Kevin Campbell RIP SUPER KEV

[CahillsCornerFlag]

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A really tough read. C’mon Super Kev, you've got this.

 

[cooperman]

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This is not our Kevin Campbell. It's a different one from America

 

[DualityNSNO]

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Not the same Kevin Campbell, but hopefully they both pull through.

 

[cooperman]

A really tough read. C’mon Super Kev, you've got this.

Different guy

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Different guy

Fair play. Still sounds brutal and hope he makes it.

 

[Walken]

I worked with a lad in his mid-40's who out of nowhere suffered acute kidney failure, he was on the edge of death for some time and was about half his weight when I saw him in hospital, but he got back from the brink. While the spirit is there its possible and Kev is a tough man.

 

[Walken]

That Turkish president did. Disgraceful language and luckily became available so the get out of jail free card for 98/99 as things were looking very bleak at the time.

Played only 8 games in the run in and scored 9! Then 12 from 26 prem games the next season.

Goals dried up a bit after but as said he was pretty good as that experienced battering ram when Moyes first came in, I bet Rooney certainly appreciated his wisdom and hold up play breaking through that season. 10 goals in 02/03 which was a decent season after several poor ones.

He was everything Dion Dublin would've been if he'd been signed in the mid 90s as they both had similar careers. Surprised he didn't recieve a full England cap in the 90s but then there was loads of competition in that era compared to now.

He was really good in the 2nd season if not as prolific, think the injury he got that year took a bit from him. Never seemed able to get that playing weight back with a natural hugely muscled frame. No doubt when you hear him talk he became a toffee

 

[Number_25]

Younger forum members might not know, but when Super Kev arrived we were not just fighting against relegation but was also grappling with severe financial difficulties. The club's future was uncertain, and the spectre of relegation loomed large - a fate that could have had potentially irreversible consequences for our club.

Kevin’s impact was nothing short of miraculous. He didn’t just score goals; he scored important goals. But his influence went beyond just keeping us up. The financial implications of relegation at that time could have been catastrophic, possibly even "terminal" for the club considering the financial strains we were under.

His leadership as a captain and his charismatic presence both on and off the pitch revitalised the team and gave us hope during those dark days. His contributions during this critical period cannot be overstated - and for a lot of us he was the saviour that kept the club afloat.

Everton owes him a great deal.

 

[T LEAFE]

Come on Kev
Just think you are going to score against the RS at the Kop End..
Thinking of you and praying

 

[Saint Domingo]

Childhood hero. Horrible news. Praying for you Kev.

 

[Littlesue]

This is not our Kevin Campbell. It's a different one from America

Oh cheers

 

[Littlesue]

This is not our Kevin Campbell. It's a different one from America

Sorry I put it on, coincidence they suffering the same fate, let's hope they both pull through

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Was reading up on Kev earlier, refreshing my memory and reminiscing. The thing that surprised me was that he was still playing for us in the season we finished 4th (left in the January).

Weird, because that season and Kev’s tenure feel like they’re different eras in my head, for some reason

 

[RhylBlue]

I was a kid in 98/99 and I remember Kev being a hero to me during that season. He effectively saved us from relegation during that season. He was a great servant to Everton for the next 5 seasons. Super Kev is very much in my thoughts tonight.

 

[tommye]

Not Super Kev, he's too nice to be suffering.
Be strong big man