacey don't belong in the same sentence, unless that's a euphemism for slow.

Shanks....... "Be careful Tom (Docherty) his pace is deceiving......... he's slower than he looks".

(This is not a cheap shot but that could easily describe Keith Andrews... he's slower than he looks imo)

[Iceman]

Did he seriously think, that joining Notts was ever going to work out for him? It was about a final big pay day me thinks.

[Sparky Marky]

Notts County are on course to get promoted this season, what more does he want....they cant beam themselves up to the premiership....He's obviously got there, had the shyte kicked out of him at Morecambe, not in great shape and with his multi millions sat in the bank, thought..."###### to this!!!"......Maybe he will end up at Rovers....