I don't mind Beckham as a player. The stuff outside of football I don't like but his football has been good recently and I think that's what matters. As a crosser of the ball and a set peice guy he's one of the best. I think he's certainly got the passion and generally leads by example. But the new school of thought on Captains have to be more than that they have to be organising on the pitch and that involves being quite vociferous. I like my Captains from the back and JT fits that mold perfectly.
My back up right winger wouldn't even be SWP. It'd be Jermaine Pennant. He provides great width, pace and is one of the purest crossers of the ball I've seen. I'd even go as far as to say he's the best first touch crosser in the Premiership.
On England manager, for me, Big Sam's the man. Taking little Bolton into Europe is the equivelent Morinho taking Chelsea to the top of the Premiership, if not more. I've been a fan of Allardyce for a while now. I think he learned a lot from his time in America and has adopted their scientific sporting approach to his game.
Oh and maybe if he did have a foreign name - Alladice (all-a-dee-chey), he may be offered higher Premiership jobs.