When you get paid to talk about something for a living, shouldn't you perhaps know something about that subject?
So yesterday on my way home, I hear the normally intelligent, even insightful, Mike Toth on The FAN 590 rapping on David Beckham.
He's saying something along the lines of, "I don't get the big deal with this guy. It's not like he's Brad Pitt or anything... he's not bad looking, I guess, but he's bascially famous for being famous nowadays! Yeah, I guess he married Posh Spice which made him more famous, but really... the guy has no charisma! I understand that he's a dedicated player, and a very hard worker... but this publicity machine is getting out of control!"
He then went on about old athletes, and even mucisians who had charisma, and that's how they got famous.... but that's neither here nor there.......
The point is, does Mike Toth not realise that Becks is famous because he was one of the greatest footballers of his generation? That he was the English and ManU captain for so many years? Wearing the fabled #7 at ManU, only resrved for their biggest stars? That he burst onto the scene in one of the toughest domestic leagues around and scored from midfield in (at least something close to) his first game?
I'm trying to think of North Amercican parallels... and really, none are quite right. It would have been comparable to Derek Jeter marrying Britney Spears in about 2001, and then retiring to the Japanese league. But only if Jeter had homered in his first appearance at Yankee Stadium.
Tom Brady has the looks and the track record, having won a Super Bowl in his rookie year... but he'd have to settle down with one of these supermodels one of these days instead of just knocking them up and moving on...... oh, and he'd have to retire from the Patriots to go play in NFL Europe.
It's just insane. The guys is famous for being one of the greatest athletes of his era... his marriage just made him a tabloid darling, and really, the next best thing to the Royals in the UK... but he's still just a footballer.
...and with that, I'm outta here. Still haven't really packed, and my flight to Freddy is in 4 hours, but whatever... things'll work out. They always seem to. :)
He's saying something along the lines of, "I don't get the big deal with this guy. It's not like he's Brad Pitt or anything... he's not bad looking, I guess, but he's bascially famous for being famous nowadays! Yeah, I guess he married Posh Spice which made him more famous, but really... the guy has no charisma! I understand that he's a dedicated player, and a very hard worker... but this publicity machine is getting out of control!"
He then went on about old athletes, and even mucisians who had charisma, and that's how they got famous.... but that's neither here nor there.......
The point is, does Mike Toth not realise that Becks is famous because he was one of the greatest footballers of his generation? That he was the English and ManU captain for so many years? Wearing the fabled #7 at ManU, only resrved for their biggest stars? That he burst onto the scene in one of the toughest domestic leagues around and scored from midfield in (at least something close to) his first game?
I'm trying to think of North Amercican parallels... and really, none are quite right. It would have been comparable to Derek Jeter marrying Britney Spears in about 2001, and then retiring to the Japanese league. But only if Jeter had homered in his first appearance at Yankee Stadium.
Tom Brady has the looks and the track record, having won a Super Bowl in his rookie year... but he'd have to settle down with one of these supermodels one of these days instead of just knocking them up and moving on...... oh, and he'd have to retire from the Patriots to go play in NFL Europe.
It's just insane. The guys is famous for being one of the greatest athletes of his era... his marriage just made him a tabloid darling, and really, the next best thing to the Royals in the UK... but he's still just a footballer.
...and with that, I'm outta here. Still haven't really packed, and my flight to Freddy is in 4 hours, but whatever... things'll work out. They always seem to. :)
posted by Iain @ 9:23 AM
1 Comments:
At 3:56 PM,
Jameso said…
Beckham has scored a lot of crucial goals, ones that no-one else could score, but until this month in LA, I'm not sure he's ever been the best player on his team.
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