DJ Campbell | Big Interview "It was the best decision I ever made."

Brilliant interview. I was almost in tears at the end. I remember that awards night. Rob Edwards was in floods of tears.

He makes two very salient points relevant to today's team.
1. We don't have enough true leaders on the pitch
2. We can't score enough, don't attack enough.

DJ sometimes gets forgotten as GTF, Brett, Charlie, Evo etc have been more prominent locally.

I won't forget bumping in to him at a Fulham away game. He was there with a mate, quietly supporting the Seasiders.

DJ Campbell, Blackpool's number 9 (or 19)
🧡🧡🧡
 
This is Ska said:
Best interview in terms of sincerity, honesty (fascinating that he didn’t initially get on with Ollie) and insight into how a pro footballer views things.
He is a legend.
By the way 39 points was very successful...we were so unlucky.
Click to expand...
Totally agree with that mate. Not enough posters on this thread for some reason? An Absolutely fabulous interview of someone who gave his all for the Pool and fell in love with everything tangerine. Wasn't he the second highest scoring Englishman in the Premiership that season.. behind Wayne Rooney no less? Incredible achievement.
 
Behind Darren Bent but didn't take pens. It's so unusual for a London centric lad to come that far north and find something so special.
 
Last edited:
kuriousoranj said:
Totally agree with that mate. Not enough posters on this thread for some reason? An Absolutely fabulous interview of someone who gave his all for the Pool and fell in love with everything tangerine. Wasn't he the second highest scoring Englishman in the Premiership that season.. behind Wayne Rooney no less? Incredible achievement.
Click to expand...
As he says, the stuff of dreams, we’d been dreaming those dreams you and I since the 70s, flirting on the edges of success occasionally. Interesting how he articulates the players sadness at the inevitable break up of the group, and the subsequent bond that still exists between them.
 
He was absolutely class for us, sometimes a player just fits at a certain club and that was definitely the case after his tough time at Leicester, similar to Holloway in that respect so that probably helped their relationship.

Was quite an emotional watch towards the end 🧡
 
Great that the club are doing stuff like this, don't think we've heard off DJ for a while so a great interview.

Quite emotional hearing about the meeting they had at the awards after the prem season. What a great bunch of lads and memories they created for themselves and us. I don't think it'd be exaggerating in claiming that sort of squad is generational
 
Terrific interview.
Strangely he didn't mention us being 2-0 up against ManU and should have had dead cert penalty, which might have kept us up.
Love to see DJ walk onto the pitch again, what a reception he would get.
 
Appreciate all he did for the club but I recall he handed in a transfer request pretty soon after we had gone down from the Premier League which left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Plus I seem to recall he acted a bit of a dick when he had a to do with Jack Robinson when he played for Blackburn.

A good player no doubt but attitude wise I’m not so sure. Haven’t listened to the interview yet but plan on doing at some point.
 
PR3BFC said:
Appreciate all he did for the club but I recall he handed in a transfer request pretty soon after we had gone down from the Premier League which left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Plus I seem to recall he acted a bit of a dick when he had a to do with Jack Robinson when he played for Blackburn.

A good player no doubt but attitude wise I’m not so sure. Haven’t listened to the interview yet but plan on doing at some point.
Click to expand...
Well maybe you should watch the video before you "seem to recall"
Jeez!!
 
utmp_ said:
For those who haven’t seen it yet, you can give our blog on the DJ interview a read:

upthemightypool.co.uk

Interview: DJ Campbell: “Blackpool’s the club which is closest to my heart”

DJ Campbell has spoken about his three spells with Blackpool, confessing that it’s the club where he holds the happiest memories from throughout his career. The London-born striker stole the …
upthemightypool.co.uk upthemightypool.co.uk
Click to expand...
Nice one thanks. Not listened to the interview yet so I appreciate the write up 👍
 
"Attack, attack attack, we were always going to attack" What a team and manager we had then, I am so glad I witnessed it, I wish we had that mindset now but that was a one off and to be cherished.

DJ got emotional a few times during that, it was a special bond and why we over achieved. He was a great striker and one of us.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top