Comments on: Who’s Calling the Shots in LA?

By: Grover

Grover — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:38:00 +0000

I agree with your post..The greatest benefit of multi-purpose turf is the ability to increase the amount of time and the variety of ways the fields are used.The synthetic grass will be definitely safe for sportsman as it has the shock absorbing capacity .Also it provides oxygen and filter rainwater or cool the air.

By: Misareaux

Misareaux — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:53:25 +0000

Beckham looks like an assassin in that picture.

By: JustJack

JustJack — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:46:59 +0000

Ruuuuuud! bien sur, he’s the gaffer, the boss, the wrangler, the major domo, where the buck stops. Becks is a pro and if he’ll respect Capello, he’ll certainly defer to his boss, Ruud (who is of a personal and professional reputation that puts Capello to shame, frankly).

By: jenl

jenl — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:29:30 +0000

Another one who believes Ruud is in charge. The ultimate decision is with Ruud. It has to be. Wasn’t that part of what they wanted in a new coach anyway?

That doesn’t mean that Beckham is receiving the same coaching as the rookies. I’m certain that Ruud and Beckham have a great deal of mutual respect. Becks can say, “hey, I’m taking a pounding out here on this turf” and Ruud isn’t necessarily going to say, “suck it up.” I’m sure there’s a professional give and take between them. But the ultimate call has to be Ruud’s.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:46:41 +0000

Yeah, I definitely think Ruud is completely in charge. In the first game, I truly believe Becks wanted to come off but Ruud had other plans. He wanted Beckham to play the whole game. Becks picked up his play and then really played well in the 2nd game. If Ruud had wanted Beckham off the field for any portion of those games, Beckham would have been off. Of that I have no doubt.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:49:56 +0000

Hannah, that’s true. He looked wiped out after that first game. I don’t think losing agrees with him.

In the second game he seemed to be having fun, though.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:37:08 +0000

Really I thought Beckham would have wanted to come off right after the half, he kept looking to the sidelines to get taken out and it never happened last week.

By: CSD

CSD — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:29:49 +0000

I haven’t seen any of the games, but I would leave Beckham in because he’s the only constant right now. Right now, he’s fit so we know how he’ll play. The other players need to be shuffled around him to see what’s going to work and what will not.

By: tower0surfer

tower0surfer — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:15:44 +0000

Ruud is in charge. The first half I did not see all that much from the team as a whole and Beckham really had little to no impact on the game. I think maybe half way through the second Beckham finaly started to play inspired. Then the second game Beckham played hard and fired up. Ruud knows that it is more then fitness for Beckham; he knows that he needs Beckham to be playing excellent football for 90 minutes.
Ruud wants Beckham to lead this team, and that means supporting players when needed and yelling at them when they don’t perform. Case in point ManU is destroying Newcastle over the weekend, a bad ball is played up to Rooney who then turns and yells that he wants the ball at his feet. How many times have we seen top level players yell at other top level players because of a bad ball. This is what Ruud will expect from his team. His ego is just as big as Beckham’s and he does not want to look like an idiot. Two 90 minute games was more about coaching and seeing who can and will play hard and tough with Beckham. Notice how Harmse did not see the field, he is not part of Ruud’s plans. Ruud is definitely in charge.