Sorry, but Modric is a far better passer of the ball than Beckham, whilst I could make a strong argument that Huddlestone is better, too.

The commercial impact is good, yes, but the last things Spurs need are distractions. They've got a great squad playing great football, they should just stay focused on winning games, without the added drivel that Beckham brings.

Looking at Spurs' squad, they have a great set of players in pretty much every position, whilst bringing Beckham back to England would be romantic, he was looking off the pace at his last loan in Serie A, there's just no way he has the legs to keep up in England, particularly with Spurs' favoured counter-attacking styled.

David Beckham is worth signing by any club in the world. Doesn't matter how good he is or isn't (I reckon he's still pretty good to be fair to him, but perhaps better suited to the continent than to huffing and puffing with the Blackpool and Blackburn's of this world) the financial impact of signing Mr Beckham cannot be underestimated.

For four or five months?

Are you having a giraffe? Modric's distribution is nowhere near the quality of Beckham, especially the long/cross-field or diagonal ball. Huddleston has a decent long or diagonal ball, but neither of them could get anywhere near the accuracy of Beckham, nowhere near - on long or short passing!

Completely disagree tbh mate, Beckham is a much better passer of the ball than Modric, as for Huddleston

Yes, Beckham may be a lot fitter than those two were, but match fit??.....I could understand a Blackburn or Bolton taking him on for commercial impact, but Tottenham??....For 9 games max??

As others have said, he would be a distraction they don't need, for little reward.....Personally, I see West Ham having a punt with him.

you tube

'David Beckham Goals, Passes + Assists 1998/1999'

granted that is a long time ago - but watch that and tell me Modric and Huddlestone are better

Spoken like a true Liverpudlian. Beckham isn't so great? don't be daft, you've got a good knowledge of the game mate and you know better than that. Beckham has always had a wonderful vision passing and shooting (his goal v Wimbledon was stunning vision). His long range passing was/is as good as anyone's in the game, very few could be put ahead of him, his short passing, crossing and free kick's are as good as anyone's who's played the game and still is. Modric is around 25 now? Beckham's ability on the ball at 25 was easily as good and for me, still is. Your ability doesn't just disappear, his legs will not his ability.



I don't see this with Beckham though, he's not the big ego type. We all know he'll be followed everywhere by the press but that's not his doing, they do that and always will but he's not going to come in and act like the big fish. he'll come in and do a job when required and could there be anyone better for Spurs' youngesters to train with than someone with his ability and experience.

You say it yourself, he had great ability, he doesn't have that anymore. Ability is one thing, the ability to play the game another. Beckham no longer has the engine to get up and down the flank, or, if he was played in midfield, to be involved in midfield scraps.

Give him the ball to his feet and let him pick a spot, yes, he can do that, but there's so much more to the game than that, aspects that he needs to go with his ability in order to 'work', aspects he no longer has and cannot regain.

Still, even after all of that, I think Modric has a far superior short game to Beckham, Modric is a fabulous player at linking play and crafting things out, I just don't think Beckham can do that.

Was he not injured when he played for Milan though? or have I dreamt that? He's not going to walk into Spurs' starting lineup but used as an impact player and that could work. Ronaldinho's suffered a lot of off field issues though, he's piled on weight at times, he left Barca because he was always going out on the ale and partying constantly that's had a major impact on his slide in top level football.



That's obviously something we wouldn't know until/if it happened. I can see where you're coming from but I'd be surprised if Spurs' players let it get too them that much it destroyed their team spirit. I don't see that happening but we'd only know if he signed.



Possibly but possibly not, we'd only know if he signed on that one.

Just as I was utterly delighted that the scousers signed Joe Cole, I'll be delighted if Spurs bring in Beckham on a short term deal.

But to be honest if Spurs do sign Beckham it'll be on a short term contract and they won't be expecting miracles like Liverpool were off Cole. If it works, like it do for us with Donovan, great if not he's only around until early March it'll be no big issue for me.