Reasons? What reasons?

[Coney]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18673893

Stuart Pearce says his decision not to pick David Beckham in his Team GB squad for London 2012 was made purely for football reasons

Team GB football squad
Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (England), Jason Steele (England)

Defenders: Ryan Bertrand (England), Steven Caulker (England), Craig Dawson (England), Micah Richards (England), Danny Rose (England), Neil Taylor (Wales), James Tomkins (England)

Midfielders: Joe Allen (Wales), Tom Cleverley (England), Jack Cork (England), Ryan Giggs (Wales), Aaron Ramsey (Wales), Scott Sinclair (England)

Forwards: Craig Bellamy (Wales), Marvin Sordell (England), Daniel Sturridge (England)

[Marc Overmars]

A semi-retired celebrity like Beckham can still pass better than most English players.

He should have gone.

[GP]

Well he's been practically retired for 5 years, sunning himself in LA instead of playing proper football.

Right decision not to pick him.

[Cripps_orig]

Purely football reasons

Beckham has been in great form for LA Galaxy

Pearce is a mong of a manager

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't really care on this one, he isn't someone that was going to massively benefit the team. He's good for a Hollywood cross but I've had enough of that.

Funnily enough most of the uproar has been that he isn't being picked for non-football reasons ie his part in bringing the Olympics to London.

[Coney]

I don't really care on this one, he isn't someone that was going to massively benefit the team. He's good for a Hollywood cross but I've had enough of that.

Funnily enough most of the uproar has been that he isn't being picked for non-football reasons ie his part in bringing the Olympics to London.

By that token, they'd also have to play Ken Livingstone on the left.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Coe on the right.

[GP]

That's Lord Coe to you

[Dennis Bendtner]

It's pretty obviously Pearce trying to prove his credentials as a facking footbaw managa and the next England boss by taking a 'brave' call, but Dave Beckham is pretty obviously a bit shit so the outrage at a player who is a bit shit being left out is quite funny.

[Master Splinter]

Should have taken Gazza tbh.

Passion tbf.