i don't believe that he was on that bench due to his ego

how did he react when McLaren dropped him?

did he throw his toys out of the pram that would suggest he had a massive ego or did he get on with his game and let his ability speak for itself?

perhaps he was there and involved with the team to draw some of the limelight away from the other players? maybe in the hope that it would allow them to concentrate on the games rather than on how they are perceived in the press?

perhaps he was there because the other players like him and having him around could be good for the other player's morale and team-building?

sure, with hindsight it's easy to say that whatever the thinking behind his inclusion it didn't work because England were s**t - but for anyone to suggest they'd have been any better if he wasn't there is laughable.

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on July 17th 2010 at 12:04:54

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Absoultely spot-on (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 17, 09:08:00
- If I ever see an England game again (Other Football) - pants, Jul 17, 14:02:28
  - unlikely lol hello pants (n/m) (Other Football) - selwyn, Jul 17, 14:08:05
- what a load of bollocks (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 17, 10:22:23
- It's obvious why he is there though isnt it? (Other Football) - conker, Jul 17, 09:13:03
  - That's got nothing to do with the 23 players trying to win THIS World Cup (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 17, 09:17:41
    - Agree entirely (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jul 17, 09:53:17
      - Fuck me Beckhams not the problem (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 17, 10:04:33
        
        you may not always have a hole in your arse.heard of colostomy bags? (n/m) (Other Football) - selwyn, Jul 17, 14:11:01
        
        I said "Indulging dicks like Beckham is part of the problem" (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jul 17, 10:17:55
        
        "Indulging dicks like Beckham is part of the problem" (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 17, 10:24:13
        
        The clue is in the word "indulging" (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jul 17, 11:14:16
        
        Not like he demanded to be there, Capello asked him to be there (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jul 17, 13:31:51
        
        Beckham is hardly a "celebrity over ability " (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 17, 12:36:53
        
        spot on (Other Football) - The Judge, Jul 17, 13:33:33
        
        i don't believe that he was on that bench due to his ego (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 17, 12:04:54

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