McFaul 35 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 He is a national icon, the national icon some would say, Why though?....honestly, I cant see it. He cant even talk properly. He's attractive to members of the female gender and he was a good footballer a decade ago. He's a national icon in the way a reality tv show star is. Good footballer a decade ago? He was playing for the third biggest club in the world two years ago imo, and doing well. He's been a figure head for UNICEF for no financial gain, he basically won the Olympics for the country, in my view if he wasn't there Paris would've won it, and internationally he is arguably the most famous living Englishman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Stevies right like to take Bellamy or giggs ahead if him is a kick in the teeth nevermind Richards. England have plenty of young defenders or midfielders under 23 who could make it and let one of those spots go to beckham. He was basically the face for the bid abd was good enough for that but not good enough to oust giggs or Bellamy for a spot? Like its been said he's not same player he was but he was still good at Milan and his game was never based around pace, and I doubt he's lost his engine or the ability to punt a ball 70yards like Pirlo does There was a MLS game on ESPN a few weeks ago live, he scored the best free kick you'll ever see, and ran the show, he's far from finished. I agree with STEVE HOWARD, in the Sun, Pearce is a very strange man. Always struck me as a man hiding dark secrets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 He's 37. Why should he be going to an Under 23's tournament? You have to begin asking if we want to win anything or just applaud a nice story. Giggs is 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Giggs is 38 He shouldn't be going either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26838 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 There was a MLS game on ESPN a few weeks ago live, he scored the best free kick you'll ever see, and ran the show, he's far from finished. I agree with STEVE HOWARD, in the Sun, Pearce is a very strange man. Always struck me as a man hiding dark secrets. Stevie 'McFaul' pictured yesterday pondering the evil 'Psycho' Pearce's next sinister move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Stevie 'McFaul' pictured yesterday pondering the evil 'Psycho' Pearce's next sinister move. Whey man, all that money and he won't get his teeth fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Stevies right like to take Bellamy or giggs ahead if him is a kick in the teeth nevermind Richards. England have plenty of young defenders or midfielders under 23 who could make it and let one of those spots go to beckham. He was basically the face for the bid abd was good enough for that but not good enough to oust giggs or Bellamy for a spot? Like its been said he's not same player he was but he was still good at Milan and his game was never based around pace, and I doubt he's lost his engine or the ability to punt a ball 70yards like Pirlo does Bit of a daft comparison comparing him to Pirlo though as Beckham despite what he believed could never do that role in the middle of that park. Always had a lot of time for him though as he's certainly one of those that has always been proud to play for his country and always put in the work rate as he knew it made up for his other technical deficiencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I haven't got anything bad to say about Beckham, people say he was a one trick pony, but what a trick, and that's bollocks anyway. Brilliant player for 20 years and I don't think he had technical deficiencies, he single handedly won Real Madrid the league one year, he shagged Rebecca Loos, fuckin sue him, that's the only blot on his copybook. The problem with this country is people always look for the negative, when I was in Thailand, the kids didn't have enough money for a packet of Wrigleys Spearmint, but they had smiles on their faces like Paul Wyn when it's announced there's not enough evidence, but over here we're miserable negative bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I haven't got anything bad to say about Beckham, people say he was a one trick pony, but what a trick, and that's bollocks anyway. Brilliant player for 20 years and I don't think he had technical deficiencies, he single handedly won Real Madrid the league one year, he shagged Rebecca Loos, fuckin sue him, that's the only blot on his copybook. The problem with this country is people always look for the negative, when I was in Thailand, the kids didn't have enough money for a packet of Wrigleys Spearmint, but they had smiles on their faces like Paul Wyn when it's announced there's not enough evidence, but over here we're miserable negative bastards. He knew what he was good at and done that, apart from later on when he thought he could play in the centre of the park when he clearly didn't have anywhere near the same impact. By technical deficiencies he could never beat a man and his short passing game was never great, which is why he never really excelled in the centre of the park. Wish England had a player like him in his prime in the side now, that's for certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34469 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Rebecca Loos was prepared to wank off a pig. That gives you an insight into how filthy she would be. No man could resist that level of filth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14585 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Beckham jumped through hoops to help get the gig in his old backyard because he knew it would get him attention on the world stage where he likes to be. If he was expecting a place in the squad on the back of it and therefore yet more time in the spotlight then all I can say is life is full of disappointments like this for us mere mortals so he'll just have to get on with it too. Good footballer a decade ago? He was playing for the third biggest club in the world two years ago imo, and doing well. He's been a figure head for UNICEF for no financial gain, he basically won the Olympics for the country, in my view if he wasn't there Paris would've won it, and internationally he is arguably the most famous living Englishman. For me was at his peak in 2001/2ish, when England had to beat Greece at OT etc, fair enough Real Madrid but he was well into a decline when he left (for Hollywood,funny that...) UNICEF is a noble gig, and obviously they like a famous face because it gets them (and him funnily enough..) into the papers. Seb Coe's speech was a bit more inspiring than a handshake and a chat with a squeaky voiced metrosexual Essex boy I'd imagine and the Becks factor was lost on those in his own sport when we tried for the WC. I'm swimming against the tide here, I know that, but sorry like he's a bit of a joke iyam. If you want a sporting icon then Steve Redgrave springs to mind for me, I love football but a lot of footballers leave a lot to be desired and Beckham's one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Stuart Pearce is a man who's accent makes Beckham almost sound educated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Rebecca Loos was prepared to wank off a pig. That gives you an insight into how filthy she would be. No man could resist that level of filth. Fact. Heather Mills too. Minging but probably supernaturally filthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34469 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Fact. Heather Mills too. Minging but probably supernaturally filthy. Aye, what she lacks in limbs, she more than makes up for in grot. McCartney did well to still be alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Aye, what she lacks in limbs, she more than makes up for in grot. McCartney did well to still be alive. pmsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldstott 0 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Aye, what she lacks in limbs, she more than makes up for in grot. McCartney did well to still be alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26351 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 No players from NI or Scotland in Pearce's GB 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat 0 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 No players from NI or Scotland in Pearce's GB 18. Scottish snub is cos no one is buying tickets for the Hampden football - they've just given 30k free tickets away to schools and have realised too late that another planned 170k free tickets to schools won't happen as we're shut for the summer! OR none of the Scottish players were good enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 There was a MLS game on ESPN a few weeks ago live, he scored the best free kick you'll ever see, and ran the show, he's far from finished. I agree with STEVE HOWARD, in the Sun, Pearce is a very strange man. Always struck me as a man hiding dark secrets. Shades of Paul Wyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14585 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 J Allen (Swansea), C Bellamy (Liverpool), R Bertrand (Chelsea), J Butland (Birmingham), S Caulker (Tottenham), T Cleverley (Manchester United), J Cork (Southampton), C Dawson (West Brom), R Giggs (Manchester United), A Ramsey (Arsenal), M Richards (Manchester City), D Rose (Tottenham), S Sinclair (Swansea), M Sordell (Bolton), J Steele (Middlesbrough), D Sturridge (Chelsea), N Taylor (Swansea), J Tomkins (West Ham) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18675124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYD 0 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 J Allen (Swansea), C Bellamy (Liverpool), R Bertrand (Chelsea), J Butland (Birmingham), S Caulker (Tottenham), T Cleverley (Manchester United), J Cork (Southampton), C Dawson (West Brom), R Giggs (Manchester United), A Ramsey (Arsenal), M Richards (Manchester City), D Rose (Tottenham), S Sinclair (Swansea), M Sordell (Bolton), J Steele (Middlesbrough), D Sturridge (Chelsea), N Taylor (Swansea), J Tomkins (West Ham) http://www.bbc.co.uk...ympics/18675124 It should be called The Great Britain apart from Northern Ireland and Scotland team ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5912 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 They asked for their players to be left out tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYD 0 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 They asked for their players to be left out tbf I didn't know that, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26351 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 It didn't stop them picking Welsh players. It's more to do with NI and Scotland not having any players worth picking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5912 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 The Welsh FA allowed us to pick their players. Scotland and NI asked us not to for fear Uefa would make the 4 home nations into one team. Which would then fuck up domestic European places etc. The best Welsh teams already play in England so they don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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