Stuart Pearce has named Micah Richards, Craig Bellamy and Ryan Giggs as the three over-23 players in the 18-man squad for Team GB at the Olympics.
David Beckham, who was part of the team that helped secure the London Olympic bid, has missed out.
“Naturally I am very disappointed, but there will be no bigger supporter of the team than me,” he said. “And like everyone, I will be hoping they can win the gold. As a Londoner, I will have been really proud to have played a small part in bringing the Olympics to my home town as part of Seb’s team, and I can’t wait for the games to begin and enjoy every moment along with the rest of Great Britain.”
United told the FA in May that the only over age player they would allow to be considered was Ryan Giggs, ruling Rio Ferdinand, Jonny Evans and Paul Scholes out.
Tom Cleverley and, if recovered from injury, Chris Smalling, will likely be included in the squad.
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First of all the term Team GB pisses me off! Really pleased for Giggs though, finally a chance to play at some sort of an international tournament
Get in Ryan. Good luck to the United lads.
Cedares: Team GB might be the best thing that ever happened to England chances. It has the chance of getting the FA out of some of the decisions. But I agree, it is a piss take and smells of Platini and UEFA anti England decisions going back for years.
Safe to assume that Northern Ireland will be represented……….. Just wonder if me mate Willie will get a call up……..? Bugger will probably drive them mad
MIsleading headline as it was really Richards that was added, Giggs was goign to be included anyway…
Sad for Beck. It was his last chance.
I am delighted for Ryan Giggs, having the chance of playing in a major international tournament at long last. But I feel very aggrived on David Beckham’s behalf after he’s put so much into the whole Olympic project, not just now when he is in the spotlight and it’s all about to happen, but for years.
I think it’s a big mistake too, as David is stil a very popular, non-divisive figure, sprinkled with star dust, even at his age of 137-odd. There’s still no-one who can sling over a cross from the wing or a dead-ball quite like him. He’d attract fans and generate a bit of hype in that media-savvy way he’s mastered.Not for the first time Pearce looks a numpty.
Cedars – I’m ready to go! Great news for Giggsy. Sad for Becks, but maybe the fact Giggsy has never played at a Euros, or WC swung it in his favour. Obviously, Becks has….
Sir Giles
Becks is 137? Blimey never thought he was that old……! Seriously though I agree, one of the sweetest right foots in the game. Not forgetting his efforts on England’s bid to host the world cup as well. Pearce is a numpty no doubt, how on earth did he land this responsibility?
So it seems giggs will miss early part of the season. Glad that both hernandez and kagawa are not participating . I hope giggs wins a medal.
Truth is Becks isn’t good enough for the MLS anymore his celebrity has kept him relevant but really is no comparison in skill and fitness Giggs is way ahead
Cedars.
Pearce? He is like our version of senior Stazi man. He knows were all the skeletons are buried.
One of the reasons the FA can’t do anything about racism is because of lads like Pearce that noone really want to have to talk about again.
It must be really special for the lads like Danny Ox and all the rest to come in and have to look Pearce in the eye.
I actually loved Becks at United, yes he may have carried a bit of baggage at times but he is United through and through……..Proper United lad
Fletch
Funnily enough, Pearce as a player is someone I enjoyed watching, proper player and hard as nails he was……….Never knew he was a racist though, is he?
Any hoo, we have a football match tonight……….
Forza Italy, come ON you pasta munching beauties……….
The Anti ABU, Sicilian division is on RED alert
Very strange goings on.
Pirlo to make the beast that is Bastian look like a mouse!!!
Fred
You mean bizarre mate, no?
Strange, bizarre, you name it!
Who are you supporting tonight, C-man?
Have you read any of the posts Fred? The C man is all for Italy pal………
Pirlo to run the show
Nice one Cedars and no I haven’t read any of the posts.
I think I’ll go for Italy too. Come on Super Mario and co.
Its a Germany v Spain final guaranteed then!
Not at all. Tonight we break the curse.
Doubt it me Freddy Fred
glad for SIR Ryan Giggs. He deserves it. Get yaself a medal giggsy
Boo hoo, brand beckham doesn’t get another opportunity to hog the limelight, the world must come to a stop. Nice to know pearce has some steel to dropped the circus. Beckham is an epitome of why english international team have failed continuously, more interested in celebrity bullshit than ability. Pathetic.
Giggs deserves to have a chance on the international stage. he’s had a great career but missing significant international football, his chance has come.
You know the only problem of playing for Team GB, you don’t get to swap shirts with Giggs.
At least Brand Beckham never shagged his brother’s wife!
Brand Beckham?
Fuck him side ways for being a celebrity why don’t you? The man is a proper gent and a true United star……….Will always be one of our own
Cedars – spot on pal. Becks is all class.
Fred
No fucking doubt mate, fucking loved him in a United shirt, the man oozes class and is a proper United fan to boost
David Beckham, all 85 goals for his beloved Manchester United:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdVDR3w-Mjs
Savour them.
Fred
That had me drooling, his free kicks were fucking out of this world……….
I love you Becks, for what its worth
If that’s what you do then fair enough, don’t tar me with the same brush.
On beckham, one of many players that are rated beyond what they actually offer on the pitch. People weeping about not seeing him in the team, that they were only going to watch becks. Oh sorry, i thought it was a squad of players picked, 11 players will be chosen to play and not one man craving and subsequently getting all the attention. Choose players on ability and if pearce deems the likes of giggs better than beckham then why the uproar? he’s just like any other player or maybe he isn’t? maybe people want him there to worship him. Exactly the bullshit that’s wrong with football, especially in england.
Ability and talent should be paramount. Now carefully read thoroughly before flinging kitchen sink. I’m basically saying, omitting beckham eradicates the circus, it places emphasis on football and not other irrelevant rubbish that may come with it.
Cedars- yep. His celebrity lifestyle never had any bearing on how he performed on the pitch. Becks always gave his all for United and England. Class player he was.
If it was between the two of them, then Giggs was the obvious choice for many reasons. I can see why Becks would be disappointed after all the work he did for England’s Olympic bid though. At least he can take comfort from all the World Cup and Euro memories he already has.
Fred – He did riffle the nani, though? Rebeca big boobs!
he shagged his brother’s wife and what relevance does your judgement of Giggs have to do with the topic or more importantly, his ability?. Who cares, i’ve only judged players on their ability.
‘I am a United fan, I am United mad’ Beckham
Need we say any more?
Way off topic: come on Karlovic!
This is by no means a comparison between Giggs and Beckham, both are United legends and I love them both……..
However lets not start slating Becks here if you catch my drift Samuel
Sam, Oh God, you know, Beckham maybe slightly running old age right now. But on his day, he assured you of quality service. One of only a few players in the world at the time including Luis Figo, though the latter had much more in his locker obviously. Right now, yes, Giggs has preserved himself much more than Becks has in the MLS. That doesn’t change the fact that on their day, these two were the most frightening wing partnership in the world. With Becks you were practically assured almost a goal a game because of how precise his free-kicks were (and still are). But I know what you’re going to say. It is that he lacks technical ability and blah and blah. Show some respect and stop condescending. There are better ways of presenting your opinion instead of talking down and saying that players are over-rated beyond belief. Yes, I know you call it like you see it and would have it no other way, and that’s all fine, but still, as I said, there are better ways to do it.
And for me, the media circus was always due to Posh and not Becks. Brand Beckham was created around him by Posh and she probably made a helluva lot out of it than he ever did. And he still gave his 100% on the pitch. And he still talks of Old Trafford and Sir Alex with respect, and we all know for a fact that he is a proper Red. These maybe irrelevant but they all warrant him to be treated with respect.
And you know what would piss off people (AKA United fans), is that if people – and I mean the FA and other team fans here – hate his brand value so much, then why the fuck did they use it in their marketing? I mean, if you knew there was no hope of him playing in Team GB, then why did you fucking use him in a ploy to get the Olympics to your backyard? I consider it backstabbing. Pearce probably had to pick his best team and he has probably done that. But the F.A. have squarely made use of Becks and then thrown him away like they usually do with people who are not named John Terry. Yet another example of their callous nature.
Cedars, He has been talked about as saying JT like statements when chatting up opponents and in training.
Fred
You fuck, I have just seen that video you posted three times…………How on earth can any one slate Becks??? For fucks sake
Good evening ROM
Pfft…. Over-rated….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRrqgwCjNL0
Samuel
I am sure you have just realized that you made a complete foot of yourself here……..Not to worry mate, we all make mistakes and learn from them……….I am always here to help if needed
Balaji – it’s not my intentions to be offensive but i’ve always preferred humble but brilliant legends like scholes, seedorf e.t.c than those that blow their own trumpet and aren’t in the same league.
Yes beckham contributed well and he was once a very good player for united but seems that he’s more about wanting the limelight than being respected for his ability. This is what FERGIE couldn’t and doesn’t tolerate, he hates circus and beckham carries it around. You can’t say it’s all his wife’s fault, he wanted the lifestyle too or he would have dumped the bitch long time ago. Beckham’s great days as a footballer are now behind him, despite not quite possessing the greatest of ability, he’s worked hard to make up for it, if some young players had his mentality to work extremely hard then their talents would shine. he’s somehow played for various massive clubs around europe (you can’t deny his image has helped significantly) but he’s now not that player anymore, he plays in the MLS and should accept he is never going to perform at the highest level but he’s still hanging around, people are weeping because he isn’t included, why? i’m just baffled.
Samuel, There. That’s the best way to do it. My intention is to not pull fights with you mate. I absolutely love your posts. It’s just that the tone can sometimes be considered offensive, as was the case here. And if you considered my post a bit harsh, then I apologize. I hope there’s no hard feelings.
In this case, for now, I completely agree that not picking Beckham was the right choice. Especially when the three players picked are all better than him right now, especially the older citizen in Giggs who has kept himself completely fit despite his age. However, if the intention was to pick only 3 over-23 players which was always known, they should’ve known that Becks might not get in.
Still, the F.A. made use of his celebrity status. They utilized his brand to get the Olympics home (not saying it’s the only reason, but it certainly was one) and then when he was hoping for one shot at glory, then let him hang to dry. This is in stark comparison to how they treat players like Lampard and Terry who get picked even though they’re shit right now.
As I said, I don’t have a problem with Becks not getting picked, it’s the backstabbing by the F.A. that gets to me.
Cedars – your opinion, i’m not going to retract what i’ve posted. I’ve not denied beckham being a good player but he clearly isn’t the most talented, his obsession for attention don’t help either, the talented humble players aren’t all in the limelight like he is and that says it all. He’s no where near the player you’ve just posted the videos of, his best days are behind him. So why not wind your career down in the US rather than clinging on to the top level you’ll never reach again?. I’ve always admired his efforts to make it at the highest level but that’s the only good thing i can say. Annoys me when people weep over him like him being selected is attached to their heart beat.
come on Germany…do them Eyeties good and proper…… fucking spaghetti eating fuck pigs…..
yoo hoo Cedars….hahahahahahaha
and Beckham is a cunt……..
Samuel
You are just too daft and boring mate……. Here I said it, now bite me
TonyBee
Come ON Germany? Traitor!! ha ha ha ha
Samuel, Again, see I don’t have a problem with you saying that Beckham’s best days are behind him. That is your opinion and you’re welcome to it. However, why should people stop feeling bad for Beckham just because you find it annoying. This is the same way you said you find it annoying that people wanted Sir Alex to give Berbatov a chance. Both of those reek of you trying to shove your opinion to other people. We can all agree that maybe not picking Beckham was the right footballing decision. But the way the F.A. have used his brand value is just disgusting and there’s nothing wrong in feeling sorry for Becks, whether you agree with it or not.
Cedars
What’s a complete Foot? You been on the turps again.
As for Beckham. Thought his statement was pretty fair.
Actually can’t see what he’s done wrong in his career. Beckham is a brand like most top footballers, club and country have made a fortune out of his name. If he wants to model underwear or anything else for that matter then good luck to him.
Maybe he could also teach Milner how to cross a ball while he’s at it.
He loves Utd and Utd fans thats good enough for me.
Come on England!
Jimmy James you fucking beauty…………Missed you here
oh and Come ON UNITED
Cedars
Cyprus had to put up with me for the last week. I think I bailed their finacial asses out on my own with my bar bills.
Fuck the EU.
Come on Reds.
Jimmy James
Drag your RED ass over to the new thread…………I did hear about you being arrested though?
Long Island iced Teas my ass
I love how samuel says “i’ve only ever judged players on their ability” and then goes on to judge Becks about everything but his ability. what a dumbass, although that seems to be stating the obvious.
Cedars – don’t make lose the respect i have for you. Personal insults are not the best moves. It’s one thing disagreeing with me and posting your points and another stooping to that level with that rubbish. Now i’m not one to keep a grudge, i’ll just turn a blind eye to that one.
Samuel
In all honesty I do not give a flying fuck mate………I say it like I see it
Getting respect from you is the last thing on my mind
Redseattle – yeah i’ve judge everything but his ability, that’s why i’ve clearly posted that i do not think what he offers on the pitch match the hype around him. Dumbass? you should think well before you fling insults my way because you’ve seen a glimmer of opportunity, you’d be made to look a clown if you tried to question my footballing knowledge you fool.
I must have touched a nerve on here, it won’t stop me posting again though. it’s a free world.
Cedars – fair enough if you want make a storm inside a tea-cup. You don’t respect me and i don’t respect you. You call it how you see it and so do i. Let’s set boundaries. Nothing more to discuss, the debate ends.
Samuel – never questioned your football knowledge, but you took a blatantly hypocritical stance on the issue and that’s where my comment is coming from. Don’t make such comments if you don’t want to be called out for them.
Durham is apoplectic that Becks not picked. Fuck off you abu cunt. Said ” When I heard Becks’ was playing for team GB I thought I would love a bit of that” Daft cunt.
Got a lot of time for Becks and I will get stick for this but I would put him over Ronnie in my United 11. Did the business for 8 or 9 years not just 3. All the wanking last night too over Ronnie;’s free kicks and how the stance should be cast in Bronze outside the Bernabeu? He misses 9 out of 10. Becks for me was THE free kick taker. Top lad.
King Eric
I fucking salute you
Cedars – Thanks pal. I loved Ronnie and he was one of best players I have ever seen live but for me Becks edges it on the time he delivered at United for.
King Eric
Furthermore Becks was one of ours, came through the ranks and loves the club with a passion
should have been Becks Giggs and Scholes, fuck defending!
LOL good shout.
Fergie told them that Giggs was the only one of our players they were allowed to pick though. I think Bellamy was chosen as a token Welsh player, but Giggs has got that covered already. Becks should have got Bellamy’s spot.