I'm gutted for him as this was it for him, as he won't be representing his country anymore. He had done a lot to help bring the Olympics to the country too so it would have been a great way of saying thank you.
What are everyone's thoughts on this?
seriously, beckham couldn't be any slower if he was in a wheelchair that had been clamped - i want to go into the tournament at least trying to win it, not doing a harlem globetrotters style exhibition team. We almost certainly won't, but we have to try ffs!
I think it's a joke tbh.
He did so much to bring the Olympics here.
The 35-year-old former England midfielder had made the final short-list and was widely expected to be confirmed in the 18-man party by coach Stuart Pearce.
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Zaphod_Zoeller (U2027)
We don't even compete in it normally ffs!
It doesn't matter.
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Singh if you're winning (U6528) posted 26 seconds ago
I think it's a joke tbh.
He did so much to bring the Olympics here.
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I assume then that you also want Seb Coe, Sally Gunnell and Kelly Holmes competing in the athletics? they all had a huge hand in bringing the olympics to britain....
Singh if you're winning (U6528) posted 45 seconds ago
Zaphod_Zoeller (U2027)
We don't even compete in it normally ffs!
It doesn't matter.
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If you're not going to go out there to do the best you can, what is the point in entering?
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it's about as important as the Emirates Cup
it's about as important as the Emirates Cup
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So it's the most important trophy of modern times then?
I'm sure that Beckhams contribution to bringing the Olympics here was probably part of a plan to boost his image anyway, when did he last live here?!
Why is Giggs in there then anyway?
Pearce is a mug, Beckham derserved to be in that squad.
1 last hurrah and he'll motivate the rest of lads, everybody loves Becks, and hes still capable(i think)
He had done a lot to help bring the Olympics to the country too so it would have been a great way of saying thank you.
Good point. They should also have selected Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson as full backs and all the taxpayers who are bankrolling the Olympics should also have been selected.
He should have went as let's face it, they won't win it anyway so why not give him a wee run out.
There shouldn't be a Team GB football team anyway.
I'd have liked him in the squad, and he's been really keen.
I guess if you're picking a team to actually win it, which I guess you should then I suppose Richards is a better option (although I'd have picked Ferdinand if he wanted it)
Beckham shot himself in the foot when he signed for LA Galaxy, when other clubs like AC Milan and Spurs seemed interested.
Those that think this is a mickey mouse contest should ask the south americans.... They treat it with a great deal of importance and passion. Will be good to see how we compete.
Those that think this is a mickey mouse contest should ask the south americans.... They treat it with a great deal of importance and passion.
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I don't think anyone can call it a mickey mouse competition.
What they can call Mickey Mouse is the idea that any Team GB can actually compete.
Every other team that will be competing will have been preparing and building towards it for years, through their u17, u19 and u20 teams. Team GB will have had roughly a fortnights preparation.
And people on here seem to think Team GB will be able to compete and even get close to winning gold.
I personally feel it's disrespectful to Becks
This guy has done so much for english football and England in general in the past
he's probably the most famous englishman in the world and he's extremely patriotic.
I mean, it's not like he's any worse than Craig Bellamy now is it?!
of course it's a mickey mouse competition, look at half the teams competing
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posted on 28/6/12
I'm gutted for him as this was it for him, as he won't be representing his country anymore. He had done a lot to help bring the Olympics to the country too so it would have been a great way of saying thank you.
posted on 28/6/12
What are everyone's thoughts on this?
posted on 28/6/12
seriously, beckham couldn't be any slower if he was in a wheelchair that had been clamped - i want to go into the tournament at least trying to win it, not doing a harlem globetrotters style exhibition team. We almost certainly won't, but we have to try ffs!
posted on 28/6/12
Pearce is a
posted on 28/6/12
I think it's a joke tbh.
He did so much to bring the Olympics here.
posted on 28/6/12
he should have gone
posted on 28/6/12
The 35-year-old former England midfielder had made the final short-list and was widely expected to be confirmed in the 18-man party by coach Stuart Pearce.
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Beckhams 37
posted on 28/6/12
Zaphod_Zoeller (U2027)
We don't even compete in it normally ffs!
It doesn't matter.
posted on 28/6/12
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posted on 28/6/12
Singh if you're winning (U6528) posted 26 seconds ago
I think it's a joke tbh.
He did so much to bring the Olympics here.
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I assume then that you also want Seb Coe, Sally Gunnell and Kelly Holmes competing in the athletics? they all had a huge hand in bringing the olympics to britain....
posted on 28/6/12
Meh!
posted on 28/6/12
Singh if you're winning (U6528) posted 45 seconds ago
Zaphod_Zoeller (U2027)
We don't even compete in it normally ffs!
It doesn't matter.
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If you're not going to go out there to do the best you can, what is the point in entering?
posted on 28/6/12
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posted on 28/6/12
it's about as important as the Emirates Cup
posted on 28/6/12
it's about as important as the Emirates Cup
____________________________________
So it's the most important trophy of modern times then?
posted on 28/6/12
I'm sure that Beckhams contribution to bringing the Olympics here was probably part of a plan to boost his image anyway, when did he last live here?!
posted on 28/6/12
Why is Giggs in there then anyway?
posted on 28/6/12
Pearce is a mug, Beckham derserved to be in that squad.
1 last hurrah and he'll motivate the rest of lads, everybody loves Becks, and hes still capable(i think)
posted on 28/6/12
He had done a lot to help bring the Olympics to the country too so it would have been a great way of saying thank you.
Good point. They should also have selected Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson as full backs and all the taxpayers who are bankrolling the Olympics should also have been selected.
posted on 28/6/12
He should have went as let's face it, they won't win it anyway so why not give him a wee run out.
There shouldn't be a Team GB football team anyway.
posted on 28/6/12
I'd have liked him in the squad, and he's been really keen.
I guess if you're picking a team to actually win it, which I guess you should then I suppose Richards is a better option (although I'd have picked Ferdinand if he wanted it)
posted on 28/6/12
Beckham shot himself in the foot when he signed for LA Galaxy, when other clubs like AC Milan and Spurs seemed interested.
Those that think this is a mickey mouse contest should ask the south americans.... They treat it with a great deal of importance and passion. Will be good to see how we compete.
posted on 28/6/12
Those that think this is a mickey mouse contest should ask the south americans.... They treat it with a great deal of importance and passion.
______________________________________
I don't think anyone can call it a mickey mouse competition.
What they can call Mickey Mouse is the idea that any Team GB can actually compete.
Every other team that will be competing will have been preparing and building towards it for years, through their u17, u19 and u20 teams. Team GB will have had roughly a fortnights preparation.
And people on here seem to think Team GB will be able to compete and even get close to winning gold.
posted on 28/6/12
I personally feel it's disrespectful to Becks
This guy has done so much for english football and England in general in the past
he's probably the most famous englishman in the world and he's extremely patriotic.
I mean, it's not like he's any worse than Craig Bellamy now is it?!
posted on 28/6/12
of course it's a mickey mouse competition, look at half the teams competing
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