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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job 15:32 - Mar 15 with 1505 viewsDwightYorkeSuperstar

Sol Campbell claims football fans need to ditch their 'archaic' attitudes to non-white managers… insisting he's one of many talented bosses missing out on jobs at the biggest clubs.

"It takes time, but for me I want it to start now. It's hard for me because I've got all my badges, I've played for some of the best teams and played with the best players, but I can't manage some of the best teams in the world

Obviously the fans have got to realise that regardless of where you're from or what colour, you should be open to someone who has got the qualifications and maybe is not your favourite... but at least allow him to have a chance."

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sol-campbell-the-importance-of-roots-and-w

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-9363145/Sol-Campbell-claims

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 16:10 - Mar 15 with 1474 viewspencoedjack

Id imagine Sol knows that the majority of fans wouldn't care if they had a blind, transgender convicted criminal as a football manager if they got results.

Winning 4 games out of 23 whilst at Southend & 12 from 30 at Macclesfield isn't going to get chairman wanting to employ him.

Of course Mr Campbell can think there are other reasons why he isn't get employed.
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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 16:10 - Mar 15 with 1472 viewsonehunglow

Predictable if nothing else.
What about female managers too

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 16:23 - Mar 15 with 1462 viewsKeithHaynes

He needs to put up some evidence of his claims, how he knows it and maybe call out those he thinks are involved because as it stands he just sounds like a moaning John Barnes.

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 16:29 - Mar 15 with 1451 viewsonehunglow

Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 16:23 - Mar 15 by KeithHaynes

He needs to put up some evidence of his claims, how he knows it and maybe call out those he thinks are involved because as it stands he just sounds like a moaning John Barnes.


I met Barnes several times when his lad played against mine in local league .Very nice guy and utterly different from the opinionated chap we see on our screens ,apart fom when he is collecting a sizeable fee from various Celeb shows.

I know where he lives and it is anything but an intergrated community but he is happy to live there and socialise amongst the white,middle class denizens .Same as with Paul Ince. Both have lived there for years and seemingly very happy .Not a bruv for miles.

As a manager for Tranmere,a disaster.

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 22:27 - Mar 15 with 1374 viewsDr_Parnassus

This is what I was taking about a few months ago. This notion of creating racism where it doesn’t exist is unhealthy because it affects real people. Like Sol for instance. Of course racism exists, but it’s rarity. Real racism that is. Much of it on social media is for attention such is the nature of the platform. But that permeates people’s thoughts and they now see it everywhere.

He genuinely believes he isn’t getting a top job due to his colour. Where as a white person who can’t get a top job (and there are many) goes away and thinks why, and tries to improve. Maybe makes the decision to go elsewhere and work upwards.

These invisible barriers are extremely damaging and they are often put there by those claiming that it is their goal to rid the world of racism. While their quests on forums and social media appear noble and they feel better about themselves, they are damaging society and people along the way.

Phil Neville has all his badges, why can’t he manage a Premier League club or at least get a chance? Maybe football is twin-ist?

Viera has done it from that same Arsenal side and I won’t be surprised to see him in the Premier League in the next few years. Henry is also on the management path and I am sure he will also be in the Premier League at some point with a bit more experience and success under his belt.

You rarely just get given a top job just because you have done your badges. Solskjaer had huge success in Norway, Lampard dipped down to the Championship first, Gerrard went to Scotland. These are far greater players than Sol and they all had to do the hard yards first, why he thinks he should just be given one is bizarre.

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:13 - Mar 15 with 1351 viewsAndyCole

"why he thinks he should just be given one is bizarre."

Nail on the head.

Folk need to earn the right. That should never, ever change. Yet it is, at an alarming rate of knots.

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:26 - Mar 15 with 1344 viewsPatchesOHoulihan

Crazy story

I suspect if his record was better many a club would be more than happy to give him a go.

Realistically he probably needs to let the ego go and build up his reputation as a coach again, maybe as a 2 if he wants to work in higher leagues for now then look to push on off the back of that
[Post edited 15 Mar 2021 23:28]

This is Patches O'Houlihan saying "Take care of your balls, and they'll take care of you."

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:32 - Mar 15 with 1333 viewsChief

I understand he hasn't exactly set the world alight at the clubs he's been at, not that anyone could at those 2 troubled clubs, but how come his contemporaneous international team mates like John Terry, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Lee Bowyer, Jonathan Woodgate, Gareth Southgate, Tim Sherwood etc etc all manage to get first managerial or assistant managerial posts far higher up the football pyramid than he did?

I don't know if it's down to racism or not, maybe it's for genuine reasons, maybe he just rubs chairmen up the wrong way. But it is a fair question to ask seeing as he has the qualifications and profile.

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:33 - Mar 15 with 1332 viewsNotLoyal

Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:32 - Mar 15 by Chief

I understand he hasn't exactly set the world alight at the clubs he's been at, not that anyone could at those 2 troubled clubs, but how come his contemporaneous international team mates like John Terry, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Lee Bowyer, Jonathan Woodgate, Gareth Southgate, Tim Sherwood etc etc all manage to get first managerial or assistant managerial posts far higher up the football pyramid than he did?

I don't know if it's down to racism or not, maybe it's for genuine reasons, maybe he just rubs chairmen up the wrong way. But it is a fair question to ask seeing as he has the qualifications and profile.


Maybe he is just shit ?

OK I've changed it.
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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:37 - Mar 15 with 1327 viewsChief

Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:33 - Mar 15 by NotLoyal

Maybe he is just shit ?


Could be, but the likes of Sherwood also turn out to be shit. But they get chances at better clubs

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:51 - Mar 15 with 1318 viewsAndyCole

Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:37 - Mar 15 by Chief

Could be, but the likes of Sherwood also turn out to be shit. But they get chances at better clubs


Maybe because they seem less shite, interview better, are far more credible, easier to work with, buy-in to the bigger picture, overall better fit etc etc

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 00:00 - Mar 16 with 1309 viewsChief

Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:51 - Mar 15 by AndyCole

Maybe because they seem less shite, interview better, are far more credible, easier to work with, buy-in to the bigger picture, overall better fit etc etc


All potential plausible reasons.

Don't suppose we'll ever really find out the truth.

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 00:00 - Mar 16 with 1308 viewsNotLoyal

Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:37 - Mar 15 by Chief

Could be, but the likes of Sherwood also turn out to be shit. But they get chances at better clubs


This is partially correct maybe it’s a homophobic thing ?
He forgot to mention that. Plenty more go to’s.

OK I've changed it.
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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 00:07 - Mar 16 with 1305 viewsDr_Parnassus

Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:32 - Mar 15 by Chief

I understand he hasn't exactly set the world alight at the clubs he's been at, not that anyone could at those 2 troubled clubs, but how come his contemporaneous international team mates like John Terry, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Lee Bowyer, Jonathan Woodgate, Gareth Southgate, Tim Sherwood etc etc all manage to get first managerial or assistant managerial posts far higher up the football pyramid than he did?

I don't know if it's down to racism or not, maybe it's for genuine reasons, maybe he just rubs chairmen up the wrong way. But it is a fair question to ask seeing as he has the qualifications and profile.


Maybe because those players didn’t take league 2 jobs at troubled clubs, lowering their stock.

Terry and Rooney were player managers so it’s an easy transition. Lampard and Gerrard had been earmarked for a managerial roles while they were still playing due to how legendary they are in the game and the players they may be able to attract.

It’s not a cult of white people that say “he’s white, well get him in”. Many Premier League owners aren’t white themselves, 45% are not. So it’s a myth isn’t it. They are the decision makers. So it would be far better for Sol if he recognises his CV is not very good and goes out and proves himself.

Unfortunately the way his CV is now, he’s almost damaged goods. Only he can fix that.

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 00:15 - Mar 16 with 1300 viewsangryjack

Does my head in calling face card for everything when no evidence,,,it's like me saying I can't get a job as I got arthritis of the ankle,I'm disabled...no wander people get fed up of calling race card for everything because it usually gets noticed and they get their way..BTW I'm not racist,just does my head in..get results you might get a job...
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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 00:18 - Mar 16 with 1298 viewsDr_Parnassus

Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 23:37 - Mar 15 by Chief

Could be, but the likes of Sherwood also turn out to be shit. But they get chances at better clubs


The problem with this is the finger isn’t pointing at anyone. It’s pointing vaguely at an imaginary foe. It doesn’t do anyone any good. That’s what the likes of these modern anti racism movements do, they say there is racism but don’t actually point anywhere specific so it can be tackled. It’s the invisible bogeyman.

So to bring Sherwood into it for example. The suggestion there is the person that hired him is racist as he didn’t employ Sol Campbell. There can be no other accusation in that scenario. “The football world” didn’t employ Sherwood, a specific person did.

This is why its far better to take a look at the specifics and understand why. So Daniel Levi, brought him in. Are we accusing him of racism? Did Sol even go for the Tottenham job?

If we don’t think Levi is a racist (he signs black players all the time) then the Sherwood thing is irrelevant. If you keep going from case to case individually you will find the issue has nothing to do with racism at all.

If someone did think it was down to racism then they should be able to point at specific individuals that do not employ black people in their organisation and that should then be investigated. But I don’t think that exists in the English game. Does it?

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 00:22 - Mar 16 with 1297 viewsChief

Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 00:07 - Mar 16 by Dr_Parnassus

Maybe because those players didn’t take league 2 jobs at troubled clubs, lowering their stock.

Terry and Rooney were player managers so it’s an easy transition. Lampard and Gerrard had been earmarked for a managerial roles while they were still playing due to how legendary they are in the game and the players they may be able to attract.

It’s not a cult of white people that say “he’s white, well get him in”. Many Premier League owners aren’t white themselves, 45% are not. So it’s a myth isn’t it. They are the decision makers. So it would be far better for Sol if he recognises his CV is not very good and goes out and proves himself.

Unfortunately the way his CV is now, he’s almost damaged goods. Only he can fix that.


Take all the points on board.

But he presumably took those jobs at lowly clubs because he couldn't get a break higher up the leagues unlike his sometimes lower profile contemporaries. Its a vicious cycle now. Any job hes able to get now is likely to be at a club so lowly he's not going to have a chance to prove anything.

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 00:56 - Mar 16 with 1288 viewsDr_Parnassus

Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 00:22 - Mar 16 by Chief

Take all the points on board.

But he presumably took those jobs at lowly clubs because he couldn't get a break higher up the leagues unlike his sometimes lower profile contemporaries. Its a vicious cycle now. Any job hes able to get now is likely to be at a club so lowly he's not going to have a chance to prove anything.


It’s competitive though isn’t it.

The issue is people are looking at him as a singular and “everyone else” as a singular which isn’t the case. He doesn’t go into a job with a 50:50 chance of him vs everyone else.

If 15 people go for a job, 1 of which is black. The chances of that person being hired is 1 in 15 (7%). Which means the other 13 white people didn’t get hired either. But is anyone looking at the 13 white people denied that same opportunity? Certainly not.

If Sol interviews poorly that 1 in 15 goes lower, possibly even 1 in 30 or greater. For every Tim Sherwood that has been given a job there are many more that haven’t.
[Post edited 16 Mar 2021 9:06]

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 07:00 - Mar 16 with 1246 viewsChief

Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 00:56 - Mar 16 by Dr_Parnassus

It’s competitive though isn’t it.

The issue is people are looking at him as a singular and “everyone else” as a singular which isn’t the case. He doesn’t go into a job with a 50:50 chance of him vs everyone else.

If 15 people go for a job, 1 of which is black. The chances of that person being hired is 1 in 15 (7%). Which means the other 13 white people didn’t get hired either. But is anyone looking at the 13 white people denied that same opportunity? Certainly not.

If Sol interviews poorly that 1 in 15 goes lower, possibly even 1 in 30 or greater. For every Tim Sherwood that has been given a job there are many more that haven’t.
[Post edited 16 Mar 2021 9:06]


Could be competitive, could be purely statistical as you allude to there.

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Sol Campbell blames racist supporters for him not being offered the Arsenal job on 09:04 - Mar 16 with 1202 viewsonehunglow

However nobody could comment thus on public media platform.
It would be suicide.
Too many play the race card.
It simply turns people INTO racists as they see themselve demonised,not unlike MEN who are getting the treatment now. ALL men

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