Comments on: David Beckham – Over Hyped or Under Appreciated? http://www.soccerticketsonline.com/david-beckham/ Premier League, Champions League, and MLS Tickets Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:28:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mas http://www.soccerticketsonline.com/david-beckham/comment-page-1/#comment-16226 Mas Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:39:51 +0000 http://www.soccerticketsonline.com/david-beckham/#comment-16226 "best free kicks of all-time because of the time and place that it occurred." What a joke, it was a okay free kick, the keeper should have done better. Remember, this was a World Cup qualifier, if he hadn't scored England would have just gone to a play off with the Ukraine, instead Germany did and went through to the WC anyway. It wasn’t as critical as people make out. What exactly did Beckham do at this World Cup that he did so much to qualify for?.....yeah, I can remember either. “best free kicks of all-time because of the time and place that it occurred.” What a joke, it was a okay free kick, the keeper should have done better. Remember, this was a World Cup qualifier, if he hadn’t scored England would have just gone to a play off with the Ukraine, instead Germany did and went through to the WC anyway. It wasn’t as critical as people make out.

What exactly did Beckham do at this World Cup that he did so much to qualify for?…..yeah, I can remember either.

]]> By: admin http://www.soccerticketsonline.com/david-beckham/comment-page-1/#comment-42 admin Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:32:07 +0000 http://www.soccerticketsonline.com/david-beckham/#comment-42 JutsJack, that is a great comparison to Essien. I wonder if the average soccer fan can appreciate the kind of work that Essien (or Beckham) does during a game to help his team win. JutsJack, that is a great comparison to Essien. I wonder if the average soccer fan can appreciate the kind of work that Essien (or Beckham) does during a game to help his team win.

]]> By: admin http://www.soccerticketsonline.com/david-beckham/comment-page-1/#comment-41 admin Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:30:42 +0000 http://www.soccerticketsonline.com/david-beckham/#comment-41 Great comments Mark. I agree that 2008 will be a banner year for Beckham in MLS. He should be by far the best player in the league Great comments Mark. I agree that 2008 will be a banner year for Beckham in MLS. He should be by far the best player in the league

]]> By: JustJack http://www.soccerticketsonline.com/david-beckham/comment-page-1/#comment-37 JustJack Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:07:38 +0000 http://www.soccerticketsonline.com/david-beckham/#comment-37 I'd say "improperly" appreciated or assessed. He's a total game player, indeed. As football is a team sport, that's an important reality. The U.S. fanbase and/or media in any sport, especially soccer because of its very artful and wholistic nature--something 'Merkaans are notoriously ignorant of generally--are poor arbiters of fame or reputation overall. Ask the ave. soccer fan in the U.S. about ZiZou, Figo, Ronaldinho, Henry, et al. and they'll recognize a name but cannot tell you why that player is special. Much the same way as they cannot comprehend the beautiful game as an artform of sport. Becks has hype-recognition but that's an abberation as his quality to the game is improperly assessed on that basis. Over his career, however, Becks has, like most maturing players, shown up in terms of leadership and game-sense more so than magic. That's still a vital role on the pitch. It's like dissing Michael Essien because he's not slamming goals in every match when he's nothing short of vital to Chelsea's middle when he's there. One notices when he isn't. In my mind, Becks is a lot like Essien, improperly assessed or improperly [un]appreciated. I’d say “improperly” appreciated or assessed. He’s a total game player, indeed. As football is a team sport, that’s an important reality. The U.S. fanbase and/or media in any sport, especially soccer because of its very artful and wholistic nature–something ‘Merkaans are notoriously ignorant of generally–are poor arbiters of fame or reputation overall. Ask the ave. soccer fan in the U.S. about ZiZou, Figo, Ronaldinho, Henry, et al. and they’ll recognize a name but cannot tell you why that player is special. Much the same way as they cannot comprehend the beautiful game as an artform of sport. Becks has hype-recognition but that’s an abberation as his quality to the game is improperly assessed on that basis.

Over his career, however, Becks has, like most maturing players, shown up in terms of leadership and game-sense more so than magic. That’s still a vital role on the pitch. It’s like dissing Michael Essien because he’s not slamming goals in every match when he’s nothing short of vital to Chelsea’s middle when he’s there. One notices when he isn’t. In my mind, Becks is a lot like Essien, improperly assessed or improperly [un]appreciated.

]]> By: Mark Middlebrook http://www.soccerticketsonline.com/david-beckham/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Mark Middlebrook Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:41:56 +0000 http://www.soccerticketsonline.com/david-beckham/#comment-36 It's easy for fans and media to look at Beckham now and say he has been too hyped but we so easily forget his entire career in futbol. But since we still are focused on the recent move to the MLS, lets just take his few games for a moment. Shall we? I was at his first appearance (I'm a LAG season ticket holder for 2 years, going on 3) for the International Friendly against Chelsea. Although he shouldn't have played injured in my opinion, the fans certaintly game him little choice and for hte short time he was out there, his passes were brillant that our LAG forwards weren't sure what to do with the ball once it was perfectly placed in front of them. The rest of Beckham's few games were not much different. So, it's not all hype and I believe he does deliver and will in the 2008 MLS season. Visit my LA Galaxy Fan blog during the season to get home video of game highlights: http://lethalsoccer.com It’s easy for fans and media to look at Beckham now and say he has been too hyped but we so easily forget his entire career in futbol.

But since we still are focused on the recent move to the MLS, lets just take his few games for a moment. Shall we?

I was at his first appearance (I’m a LAG season ticket holder for 2 years, going on 3) for the International Friendly against Chelsea. Although he shouldn’t have played injured in my opinion, the fans certaintly game him little choice and for hte short time he was out there, his passes were brillant that our LAG forwards weren’t sure what to do with the ball once it was perfectly placed in front of them.

The rest of Beckham’s few games were not much different.

So, it’s not all hype and I believe he does deliver and will in the 2008 MLS season.

Visit my LA Galaxy Fan blog during the season to get home video of game highlights: http://lethalsoccer.com

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