League Two - Campbell: Promises were broken

Eurosport - Sun, 27 Sep 23:09:00 2009

Sol Campbell has claimed he quit Notts County after just one game because promises he was made about other big-name signings were not kept.

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The former Arsenal and Tottenham defender walked out of Meadow Lane just 29 days into a five-year contract, worth a reported £40,000 a week, because he was the only major signing during the summer after his release by Portsmouth.

Campbell told the News of the World: "I knew I would be the club's first big signing but was told I would be the first of many."

Campbell, who left by mutual consent just days after his debut in the 2-1 defeat at Morecambe in Coca-Cola League Two, had expected to see players like Brazilian Roberto Carlos joining him as part of ambitious plans at the club following the takeover by Munto Finance.

But after linking up with former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, the director of football at Meadow Lane, Campbell felt he had been let down.

He added: "Names like Roberto Carlos and Benjani were mentioned. But nothing materialised. And you know when people have money because things happen quickly.

"The only thing I'm guilty of is taking people at their word."

Campbell added: "So I'm not embarrassed, not hurt or humbled or anything like that - I am just disappointed.

"I bought into a dream and I wanted to make that dream a reality. But it took me less than a month to realise that it was all heading to a different conclusion.

"Let's leave it at that. I don't want to say too much. I'm going to remain dignified. I'm not interested in this becoming a slanging match. They can say what they want about me but I have got nothing against County."

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  1. what a plonker, notts county are even bigger plonkers­ for wanting to pay a has been
    40k per week.. for 5­ years..they need to lay down on the couch and talk to­ the shrink.

    From walt jabasco, on Mon 28 Sep 6:13AM
  2. coming from a nutral point of view... he was their for­ one game... ONE game, how could he possibly know that­ they wont sign anymore players. Anyway, he's past­ his best, but still thinks he has the quality to play­ for a bigger team...yeah, right. He was released on a­ FREE for crying out loud.

    From mhollyhurst, on Sun 27 Sep 9:50PM
  3. yid bum bandit....

    From N5nipper, on Sun 27 Sep 7:19PM
  4. once a traitor always a traitor just ask the tottenham­ fans

    From DAZGGMU-RED-LEGEND-OF-YAHOO, on Sun 27 Sep 7:15PM
  5. dslfkjrdlfkk i bet u look like a horse ( no offence 2­ horse) & as for sol he couldnt accept the fact that­ he was playing in a botton div so y dont u sol get on­ dslfkjrdlfkk face & ride away in to nowhere u­ piece of @#$%!

    From Connor, on Sun 27 Sep 5:08PM
  6. wipe you're eyes sole, if u can't run wif da­ big dogs, stay on da porch!!!!!!!!

    From corpuscollossus, on Sun 27 Sep 1:18PM
  7. just proves a contract is a useless bit of paper .

    From ahorler, on Sun 27 Sep 1:14PM
  8. lol fulabeer, indeed that is what should happened but­ this Yahoo! are a toothless piece of @#$%. If anything­ one of their employees will then clone your username­ (from the details you gave in your report) and start­ using your name to peddle even more filth. One day­ someone with the time and resources will make Yahoo!­ accountable but until then, save your valuable time­ mate or they will clone your name and send you­ completely insane.

    From sanchez.santos, on Sun 27 Sep 12:41PM
  9. I can't believe Half A Brain actually said­ something sensible in his life, lol. Indeed they were­ all scammed, Glen, Sol, the manager. Who are the­ faceless investors behind the club?? It just wasn't­ nice to stick Sol in the deep end with his former shoe­ shine boys tweaking his man boobs, was it now?

    From sanchez.santos, on Sun 27 Sep 12:16PM
  10. Can anyone tell me what is wrong in what Campbell said?­ Not that I like the guy but he seems genuinely lured­ into a false promise. And when someone like Sven is­ around, I would not be surprised about scams and false­ advertisements

    From Half A Brain, on Sun 27 Sep 11:47AM
  11. Omg how stupid are Notts County for paying a has been­ £40k a year. Time to pack up Campbell,you only went­ there for the money and not because of so called other­ big signings going there.I don't think for one­ minute that you thought they would climb the leagues­ within the next 2/3 years and end up in the­ premiership. To be honest i think it was a strange­ choice of club to start with.Maybe someone will pay you­ in the BSP

    From BOB S, on Sun 27 Sep 11:45AM
  12. Players are usually at their best when they play with­ other good players. As someone who plays football­ regularly i have discivered that you only as good as­ the team mates you have. So I understand Sol,s plight­ and disappointment at Notts.

    From spiderman, on Sun 27 Sep 11:31AM
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    delazzuro your a camels ding a ling

    From bindipper, on Sun 27 Sep 10:58AM
  14. sounds like a STINK GAS to me!!!..Sol,jus retire for­ gooness sake!!!..you're a has been!!!..nuff­ said!!!...

    From Those Rats likes Bin dippin for free Cheeseburger, on Sun 27 Sep 10:57AM
  15. dont he fink 29 days is a bit premature, after all rome­ wasnt built in a day, i reckon other big names will go­ to meadow lane, but he using it as a smoke screen, he­ thinks hes to good for them, and he babbyarsin his way­ out of it, @#$% player anyway, another pupil of keegans­ go walkabout academy.

    From beejay, on Sun 27 Sep 10:57AM
  16. Golly, you have now been officially reported for­ Racism.
    I can assure you Yahoo really do follow up­ these reports.
    The police will be informed and your ISP­ has to disclose your details.
    All you now have to do is­ wait for the knock on your door!

    From fulabeer, on Sun 27 Sep 10:55AM
  17. Would anyone on this thread care to attend a finishing­ school in Switzerland? Because, by Jove, you seem to­ need it.

    From Mike, on Sun 27 Sep 10:31AM
  18. lmao @ this goes to show what a money grabbing judas­ scumbag campbell really is

    From Daryl S, on Sun 27 Sep 10:22AM
  19. you idiot

    From rinitp, on Sun 27 Sep 9:55AM
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