Kiwi Prime Minister is idiot for dissing Becks
DO you know who the Prime Minister of New Zealand is?
He may well be the regular contact from NZ to chat with Her Majesty once a month but he is an idiot. Why? He's slagged off David Beckham. It gets even better. He criticised David Beckham while our hero was In his country acting as an ambassador of footballing goodwill. Nice touch Mr PM.
It turns out the Prime Minister spoke "off the record except it wasn't off the record" to a Radio New Zealand reporter and said about Becks "he's as dumb as bat &*%*"….A little harsh?
But you know the response DB came back with? The killer quote? The words that ruined a Prime Ministerial legacy…? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Not a single word. Genius.
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Wanna know why? Well quite possibly because he's a gentleman. Quite possibly because like the rest of us Becks hasn't heard of the Prime Minister of New Zealand…Or quite possibly because our footballing Olympic hero knows it's just best to turn the other cheek. A genius PR move
He's stood firm (and silent) when I and many others would have been dying to fire back with "Hmmm New Zealand. Be nice when it's finished", "Australia's ugly sister" or "why did we spend 26 hours non stop on a plane to get to a carbon copy of Scotland?" The insults go on.
Not for Mr B though. He has the satisfaction of self confidence. Knowing he has the sympathy of an adoring UK crowd who'll back him all the way and perhaps more importantly the sympathy of a nation of good folk who have been rather embarrassed by some pretty silly comments by someone who is now better known for criticising a decent fella than being a decent leader
I'm not saying I'd chose David Beckham as my phone a friend on "who wants to be a millionaire" but when it comes to leading a British Olympic delegation to Singapore in '05 to win the bid then I'd want him. When it comes to needing a massive British icon to drive a speed boat up the Thames and look a million dollars, well guess who?
David Beckham showed a level of intelligence not seen too often from so called celebs these days. In the face of some pretty nasty words from someone who ought to know better he turned the other cheek.
Oh and by the way the 38th President of New Zealand is a Mr John Key… Though I doubt he will be after the next election.
Comments
by GlosAnarchy
Thursday, November 15 2012, 11:15AM
“lol”
by Dr_Hfrrrrr
Thursday, November 15 2012, 10:30AM
“David Beckham is as thick as a whale omelette. So your point is...what exactly?
I'm sure that in your head your article was a scathingly witty slap to an upstart colonial who has dissed ('dissed' - what, are you 14 or something?) a 'national treasure' when in reality it is a toecurlingly embarrassing ode to a bloke famous for kicking a ball and marrying a stick insect. Oh, and for (allegedly) having multiple affairs. Yeah, he's a real hero.
You know why David Beckham didn't reply to the PM? Not because he is a genius, it was because otherwise he'd have to stop saying to himself in his squeaky little voice in his head 'breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out....'
You wouldn't choose David Beckham as your 'phone a friend' - but I bet you lie in bed at night in your David Beckham pyjamas wishing he WAS your friend.”
by IsitJimKerr
Thursday, November 15 2012, 10:26AM
“While I agree there is probably a tenuous link, you know, six steps away and all that, but there's no need to **** off Beck's.
He was, in fact IS one of this country's best sports ambassadors.
And while he still has his 'estuary accent' there are very few that have moved accross from football to cover all sports, ie, Olympic representative.
He is also fabulously wealthy, and doesn't just pocket the cash like most sports stars.
He has opened two football academies, London & LA.
Yes, he won nothing at England level, but no-one has since 1966.”
by mikehibby
Thursday, November 15 2012, 10:15AM
“Was this written as a joke? It reads like a 6th Form essay, TiG really is struggling for journalists!!
The reason we've not heard of the Kiwi PM is because it's the other side of the world, and NZ sensible keep out of the limelight!”
by Matt1006
Thursday, November 15 2012, 9:55AM
“Lord_Gaga - I'm guessing David Beckham will have passed through the county at some point in his life. Maybe the NZ PM (whoever he is) has as well. So there's your link to Glos. Tenuous, yes, but since when did that stop TiG?”
by Lord_Gaga_
Thursday, November 15 2012, 9:27AM
“what the xxxx has this to do with Glos,
oh, and yes David Beckam is thick.”