That's some real shadow conspiracy stuff, GK. Maybe a grain of truth to some of it. My thoughts...
1. Beckham still has uber-quality and we can obtain his services affordably.
2. Bringing in a player at that position leads me to believe that one or more of O'Hara, Bentley, & Kranjcar are leaving.
3. Gives us CL experience and leadership but more importantly (and I can't believe more people aren't picking up on this) CAN HELP US PREPARE FOR MILAN! -- shows me that we are serious about progressing deep in the knockout round.
I think it's brilliant. Bring on Becks!...Having said all that, let's be honest - he's going to come on for Lennon for about 15-20 minutes a game if Azza doesn't have it that day. This is more about information, leadership, and exposure for the right price -- and maybe a highlight or two along the way. So, I suppose I agree with you to a certain extent GK.