Kevin Campbell

[Mercedes]

View attachment 44082 Love the guy, one of my all time favourite players.

Could’ve come here for a pay day, but instead single handidly saved us from relegation.

Moved us light years away from the racist club tag and made it acceptable for non white players to come here.

Who knows what would’ve happened to us a club if he hadn’t have signed.

Met him at an after dinner event and he obviously loves this club and the fans.

That's some statement.

Is it actually true?

Everton really that racist?

 

[Seathestars]

We were lucky to have him, seems like a nice lad too.

 

[Eggs]

..that was a bleak period and Campbell was the right person, at the right time, in the right place. Thankful for that.

 

[Golan]

..that was a bleak period and Campbell was the right person, at the right time, in the right place. Thankful for that.

Probably the best signing we've ever made considering the probable outcome had we not had his goals.

 

[Barca Blue]

The Real Super Kev

 

[COYBL25]

That's some statement.

Is it actually true?

Everton really that racist?

Have a look at how many non white players played for us before we had Kev and then have a look how many have played for us since.

 

[Golan]

Have a look at how many non white players played for us before we had Kev and then have a look how many have played for us since.

The Paul Parker incident sticks in my mind.

 

[Matt_DBD]

Can you imagine if we did sign his son. I’d put a good bet on him scoring a 1-0 winner at Anfield... it’d be destiny!

 

[Bluerover]

That's some statement.

Is it actually true?

Everton really that racist?

I remember the 80s when the Street End regularly chanted about no "coloured person" - that is a polite version - in the Blue Costume.

Very nasty in what were otherwise fantastic times for the club.

 

[Khalekan]

That's some statement.

Is it actually true?

Everton really that racist?

Not at all.

No more or no less racist than any other club was back in the 20th.

In fact, we were playing young Cliff Marshall in 1975, when you would not have seen a black face on the pitch for United, Arsenal or the RS.

 

[PhilEFC]

I remember the trigger song which used to get sung by the Gwladys Street in the 80’s.

It was disgusting, but I’d say most teams had the same idiocy in their fan base around that time.

 

[twoblue]

16 years of first team football, fergie proper ran him into the ground as well

Ronaldo and Messi still looked capable on Sunday night though.

 

[twoblue]

That's some statement.

Is it actually true?

Everton really that racist?

We’d had earl Barrett and amo In the squad when he arrived. Think caddamatri was as well.

 

[Khalekan]

I remember the trigger song which used to get sung by the Gwladys Street in the 80’s.

It was disgusting, but I’d say most teams had the same idiocy in their fan base around that time.

Not “most” of them Phil.....ALL of them.

For some reason we got lumbered with the stigma more than most.

It was the late 20th century equivalent of us being told to know our place and be “thankful” to Allardyce.

When John Barnes signed for the RS some Kopites went to The Pit and painted “I’d rather be dead than see an N worder play in red” on the wall.

Some of them even chucked bananas at him when he made his debut.

 

[Walken]

Ronaldo and Messi still looked capable on Sunday night though.

good for them, rooneys body hasn't held up, whether that's through style of play, how he was used or dedication and discipline as an athlete, or most likely a combination of all three