FabSwingers.com forum: David Beckham

By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

So watching the documentary about Beckham on Netflix

Its amazing how looking back on things that you can have such a different opinion about someone now when you're older and wiser.

Used to think he was a prat ...actually went out of my way not to buy things he advertised so still use a wilkinson sword razor instead of Gillette

Now looking at it....he was just 23 when he got sent off

Think I didnt like him because he was a utd and England player but jesus he had a great boot on him.

Good documentary

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

Absolutely brilliant documentary a must watch

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

I don't judge based on behaviour but talents that'll always be with them behaviour can change

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By *ikey2022EireMan
over a year ago

Clare

Always loved watching him play and he was some player, says a non United fan.

Just amazed at his mental strength and resolve through everything, he should be applauded tbh.

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

It was disgraceful. Glenn Hoddle was quite happy to lay the blame on Beckham to save face

I enjoyed the documentary. Really surprised at Victoria too. She came across really well and was quite funny in places.

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

"It was disgraceful. Glenn Hoddle was quite happy to lay the blame on Beckham to save face

I enjoyed the documentary. Really surprised at Victoria too. She came across really well and was quite funny in places."
Glenn hoddle was a disgrace and a bad manager

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Absolutely brilliant watch. It’s amazing the different side of things you didn’t see back then. Must have been horrible trying to love day by day after that sending off. VB didn’t seem like the person she was made out to be in the public eye. Seems she just wanted to keep her kids happy.

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

Hé was a superb footballer

Very clever PR too during and post his playing days

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By *ollypop9Woman
over a year ago

wouldn't you like to know

Loved the docu.

I've always been a fan, although I'm a Liverpool fan.

His talent was undeniable.

I remember watching the match he got the red card and the press after it. Ridiculous letting one man take the fall.

I remember thinking, I hope that poor bloke doesn't do anything stupid to himself.

Now I'm thinking, imagine in this day and age. He'd have the fecking Internet to deal with too.

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By *ay_Gatsby_D4Man
over a year ago

City Centre, Dublin

Haven’t seen and I doubt I will

The Beckhams have always been very cute with P.R and fantastic brand managers, I’d say the doc has been carefully crafted to cast them in the best possible light

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I watched it last week. I am neither a football nor a Beckham fan but it was a very good programme.

I was surprised at his courage when he was basically pushed under the bus after he got the red card in the England game. Many's a person would have given in after the way he was treated by both the 'fans' and the England manager but he stuck it out.

Plus he showed how much Victoria and his family meant to him.

Fair play to him. Still not a fan lol but I was impressed.

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By *onderingpurposeMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Not sure if I'll watch it. I don't think I'll learn anything new or they will show anything negative about him.

I loved the Michael Jordan one because I did not know the whole story and they showed him with all his flaws.

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

They've always come across fairly grounded despite their fame and fortune. You'd have to give them credit for capitalising on their fairytale union and they must have a strong marriage after all these years together.

I always wondered did posh give him the hall pass after his affair with Rebecca Loos? Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

We watched the first few. You have to take these with a pinch of salt because they are designed to present the agenda that the subject wants to present rather than a sound investigative deepdive. You don't get to where those two are without learning how to manipulate the media.

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By *on Juan the MADridMan
over a year ago

Lisbon/ North England/ Wales/ Madrid/

Good documentary, maybe one of the most accurate right foot I have ever seen, now Alexander Arnold can be the closest but still far.

Pity he didn’t enjoy my city, definitely he was there at the wrong time.

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By *oxminxCouple
over a year ago

NaughtyVille *×* Laois

Enjoyed the documentary for the football content.

All the rest I just felt meehhh!

It's cleverly crafted to inform the US audience on their background story.

Imagine it's set the stage for the upcoming Kardashian-like brand Beckham show.

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

Did he actually admit to the affair

I mean it mentioned the story and he said he was lonely

A few nice pieces when posh was in hospital waiting for a c section and he was having pictures taken with Beyonce and Jenifer Lopez ...

Then the end with the kids

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By *leasurer77Man
over a year ago

Athlone

"We watched the first few. You have to take these with a pinch of salt because they are designed to present the agenda that the subject wants to present rather than a sound investigative deepdive. You don't get to where those two are without learning how to manipulate the media. "

This!

The criticism and hate Becks got after 1998 was totally exaggerated as was his football ability. He was more a Harlem Globetrotter than a Michael Jordan!

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

This!

The criticism and hate Becks got after 1998 was totally exaggerated as was his football ability. He was more a Harlem Globetrotter than a Michael Jordan!"

It wasn't exaggerated in the episode last night

Hoddle fucked him under a bus

Fans everywhere booed him for 6 months

One pub put up a noose with a mannequin wearing his jersey over the door

He was 23 ffs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This!

The criticism and hate Becks got after 1998 was totally exaggerated as was his football ability. He was more a Harlem Globetrotter than a Michael Jordan!

It wasn't exaggerated in the episode last night

Hoddle fucked him under a bus

Fans everywhere booed him for 6 months

One pub put up a noose with a mannequin wearing his jersey over the door

He was 23 ffs "

Yes, it was totally over the top. Credit where its due, he kept going when most would have given in or worse.

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

I'm not a fan at all but I enjoyed it because I knew all the characters.

Funny how people are saying it was directed by that guy from Succession which I've never seen but I remember Fisher Stevens from the Short Circuit movies and when he went out with Michelle Pfeiffer so he knows a thing or two about being in the spotlight as well.

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"I'm not a fan at all but I enjoyed it because I knew all the characters.

I knew his voice and remembered him as Phoebe's boyfriend in an episode of Friends

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By *leasurer77Man
over a year ago

Athlone

This!

The criticism and hate Becks got after 1998 was totally exaggerated as was his football ability. He was more a Harlem Globetrotter than a Michael Jordan!

It wasn't exaggerated in the episode last night

Hoddle fucked him under a bus

Fans everywhere booed him for 6 months

One pub put up a noose with a mannequin wearing his jersey over the door

He was 23 ffs "

And at what age does it become OK to throw a player under the bus? In professional sport at that level there are extremes of adoration and condemnation.

The whole show is a vanity project, oh isn't the multi millionaire pin-up boy great to have come through such a tough time and isn't his wife so misunderstood.. cry me a river ffs.

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By *oves_funMan
over a year ago

Douglas

Wonder did he mention the 150 million he received to promote Qatar's WC bid

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By *leasurer77Man
over a year ago

Athlone

"Wonder did he mention the 150 million he received to promote Qatar's WC bid

Good question!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

brilliant documentary I though.

I have a different opinion of him now for sure. The press were awful to them both

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By *ythenMan
over a year ago

North Co. Dublin

"So watching the documentary about Beckham on Netflix

Its amazing how looking back on things that you can have such a different opinion about someone now when you're older and wiser.

Used to think he was a prat ...actually went out of my way not to buy things he advertised so still use a wilkinson sword razor instead of Gillette

Now looking at it....he was just 23 when he got sent off

Think I didnt like him because he was a utd and England player but jesus he had a great boot on him.

Good documentary "

Definitely echo your summary above …. He got some abuse after that sending off from his own “English supporters “ …. Similarly a lot more respect for Victoria too after watching it … he basically went and moved from club to club all over the world and she stood by him … that after his affair with Rebbeca Loos

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By *ilderMan
over a year ago

dublin

Does it mention all the millions he recieved from Qatar to promote them? With their dubious civil rights history and their treatment of homosexuality....

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By *ay_Gatsby_D4Man
over a year ago

City Centre, Dublin

"Does it mention all the millions he recieved from Qatar to promote them? With their dubious civil rights history and their treatment of homosexuality.... "

Tbf Qatar has a fantastic spice market

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By *otownkid1967Man
over a year ago

Portlaoise

To be fair, how may people would refuse that sort of money?? I'm a United fan and admired how well he did after World Cup. They both came across as decent imo.

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By *ilderMan
over a year ago

dublin

"To be fair, how may people would refuse that sort of money?? I'm a United fan and admired how well he did after World Cup. They both came across as decent imo."

To be honest though you can't really compare you and me turning down millions to an existing multi millionaire (married to a multi millionaire) turning down millions. He's not exactly in need of a few bob.

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By *otownkid1967Man
over a year ago

Portlaoise

"To be fair, how may people would refuse that sort of money?? I'm a United fan and admired how well he did after World Cup. They both came across as decent imo.

True,but don't forget he has kids to look after.

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

"To be fair, how may people would refuse that sort of money?? I'm a United fan and admired how well he did after World Cup. They both came across as decent imo.

It's all relative. He has Messi to pay, doesn't he

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm only watching for Cantona

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By *orYourThighsOnlyMan
over a year ago

Midlands

Fact. Started watching it too. Used to think of Renaldo like that too. But seen so many videos of his kindness especially to kids changed my mind.

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By *ilderMan
over a year ago

dublin

"To be fair, how may people would refuse that sort of money?? I'm a United fan and admired how well he did after World Cup. They both came across as decent imo.

It's all relative. He has Messi to pay, doesn't he

I've no clue about soccer I'm glad to say so I've no idea what you're talking about. I just know about someone taking a huge payout to promote somewhere that shouldn't be promoted.

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By *leasurer77Man
over a year ago

Athlone

It never ceases to amaze. Netflix could do a series on Jeffrey Dahmer and people would come on here afterwards saying the poor guy was hungry! When are people going to realise they are paid to make ratbags look sound?

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By *huCullainMan
over a year ago

Rathowen

"It never ceases to amaze. Netflix could do a series on Jeffrey Dahmer and people would come on here afterwards saying the poor guy was hungry! When are people going to realise they are paid to make ratbags look sound?"

And make sound people look like Ratbags. That's where the money is in the media unfortunately.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They're not really documentaries, more fluff pieces. I'm not saying they're not good TV, but they'd have had full editorial control, much like Jordan's one or Harry and Megan's.

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