Also another thing. Sir Beckham claims that success comes from the history not money. In that case, Liverpool should be dominating English football, Nottingham Forest should be in Europe, and Leeds would be in the Premier League. Liverpool and Leeds have both been crippled by money problems, and its makes it very difficult for them to push for success.
What you did 30 or 40 years ago, has no bearing on how you will do now or in the future. The more I think about what he said, the more laughable it gets.