Is there a single Britsh doper who hasn't heard that Beckham rumour? (no spoiler)

those who ask are about to recieve mail.

I’ll admit, I’m a bit curious. I just unhid my e-mail - could you drop me a line owlstretchingtime? Thanks.

Myself and micilin had a good arguement about this, concerning wether the truth or the conspiracy came first.

What’s the big deal, this is tame stuff as sport celebs go? Why are all the British posters heated up?

The rumour

The perfect rumour -Sunday December 1, 2002
The Observer

Psst! Heard the latest? - BBC

OK, dammit I tried not to care.

kj1245@yahoo.com (note:different from my SDMB name) for anyone who knows it. Use allegedly all you want.
Thanks

The popbitch poster who posted this originally is usually pretty reliable (It was him who named John Leslie first). THis gave the story credence.

However it really is cobblers.

Now if you want to talk about Gary L*neker…

I heard about it. I admit that I can’t remember exactly what the rumor WAS, as I am not particularly interested in the people involved, but I read an article about the whole debacle, and Popbitch being sued, at the BBC website.

I’d read the denial of the rumour, but don’t know what the rumour is. I would check out astro’s link, but am not interested enough to do so.

The rumour itself is quite anodyne, its more the fact that EVERYONE I knew “knew” this as fact within a day of it being on popbitch (which is takin a diplomatic holiday at the moment).

Can anyone think of any others?

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Me! I honestly have no idea what it is, nor any real desire to find out. I vaguely heard mention of it on the radio, but they were probably avoiding saying anything that would get them sued, and I wasn’t paying much attention anyway.

But now I’m afraid to read the rest of the thread less someone gives it away.

I’m sorry, but if ** astro’s ** post of the “rumor” is the one you are talking about…how lame is that!

Geez…at least Richard Gere’s had a gerbil and kinky sex…

Seriously - was that all there was?

astros’ is the very same…

Not that interesting is it?

please tell what the damn rumour is, that web link didn’t help, i dont know !,what is it!

The link worked fine for me…

Can I just ask something? Why can’t we just say the darn thing? What if we say “allegedly?” Does David Beckham read the SDMB or something? I seriously don’t understand why we have to be all hush hush if it’s a rumor.

Honestly, it just seems silly.

What a dull rumor! The least they could have done was make him a hermaphrodite.

That’s it, in astro’s post?

That’s nothing. The fact that his people are so gung-ho about it is more suspicious than the rumor itself.

Frankly, I don’t care if his wife (allegedly!!!) left him or not, but the secrecy around all of this makes a rather dull story seem much more interesting, and thus worth repeating.

Did the Gere/gerbil tale get such hoopla? It’s much better.

What about Gary Lineker?

OH MY GOD, you’ve ruined it! You’ve told the “spoiler!” Be ready for legions of…

Wait, so what was supposed to happen if someone told? I never did get an answer.

Notorious bird bandit, been grassed up.

You get a stroppy letter from their solicitors threatening all kinds of bad things eg Posh comes round your house and sings…

You see that nice Jeremy Clarkson just ignored a popbitch rumour and it went away.