Poll:Fed up with David Beckham

[Carrera]

How much more of this torture do we have to take over David Beckham? What's the big deal?
Lance Armstrong is articulate, dedicated and works his butt off. Muhammad Ali was witty, funny and fearless. But what's the deal with Beckham? Every time I open up a U.K. newspaper I have to suffer this total load of b++++++s about Posh and Becks. I mean it's just so boring for someone who can't stand football at the best of times so who cares what he does, what specialist he sees or Spanish girls he screws on a date. Are peoples' lives over here so boring?
If Beckham is so good, I'd love to see how he climbs on a bike or what he can press in a gym. If you're as tired of the whole thing as I am, please speak up.

 

[mjw_byrne]

Yep, I don't see what all the fuss is about either. You know what struck me as wierd? Beckham has a fling with the Spanish girl, Rebecca Loos, and all of a sudden she's the evil filthy cow...and I didn't hear a single bad word spoken about Becks. Surely he's the one who broke a marriage vow, not her! I think it's because most of the women here think of him as THEIR husband, and so felt personally wronged by the whole episode.

The last I heard, Becks was going to try to become the next Eminem. Vomit bags at the ready!

 

[Carrera]

The thing I found strangest is all the fuss about that affair. For heaven's sake, it was a simple threesome. Are people really so conservative over here they didn't figure it out? My guess is Posh Spice would have probably known about the whole thing and couldn't have cared less. Having lived in Spain for 5 years I know that swinging is pretty commonplace but people have this idea that wives don't allow their men to experiment with another lady. But it went on and on and on in the press.
I also hate it when we get these sob stories about Beckham or Robbie Williams going to see therapists to sort out their problems. I mean, the sheer stress of going on cruises around the world, drinking champaigne and dating gorgeous women must be traumatic.
The funny thing is the media can also be very nasty to Beckham and his wife as well as poor old Prince Harry.

Yep, I don't see what all the fuss is about either. You know what struck me as wierd? Beckham has a fling with the Spanish girl, Rebecca Loos, and all of a sudden she's the evil filthy cow...and I didn't hear a single bad word spoken about Becks. Surely he's the one who broke a marriage vow, not her! I think it's because most of the women here think of him as THEIR husband, and so felt personally wronged by the whole episode.

The last I heard, Becks was going to try to become the next Eminem. Vomit bags at the ready!

 

[Saucy]

Hmmm, are you jealous of Becks?? I think so...

Becks may be an overrated player but he is quite a physical specimen and many ladies would like to shag him. Not many ladies would like to shag Armstrong or Ali. Thus the discrepancy in the level of public adulation.

I thought the Loos girl was being slammed by the press because she seemed to be exploiting the relationship for her own personal gain. Is that not true? If it is, then she deserves the treatment she is getting as she should keep her mouth shut about it.

What’s this about a threesome? I hadn’t heard about that one, although I heard the Loos girl likes it from all sides. Mmm, I would be very interested in video footage of this.

 

[Carrera]

Jealous. You've got to be kidding. I'm the first to admit that Beckham is better looking than myself and many other guys but, on the other hand, he comes across as being as thick as two short planks.
It's not jealousy at all - I just get kind of worn out by the constant obsession over him in the media. Beckham is basically a skilled footballer who happens to be good-looking as well. But so what?
The media assumes peoples' lives are so boring they haven't got much else to think about apart from David Beckham and Posh Spice and my gripe is I prefer to read about something interesting in the media instead of all of this repetition.

Hmmm, are you jealous of Becks?? I think so...

Becks may be an overrated player but he is quite a physical specimen and many ladies would like to shag him. Not many ladies would like to shag Armstrong or Ali. Thus the discrepancy in the level of public adulation.

I thought the Loos girl was being slammed by the press because she seemed to be exploiting the relationship for her own personal gain. Is that not true? If it is, then she deserves the treatment she is getting as she should keep her mouth shut about it.

What’s this about a threesome? I hadn’t heard about that one, although I heard the Loos girl likes it from all sides. Mmm, I would be very interested in video footage of this.

 

[Saucy]

Jealous. You've got to be kidding. I'm the first to admit that Beckham is better looking than myself and many other guys but, on the other hand, he comes across as being as thick as two short planks.
It's not jealousy at all - I just get kind of worn out by the constant obsession over him in the media. Beckham is basically a skilled footballer who happens to be good-looking as well. But so what?
The media assumes peoples' lives are so boring they haven't got much else to think about apart from David Beckham and Posh Spice and my gripe is I prefer to read about something interesting in the media instead of all of this repetition.

Yep, you're jealous. Haha, just kidding.

No, Becks doesn't appear to have many firing neurons but when you're that good-looking, rich, successful, and talented I guess intelligence doesn't matter so much. I don't receive all the press coverage that the UKers get, but it must be nauseating seeing these two constantly. Personally, I'm more repelled by Ms Spice. At least Becks is good-looking and reasonably talented which is more than I can say for her. She is quite possibly the most irrelevant person that ever lived. Becks is at least responsible for effing up England's chances at the EC and WC every two years, so he does have an impact on something at least.

So, are you going to tell me about this threesome, or what?

 

[Carrera]

Well, as usual, I flicked through the tabloids at work last night and there was the usual stuff about Beckham and Posh Spice (yawn). This time, football's answer to Einstein was featured with some kind of tattoo on his back. Another column mentioned something about a school in Madrid and then the part that made me laugh: Beckham had turned down the leading role in a Pink Panther movie.
O.K., Schwarzennegger went to acting classes and Madonna has been slammed for not being the best actress (but still worked hard on her performances). Now they're telling us that David Beckham isn't only the best footballer in the world - now he's supposed to be a leading actor. I wonder what Elton John would have to say about that one?
The only positive thing I got out of all the stuff about Beckham was his stance against the racism in Madrid where fans were apparently jeering the black players (I agreed with Beckham that racism in Spain is rare so it was indeed a sad thing to see).
The threesome? I was simply pointing out that we don't know whether Posh Spice could be bisexual. Maybe she's simply hetero I don't know. What I do know is why did the media rule out the idea Victoria might have fancied this lady herself while giving her hubby permission to sleep with her. Everytime you hear about these things, people assume a couple are being unfaithful - lots of couples fool about on the side.

Yep, you're jealous. Haha, just kidding.

No, Becks doesn't appear to have many firing neurons but when you're that good-looking, rich, successful, and talented I guess intelligence doesn't matter so much. I don't receive all the press coverage that the UKers get, but it must be nauseating seeing these two constantly. Personally, I'm more repelled by Ms Spice. At least Becks is good-looking and reasonably talented which is more than I can say for her. She is quite possibly the most irrelevant person that ever lived. Becks is at least responsible for effing up England's chances at the EC and WC every two years, so he does have an impact on something at least.

So, are you going to tell me about this threesome, or what?

 

[FredC]

How much more of this torture do we have to take over David Beckham? What's the big deal?
Lance Armstrong is articulate, dedicated and works his butt off. Muhammad Ali was witty, funny and fearless. But what's the deal with Beckham? Every time I open up a U.K. newspaper I have to suffer this total load of b++++++s about Posh and Becks. I mean it's just so boring for someone who can't stand football at the best of times so who cares what he does, what specialist he sees or Spanish girls he screws on a date. Are peoples' lives over here so boring?
If Beckham is so good, I'd love to see how he climbs on a bike or what he can press in a gym. If you're as tired of the whole thing as I am, please speak up.

Beckham is a world class footballer, and has always been a clean living lad, even from the earliest days of his footballing career. Good luck to him if he is marketing products for global companies. The papers love him because he sells copy. What about that dreadful, ghastly woman Diana, they are still digging the dirt on her, and she's been dead for years. Reason? Sells copy.
Gazza, a mental half wit. Sold copy. You don't have to read it you know.

 

[Carrera]

I suppose I risk becoming unpopular by stating I just can't stand the whole football culture. In fact, I positively hate football.
As for David Beckham, he strikes me as being what might be described as a very good player but I don't see him as world class (certainly not in the athletic sense). If asked to pick a U.K. sportsman I admire, I'd opt for Lennox Lewis, Tim Henman or even Henry Cooper. Footballers, however, seem like over-rated, spoilt brats with not a hint of modesty.
I don't suppose anyone has heard about the situation in Madrid by any chance? The tabloids over here are filled with outrage over the way the black footballers who represented England were jeered by Spanish fans. I found that strange because Spanish cycle fans behave well in the tour as do the French.
Anyway, anyone else hate football as much as I do or am I a minority?

Beckham is a world class footballer, and has always been a clean living lad, even from the earliest days of his footballing career. Good luck to him if he is marketing products for global companies. The papers love him because he sells copy. What about that dreadful, ghastly woman Diana, they are still digging the dirt on her, and she's been dead for years. Reason? Sells copy.
Gazza, a mental half wit. Sold copy. You don't have to read it you know.

 

[MountainPro]

The last I heard, Becks was going to try to become the next Eminem. Vomit bags at the ready!

yep, i read an atricle recently that suggested he wanted a pop career and perhaps take up acting....

i have seen his act for years on the pitch....dont give up your day job David.

without publicity posh and beck would be nothing...the pay thier publicist a lot of money for it is him/her that makes them famous and gets them in the tabloids every day.

posh is useless...she isnt even the looker she once was and becks is an okay footie player but from an unbiased view point he isnt a great player or even a very good one.

but they are both experts in thier chosen fields, being media fodder, experts at manipulatng the media for thier own ends. Football and pop music and just vehicles to fame.

 

[FredC]

yep, i read an atricle recently that suggested he wanted a pop career and perhaps take up acting....

i have seen his act for years on the pitch....dont give up your day job David.

without publicity posh and beck would be nothing...the pay thier publicist a lot of money for it is him/her that makes them famous and gets them in the tabloids every day.

posh is useless...she isnt even the looker she once was and becks is an okay footie player but from an unbiased view point he isnt a great player or even a very good one.

but they are both experts in thier chosen fields, being media fodder, experts at manipulatng the media for thier own ends. Football and pop music and just vehicles to fame.

The boot's on the other foot. 'The media is a self generating publicity stunt.' ( my copyright).

 

[limerickman]

How much more of this torture do we have to take over David Beckham? What's the big deal?
Lance Armstrong is articulate, dedicated and works his butt off. Muhammad Ali was witty, funny and fearless. But what's the deal with Beckham? Every time I open up a U.K. newspaper I have to suffer this total load of b++++++s about Posh and Becks. I mean it's just so boring for someone who can't stand football at the best of times so who cares what he does, what specialist he sees or Spanish girls he screws on a date. Are peoples' lives over here so boring?
If Beckham is so good, I'd love to see how he climbs on a bike or what he can press in a gym. If you're as tired of the whole thing as I am, please speak up.

You've got to remember Posh made a faustian pact with the media - she was talentless and the only way her and the Spice Girls could progress was by selling their souls to Fleet St.
Beckham on the other hand is a very good player (not the best in the world, mind but bloody good).
When her career went pear-shaped, he. for some reason, then started to get more involved with the media side to help her career.
If he had never gotten involved with Posh, he'd have been better off.

Instead when she was found out and her ratings slipped, I reckon she put the boot in and told him to only do the media stuff with an angle to promoting her.

If you were married to Posh - you'd seek sustenance elsewhere.
She's a ballbreaker.

 

[FredC]

You've got to remember Posh made a faustian pact with the media - she was talentless and the only way her and the Spice Girls could progress was by selling their souls to Fleet St.
Beckham on the other hand is a very good player (not the best in the world, mind but bloody good).
When her career went pear-shaped, he. for some reason, then started to get more involved with the media side to help her career.
If he had never gotten involved with Posh, he'd have been better off.

Instead when she was found out and her ratings slipped, I reckon she put the boot in and told him to only do the media stuff with an angle to promoting her.

If you were married to Posh - you'd seek sustenance elsewhere.
She's a ballbreaker.

This answer might seem extemely odd. Mainly I am in agreement with your comments, but I can't help but think of Christie Anderson, Phil's wife. She never did do anything. Victoria did with the Spice Girls. I did ask the question, Why doesn't CA work for OLN with PL and PS?. Reason, she's no good. And she's not liked at ES either. I am privvy to other things. So were back to ballbreakers again. So from the complete lunatic pokerpete, I can play all the games with all the words. Yours are more constructive.

 

[Carrera]

I thought the media behaved very cruely towards Posh when she took a trip to South America and was featured helping out poor children. What she was doing seemed pretty sincere to me and she seemed to have a fairly kind side to her character.
As singers, the Spice Girls weren't bad at all.
I don't actually dislike either Beckham or Posh. What irritates me is the obsession the media has over them and the fact I find the whole thing so damned boring. What really gets me is all that ******** over the so-called Beckingham Palace - it's all so infantile.
Above all, though, I don't think footballers make good role-models. Judging by all the attention they get, you would think these guys are super fit, Olympic standard athletes. (I mean, they've even got David Beckham advertising the Olympic bid for London). But the truth is these footballers spend almost as much time in the bar knocking back booze than they do training hard, so comparing Beckham to an Olympic sprinter or swimmer e.t.c. is downright silly.
I just wish the media would play another record instead of the same old tune.

You've got to remember Posh made a faustian pact with the media - she was talentless and the only way her and the Spice Girls could progress was by selling their souls to Fleet St.
Beckham on the other hand is a very good player (not the best in the world, mind but bloody good).
When her career went pear-shaped, he. for some reason, then started to get more involved with the media side to help her career.
If he had never gotten involved with Posh, he'd have been better off.

Instead when she was found out and her ratings slipped, I reckon she put the boot in and told him to only do the media stuff with an angle to promoting her.

If you were married to Posh - you'd seek sustenance elsewhere.
She's a ballbreaker.

 

[limerickman]

This answer might seem extemely odd. Mainly I am in agreement with your comments, but I can't help but think of Christie Anderson, Phil's wife. She never did do anything. Victoria did with the Spice Girls. I did ask the question, Why doesn't CA work for OLN with PL and PS?. Reason, she's no good. And she's not liked at ES either. I am privvy to other things. So were back to ballbreakers again. So from the complete lunatic pokerpete, I can play all the games with all the words. Yours are more constructive.

Don't get me started about Christie Anderson - pathetic, a complete waste of space.
How she got that commentary job at ES beggars belief.
She's a Merkin.
Is she a ballbreaker too ?

I think ES should have offered Posh a job - imagine DH (the manager from The Office) trying to keep her in line ????????
See MS is now doing snooker commentary on ES !

 

[hemplands]

Oh Lim

Please lets have a good slagging off of Christi Valentine Anderson.

That woman deserves it, and now is the time to stir it up again.

After all the lies she told in that article on Pez, and had to re-do it I don't believe a word she says.

And this wonderful relationship she has with Fassa Bortolo and Petacchi and his blue eyes.

As they said on the Oprah thread.

Vomit bags at the ready.

I wish they would keep her down in the colonies and keep her away from Eurosport, but the powers that be, some that she can bat her eyelashes at think she is a commentator.

Did You know now that she's registed with a Model/Acting agency in Australia.

http://www.epictalent.com.au/model/card.asp?id=96

 

[limerickman]

Oh Lim

Please lets have a good slagging off of Christi Valentine Anderson.

That woman deserves it, and now is the time to stir it up again.

After all the lies she told in that article on Pez, and had to re-do it I don't believe a word she says.

And this wonderful relationship she has with Fassa Bortolo and Petacchi and his blue eyes.

As they said on the Oprah thread.

Vomit bags at the ready.

I wish they would keep her down in the colonies and keep her away from Eurosport, but the powers that be, some that she can bat her eyelashes at think she is a commentator.

Did You know now that she's registed with a Model/Acting agency in Australia.

http://www.epictalent.com.au/model/card.asp?id=96

H : thanks for this link, I wasn't aware that she had more in her talents hidden under her @@@@@@ !

She's not in line for more work at ES, is she ?
I hope not.

Epictalent indeed - that's not a phrase that comes to mind when she was
commentating !

 

[Saucy]

As singers, the Spice Girls weren't bad at all.

LOL. Wow, really? It takes a strong man to admit that. You're right, they weren't "bad", they were horrible. Can posh spice even sing?

Between the Spice Girls and "Bend it like Beckham" I'm not sure which was worse. Both were an offence to my sensibilities. Yes, I know the Beckhams have nothing to do with the movie but frankly I don't care. His name is in the title so he is indirectly responsible for wasting 90 precious minutes of my life.

Back to this threesome. I don't see Posh as being a threesome type of girl --too insecure. Also, if a threesome took place wouldn't the other girl have said so? Hasn't she pretty much blabbed about everything - a threesome would have sold a lot of copy. Also, I can't see any woman wanting to make out with Posh - her grill is messed up and she has disgusting implants.

 

[Carrera]

Sure, I wouldn't go out and buy a Spice Girls album but the songs weren't too bad. In fact, I used to think Ginger Spice looked quite sexy in those shorts she used to wear, although you always get this image of her as a somebody's dumpy auntie.
I don't have anything against the Beckhams but I'm just tired of all the obsession. When the so-called scandal broke news with regard to this fling, I just got the impression the Beckhams were rubbing their hands together in glee, amazed that such trivial incidents can bring so much publicity. I mean, how many wives turn a blind eye to their husband or partner getting his way with a mutual female friend? What about the Clintons? Surely Hilary knew what Bill was like where women were concerned. The ex-president even had girls dress up in cheerleader kits for him in the past. Maybe she knew all about Monica but was angry with Bill for getting caught.
I just get the impression the Beckhams would have been reading all these stories about divorce and betrayal of marriage e.t.c. with much amusement, while Posh probably inquired whether the sex had been good or not. Above all, the publicity must have been terrific for generating more income.
The whole thing was just totally boring. I never read the articles but just noticed the headlines. I just don't see the attraction. In the sixties you could understand people being obsessive over the Beatles because the music was brilliant and the group was outstanding. But Beckham is hugely overestimated. He speaks worse than George w Bush, saying "fink" for "think".
I'll go one step further than that. When England faces Germany in the World Cup I actually support the German team (I'd be attacked if I confessed that in public). If I had to choose between Germany winning the cup or the newspapers plastering images of David Beckham's features over every single tabloid newspaper, week in week out, well, I'd prefer a German victory. At least the Germans would simply spend a couple of days getting drunk and singing "Yellow Submarine" till the novelty died off. Over here, you would get Beckham for breakfast, dinner and tea, hero worship, Blair trying to shake his hand and victory parades ad nauseam. You'd get nothing else for 6 months and I'd be forced to leave the country.

LOL. Wow, really? It takes a strong man to admit that. You're right, they weren't "bad", they were horrible. Can posh spice even sing?

Between the Spice Girls and "Bend it like Beckham" I'm not sure which was worse. Both were an offence to my sensibilities. Yes, I know the Beckhams have nothing to do with the movie but frankly I don't care. His name is in the title so he is indirectly responsible for wasting 90 precious minutes of my life.

Back to this threesome. I don't see Posh as being a threesome type of girl --too insecure. Also, if a threesome took place wouldn't the other girl have said so? Hasn't she pretty much blabbed about everything - a threesome would have sold a lot of copy. Also, I can't see any woman wanting to make out with Posh - her grill is messed up and she has disgusting implants.

 

[Saucy]

I have to admit, I'm a big fan of the way the British media approaches their sex scandals. They do it with such relish and humor. The american media has a puritanical streak so whenever a sex scandal hits the papers there is always such a dour attitude to the whole thing which takes the fun right out of it.

It also seems like the UK has more sex scandals than america. I was just reading about the scandals involving editors at one of your conservative publications (can't recall the name) but it sounded quite good and involved politicians as well. I was quite jealous reading about it.

My point? Sex scandals are entertaining.