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Plus if anyone was a wanker then Campbell would be high on the list.Originally Posted by MacAdder
I know he scored the goal in the play off final (still think it may have been a mis hit cross) but apart from that he had nothing about him and I remember regularly saying I cannot understand how he became a professional footballer
Really?Plus if anyone was a wanker then Campbell would be high on the list.
I know he scored the goal in the play off final (still think it may have been a mis hit cross) but apart from that he had nothing about him and I remember regularly saying I cannot understand how he became a professional footballer
His goals when he was on loan got us into the play-offs.Plus if anyone was a wanker then Campbell would be high on the list.
I know he scored the goal in the play off final (still think it may have been a mis hit cross) but apart from that he had nothing about him and I remember regularly saying I cannot understand how he became a professional footballer
Earnie was second choice behind him for a while, often coming on as sub.
Then Earnie became rather good at getting the odd goal or ten, and AC was forever in Earnie's shadow.
Another example of a player good on loan, then shite once he got a permanent contract?
AC never regained his scoring touch, and the missed pelanty vs Leeds was diabolical.
The worst penalty I have ever seen a City player take, sadly
Take it you never saw Don Murrey's non-effort
The balls still in orbit.
Ahhh, wasn't at that game. It was a school night, and I was too young to be taken down the CityTake it you never saw Don Murrey's non-effort
The balls still in orbit.
I did chat to Don about that infamous penalty about three years back, at a Cardiff City exhibition, and ex City player question and answer session, at the old library on the Hayes. Quite frankly, I think he is still embarrassed about it all these years later. A top bloke is Don
And that was a bloody shoot-out decider in a ECWC game!Take it you never saw Don Murrey's non-effort
The balls still in orbit.
I'm sure you're talking about the one in the 0-0 draw with Leeds in 2005. Campbell's career was in a steep decline by then and Dave Jones didn't arrive at City for another eight months or so - there may be another reason why he has such a low opinion of the surly scouser, but he's deluding himself if he thinks he was harshly treated by him.
That said, there's no way his Play Off Final goal was a mishit cross - it was probably as good a finish as he ever produced in a City shirt.
I read all of the tweets last night from Campbell, he claims DJ said something "disgusting" to him that went "beyond football", and describes their relationship as "hate-hate". Campbell's loan spell (and that finish) were the bright sparks in his career, he just wasn't very good. Who knows what would have happened without his finish in the Play Off Final though, so he was worth his fee off the back of that alone.
[QUOTE=the other bob wilson;4711992]I'm sure you're talking about the one in the 0-0 draw with Leeds in 2005. Campbell's career was in a steep decline by then and Dave Jones didn't arrive at City for another eight months or so - there may be another reason why he has such a low opinion of the surly scouser, but he's deluding himself if he thinks he was harshly treated by him.
Yes, that's the penalty I am on about (I think). Taken at the Canton End. Campbell's body language as he picked the ball up and readied himself to take it, spoke volumes to me. He looked and acted like he rather be anywhere else, and in any other position than having to take that penalty. To all intents and purposes it looked like he had lost all confidence in himself. I just new he was not going to score, and thus it proved, with such a damp squib of a kick. I've never seen a City player so NOT want to a penalty kick.
Yes it was against Leeds Bob, Cambell was very low on confidence at the time and when he stepped up to take it I think the whole crowd gasped and I think he sensed it. Must admit I felt sorry for him that day, he just never connected with the ball. As for Dave Jones, met him just the once when he was promoting his book in Southampton, lets just say he wasn't very communicative? lol. Done a good job with us but just couldn't take us over the line
My distinct memory was that a lot of the crowd were audibly groaning that AC was even taking the penalty. And a fair few noisily barracking. Good start!
The pen was in front of the Family stand and the groaning was audible from where i stood in the Grange (which was subdued - for the Grange)
It was as if everyone knew what was going to happen .. which probably contributed to it happening. As everybody then, of course, knew that it would.
Campbell then ran past the goal and kicked the hoarding in frustration.
I don't even recall seeing him in a league game after that.
Yes thats about right.
As bad as it was, at least he took the responsibility. We were in a bad run at the time and everyone else scarpered.
Maybe he doesn't delude himself about being released but there are ways and means of going about it. Campbell (whilst on loan) came across as quite arrogant but later this appeared to be a front and was perhaps an attempt to compensate for a basic lack of confidence. I imagine there are plenty of blokes working in football who have little sympathy for such a mentality, and wouldn't be surprised if DJ was one of them.
I would be more inclined to believe that if he had not achieved what he did at Middlesbrough early in his career when he looked at home in the Premier League. It turned out that he was not quite good enough to build a career there in the top division, but my reaction on hearing that he was joining us on loan as a League One club was "Why? He's too good for us."
I've more sympathy for him with that penalty though - the impression I got was the same one as a few on this thread, he looked like he didn't want to take it, so, if that were true, why didn't one of the other players take the responsisbility - think Kav was suspended for that game.
wasnt the whole team on a bit of a slump at the time
Saying that, we've had a few Premier League youngsters over the years that we thought we were lucky to have, then they turned out to be utter gash with us before fizzling away in the lower divisions or even out of the league. A recent Wales Online quiz reminded me of Kerrea Gilbert - an ex Arsenal full back with Champions League experience, who got rave reviews for us. He's still only 28 has certainly not had the career predicted of him having moved to Slovakia to continue a career that had nosedived to non-league status rather rapidly.
This is true - he was great when he was on loan (did he score 8 goals in 9 games or something?) and then suddenly became rubbish when we signed him for nearly £1m I think which is/was a lot of money.
It is sad that he feels it necessary to publically slate Jones like that and makes me wonder what WAS said between the two?
The other thing that I noted from his Twitter account is the photo of him in the England U21 team that included:
Rio
Gerrard
Barry
Heskey
Lampard
Dyer
Carragher (I think)
I'd be bitter too......
He made his name at Middlesbro, scoring against (the then very strong) Man Utd in the cup when they knocked them out. Despite that, I remember the Boro fans being delighted that he was coming to us.Plus if anyone was a wanker then Campbell would be high on the list.
I know he scored the goal in the play off final (still think it may have been a mis hit cross) but apart from that he had nothing about him and I remember regularly saying I cannot understand how he became a professional footballer
To who? It was clearly a shot, it comes right off the laces for starters.Plus if anyone was a wanker then Campbell would be high on the list.
I know he scored the goal in the play off final (still think it may have been a mis hit cross) but apart from that he had nothing about him and I remember regularly saying I cannot understand how he became a professional footballer
He's a nice bloke though and says what DJ said to him went well beyond what was acceptable, which I can believe.
Doesnt detract from the fact he was a lazy good for nothing "footballer"
I remember him whining in the echo that he was being shut out. He got played and showed no interest what so ever.
Campbell still cares enough about the club to mention us regularly, and without him we possibly wouldn't have gone up. Regardless of how he played he scored a vitally important goal for the club. Also, that might have been his playing style, and the fact he wasn't up to much.
Plus if anyone was a wanker then Campbell would be high on the list.
I know he scored the goal in the play off final (still think it may have been a mis hit cross) but apart from that he had nothing about him and I remember regularly saying I cannot understand how he became a professional footballer
A miss-hit cross? Who to? There was no one in front of him bar the goalie.Plus if anyone was a wanker then Campbell would be high on the list.
I know he scored the goal in the play off final (still think it may have been a mis hit cross) but apart from that he had nothing about him and I remember regularly saying I cannot understand how he became a professional footballer
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