lawrocket 3 #1 January 12, 2007 David Beckham is being signed by the LA Galaxy. It is hoped that it will bring more excitement to soccer in the US. My personal belief is that Beckham is sick of a lack of privacy, and he hopes that his new job in America will allow him to at best be unnoticed in public, or, at worst, be mistaken for Kevin Federline. Good luck to Beckham and American professional soccer. American soccer will certainly need it! p.s. - I love soccer. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 798 #2 January 12, 2007 This thing reminded me of Michael Jordan. While he couldn't have sucked MORE at baseball, he did increase the fan base and interest in the sport when it needed it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #3 January 12, 2007 can major league soccer come up with $250 million in the next 5 years to pay him and still keep its head above water? i don't know much about soccer and don't find it really interesting. i would give it a try though if they increased the size of the goal so that there was more scoring. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #4 January 12, 2007 QuoteThis thing reminded me of Michael Jordan. While he couldn't have sucked MORE at baseball, he did increase the fan base and interest in the sport when it needed it. He most definitely did that, but at the Double A level. Played right there in Birmingham, AL. Even bought a fully-tricked-out team bus that I think is still in use by the Barons. However, I think it was Bo Jackson that had more of an effect on MLB than Michael Jordan."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 798 #5 January 12, 2007 Yea...it didn't take long for the Sox to bump him down a notch... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #6 January 12, 2007 Soccer is boring. Will always be boring. Now it will be boring with a Highly overpaid, over the hill has-been playing on this side of the pond. Nothing will change really. Now if America would just have Firms to support their teams like in the UK, Then maybe I could get into it. Soccer without Soccer hooligans is totally pointless. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #7 January 12, 2007 Quotecan major league soccer come up with $250 million in the next 5 years to pay him and still keep its head above water? Very little of that money is coming from that team or MLS...I think I heard around $7M/year. The vast majority is coming from endorsement deals. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #8 January 12, 2007 QuoteQuotecan major league soccer come up with $250 million in the next 5 years to pay him and still keep its head above water? Very little of that money is coming from that team or MLS...I think I heard around $7M/year. The vast majority is coming from endorsement deals. Blues, Dave Motorola Addidis Movado Ford etc.. etc.. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #9 January 12, 2007 You can have him ' the guy is nothing more than a talented rich wanker married to a has been old tart Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #10 January 12, 2007 QuoteYou can have him ' the guy is nothing more than a talented rich wanker married to a has been old tart lol jealous?www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #11 January 12, 2007 QuoteQuoteYou can have him ' the guy is nothing more than a talented rich wanker married to a has been old tart lol jealous? Not in the least, If he can help raise the standard of American soccer good luck to him, but I think the Americans will get sick of reading about his whining wife just as the Spanish did, or maybe not they seem to have a different culture. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #12 January 12, 2007 Quote but I think the Americans will get sick of reading about his whining wife just as the Spanish did, You highly over rate the level of interest the media has in soccer players in the USRemster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #13 January 12, 2007 What is soccer and what is a Beckam? Beckham? "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #14 January 12, 2007 QuoteYou highly over rate the level of interest the media has in soccer players in the US Soccer? That's what little kids play and I think there's some women's college teams too, right?--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #15 January 12, 2007 Seriously, though, if it wasn't for the laws against collegate men's soccer, there would be a much larger surge of professional soccer players. There would be a larger fan base as well. I think that law did good when it was implimented, but now its hurting sports overall.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #16 January 12, 2007 QuoteQuoteYou highly over rate the level of interest the media has in soccer players in the US Soccer? That's what little kids play and I think there's some women's college teams too, right? In the US , yeah, coz they're not tough enough to play for the rest of the world... Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #17 January 12, 2007 Quote In the US , yeah, coz they're not tough enough to play for the rest of the world... The women? Are you kidding? Have you ever seen a women's collegate soccer game or met any of the athletes? I wouldn't want to make them mad! --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #18 January 12, 2007 QuoteQuote In the US , yeah, coz they're not tough enough to play for the rest of the world... The women? Are you kidding? Have you ever seen a women's collegate soccer game or met any of the athletes? I wouldn't want to make them mad! No.. then men... Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bazelos 0 #19 January 12, 2007 QuoteThis thing reminded me of Michael Jordan. While he couldn't have sucked MORE at baseball, he did increase the fan base and interest in the sport when it needed it. Uh....what?He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #20 January 12, 2007 QuoteSoccer is boring. Will always be boring. Now it will be boring with a Highly overpaid, over the hill has-been playing on this side of the pond. Nothing will change really. Now if America would just have Firms to support their teams like in the UK, Then maybe I could get into it. Soccer without Soccer hooligans is totally pointless. Soccer hooligans isn't as bad since i left england Seriously, you can actually take your family to a soccer match these days..I am with you soccer is boring, that's why hooligans were invented. bring some fun to the gamehttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #21 January 12, 2007 Only when you can drink 14 pints of high quality beer before 7am. Then stumble into the soccer stadium where you'll down 14 more before noon. Is soccer going to be fun in the US. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #22 January 12, 2007 I'm English and I have to say that football (Soccer) is a shit game played by faggots. If you can't get the shit smashed out of you or risk serious injury its not a proper sport. Rugby, ice hockey, american football, motorsport etc - they are real sports! Hooligans suck ass, its just continuing that faggot pack mentality from the pitch onto the streets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #23 January 12, 2007 QuoteI'm English and I have to say that football (Soccer) is a shit game played by faggots. If you can't get the shit smashed out of you or risk serious injury its not a proper sport. Rugby, ice hockey, american football, motorsport etc - they are real sports! Hooligans suck ass, its just continuing that faggot pack mentality from the pitch onto the streets. yes i agree, i used to play prop rugby, tahts was when i was a wee lad, now at 35 the only thing i do is prop in front of the tv and watch NFLhttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #24 January 12, 2007 Quoteyes i agree, i used to play prop rugby, tahts was when i was a wee lad, now at 35 the only thing i do is prop in front of the tv and watch NFL I used to be a hooker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #25 January 12, 2007 QuoteQuoteyes i agree, i used to play prop rugby, tahts was when i was a wee lad, now at 35 the only thing i do is prop in front of the tv and watch NFL I used to be a hooker so did the wife but shes moved on and become a much better personhttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
