Was David Beckham Good?

John Smith · by **John Smith** » 04 Aug 2021 11:15

I'm not sure he was. Basically he was Steve Lomas but with a pretty good wand.

Thoughts?

NathStPaul · by **NathStPaul** » 04 Aug 2021 11:17

He was amazing and incredibly attractive.

Hendo · by **Hendo** » 04 Aug 2021 11:19

URZZZZ · by **URZZZZ** » 04 Aug 2021 12:10

He was OK but he was no Adrian Popa

Winston Biscuit · by **Winston Biscuit** » 04 Aug 2021 13:36

Ballon d'Or 2nd place in 1999
Ballon d'Or 4th place in 2001
Ballon d'Or 10th place in 2003
Fifa World Player of the Year 2nd place in 1999
Fifa World Player of the Year 2nd place in 2001
Fifa World Player of the Year 7th place in 2003

Simmops · by **Simmops** » 04 Aug 2021 13:46

anybody thinking he is not good knows nothing about football

he is an icon

John Smith · by **John Smith** » 04 Aug 2021 15:44

Winston Biscuit wrote:Ballon d'Or 2nd place in 1999
Ballon d'Or 4th place in 2001
Ballon d'Or 10th place in 2003
Fifa World Player of the Year 2nd place in 1999
Fifa World Player of the Year 2nd place in 2001
Fifa World Player of the Year 7th place in 2003

Never won anything then

Pepe the Horseman · by **Pepe the Horseman** » 04 Aug 2021 15:53

John Smith wrote:
Winston Biscuit wrote:Ballon d'Or 2nd place in 1999
Ballon d'Or 4th place in 2001
Ballon d'Or 10th place in 2003
Fifa World Player of the Year 2nd place in 1999
Fifa World Player of the Year 2nd place in 2001
Fifa World Player of the Year 7th place in 2003
Never won anything then

Not true.
Gold Blue Peter Badge winner, 2001

Sanguine · by **Sanguine** » 04 Aug 2021 16:40

John Smith wrote:
Winston Biscuit wrote:Ballon d'Or 2nd place in 1999
Ballon d'Or 4th place in 2001
Ballon d'Or 10th place in 2003
Fifa World Player of the Year 2nd place in 1999
Fifa World Player of the Year 2nd place in 2001
Fifa World Player of the Year 7th place in 2003
Never won anything then

UEFA Club Footballer of the year in 1999.

And 8 league titles in 3 countries, 3 domestic cups and the Champions League. And 127 goals and 205 assists in 700+ club games.

From Despair To Where? · by **From Despair To Where?** » 04 Aug 2021 18:34

He's a better footballer than John Smith is a poster, although Stephen Hawking was too.

Ark Royal · by **Ark Royal** » 06 Aug 2021 10:18

Not even the best player in Manchester. Paul Scholes was miles ahead.

Pepe the Horseman · by **Pepe the Horseman** » 06 Aug 2021 12:41

Ark Royal wrote:Not even the best player in Manchester. Paul Scholes was miles ahead.

That's a myth.

Sutekh · by **Sutekh** » 06 Aug 2021 13:49

I hear he always ate his greens without too much fuss so that’s good in a lot of people’s books.

Winston Biscuit · by **Winston Biscuit** » 06 Aug 2021 15:04

Pepe the Horseman wrote:
Ark Royal wrote:Not even the best player in Manchester. Paul Scholes was miles ahead.
That's a myth.

Scholes is deffo one of them players that suddenly got rated way higher towards the end of his career/after finishing than when he was playing. I am going to call it the Pirlo rating scale

Pepe the Horseman · by **Pepe the Horseman** » 06 Aug 2021 15:13

Winston Biscuit wrote:
Pepe the Horseman wrote:
Ark Royal wrote:Not even the best player in Manchester. Paul Scholes was miles ahead.
That's a myth.
Scholes is deffo one of them players that suddenly got rated way higher towards the end of his career/after finishing than when he was playing. I am going to call it the Pirlo rating scale

I think it was based on a made up quote from Zidane or Xavi saying that Scholes was the best midfielder in the world.

Winston Biscuit · by **Winston Biscuit** » 06 Aug 2021 15:18

Pepe the Horseman wrote:
Winston Biscuit wrote:
Pepe the Horseman wrote: That's a myth.
Scholes is deffo one of them players that suddenly got rated way higher towards the end of his career/after finishing than when he was playing. I am going to call it the Pirlo rating scale
I think it was based on a made up quote from Zidane or Xavi saying that Scholes was the best midfielder in the world.

Yeah I have seen that one.

I heard a pundit talk about how Pirlo is viewed here a year or so ago. Said the rest of Europe appeared to rate him quite highly throughout his career and stuck with that, but in the UK it was like we realised we had taken our eye off the ball and not noticed him until he was near the end of his career and so are trying to compensate for that by claiming him to be one of the greatest of all time and using him as the yardstick for all great centre midfielders. This also apparently bemuses Italians.

Pepe the Horseman · by **Pepe the Horseman** » 06 Aug 2021 15:33

Winston Biscuit wrote:
Pepe the Horseman wrote:
Winston Biscuit wrote:
Scholes is deffo one of them players that suddenly got rated way higher towards the end of his career/after finishing than when he was playing. I am going to call it the Pirlo rating scale
I think it was based on a made up quote from Zidane or Xavi saying that Scholes was the best midfielder in the world.
Yeah I have seen that one.

I heard a pundit talk about how Pirlo is viewed here a year or so ago. Said the rest of Europe appeared to rate him quite highly throughout his career and stuck with that, but in the UK it was like we realised we had taken our eye off the ball and not noticed him until he was near the end of his career and so are trying to compensate for that by claiming him to be one of the greatest of all time and using him as the yardstick for all great centre midfielders. This also apparently bemuses Italians.

Yeh, reckon it was 2012 WC we probably first started rating him. So a year after he signed for Juve, having played 300 games for Milan, and probably had 80+ caps for Italy. I don't think I even knew he played for Milan until 5 mins ago.

Snowflake Royal · by **Snowflake Royal** » 07 Aug 2021 19:20

From Despair To Where? wrote:He's a better footballer than John Smith is a poster, although Stephen Hawking was too.

obviously yes. to this and the original question.

Sanguine · by **Sanguine** » 10 Aug 2021 12:36

Pepe the Horseman wrote:
Winston Biscuit wrote:
Pepe the Horseman wrote: I think it was based on a made up quote from Zidane or Xavi saying that Scholes was the best midfielder in the world.
Yeah I have seen that one.

I heard a pundit talk about how Pirlo is viewed here a year or so ago. Said the rest of Europe appeared to rate him quite highly throughout his career and stuck with that, but in the UK it was like we realised we had taken our eye off the ball and not noticed him until he was near the end of his career and so are trying to compensate for that by claiming him to be one of the greatest of all time and using him as the yardstick for all great centre midfielders. This also apparently bemuses Italians.
Yeh, reckon it was 2012 WC we probably first started rating him. So a year after he signed for Juve, having played 300 games for Milan, and probably had 80+ caps for Italy. I don't think I even knew he played for Milan until 5 mins ago.

Pirlo played for Milan?!

Pepe the Horseman · by **Pepe the Horseman** » 10 Aug 2021 12:39

Sanguine wrote:
Pepe the Horseman wrote:
Winston Biscuit wrote:
Yeah I have seen that one.

I heard a pundit talk about how Pirlo is viewed here a year or so ago. Said the rest of Europe appeared to rate him quite highly throughout his career and stuck with that, but in the UK it was like we realised we had taken our eye off the ball and not noticed him until he was near the end of his career and so are trying to compensate for that by claiming him to be one of the greatest of all time and using him as the yardstick for all great centre midfielders. This also apparently bemuses Italians.
Yeh, reckon it was 2012 WC we probably first started rating him. So a year after he signed for Juve, having played 300 games for Milan, and probably had 80+ caps for Italy. I don't think I even knew he played for Milan until 5 mins ago.
Pirlo played for Milan?!

Not sure if you're yanking my chain, but that was my reaction too. He also briefly played for Inter.