My prediction is that he does not return to AFC Richmond, but he does regularly come to Ted for advice, and becomes a better player (and person) because of it. If you have read them and have insight into their significance to the show, Id love to hear about it! Theres a secret life that he lives to the fullest. Everyone sympathize with him, and Beard also confesses that he took some mushrooms during a Port Vale match - he was with Jane and took a wrong tea pot. Jamie got a gorgeous hardcover of The Beautiful and the Damned (in an edition I cant seem to find online). Beard puts a framed diagram of "Inverting the Pyramid of Success" on the wall, based on the book he also read on the plane. Included is the book, One of the first things Ted says to the team as a coach is a literary reference: Were gonna call this drill , An ongoing bit between Ted and Beard is word games, like If I were to get fired from my job where Im puttin cleats in the trunk of my car Beard: You got the boot from puttin boots in the boot. Later, Ted sets up a rhyming version, which includes, Reading Alex Haleys most seminal work. Beard replies Youd be in cahoots with Puss in Bootsreading, There is a rumor going around that the biscuits recipe has been revealed, and its a, These are not the books you would expect a football coach to assign their players. Darren punches and hit both James and Denbo, while Bug runs away. These books like Ted Lasso capture some of those same feelings. Lawrence and Sudeikis created "Ted Lasso" with Joe Kelly and Brendan Hunt, who stars in the series as Ted's main assistant coach Beard. . Beard on Bread**. The Ultimate Cockney Geezers Guide to Rhyming Slang, Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children, Quiet Genius: Bob Paisley, British Footballs Greatest Manager, https://tedxlasso.tumblr.com/post/635071776026771456/for-the-love-of-pistol-pete-yall, 16 Things Calvin and Hobbes Said Better Than Anyone Else, The Arco Book of Soccer Techniques and Tactics, While sightseeing, Ted says he thinks theyre not in Kansas anymore, a reference to, When Ted comes into his room, hes greeted with a gift basket addressed to Coach Tim Lasso, a backhanded welcome that makes sense considering Rebeccas reasons for hiring him. The book is about a magical car that transforms just in the nick of time to save the family from danger, often by sprouting wings. Everyones going to live differently. Will Prince Harry Add More Chapters to His Memoir, There's buzz he could be gearing up to share more stories by adding additional chapters to, Jonathan Majors, the Conqueror: I Have No Interest in the Fuckery of the Industry. Its the antithesis of a heavy-handed Woody Allen flick, ripe with references awkwardly inserted to prove the screenwriter is more civilized than the medium he inhabits. Higgins is worried that Beard and Jane's relationship is not healthy since Jane is very over-domineering. When a new player named Dani Rojas arrives, Ted and Beard sees his potential. Coach Beard is a main regular character featured in the Apple TV+ show, Ted Lasso, one of the coach assistants for AFC Richmond, and Ted Lasso's long time assistant slash best friend. Coach Beard is a very reactive character in the show as the second coach to Ted Lasso. Maybe too full, sometimes. In his series of milk puns, Ted mentions Bridget Joness Dairy, which confirms his love of romcoms. (Almost certainly not.) And because me and Jason have a bit of a history, that history is present on camera unavoidably every time were together. As he walks into an alley, he accidentally bump into James again along with his cronies; Bug and Denbo. His high school basketball coach instilled it in him, as explained in an episode of The Lead podcast. As Beard has pointed out, Ted needs to figure out how to value winning. Ted tells Beard that he's going to be 'Led Tasso', which horrifies Beard. It is based on a character Sudeikis first portrayed in a series of promos for NBC Sports' coverage of England's Premier League. We already has a teaser in the trailer that looked like him talking to Ted. ", so Ted has a plan to put them together during 10th Annual Benefit for Underprivileged Children event. In the second season of the show, the team brings in sports psychologist Dr. Sharon Fieldstone. One of the names visible on the board is Canterbury, like. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. What else do you imagine about his history, like his origin with Ted Lasso? "In the wake of Nate's contentious departure from Richmond, Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) steps up as assistant coach, alongside Beard (Brendan Hunt)," reads the official synopsis for Season 3. Beard explains that Sam is from Nigeria, which surprises Ted because apparently the players are from all around the world. I think he met Ted probably in college, wherever they went. As Ted touches the grass and say that the grass feel different, Beard claims that it's a metaphor. Prediction for season 2: I think this more closely foreshadowed Beards explosive confrontation with Ted. How did you come up with the name Coach Beard? Hopefully this means hell get more screen time, too! Everyone is shocked with that decision but Beard only knowingly look at his best friend without any word, and he trusts the decision. Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso just dropped an episode unlike any other and you probably have a few questions. Im the gingerbread man). He gets kicked out from the club, and meets a woman who stands in the corner with red hair and a red dress. (End of spoilers) I think well see Beard assert himself again at least once against Ted to remind him of their priorities, but I cant imagine them endangering the Beard and Ted bond. Yeah, but there are moments where one disproves of the other in one way or another. This isnt the book you would expected a football coach to assign to a player, though. Ted and Henry are assembling a LEGO bus together when Michelle asks why they dont go ride on the real thing. Beard checks his phone and discovers that Jane had been calling him for 72 times, and also texted him and said "I love you." Fairytales make frequent appearances, including Puss in Boots in wordplay, The Sandman as a trick play, and The Gingerbread Man (while running laps, Ted says, Cant catch me. This lines up with my prediction that Sam will take a leadership role and develop more confidence in season 2. Ted only smiles and say that they will win Roy over, which Beard agrees that it will make the footballer furious. Its a shame, because I wish the show wouldnt promote JK Rowling, who has only doubled down on her transmisogynistic comments. But its a bit similar to Ted Lasso. While Beard is studying as many football books he can on the flight over, Ted is reading a novel. Ted Lasso writer Brett Goldstein landed the part of Roy Kent, but the role was sort of originated by another Ted Lasso writer, co-creator Brendan Hunt (who also acts on the show as Coach Beard). But thats also a reminder of one of the lessons of the show, which is dont read a book by its cover. Obviously, he should lead somehow but in what way? And only a little bit of curiosity. That is has to be me. When Jamie returns to Richmond, everyone tells him off that he was the reason the club got relegated. In episode 6, theres reference to the best laid plans, as in the best laid plans. A bodyguard walks into the room and asks for his membership card, which he can't provide. Its hard to know what Jamies relationship will be with the team now that theyre in different leagues. He accidentally tear his pants, and yells. Prediction for season 2: We can tell from the trailer that the team is in a slump unsurprisingly, after being relegated. James remembers that Beard dragged him outside the Richmond locker room, deliberately hit his head on the door, and kicked him out of the stadium. Juno Temple, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Cristo . Fight Club is a story about 90s views of consumerism and about toxic masculinity. Beard is Ted's right-hand man and they have been friends for a long time. I know this is such a silly affectation for me to even be worrying about, but thats part of why I insisted this year that he has wrap-around sunglasses. I have to note that Ruperts place is completely bare of books, and it adds to the unnatural, sterile feel of his place. When Ted and Beard are having dinner at the pub, they are approached by the regulars Baz, Jeremy, and Paul who thanked the coaches for their efforts, even when their efforts are still not enough. 'Ted Lasso' Power Rankings: A Cloud Of Chaos And Kisses Descends Upon Richmond. Its the story of a young girls struggle with the burden of leadership as she journeys through space., Roy: Am I supposed to be the little girl?. Is Tartt a reference to Donna Tartt? Theyre a celebration, but with the underlying sadness of knowing that it must end. Im back, echoing the speech from. This could be a message to Sam to not let himself be underestimated. So I have gone through the first reason and noted every book mentioned, referenced, or shown, no matter how briefly. Beard calls Ted a selfish person for refusing to bench Roy and tells him that winning does matter because theyre working with professional athletes, and the club is very close to being relegated. Were the sort of oddballs who peer at what strangers are reading on the subway or in cafes. Ted and Nate stand off in the full Apple TV Plus trailer for season 3 of the sports comedy-drama. Ted Lasso 3: Apple TV Plus Streaming on: March 15 A still from Ted Lasso Season 3 teaser. In the book, the main character falls to ruin, but hopefully Jamie has gotten enough of a warning to avoid that. Ted says that they shouldn't say anything, just let him come to them, but Beard disagrees and tells him to confront Nate. Thats why our great art works. At the bar, before discussing the treatment room, the team disagrees on the best Scorsese film and theyre all inspired by books. Ted picks, This is definitely not a deliberate reference, but when they learn that they possibly have 400 ghosts, Colin replies, Thats, Ted strolls into their office after passing through a bustling, happy locker room, only to see Beard looking ominous. However, once he finds out that the two Americans are the new manager and coach, he immediately takes them to see Rebecca and Leslie Higgins at her office. This is clearly something he values enough to take with him to England. Ted Lasso: The Unspoken Secret History of Coach Beard Brendan Hunt reveals what he knowsincluding whether that's actually his character's name. And then somewhere along the way he just stopped using phones and email, and no one saw him for a real long time. While in there, Beard leaves the trio and enters a VIP room - in there he stares at some monitors, as he's drunkenly dreaming about how Thierry Henry and Gary Lineker blames him for his low self-esteem and how much he's not worthy of Jane. And thats every book mentioned or shown in the first season of Ted Lasso and what they might signal for season 2! Now all thats left is Competitive Greatness. While the last episode was very book-heavy, the next two are pretty light on literary references. We can never be reverential toward anything if we hope to get something out of it, in the way that you cant accumulate good karma if you chase good deeds for the sake of building good karma. His niece adores him, and despite his adult language, the kids at Phoebes school seem to love him, too. Sam is given Enders Game why does this character keep getting stuck with SFF books starring kids by authors with transphobic or homophobic viewpoints? He then heard some thumping music from underground, and discovers that it's not a real church but actually a techno club. Theres also a player named Snape, according the names displayed in the locker room. In a recent Lit Hub essay, Rebecca Solnit mentioned the scene in which the quiet and intimidating Coach Beard tells another coach who has become selfish about his contributions to the team, You know, we used to believe that trees competed with each other for light.