The Beckham Watch

It is entertaining on so many levels, but my favorite is watching and listening to "sports guys", who know nothing or next to nothing about the sport or Beckham, get all upset about him not playng yet.

That said, what do you think the chances are that he has changed his mind about the whole thing, and now is considering alternatives?

I'd say it is a real possibility, but he will at least play a couple of matches this season (since the LA Beckhams won't be making the playoffs).

Next season? Now that will be a question mark that lingers all off-season.

 

Interesting query. Every interview I've read does depict Beckham as honest and straight forward. So I (maybe naively) do give him the benefit of the doubt and take him on his word that he is here for the long-term.

But, there are always alternatives to consider, this being one.

 

He's an old has-been! Never been that great a footballer! Let's go Jozy!

 

Pavon should've put in at least one of the balls Becks put onto his noggin tonight. Not that I care about the Galaxy, however, I want to see Becks be successful in this league to shove it up the Euro arse who talk continuous shit about American footie...and he shouldn't correct himself when he calls it football.

However, would his unsuccessfulness (is this a word?) validate MLS quality? I think probably not, as English wankers are quick to dismiss his skills as it is.

 

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Au contraire, I like Beckham quite a bit. In the famous words of a Nike commercial, "I am David Beckham". (Even have my head shaved and goatee workin', but this has not translated to scoring on or off the field. Yes, that was TMI.)

The one thing Beckham has done, for me, is get me to watch MLS matches that involve the Galaxy. That is it, end of. No jersey. I don't watch any other matches. I don't give dog crap about who is in THE PLAYOFF HUNT.

So, has it been a successful gamble by the Galaxy and MLS. More so for the Galaxy, less so for the MLS, and we are far from knowing the final analysis.

But my question was a simple one, and despite Don's best efforts to interject some levity to the question and attack the questioner's validity, one that only can be answered in the future.

 

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I think Beckham is in this for the long haul as Don eluded to above. He has a vested interest in genuinely trying to get this sport to a higher level in America. While he will NOT get MLS to the level of the NBA, NFL or MLB, the interest has been raised since Beckham's arrival.

I have found myself cheering for the Galaxy a bit because I want to see a healthy Beckham in the playoffs to see what he can do to help his team out in October and November.

Lastly, while sportswriters and sportscasters might be getting on Beckham for not playing because of his injury, he has gone through much, much worse scathings from the English press and the Spanish press in his days. In essence, what I am saying is that compared to life after France 1998 as well as his timultuous time in Madrid, this media nagging and complaining is very minor.

Beckham is much stronger mentally than most give him credit for. He has a strong will and a strong desire to win and succeed at any level. I believe he will stick around in MLS and fulfill his contract and do all he to help promote this game here in the States.

 

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Since this is a "Beckham Watch" thread lets watch Beckham!

Becks, Posh, and Ali G, a classic moment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P842Tmi6 ... ed&search=

 

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Respect!

 

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I'd love to see him finish out his five years in the MLS, but I just wish it didn't have to be with the Galaxy. L.A. just seems like a team full of underachievers in my opinion.

I think if he gets and stays healthy, then next season will be quite a turn-around season for L.A.

As it stands - thanks to Becks, Angel, Schelotto and many of the other internation players, this has been a great MLS season so far. Hopefully the playoffs don't disappoint and have some fluke team win it all. But that is best saved for another thread.

 

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Judging from what I saw last night, and the extrapolations I made because of it, expect Galaxy to go for a better strike force than one which features Edson Buddle.

Paging Dante Washington!

{Oh... there's no Crew fans here know what I mean...}

 

Is this where I say, "I told you so."??

 

Every time I see this thread I expect to see a link to some ad for a new Swiss time piece.

 

If Beckham wants to go so badly then he should make up the difference out of his own pocket.

Will Becks be willing to damage his media darling rep to make a point by putting on a sulk if he returns?

If he doesnt want to return, and yet he is forced - will that give Arena the upper hand to take control of the Madonna, or will it be another story like Berba?

Personally - I do not believe he will return and all of this will just be chatter due to the fact that it will come down to it and LA will cave...

 

I see no reason to believe that Beckham will be anything but highly professional once back with the team.

That will depend, of course, on back-channel communications between the Gals and DB. If they treat him like a professional, he'll act like one.. because he is. But the only way we'll know that happened is for it to happen.
The Gals owe him an effort to improve his team.

IOW, if the Gals continue to field the hacks and mediocres, he'll react badly.

 

What are you willing to put up to support your feeling that he is going to return?

How about an 09/10 jersey?