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‘THE way is clear for David Beckham to return to Londons East End as player/manger of West Ham United.
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Beckham was recently substituted in his first competitive performance for Real Madrid, as they club lost 2-1 to Real Mallorca in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup.
We had to sacrifice one of our attacking players and Beckham was the one I chose, it was not because he had a bad game, says Carlos Queiroz, the Real manager.
Of course it wasnt. It was to allow the Madrilenos to get used to life without their new big signing, thus allowing West Ham to make an official bid to bring the England captain home.
United fans will now baulk at this idea. Beckham would not be wanted, they say. But consider the options.
Trevor Brooking wants no part in managing a team that will give him only a hiding to nothing. Being the hero at the seasons end is nothing at all like managing a club out of the Nationwide morass. Trevor has nouse to go with those famous ten O-Levels.
After Clever Trevor there is Iain Dowie. Dowie is a Hammers fan and did once play for the club. He lacks experience, and after Roeder the club would be unwise to opt for that route again.
But Dowie will point to the fact that while in charge of Oldham he has taken the impoverished club to the Second Division play-offs.
He supports his claim for the West Ham post by saying that he knows as much as he needs to know The way you get experience is to do the job, says he.
West Ham fans would be forgiven for not wanting their club to turn into a school for coaches. Sticking by your manager for years, as the club has a history of doing, is one thing, raising him as your own is something else.
After Dowie there is Alan Curbishley. Could the Hammers bear being turned down by him again? The fans would be delighted to get the man who has performed well at Charlton.
But why lave Charlton to go down a division to West Ham? Curbishley is the long shot.
Which leads us to David Beckham. Mrs Beckham might not fancy exchanging the delights of al fresco shopping in Madrid for Stratford but she would at least be among her own in Essex.
Or what about Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters. And then theres Alf Garnett.
Suggestions and applications to the usual address.’
Posted: 27th, August 2003 | In: Back pages Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
