Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
New manager of Macclesfield, good luck to him starting at the bottom, only way is UP
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[Football] Sol Campbell
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sussex_guy2k2
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- Jun 6, 2014
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After all of his moaning, he's gotta try and have a decent start as he's been talking a good game for a good while now!
If "one of the greatest minds in football" Sol Campbell is a quarter as good as he thinks he is, they'll be Champs League by January.
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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
No its not.
Common as Mook
Not Posh as Fook
- Jul 26, 2004
- 5,642
Good luck to him. Loved him as a player and hope he makes a success of it.
Medwayseagull
JCB
Has he given up trying to be a politician ?
Brave appointment from the Macclesfield board.
Not only is there the inherent risk in appointing ANY first-time manager, but the added scrutiny that Campbell has ensured through his long campaign of self-promotion. There's no better than a 50% success rate for new managers, and if Sol turns out to be one of the rubbish 50%, his inevitably departure will undoubtedly turn into an unsavoury shitfest of recrimination, with allegations of discrimination and all kinds.
nailed on.
Not only is there the inherent risk in appointing ANY first-time manager, but the added scrutiny that Campbell has ensured through his long campaign of self-promotion. There's no better than a 50% success rate for new managers, and if Sol turns out to be one of the rubbish 50%, his inevitably departure will undoubtedly turn into an unsavoury shitfest of recrimination, with allegations of discrimination and all kinds.
nailed on.
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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
The Macclesfield fans are very split on it, going by their forum. Its a massive gamble by the club, a real step into the unknown for them. In their situation, my instinct would be to want to appoint a safe pair of hands, someone with experience who's been around the block and knows the noddy leagues. But then I've been just as guilty of criticising clubs for sticking to the old managerial merry-go-round and making unimaginative appointments, so maybe they should be applauded for giving a fledgling coach his chance in the game. Hugely risky though. I do reckon it'll end in a shifest, but I'll watch with interest.
7 points adrift of safety, and a tough game at Exeter tonight. He's got his work cut out.
7 points adrift of safety, and a tough game at Exeter tonight. He's got his work cut out.
Tubby Mondays
Well-known member
I don't know if its a real step into the unknown for them is it given that they appointed Paul Ince as manager previously with the same or similar (lack of) credentials?
Obviously he then moved onto bigger and better things with a great deal of success..
I don't think he had a whole load of alternative offers!
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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Ince arrived with them in a similar position IIRC and kept them up, so you're right in that respect. But Campbell is still a massive PUNT (so to speak). Obviously I don't know the bloke, but from what I've seen and read of him since retiring, he has a hugely inflated opinion of himself, and carries a chip on his shoulder the size of a Nissan Micra. Whether he has the character and attitude to somehow get a tune out of a bunch of failing lower league scufflers remains to be seen. He's certainly going to need to hit the ground running, or they could be dead in the water by Christmas.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Their are some good teams in the National League 
blue-shifted
Banned
It's not a huge period of time since we were playing in the aforesaid "noddy leagues"!
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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Indeed, and I've certainly done my Grand Tour of them. All hail Sir Gustavo of Poyet for hauling us out, and Christopher Hughton esq for keeping us out.
For the forseeable at least.
I give it 3 months.
Iggle Piggle
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- Sep 3, 2010
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Every interview I've heard Sol do he comes across as a massive bellend. I'd be amazed if this ends up in any scenario other than 'I was sacked coz I is black and nothing to do with being shit, I should be manager of Barcelona next'
It's a shame they are nearly adrift already as there is no betting angle to fill your boots with.
AmexRuislip
Retired Spy 🕵️♂️
Given his loyalty to Spurs, by sodding off to Arsenal, he might emulate this by again sodding off to Altrincham.
driller
my life my word
Their are some good teams in the National League
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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Unless they go DOWN...