Sol Campbell - Race card played?

The Wizard · Mar 1, 2014

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26383249

Controversial comments, seem completely unfounded and ridiculous to me. Chip on his shoulder?

Barrel of Fun · Mar 1, 2014

Who was captain for the vast majority of his caps? Beckham and Gerrard? I reckon he would have been better than them. I'm always in favour of a defensive player being captain - they tend to be better equipped for the role.

A shame the FA declined to comment.

Who, ultimately, makes the decision? The coach at the time or the FA?

The Wizard · Mar 1, 2014

Barrel of Fun said:
Who was captain for the vast majority of his caps? Beckham and Gerrard? I reckon he would have been better than them. I'm always in favour of a defensive player being captain - they tend to be better equipped for the role.

A shame the FA declined to comment.

Who, ultimately, makes the decision? The coach at the time or the FA?

Beckham I would imagine though my memory isn't great, he would have been a better leader possibly yes, we'll never know but to put it down to race... That's quite some statement to make.

Algernon · Mar 1, 2014

So he reckons that those in power sat down and agreed that "We could make Sol Campbell Captain, but he's black and we're not having that." Absolutely ridiculous. Cry harder Sol you whinging insincere rabble rouser.

Safeway · Mar 1, 2014

What a load of bollocks. Paul Ince was made captain in 1993, so it's not as if there wasn't a precedent.

Fungus · Mar 1, 2014

So, he's got a book to sell?

RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased) · Mar 1, 2014

Maybe he's right. But making a controversial comment like that, that will be splashed about all the media and will no doubt be make over 10 pages of race argument on here. That'll help shift a few more copies for a dwindling football celebrity

The Camel · Mar 1, 2014

Barrel of Fun said:
Who was captain for the vast majority of his caps? Beckham and Gerrard? I reckon he would have been better than them. I'm always in favour of a defensive player being captain - they tend to be better equipped for the role.

A shame the FA declined to comment.

Who, ultimately, makes the decision? The coach at the time or the FA?

Tony Adams, then Alan Shearer.

No fan of either, but if you believe the captain should be a vocal, up and at 'em sort of player, both would have been better choices than Sulzeer. (I always thought his name was Solvedt, just wiki'd it and it's Sulzeer. Never heard of anyone called that before)

albionite · Mar 2, 2014

The Camel said:
Tony Adams, then Alan Shearer.

No fan of either, but if you believe the captain should be a vocal, up and at 'em sort of player, both would have been better choices than Sulzeer. (I always thought his name was Solvedt, just wiki'd it and it's Sulzeer. Never heard of anyone called that before)

Yep Tony Adams for a year Shearer for 3 years(I believe) Beckham for 6 years and John Terry for 1 year, plus a few other players getting the band on odd games.

Beckham is the only one in my opinion who wasn't captain material and maybe Sol could claim to be in front of him. Always thought Beckham got it for his off field status rather than his leadership skills on pitch.

stripeyshark · Mar 2, 2014

Always liked sol Campbell. Now I think he's a ****.

atfc village · Mar 2, 2014

An over sensitive Captain would never of worked.

Baldseagull · Mar 2, 2014

Maybe he is right but he is effectively accusing every England Manager he played under of being racist, and every Captain of not being as deserving of the role as he was, so I expect to see some backtracking in the coming days.

Pavilionaire · Mar 2, 2014

I think if Ledley King had not had such bad injury problems he would have beaten the black record of 7 captain's caps shared by Ince and Rio.

Sol is a ****, great footballer but still a ****.

petemcp · Mar 2, 2014

England captains since the 90's (badly copied and pasted from wikipedia)
57 Wayne Rooney 2003–present 2 84 2009-11-14
69 Scott Parker 2003–present 1 11 2012-02-29
5 John Terry 2003–2012 34 72 2006-08-16
5 Steven Gerrard 2000–present 34 108 2004-03-31
69 Gareth Barry 2000–present 1 52 2011-03-29
57 Frank Lampard 1999–present 2 101 2011-02-09
25 Michael Owen 1998–2008 9 89 2002-04-17
29 Rio Ferdinand 1997–2011 7 81 2008-03-26
4 David Beckham 1996–2009 59 115 2000-11-15
45 Sol Campbell 1996–2007 3 70 1998-05-24
69 Martin Keown 1992–2002 1 43 2000-10-11
5 Alan Shearer 1992–2000 34 63 1996-09-01
29 Paul Ince 1992–2000 7 53 1993-06-09
13 David Platt 1989–1996 19 62 1993-02-17
69 David Seaman 1988–2003 1 75 1997-09-10
15 Tony Adams 1987–2000 15 66 1994-10-12
23 Stuart Pearce 1987–1999 10 78 1991-06-08
69 Peter Beardsley 1986–1996 1 59 1988-02-13
69 Mark Wright 1984–1996 1 43 1991-05-21
14 Gary Lineker 1984–1992 18 80 1990-09-12
3 Bryan Robson 1980–1991 65 90 1982-11-17

make your own mind up

BensGrandad · Mar 2, 2014

Sol Campbell has always had a chip on his shoulder and played the race card, unfortunately he is one of many. You very rarely hear the likes of Lennox Lewis, Chris Eubank or Nigel Benn or cricketers saying the same it must be something about footballers

beorhthelm · Mar 2, 2014

Pavilionaire said:
I think if Ledley King had not had such bad injury problems he would have beaten the black record of 7 captain's caps shared by Ince and Rio.

Sol is a ****, great footballer but still a ****.

this on both counts. (though those stars may be a bit harsh)

One Teddy Maybank · Mar 2, 2014

The Wizard said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26383249

Controversial comments, seem completely unfounded and ridiculous to me. Chip on his shoulder?

Just tiresome. Sol Campbell, great player though he was, was just not an inspirational style character. Beckham absolutely led by example. Shearer and Adams were great talkers and had true leadership skills.

rouseytastic · Mar 2, 2014

Sol Campbell had always been over sensitive. One of those people who thinks the world is out to get him. And when things don't go his way he finds someone to blame. Not being England captain had nothing to do with the colour of his skin but because there were better 'leaders' instead of him.
If Campbell had been born white and ginger he'd blame that.
If a white player complained that a black player was picked over him because of skin colour the world would be up in arms, mainly because totally unfounded. Why Campbell feels he can say these things and effectively brand the FA and every England manager racist is beyond me.
The only person who seems to an issue with other peoples skin colour is Campbell.
Get over if you sad bitter man

¡Cereal Killer! · Mar 2, 2014

petemcp said:
England captains since the 90's (badly copied and pasted from wikipedia)
57Wayne Rooney2003–present2842009-11-14
69Scott Parker2003–present1112012-02-29
5John Terry2003–201234722006-08-16
5Steven Gerrard2000–present341082004-03-31
69Gareth Barry2000–present1522011-03-29
57Frank Lampard1999–present21012011-02-09
25Michael Owen1998–20089892002-04-17
29Rio Ferdinand1997–20117812008-03-26
4David Beckham1996–2009591152000-11-15
45Sol Campbell1996–20073701998-05-24
69Martin Keown1992–20021432000-10-11
5Alan Shearer1992–200034631996-09-01
29Paul Ince1992–20007531993-06-09
13David Platt1989–199619621993-02-17
69David Seaman1988–20031751997-09-10
15Tony Adams1987–200015661994-10-12
23Stuart Pearce1987–199910781991-06-08
69Peter Beardsley1986–19961591988-02-13
69Mark Wright1984–19961431991-05-21
14Gary Lineker1984–199218801990-09-12
3Bryan Robson1980–199165901982-11-17

make your own mind up

I thought Ashley Cole was captain for a game or 2?

Brownstuff · Mar 2, 2014

His main bugbear seems to be Michael Owen getting the nod for captain over him.
No-one will be interested in his book anyway apart from Arsenal and Pompey fans.
Outside those circles he has earned minimal respect in the football world although I give it to him he was an accomplished defender for England in his prime.

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