In this instance I don't see the point in in prioritizing but fair enough.
Why don't the fans sing for Beckham?
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In this instance I don't see the point in in prioritizing but fair enough.
I remember the posh spice takes it one, other than that i can't remember any chants for him.
Brilliant player. Was really disappointed when he left, but always had a soft spot for him. Whilst it was painful at the time, he’s always treated United the right way.
Was pleased to see his redemption at Real after they tried to force him out of the club, and also to make amends with SAF.
One of the best players I’ve seen play.
I was at a pre-season game and he scored a screamer from 25 years out, might have been at the Umbro Tournament vs Forest. I turned to my Dad and said he would play for England - probably just the excitement from me as a kid, rather than genuine insight!
Also saw Vialli’s (RIP) first Chelsea appearance that day.
Was pleased to see his redemption at Real after they tried to force him out of the club, and also to make amends with SAF.
One of the best players I’ve seen play.
I was at a pre-season game and he scored a screamer from 25 years out, might have been at the Umbro Tournament vs Forest. I turned to my Dad and said he would play for England - probably just the excitement from me as a kid, rather than genuine insight!
Also saw Vialli’s (RIP) first Chelsea appearance that day.
A strange thing about Beckham is that the way some talk about him is at the opposite end to how his former teammates, everywhere, talk about him. Basically everyone says that he was a great professional, a hard worker but also nice and down to earth in spite of all the media coverage surrounding him.
He doesn’t have a good chant
TBH that was really just a re-purposed Elton John one
He wasn't the best footballer around and was certainly limited but that wasn't really the point of this thread. Forlan wasn't better than Beckham. Neither was freaking Gary Neville, who barely resembled a professional footballer at times
I think i agree with some of the sentiments that it's because he never really had a catchy chant.
I wish our current crop of players were just as limited!He wasn't the best footballer around and was certainly limited but that wasn't really the point of this thread. Forlan wasn't better than Beckham. Neither was freaking Gary Neville, who barely resembled a professional footballer at times
I think i agree with some of the sentiments that it's because he never really had a catchy chant.
To the tune of allez allez allez
Beckham came from London
When he was a boy
He signed for Man United
it filled his heart with joy
And when he made the first team
his dreams had come true
Our famous number 7
He's United through and through
David Beckham, David Beckham
Beckham came from London
When he was a boy
He signed for Man United
it filled his heart with joy
And when he made the first team
his dreams had come true
Our famous number 7
He's United through and through
David Beckham, David Beckham
He only had ''There's only one David Beckham''. It doesn't really make sense just chanting that when he' not there. The other chants you mentioned, they are catchy and have a ring to it.
I think he should be sung, though. I saw a few people commenting that it is because of his celebrity status but I don't think that's the reason.
I think he should be sung, though. I saw a few people commenting that it is because of his celebrity status but I don't think that's the reason.
Takes one for the team
I think the media swirl around Beckham back then is the reason why he wasn’t sung about, the whole posh and becks thing was relatively new to football fans and became this media driven behemoth… apparently she does like it up the rusty Sheriffs Badge so opposition fans weren’t wrong
Fergie literally kicked a boot at his head and turfed him out of the club because he thought the celebrity stuff was an unwanted distraction.He wasn't the best footballer around and was certainly limited but that wasn't really the point of this thread. Forlan wasn't better than Beckham. Neither was freaking Gary Neville, who barely resembled a professional footballer at times
I think i agree with some of the sentiments that it's because he never really had a catchy chant.
United players spoke fondly of pogba who picked when he wanted to show up for united so I’d not be classing what former pros say gospel to a players character. Id say Becks would never of left united under Edward Woodward who salivated over the online hits to the united when Pogba joined.
I’d say, rightly or wrongly, the celebrity stuff worked against him. Like that WAGs nonsense with England , a lot of proper fans back then hated the pop star crap that modern fans seem to enjoy with their footballers. He might of done better now in modern times in terms of his status.
I prefer my footballers like Paul Scholes (a proper world class player who deserves a thread like this more then becks). Does his job and stays away from the limelight (while playing). Greatly respected by many of that great Barcelona team of late 00s, early 2010s but wasted by England to squeeze Lampard and Gerrard into the starting team. But I’d imagine scholes equally probably hated the WAGs clown show with England. Was like the pathetic Liverpool stuff of 90s, like when they had those clown suits before the fa cup final, it’s just not serious footballer stuff.
Players can do what they want outside of football. I have no issue with the likes of zlatan acting the clown and having fun because I didn’t see it causing him issues in his game whil he was at united. Pogbas media stuff caused him big issues, it was clear it was getting to him and he regularly was asked about it.Ferguson had an issue with becks celebrity lifestyle (whether you agree with him or not). Players choose this lifestyle and if it affects their careers negatively it’s their own fault.
This was a popular one in some circles from 98 to 2003 and is often sung now when everyone is drunk in bars on Euro aways
To the same tune as the Zlatan chant
David Beckham went to France, he was a national hero
He got sent off then he came home, reputation zero
England fans, they're all twats,
They get fecking excited,
Stick your England up your arse,.
We are Man United
To the same tune as the Zlatan chant
David Beckham went to France, he was a national hero
He got sent off then he came home, reputation zero
England fans, they're all twats,
They get fecking excited,
Stick your England up your arse,.
We are Man United
I'm sorry but Gary Neville barely resembled a professional footballer? He was first choice right back for the best part of a decade in a team that won basically everything.He wasn't the best footballer around and was certainly limited but that wasn't really the point of this thread. Forlan wasn't better than Beckham. Neither was freaking Gary Neville, who barely resembled a professional footballer at times
I think i agree with some of the sentiments that it's because he never really had a catchy chant.
He was the only right back at the club
And if he barely resembled a footballer, Fergie would have binned him off and signed someone else.
He was a very good defender who gave his all for the club. That's why the fans appreciated him and had a song.
The lack of respect for his ability (even from the man himself) is so weird.
I was quoting the famous roy keane
Only if he dies from years of alcoholism.
I met him a few years ago at a corporate hospitality event. I managed to get a few minutes with him. I proposed to him that the next time he gets to a World Cup Quarter Final, it would be a good idea if he didn’t get himself sent off. Whilst he didn’t thank me, I believe he took it onboard.
He was my hero growing up. No one worked harder. But the media stuff and his leaving after the fall out must have tainted his legacy among some. But he is a major reason why i love this club.
Pretty much this. No hard and fast rule as to why a player's chant is sung or otherwise but catchiness is a massive factor. Anderson, out of all, had a super catchy one that I believe is still sung occasionally until today.
This one belongs in the same category as 'Rossobianchi' -- a drunk Euro away bar chant.
His ball-striking ability is underrated and was taken for granted. He could cross the ball from deep, negating the need to dribble around the full back.
I thought his technical ability was absurd and even in a great side stood out.
But on the general topic of player chants, I do think we've somewhat fallen off a bit -- we used to be a lot more prolific. But I suppose on-pitch success breeds the confidence and the arrogance when it comes to creating these things.
Hard name to incorporate into a song or chant.
I said it before somewhere: his peak wasn't long but he was the best footballer in the world at his peak, which of course happened to be 1999, and should have won the Ballon d'Or that same year.
He remained as one of the best for a few years after, possibly until 2002. That's how good he was.
Very few players have come close to that level of crossing ability and laser-guided accuracy. If you imagine Dwight Yorke, not particularly tall, but Beckham just picked him out all the time. We've never really seen anyone be that dangerous from the wings crossing a ball and that's before you mention the free kicks, drive passes, long-range strikes. Phenomenal player in his time.
Just seeing how Keane talks about him tells you everything.
There’s an excerpt in Keane’s book about that ridiculous equaliser in ’99 on the final day v Tottenham; he talks about Becks needing only half a yard, Spurs giving him 3 and then it was simply inevitable.
Great great player.
Some people forget how that day looked like being ”one of those days” with us missing chance after chance until Becks whipped that ridiculous finish in the top bin.
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His ambassador role for Qatar was a problem for me. He got a lot of well deserved criticism for that.
Maybe I'm just a sourpuss, but I sort of hate that Garnacho gets to reuse one of the more iconic chants in recent history for us.
Feel like it's mainly from sourpuss fans who want their footballers to be mutes.
World class player and for me a United legend.
You'd think Beckham would've atleast had a chant about SAF booting a boot towards his head.
They don’t sing for any ex-academy players any more
They’re not going to sing for one who left in his prime years
They’re not going to sing for one who left in his prime years
wasnt he supposed to big up the Qatar united bid? I recall even they were unhappy he basically said nothing
It was a boring song
Beckham phoned it in for his last 2.5 seasons, a la Martial, Rashford etc. one or two big efforts to prove a point. Didn’t.
Helped to elevate RM’s commercial status but didn’t do a great deal otherwise.
Excellent before his head was turned
Beckham phoned it in for his last 2.5 seasons, a la Martial, Rashford etc. one or two big efforts to prove a point. Didn’t.
Helped to elevate RM’s commercial status but didn’t do a great deal otherwise.
Excellent before his head was turned
Other than Ruud, he was probably our best player in 01/02.
Anyway, there's a lot of nonsense being spoken here.
Ferdinand didn't have a proper chant. Neither did Patrice Evra. Convinced Denis Irwin didn't have one either.
It took Carrick six years to get one.
Adnan Januzaj had about 6 after a couple of goals at Sunderland.
Martial had one after a few games.
There's not really a science to which players get a chant.
Ferdinand didn't have a proper chant. Neither did Patrice Evra. Convinced Denis Irwin didn't have one either.
It took Carrick six years to get one.
Adnan Januzaj had about 6 after a couple of goals at Sunderland.
Martial had one after a few games.
There's not really a science to which players get a chant.
‘Theres only one David Beckham” isnt very exciting to sing 20 years on.