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Beck's stands down!
« on: July 02, 2006, 01:52:46 PM »
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/02072006/325/beckham-stands-england-captain.html

I had a feeling yesterday we would be hearing about this!   :\\\'(
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Re: Beck's stands down!
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2006, 03:45:57 PM »
It's a bit sad, but rather obvious in coming.  You still think he'll play for the national team or no?
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Re: Beck's stands down!
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2006, 02:02:34 PM »
If McLaren has any sense he will start Lennon every time.

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Re: Beck's stands down!
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2006, 02:04:28 PM »
Ditto for our boy Hargreaves!
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Re: Beck's stands down!
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2006, 07:16:47 PM »
Good riddance, any football fan knows that Beck's was and is not a leader, he never performed at tournament level and only started games because Sven favoured him. A bit of history, Beck's was given the armband by Peter Taylor who took charge of an England game against Italy, he stated that he would be picking a young side, the only established players in that team were Owen, James and Beck's, up until then Seaman was wearing the armband. When Sven took over, he did not change the captain and we were stuck with Beck's. Any one with sense would've made Cambell captain.

Anyway, a new era has begun which needs to be taken advantaged of, make Stevie G captain and he'll carry us to glory.
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« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2006, 07:50:40 PM »
BTW, that's Peter Taylor.  :)
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« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2006, 07:55:09 PM »
He'll be what.....36 y.o by the time the next world cup rolls around? He can go out with his head high, after all no one bends it like Beckham :P,  IMO one of the best of all time at free kicks and corners .....

BTW Vicky.......Roy Keane being an influence on Rooney's attitude at Man U?.....he was the ULTIMATE attitude adjuster, Patrick Viera wised up to that quickly and Celtic recognized it immediately  :P (hard Irishmen, ya gotta love "em)
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Re: Beck's stands down!
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2006, 12:09:32 AM »
Quote from: Cait on July 04, 2006, 07:50:40 PM
BTW, that's Peter Taylor.  :)

Thanks for clearing that up, i had his picture in my head but couldn't put a name to the face.  :D
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Re: Beck's stands down!
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2006, 12:16:42 AM »
Quote from: CeltictotheCore on July 04, 2006, 07:55:09 PM
He'll be what.....36 y.o by the time the next world cup rolls around? He can go out with his head high, after all no one bends it like Beckham :P,  IMO one of the best of all time at free kicks and corners .....

BTW Vicky.......Roy Keane being an influence on Rooney's attitude at Man U?.....he was the ULTIMATE attitude adjuster, Patrick Viera wised up to that quickly and Celtic recognized it immediately  :P (hard Irishmen, ya gotta love "em)

The best at corners is hardly an accolade, the best at free kicks is debatable, if you take as many as he does, you're bound to score a few. Unfornately for England, we had to wait 3 years. Beckham has gotten really far with the ability he has. But as a overall player he was not great. Zidane aged 34 is up there with Pele, Maradona, Cryuff. Truely great.
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2006, 08:39:11 AM »
Quote from: kezza on July 05, 2006, 12:16:42 AM
The best at corners is hardly an accolade...

Actually one of the beautiful points of the game, laying a ball on someones nut 5 feet from the back of the goal, IMO I've never seen anyone do it better.
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Re: Beck's stands down!
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2006, 09:24:59 AM »
Keane is a thug, he played like a thug, and he showed Rooney how to be a thug.  I am so damn pleased he has retired, as now I can get back to supporting Celtic. 

Back on topic...Beckham has his moments, but these days they are few and far between.  Yes, he is still the free kick master, but in open play give me Aaron Lennon any day.

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Re: Beck's stands down!
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2006, 09:28:30 AM »
I've always fancied him a one-trick pony (two if you count FA marketing tool) and he really showed that in this tournament.  Sad thing was that outside of the goal, he one-trick was pretty poor.
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« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2006, 09:34:31 AM »
Yeah but the Chelsea contingent for England did'nt exactly shine either :P
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« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2006, 09:43:31 AM »
Never said they did, though J Cole had his moments.  :P
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Re: Beck's stands down!
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2006, 09:46:07 AM »
No one really shone, that was the problem.

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