Sol Campbell to take over at Sarfend

[Wayne.Kerr]

From the BBC:

Ex-England defender and Macclesfield manager Sol Campbell has been named boss of League One strugglers Southend United on a contract until 2022.

Campbell's former Portsmouth team-mate Hermann Hreidarsson and ex-Manchester United striker Andy Cole will form part of his coaching team at Roots Hall.

 

[GRSGimmer]

They will all be having a glass of 7Up to celebrate.

 

[Nobby_66]

If Sol can keep that mess of a club in League one then fair play to him!!

I think the Essex bunch need the help of God not just a football manager...

I think they approached God but he's being lined up for the Man Utd job according to a club source.

 

[NathanH_GFC]

I thought Sol Campbell was god?

 

[PhilK66]

Well I wish him well and would like them to stay up provided it's not at our expense.

 

[LancsGordoRoad]

Campbell seems willing to take on uphill challenges - fair play and good luck - but not too much good luck !

 

[octopus]

I thought Sol Campbell was god?

...tell them hes not god, hes an Englishman, which is the next best thing

 

[HerrLjunga]

The match thread on their forum for last night makes entertaining reading.

 

[SteveTreacle]

In one sense, it's a massive and tough job, in another, given where he's taking over from, he's got very little to lose. Good luck to him.

 

[PhilK66]

...tell them hes not god, hes an Englishman, which is the next best thing

and he's not Jesus either, he's just a very naughty boy.

 

[Baghdad_Rob]

Well I wish him well and would like them to stay up provided it's not at our expense.

If he wants to avoid relegation then he shouldn't have signed Hreidarsson onto his staff.

 

[Vambogills]

It looks like Sol wants to become some sort of 'Big Sam' of the lower leagues. If he gets the Shrimpers out of this mess then he will rightly be in demand elsewhere.