Comments on: TOSH ‘N’ BECKS http://www.rightresult.net/2007/06/04/tosh-n-becks/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:58:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Mark Murphy http://www.rightresult.net/2007/06/04/tosh-n-becks/#comment-2800 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:24:32 +0000 http://www.rightresult.net/2007/06/04/tosh-n-becks/#comment-2800 What makes/made Beckham more accurate (and I'm quoting from friends who saw both play regularly) was simply that most of his shots were from a dead ball, much easier to direct, of course. I should have put that in the article in mitigation. So you're right, my apologies. The point they made was that for all the spectacular Charlton goals which appear on telly, there's a whole load of not very near misses which don't. Beckham's shots from open play would make a very short video (I can only think of two goals...his goal against Wales and the halfway line effort against Palace). But he never hit a corner flag in his life. Charlton did. I think you're largely right too about Lawton's understanding of the game's history - he's been a watcher of the game since before I was born. But when he says things like Ramsey wouldn't have tolerated Moore the way Beckham has been tolerated, he's just plain wrong. TV footage of Fabio Capello's goal at Wembley contains a Bobby Moore no more worthy of the England shirt than Beckham was last week. Lawton would never acknowledge that. Genuine thanks for commenting. What makes/made Beckham more accurate (and I’m quoting from friends who saw both play regularly) was simply that most of his shots were from a dead ball, much easier to direct, of course. I should have put that in the article in mitigation. So you’re right, my apologies.

The point they made was that for all the spectacular Charlton goals which appear on telly, there’s a whole load of not very near misses which don’t. Beckham’s shots from open play would make a very short video (I can only think of two goals…his goal against Wales and the halfway line effort against Palace). But he never hit a corner flag in his life. Charlton did.

I think you’re largely right too about Lawton’s understanding of the game’s history - he’s been a watcher of the game since before I was born. But when he says things like Ramsey wouldn’t have tolerated Moore the way Beckham has been tolerated, he’s just plain wrong.

TV footage of Fabio Capello’s goal at Wembley contains a Bobby Moore no more worthy of the England shirt than Beckham was last week. Lawton would never acknowledge that.

Genuine thanks for commenting.

]]> by: pete twyman http://www.rightresult.net/2007/06/04/tosh-n-becks/#comment-2786 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:53:32 +0000 http://www.rightresult.net/2007/06/04/tosh-n-becks/#comment-2786 stating that beckhams 0 goals from long-range from open play in 100 games and more than 11 years makes him more "accurate" than Bobby charlton shows ignorance of almost outrageous proportion.James Lawton may be strong on his condemnation of Beckham and the vast chasm between his hype,reputation and his actual achievements in the game but he certainly understands this game and its history aa damn sight btter than you ever will,sir. stating that beckhams 0 goals from long-range from open play in 100 games and more than 11 years makes him more “accurate” than Bobby charlton shows ignorance of almost outrageous proportion.James Lawton may be strong on his condemnation of Beckham and the vast chasm between his hype,reputation and his actual achievements in the game but he certainly understands this game and its history aa damn sight btter than you ever will,sir.

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