Ger_onimo 20,488 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Sol Campbell makes England captaincy race allegationSol Campbell has claimed he would have been "England captain for more than 10 years" had he been white.The former England defender makes the claims in an authorised biography serialised by the Sunday Times. "I believe if I was white, I would have been England captain for more than 10 years - it's as simple as that," said the 39-year-old, who won 73 full caps, including three as captain.Sol Campbell's life in footballBorn: 18 September 1974Tottenham: Sept 1992 - Jul 2001, 315 gamesArsenal: Jul 2001 - Aug 2006, 197 gamesPortsmouth: Aug 2006 - Jul 2009, 111 gamesNotts County: Jul-Sep 2009, 1 gameArsenal: Jan 2010 - Jul 2010, 14 gamesNewcastle: Jul 2010 - May 2011, 8 gamesEngland: May 1996 - Nov 2007, 73 gamesThe Football Association is aware of the claims but declined to comment.Campbell, who made 646 senior appearances for Tottenham, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Notts County and Newcastle United before retiring in 2012, claimed: "I think the FA wished I was white. I had the credibility, performance-wise, to be captain."I was consistently in the heart of the defence and I was a club captain early in my career."He added: "I don't think it will change because they don't want it to and probably the majority of fans don't want it either."It's alright to have black captains and mixed race in the Under-18s and Under-21s but not for the full national side - there is a ceiling and although no-one has ever said it, I believe it's made of glass."“"[Michael] Owen was a fantastic forward but nowhere near being a captain."”Sol CampbellCampbell's three games as England captain were in three friendlies - against Belgium and the Czech Republic in 1998 under Glenn Hoddle's management, and against the United States in 2005 when Sven-Goran Eriksson was in charge.The England captains during the centre-back's international career were David Platt, Tony Adams, Alan Shearer, Paul Ince, Stuart Pearce, David Seaman, Martin Keown, David Beckham, Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard and John Terry."Owen was a fantastic forward but nowhere near being a captain," said Campbell. "It was embarrassing. I kept asking myself, 'what have I done?'"I've asked myself many times why I wasn't [made captain]. I keep coming up with the same answer. It was the colour of my skin."The various managers, both permanently and on a temporary basis, in charge of England during Campbell's playing days for the national team between May 1996 and November 2007 were Terry Venables, Glenn Hoddle, Howard Wilkinson, Kevin Keegan, Peter Taylor, Eriksson and Steve McClaren.Former FA executive director David Davies says the responsibility of selecting the England captain lay with the manager of the team at the time, rather than English football's governing body."I was a great fan of Sol Campbell as a player and a person. He made a huge contribution to the England team," Davies told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek programme."I am perplexed by this because the reality is the England coach in my time selected the captain."He clearly is upset about that time and perhaps feels he should have been more seriously considered."The reality is Tony Adams was made captain by Terry Venables when most people expected David Platt to be captain."I wasn't surprised when Tony Adams was made captain or when David Beckham was made captain first by Peter Taylor, and then Sven-Goran Eriksson."What a dick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackunion 536 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 As soon as I saw the thread title I knew the contents of the thread would include racial claims,What a PRICK ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I really liked Campbell as a player but he talks some amount of shite about racism these days Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,361 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 What a fucking prick Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ger_onimo 20,488 Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Either he actually believes that shit, in which case he's a paranoid, race-obsessed mess who should seek help. Or he doesn't believe it at all and he's just attention seeking and trying to sell books.Not sure which is worse, but either way he's a cunt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnclosureBear 2,919 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 What colour does he think Paul Ince is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo. 952 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMuffin 2,551 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Get fucked, Sol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,923 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I wonder what possible other reasons the famously disloyal Sol Campbell, who once disappeared for three days without contacting his club, could have had for being passed over for the England captaincy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
offminorthreat 1,463 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Fucking disgrace Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,749 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 VICTIM CARD Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrupno1 3,932 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 What a fucking idiot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterD 7,435 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Big poof. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,444 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Bender. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,639 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Agreed Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo. 952 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Probably more to do with his love of the boaby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jintybear 8,536 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 It's stupid comments like this that make people racist. Did it ever occur to him that he simply wasn't good enough?Its always the same with coloured people. You only need to look at coloured comedians, most of their jokes are centred around the colour of their skin. It makes me raging! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,923 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 It's stupid comments like this that make people racist. Did it ever occur to him that he simply wasn't good enough?Its always the same with coloured people. You only need to look at coloured comedians, most of their jokes are centred around the colour of their skin. It makes me raging! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
somerset bear 34 86 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 It strange that he never mentioned it at the time but has mentioned it in a new book he is trying to promote. It's being talked about on all the football shows so job done. For my captain id want someone to be loyal, mentally strong and of good character. Sorry sol you fail with all these qualities. using the rasist card to sell your book is a disgrace to all victims of racism. Get lost Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I sometimes wonder how far I could have gone if I'd been white. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 The arrogance of top proffesional footballers knows no bounds. Sol Campbell and Rio Ferdinand are two arrogant, out of touch with reality footballers, who seem determined to put any case of coloured players being treated unfairly back for years. Incredibly bad role models as well, yet lauded by the FA and the press. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser1041 9,088 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Snoop dog for prime minister Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza27 15,283 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Choc ice Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephants stoned 2,994 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 He's talking shite and especially when he says England fans wouldn't of accepted it (a black captain presumably) sour grapes from a man who committed the ultimate betrayal in moving from Spurs to their rivals Arsenal, hardly the actions of a man who values loyalty in any form. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,510 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I sometimes wonder how far I could have gone if I'd been white. I think he'd probably have went the same distance regardless of colour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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