Her Majesty's Plan to Retake the Possessions of the Empire Initiated...

**Don Corleone** · 07-13-2007, 18:46

Looks like the vanguard of the "time to bring America back into the fold" army has arrived. Tomkat? Bragenlina? Fuhgedaboudit..... We've got ourselves a new alpha male and female out in tinseltown. Link

So, just curious, what is the Limey take on this? Happy to bring footy to the States? Eager to dispose of the Beckhams and their shenanigans? Disappointed that a national treasure is being lent out?

And in America, what do the Yanks have to say? Are the Yanks even aware that Posh and Becks have moved in? Do the Yanks even know who Posh and Becks are?

First the Queen blessing out Annie Leibovitz and now this.... It's the gathering stormclouds of a war of conquest, I tell you. And based on the media circus accompanying the arrival, it would appear that the entertainment media industry agrees with me.

All kidding aside, isn't 'Becks' a bit long in the tooth and past his prime? And what possible claim to the limelight does Victoria have, other than giving Calista Flockheart and Kate Hudson a run for the coveted title of the Ms. Pipecleaner?

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 07-13-2007, 18:57

Well, he was in Spain anyway, so we won't really notice.

As for him being past it, he is old, but he was never that quick anyway. His game was mostly based upon his crossing and free kicks, which still seem to be fine, judging by the last couple of England games he played and the tail end of the last La Liga season.

**seireikhaan** · 07-13-2007, 19:07

Hehe. I DON'T CARE ABOUT SOCCER AND I NEVER WILL.

**Whacker** · 07-13-2007, 19:25

Originally Posted by greaterkhaan

Hehe. I DON'T CARE ABOUT SOCCER AND I NEVER WILL.

This is actually quite true, most Americans don't watch soccer. And "football" means something else entirely to us.

**Tribesman** · 07-13-2007, 19:11

She has got a film role coming up , not of course due to her acting ability but a part in Stephen Spielburgs new project about Ravenbruck fits her well .

**drone** · 07-13-2007, 19:39

Originally Posted by Tribesman

She has got a film role coming up , not of course due to her acting ability but a part in Stephen Spielburgs new project about Ravenbruck fits her well .

That's just evil.

As someone who enjoys good soccer and even still plays the game at my (somewhat) advanced age, I'm not really sure this will accomplish much for MLS. Lalas can blather on as much as he wants, but the quality of MLS is just not there yet. The league's best bet would have been to jump on the NHL's misfortune, and switch the season to correspond with everybody else's footy season. Playing in the dead of summer does not help the quality.

**71-hour Ahmed** · 07-13-2007, 21:29

Meh, the Yanks are welcome to them.

In fact keep them; keep them or we'll re-invade your colony and force them on you!

Beckham has matured a lot as a footballer admittedly since he was young, but I've never considered him to be that brilliant. Good yes but not as special as people sometimes seem to imply.

**GeneralHankerchief** · 07-13-2007, 21:35

It's LA, which is an entirely foreign country from my beloved East Coast's point of view, but I predict that attendance will rise sharply, then gradually decline until it's about back to normal by Beckham's third year in the US.

**InsaneApache** · 07-14-2007, 00:27

Originally Posted by Tribesman

She has got a film role coming up , not of course due to her acting ability but a part in Stephen Spielburgs new project about Ravenbruck fits her well .

You

, how very dare you.