tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post144208131528615271..comments2023-11-05T03:31:19.545-08:00Comments on Sideline Views: Rocky Mountain WhineA.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03617669285297119500noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-39255082065327939172008-03-20T15:52:00.000-07:002008-03-20T15:52:00.000-07:00I asked Ruud Gullit today - he said that Beckham a...I asked Ruud Gullit today - he said that Beckham and Landon Donovan (who is also going to be involved in an international match) will probably play.A.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03617669285297119500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-64547616845326586042008-03-20T15:02:00.000-07:002008-03-20T15:02:00.000-07:00wouldnt the rapids fans rather not see him play? h...wouldnt the rapids fans rather not see him play? he's really good and could make their team lose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-71759378933288079782008-03-20T13:22:00.000-07:002008-03-20T13:22:00.000-07:00The Rapids have no right to complain about whether...The Rapids have no right to complain about whether Becks plays or not during the season opener. Otherwise, they should have bought their own superstar footballer to attract more fans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-70282779227819926372008-03-20T12:02:00.000-07:002008-03-20T12:02:00.000-07:00I'm a Rapids season ticket holder and I think he'l...I'm a Rapids season ticket holder and I think he'll probably play, but I'll cut FC Rocky some slack. It's hard not to be pessimistic when you're a Rapids fan. I think the whole lot of us have had our views darkened by the fact that Clavijo is still coach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-24065812956451798752008-03-20T11:22:00.000-07:002008-03-20T11:22:00.000-07:00of course he'll start, they have little chance of ...of course he'll start, they have little chance of winning without him. Great game, no offense vs no defensejust another one of youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04169297729339963645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-85864762272343431702008-03-20T09:45:00.000-07:002008-03-20T09:45:00.000-07:00I don't think that fans shouldn't be unconcerned a...I don't think that fans shouldn't be unconcerned about whether Beckham will play but to say that the Galaxy most certainly wont use him is extreme.<BR/><BR/>However, I am not too worried about his status for that game. I expect he'll start and play most, if not all, of the game.L.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03932409909043501781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-73414423600326062722008-03-20T09:16:00.000-07:002008-03-20T09:16:00.000-07:00No, he didn't do it last year. Last year he flew b...No, he didn't do it last year. Last year he flew back from England and played the very next day. <BR/><BR/>Let's say he plays the second half in France. Why wouldn't he be ok to play three days later? A lot of Galaxy players played midweek (SuperLiga or Open Cup) games, then played a regular season MLS game on the weekend. It's not a ridiculous abuse of Beckham at all, especially considering that he's fit and not rehabbing any current injury.A.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03617669285297119500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-55078172553947767982008-03-20T09:08:00.000-07:002008-03-20T09:08:00.000-07:00If Beckham plays in France, he shouldn't play in C...If Beckham plays in France, he shouldn't play in Colorado.<BR/><BR/>Yes, he did it last year, but just because he can do it doesn't meant he should. It was a bad idea to have him play in that Chivas game last year and it will be a bad idea to have him do the same this year.<BR/><BR/>Having said that, maybe he can come off the bench (20 or 15 minutes). He shouldn't start and play 90 minutes, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com