Campbell?

[NerdyBlade]

I would argue the opposite - too many of us accept shite mediocrity too readily. Expecting a professional footballer to put effort in and keep themself in shape is surely the absolute lowest bar.

Again, have we seen any proof of his attitude or fitness?

 

[Nick Jansky]

Again, have we seen any proof of his attitude or fitness?

Every time he’s played this season we’ve seen it.

 

[S64 Blade]

Such an odd one, as he was excellent two seasons ago. So it’s clear an attitude/mentality issue with him.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

If he has some barely manageable back problem or something it would help us a lot in understanding him

But for his own sake anything like that will be kept private

 

[LondonRoad]

An absolute twat. He has had a handful of good performances at United. Shameful performance at Fleetwood. Wouldn't want to next to him in the trenches

 

[TJ blade]

Who in there right mind gave Campbell a contract extension!... fckg madness

 

[Keen Blade]

Current Transfermarkt value of 7mil. Half that just due to fitness - but depends on form

Anyone watching him run like a waddling duck due to a back condition wouldn't give you a brass farthing

 

[Keen Blade]

Yes but that's the risk you take, if he's returned from last season overweight/struggling and showed nothing in the preseason games why should he have an extension? Not knocking Campbell because when he's on it he's been brilliant but for 60 minutes. Bettis at least should have said "hold on" but we know he won't.

And there you have it - Director Bettis has no actual control over his employee Wilder.

 

[jalfie69]

Don't forget One when he comes back for his cameo appearances.

wil

He cost us nothing and there wasn't a queue of clubs after him when we signed him. So it's not like we're losing out on a transfer fee outlay on him by waiting and seeing how he was performing come December.

I can tell you already, no change still blowing out his arse with hands on his knees after 20 mins

 

[Lane Ender]

He’s run out of credit with his goals against Wednesday got to go in the next window total waste of a shirt.

 

[diplomat]

As far as his own desire and mentality might be part of his problem, it would have been much more prudent to allow his contract to run down and force him to earn a new one

It's a shame with him. Take away these issues and he'd be some player. Many such cases I guess

I suppose it depends if we’ve halved his wages but extended his contract to keep him as an asset, or something akin to that. I dread to think that we’ve uplifted his presumably generous terms as he arrived on a free and probably had a higher than average weekly wage. . . But you never know

 

[fifty shades of blade]

 

[I should coco]

He’s run out of credit with his goals against Wednesday got to go in the next window total waste of a shirt.

What kind of entitled bollocks is 'run out of credit"

Do you still moan to your mum and dad on Christmas Day about 10am, that you are bored with your presents?

Yes, we were shit today, but bugger me, there are some very short memories on here.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

The best of Campbell that we saw wasn't exactly the usual standard of his career. That hot streak is a way away. Even then we were hooking him off after 60 minutes every game.

 

[Richy Rich]

With the way we are playing at the moment which generally means two passes and kick it long somebody with a bit of pace might cause a few problems. He isn't even giving us that option because he can't be bothered and he's knackered after 10 minutes. This is even in despite of being given a vote of confidence with a new contract.

It's completely unforgivable. It's like being employed to work 9-5 but packing up at 2pm every day because you feel a bit tired or can't be bothered with it. After a while you'd be sacked.....

 

[unitedbhoy]

God this fanbase fucking sucks.

Cannon and Campbell have rough patches, you're all in for shiting on them, wanting them moved on for free

You ever think you're expecting too much?

We expect a professional footballer to be fit!!!

The fact you slate the fanbase is unbelievable!!

Campbell is an absolute disgrace and should be at the very least fined for not being able to run without completely blowing out of his backside. Campbell hasn’t had rough patches, he’s had a rough 18 months of his own doing by being lazy and ill-disciplined.

 

[Blade56]

Again, have we seen any proof of his attitude or fitness?

He needs trainer on after running down the tunnel too fast

 

[Kenworthy’s Tash]

Rewarding a player with questionable attitude with a 3 year contract will result in him having his pipe and slippers on, and will decrease the little motivation he has even more.

Players like him need to graft and prove they are worthy of a new contract.

Another Wilder masterclass.

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

Rewarding a player with questionable attitude with a 3 year contract will result in him having his pipe and slippers on, and will decrease the little motivation he has even more.

Players like him need to graft and prove they are worthy of a new contract.

Another Wilder masterclass.

Which if you read Arsene Wenger was why he shifted away from English players to African players (i know imagine that).

He said their attitude was sign a contract then graft as they wanted the next one to be with Real Madrid/Man City...

Dare I say it, like Ndiaye did. Never stopped grafting because he wanted to progress.

Our current model is giving pension pot boosting contracts to players on the downslope...

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

Hes living off a 10 game purple patch with some people. Even in those games he scored the goals but wasnt influential in the games like other top strikers are.

 

[Willglynning]

God this fanbase fucking sucks.

Cannon and Campbell have rough patches, you're all in for shiting on them, wanting them moved on for free

You ever think you're expecting too much?

What’s your definition of a ‘patch’?

I don’t think we can describe Campbell’s form as a ‘rough patch’, when said rough patch has lasted longer than any decent spell he’s had during his time with us.

 

[Lane Ender]

Do you still moan to your mum and dad on Christmas Day about 10am, that you are bored with your

What a childlike comment

 

[Houston_Blade]

Leon Clarke was way more deserving of a contract extension than this joker.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[VictoryBlade]

I will bet he eventually leaves on a free which is similar to his time at stoke. but in the meantime we have paid him ££££ to be who he really is

Stoke fans did warn us!

 

[RandomBlade]

Apart from they gave a contract extension, to the guy who gave him a contract extension, fuck all mate

Players attitude and fitness are solely the responsibility of the manager

And nothing to do with the player himself?

 

[bertieblade]

His contract was only extended by 12 months and I assume that he was told to get fit in order to have it extended further. Seems either his body or his mind are incapable of enabling him to put in the hard yards.

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

What has he been doing all summer? Thought he had his own fitness programme?

 

[Zeblades34]

Only turns up against pigs so he might as well put his feet up for a season

 

[Akrotiri_Blades]

What my heart would like to think was that it was mind games to try and give Campbell a bit of a confidence boost going into this season, similar to the Shackleton rubbish that Wilder was putting out. Give him (Campbell) a small pay rise and a contract extension, get him in the press, on the website etc and it might just boost his ego and confidence = more goals and a motivated player. The head part of me says, why when you have him tied down until the summer of 2027, don't you say to him if you want a new contract go out and earn it. Worst case we could have a fairly (not huge wages) large earner off the books in 2027 but now have him for another season when we could have just got rid if he didn't make the cut.