Beckham backlash..
07-21-2009, 07:00 AM
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You get what you pay for. He was enticed by big $$ so everyone in LA could say, "We have a big celebrity on our team and you don't!" Now he's acting like any other "actor" who is in it for the money and suddenly everyone gets pissed off as if he is betraying his home town. So long as he's honoring the letter of his contract, it is what it is IMHO. Isn't that the name of the game here in the US, "mo money, mo money?" Hey, the dude's gone native. 
07-21-2009, 07:59 AM
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i think he has a lot of money, he can even buy the club
stars have transfer windows etc,. and get out of cards in their deals,
its all about money, but i think the owners burrow debt to finance all these ridicolous deals, and i am sure some money
is kept for spending on Rolls, Lambos by the fat cat owners in Swiss Bank accounts.....
imagine Becks playing on badly lawned pitches and empty stadiums, maybe he wants out,
i think if Kobe Bryant went to the Uk and played in front of 20% capacity crowds, he would be psssd and think abt getting out, sportsmen like to play to a big crowds, Gladiator style, its the same deal.
the losers are the real fans
stars have transfer windows etc,. and get out of cards in their deals,
its all about money, but i think the owners burrow debt to finance all these ridicolous deals, and i am sure some money
is kept for spending on Rolls, Lambos by the fat cat owners in Swiss Bank accounts.....
imagine Becks playing on badly lawned pitches and empty stadiums, maybe he wants out,
i think if Kobe Bryant went to the Uk and played in front of 20% capacity crowds, he would be psssd and think abt getting out, sportsmen like to play to a big crowds, Gladiator style, its the same deal.
the losers are the real fans
Originally Posted by CWS530' post='948891' date='Jul 21 2009, 11:00 PM
You get what you pay for. He was enticed by big $$ so everyone in LA could say, "We have a big celebrity on our team and you don't!" Now he's acting like any other "actor" who is in it for the money and suddenly everyone gets pissed off as if he is betraying his home town. So long as he's honoring the letter of his contract, it is what it is IMHO. Isn't that the name of the game here in the US, "mo money, mo money?" Hey, the dude's gone native.
07-21-2009, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by billhk' post='948961' date='Jul 21 2009, 08:59 AM
the losers are the real fans
He's done nothing wrong here.
07-21-2009, 08:25 AM
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the price of soccer game tickets in the UK are so outpriced, that in future that will happen to the galaxy
all that money goes to the stars and the owners+fat cats.
i pity the loyal fans who don't give a sht if the club is big or not.
all that money goes to the stars and the owners+fat cats.
i pity the loyal fans who don't give a sht if the club is big or not.
Originally Posted by swajames' post='948980' date='Jul 22 2009, 12:16 AM
The fans get to see one of the best players in recent history playing in an otherwise mediocre team in a relatively poor league. I think the LA fans made out pretty well to be honest. More to the point, as Bruce Arena acknowledges, the AC Milan deal was entirely within the terms of his MLS deal.
He's done nothing wrong here.
He's done nothing wrong here.
07-21-2009, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by billhk' post='948992' date='Jul 21 2009, 09:25 AM
the price of soccer game tickets in the UK are so outpriced, that in future that will happen to the galaxy
all that money goes to the stars and the owners+fat cats.
i pity the loyal fans who don't give a sht if the club is big or not.
all that money goes to the stars and the owners+fat cats.
i pity the loyal fans who don't give a sht if the club is big or not.
07-21-2009, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='949802' date='Jul 21 2009, 11:42 PM
we have soccer in America. No really... we have soccer in America?
they could televise this on the golf channel i guess...
they could televise this on the golf channel i guess...
who cares about the mls and stupid soccer....football season is almost here, forget these flopping weenies!
07-21-2009, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='949812' date='Jul 22 2009, 12:57 AM
jim rome said it best...."id rather have my son grow up participating in womens figure skating than play soccer"
who cares about the mls and stupid soccer....football season is almost here, forget these flopping weenies!
who cares about the mls and stupid soccer....football season is almost here, forget these flopping weenies!
this is my first year living in a town with pro football. i am going back to school soon so i have to shift my work schedule giving me SUN-TUE off. i am gonna be a raymond james stadium as often as i can be!!!!
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='949814' date='Jul 22 2009, 12:01 AM
this is my first year living in a town with pro football. i am going back to school soon so i have to shift my work schedule giving me SUN-TUE off. i am gonna be a raymond james stadium as often as i can be!!!!
