Comments on: David Beckham's Moderately Exciting 70-Yard Goal http://www.runofplay.com/2008/05/27/david-beckhams-moderately-exciting-70-yard-goal/ Attacking Football Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:43:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tiny Squares of Life - The Run of Play http://www.runofplay.com/2008/05/27/david-beckhams-moderately-exciting-70-yard-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-2399 Tiny Squares of Life - The Run of Play Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:42:56 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=928#comment-2399 [...] great are elevated over thrilling passages of play that don't make for natural YouTube clips. David Beckham's counterintuitively dull 70-yard strike becomes an internet sensation, while Celtic's utterly thrilling last-ditch defending against [...] [...] great are elevated over thrilling passages of play that don't make for natural YouTube clips. David Beckham's counterintuitively dull 70-yard strike becomes an internet sensation, while Celtic's utterly thrilling last-ditch defending against [...]

]]> By: joejoejoe http://www.runofplay.com/2008/05/27/david-beckhams-moderately-exciting-70-yard-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 joejoejoe Thu, 29 May 2008 08:32:00 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=928#comment-1410 The goal is 24 feet wide and he rolled it in from 60 yards. I'm pretty sure the average 14 year old on a travel team could do the same at least 50% of the time. The goal is 24 feet wide and he rolled it in from 60 yards. I'm pretty sure the average 14 year old on a travel team could do the same at least 50% of the time.

]]> By: Tom http://www.runofplay.com/2008/05/27/david-beckhams-moderately-exciting-70-yard-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 Tom Wed, 28 May 2008 14:07:18 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=928#comment-1401 I was honestly surprised by the outpouring of praise Beckham received on this goal. One would assume that most MLS players could score from 60+ yards out on an open goal. One would hope so anyway. It's an interesting goal, but underwhelming. Beckham's goal against DC in the Superliga last summer was way more exciting... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOfwPXMnfuQ Glad to see someone else was less than impressed. I was honestly surprised by the outpouring of praise Beckham received on this goal. One would assume that most MLS players could score from 60+ yards out on an open goal. One would hope so anyway.
It's an interesting goal, but underwhelming. Beckham's goal against DC in the Superliga last summer was way more exciting…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOfwPXMnfuQ

Glad to see someone else was less than impressed.

]]> By: Ginkers http://www.runofplay.com/2008/05/27/david-beckhams-moderately-exciting-70-yard-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Ginkers Wed, 28 May 2008 11:08:00 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=928#comment-1399 I think you will find Ryan McCann of Queen of the South trumped him this season with one from 84 yards. I think you will find Ryan McCann of Queen of the South trumped him this season with one from 84 yards.

]]> By: Em http://www.runofplay.com/2008/05/27/david-beckhams-moderately-exciting-70-yard-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Em Wed, 28 May 2008 02:18:07 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=928#comment-1398 That was ... really anticlimactic. I wonder if these kinds of goals are just never scored in the MLS? But yeah, range doesn't automatically equal spectaculariosity. If the goalkeeper had been in his net, that would've been very impressive, a la Marcos Senna vs Betis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4azyidBeuc That was … really anticlimactic. I wonder if these kinds of goals are just never scored in the MLS? But yeah, range doesn't automatically equal spectaculariosity. If the goalkeeper had been in his net, that would've been very impressive, a la Marcos Senna vs Betis:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4azyidBeuc

]]> By: Richard Whittall http://www.runofplay.com/2008/05/27/david-beckhams-moderately-exciting-70-yard-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 Richard Whittall Wed, 28 May 2008 01:11:11 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=928#comment-1392 I hope you'll excuse the sudden run of comments on your site, but this goal reminds me of the 'open-netter' in hockey, when in the latter stages of the third period the goalie is pulled to put on an extra forward in a desperate attempt to score. I would say the one (check) you're missing is the keeper making a close-ish attempt to stop the strike... I hope you'll excuse the sudden run of comments on your site, but this goal reminds me of the 'open-netter' in hockey, when in the latter stages of the third period the goalie is pulled to put on an extra forward in a desperate attempt to score.

I would say the one (check) you're missing is the keeper making a close-ish attempt to stop the strike…

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