One of the highest-paid athletes in American sport is...

[Nishlord]

HA HA HA HA HAAAAAH! Oh, the irony! An overrated clothes-horse too over-the-hill for Real Madrid and not even good enough for England with zero media skills is now pissing all over your lanky ball-bouncers. helmet-wearers and steroid freaks.

(don't worry, Sahkah-haters: this deal will kill MLS. They actually think he's going to do a Pele in NASL. Thanks for taking Skeletal Spice off us)

[Mister Bushice]

If no one watches it, does it really exist?

[Sirfindafold]

go fuck yourself.

[Cicero]

If no one watches it, does it really exist?

exactly

[jiminphilly]

Thanks for taking Skeletal Spice off us

Ditto for Lindsey Lohan.

[KatMode]

Almost as soon as he joined Real in June 2003, Beckham said he wanted to end his career at the Bernabeu. Going anywhere else would be a step down, he said.

More like a whole flight of stairs.

Signed as the jewel in the crown of former president Florentino Perez's Galactico super team, rightly or wrongly Beckham has since become associated with an era of unprecedented failure at a club that lives only for success. Worse still, he has been demoted from the role of star performer in a glittering cast to that of bit-part actor.

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/a ... rent_id=29

[warren]

HA HA HA HA HAAAAAH! Oh, the irony! An overrated clothes-horse too over-the-hill for Real Madrid and not even good enough for England with zero media skills is now pissing all over your lanky ball-bouncers. helmet-wearers and steroid freaks.

(don't worry, Sahkah-haters: this deal will kill MLS. They actually think he's going to do a Pele in NASL. Thanks for taking Skeletal Spice off us)

I say we came out ahead in this trade, you got that skanky biatch that puts on a fake English accent and charges mucho bobs for a lypshynched concert named maddona and we get to laugh our ass off at the dumbfuck LA owner that coughed up 250 mil for a soccer punter with diminished skills and simultaneously watch that abomination of a sport dissappear from our Nation.

Once again, scoreboard USofA!

Oh, and by the way douchelord, if this money does miraculously hold up and this league some how doesn't flounder you'll see every decent euro fag that can kick a ball recieving their mail in America, your' bankrupt welfare state can't compete with the big boys. They're going to want to get paid too.

I hope you're enjoying the weather and the smoke in the United Arab Kingdom. 70 degrees and sunny without a raghead in sight over here.

[Dinsdale]

Wow. I just don't see where paying the dude double what ARod makes is going to work out. But, maybe the Galaxy owners are banking on this signing piquing some international interest in watching watered-down American footy, in which case the sky could be the limit.

Sounds like an awfully huge gamble, though.

[LTS TRN 2]

Naw, Nish, you're missing the big piece of the puzzle. The Galaxy ALSO gets a rebate deal on Spice Girls CD's sold at games--during the TWO intermissions. This extra sales window was the clincher, I've been told.

[YD]

Nish

ever been to Sealand?

[BSmack]

HA HA HA HA HAAAAAH! Oh, the irony! An overrated clothes-horse too over-the-hill for Real Madrid and not even good enough for England with zero media skills is now pissing all over your lanky ball-bouncers. helmet-wearers and steroid freaks.

(don't worry, Sahkah-haters: this deal will kill MLS. They actually think he's going to do a Pele in NASL. Thanks for taking Skeletal Spice off us)

Like I said over in the soccah forum, David Beckham has retired from competitive football. His signing now opens the floodgates for the MLS to become NASL II.

[smackaholic]

How 'bout that progidy(sp) black kid? He was 'sposed to be the next pele. Is he playing here or has he gone to europe yet where the real footy stars are?

[Derron]

Think about this mensas... dude is going to LOS ANGELES

They are betting that all the spics that make up 60% or better of the LA basin will pay mad jack to see this loser white boy. Trouble is, them spics probably got some kid int he barrio that will kick his ass but good.

And the rest of America and the sports world will care about it never...when the Galaxy goes banko, dude might find it hard to cash his checks.

[Adelpiero]

they said nike is paying virtually all of the contract.


anyone have a link??

[Adelpiero]

edgar davids also coming to mls

[Jimmy Medalions]

ESPN 710 in SoCal has their lips wrapped around this guy's pole something fierce.

[sirf]Who gives a fuck.[/sirf]

[Adelpiero]

could a spicegirls reunion be in the works also?


spicegirls,ren faire, windchimes


in

[BSmack]

Edgar Davids?!? The Edgar Davids the illustrious, uh...whatever?

I can hardly contain my excitement. This is going to be great!!!

What? Franz Beckenbauer isn't available?

[Cross Traffic]

Believe a good chunk of that deal is coming from Addidas, which gets the MLS kit contract. Certainly guarantees a full house at the the Home Depot Center every game. (cap 30,000)

[FATALFART]

If no one watches it, does it really exist?

maybe those euros will watch it for us

[Cuda]

If no one watches it, does it really exist?

Don't exaggerate like that.

I'm sure hundreds of people watch soccer in the USA

[Felix]

Like I said over in the soccah forum

there's a soccer forum!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[Rich Fader]

Nish, I have no idea whether Becks is gonna work out for the Galaxy, much less whether he's going to be the guy that blows soccer up big time over here (probably not). All I know is that whoever writes the Fiver e-mail column for the Guardian needs to become a Jungle regular yesterday (well, them and a certain bald-headed pornmonger from Nottingham, but I digress). Even that probably wouldn't blow up soccer big time, but at least it'd teach Jim and the clones that it's possible to run utterly brutal soccer smack without once inserting the word "sucks".

WAR Queen's Celtic and Pope's O'Rangers (and rack that pun!)

[Nishlord]

they said nike is paying virtually all of the contract.


anyone have a link??

He's signed to adidas, though.

The deal stinks because 1) They're repeating the same mistake the Cosmos did (without any guarantee that it'll be 5% as successful). 2) The sport won't have a chance in the US without producing home-grown players, 3) the Latinos in LA want Ronaldo at the very least, 4) Beckham is a busted flush, and 5) the blue-collar majority MLS needs to get in will be turned off by seeing him poncing around with Hollywood stars.

Still, Beckham is a thousand times more famous in the US than any NFL player has ever been over here, bar OJ Simpson.

[Adelpiero]

figo to new england
ronaldo to redbulls
davids to dallas
del piero to nj/ny wops would go crazy
polish player to chicago

[BSmack]

figo to new england
ronaldo to redbulls
davids to dallas
del piero to nj/ny wops would go crazy
polish player to chicago

You weren't around for the demise of the NASL were you? The last thing MLS needs to do right now is overpay for the Real Madrid's benchwarmers.

[Adelpiero]

figo to new england
ronaldo to redbulls
davids to dallas
del piero to nj/ny wops would go crazy
polish player to chicago

You weren't around for the demise of the NASL were you? The last thing MLS needs to do right now is overpay for the Real Madrid's benchwarmers.

only 1 of those guys plays for real madrid


and del piero would be the best striker in mls, right now. ronaldo also.


your not getting the deal, sponsors are paying over80% of becks salary. noone is going bankrupt


nasl expanded, the talent from overseas dried up, and they went into the shitters. as long as mls doesnt over expand, they could easily afford a franchise player on each team. becks was the biggest star out there, that was available, and is the key player in this move. ronaldo would be the 2nd big piece, then a couple others follow.

[Truman]

they said nike is paying virtually all of the contract.


anyone have a link??

He's signed to adidas, though.

The deal stinks because 1) They're repeating the same mistake the Cosmos did (without any guarantee that it'll be 5% as successful). 2) The sport won't have a chance in the US without producing home-grown players, 3) the Latinos in LA want Ronaldo at the very least, 4) Beckham is a busted flush, and 5) the blue-collar majority MLS needs to get in will be turned off by seeing him poncing around with Hollywood stars.

Still, Beckham is a thousand times more famous in the US than any NFL player has ever been over here, bar OJ Simpson.

Rack the motherfucking piss outta mvscal! That said...

Fuck, Quichelord, have you ever been to America?!

There ARE no famous soccer players in this country... 'less you count Brandi Chastain and her sports bra.

And that's just the way we want it here.

What a bunch of Fags.

America Hates Euro Soccer.

Hates It.

And this just in: America Hates Euros.

We couldn't give a Flying Bat's Ass whether Tom Brady is popular with the hoolies in the East End or not.

We. Don't. Fucking. Care.

And England?

We don't care about it either.

Fucking Losers.

We kicked your sorry-ass 250 years ago.
We kicked your sorry ass 190 years ago.
And we saved your sorry-ass island from Nazi agression 60 years ago...

Eat Shit and Die, you diseased, ungrateful Fuck

War Northern Ireland getting over on you inbred piles of shit....

[Raydah James]

RACK the fuck out of Tru



How thoughtful of Tushlord to start a thread in between peddling meat mushroom tipped squirt guns and assbeads.


Go fuck yourself, cunt.

[KC Scott]

OK, I've tried to watch soccer (during the world cup) and I gotta wonder why they don't get rid of the offsides rule.

It's not like there is gonna be some huge increase in scoring, I mean seriously Nish - would 3-2 be that horrfic for you soccer purists to see?

The MISL used to be real popular - I went to a few Comets games and it was actually something you "watched" beacuse goals were scored - As opposed to just standing up singing songs, waving flags and ringing cowbells. The Comets used to draw 15,000+ a night to our shitty little arena. Now the Wizards draw maybe that many to arrowhead.

Sorry - but soccer ranks right there with Curling, bowling and lawn darts as the least exciting sports to watch.

[BSmack]

figo to new england
ronaldo to redbulls
davids to dallas
del piero to nj/ny wops would go crazy
polish player to chicago

You weren't around for the demise of the NASL were you? The last thing MLS needs to do right now is overpay for the Real Madrid's benchwarmers.

only 1 of those guys plays for real madrid

I am aware of that.

and del piero would be the best striker in mls, right now.

And he won't be comming to MLS anyway. So what's the point? No way the best clubs in Europe are going to allow MLS to poach their top players. Especially top players who are currently World Cup winning national heroes.

ronaldo also.

I could see Ronaldo and his spare tire coming to MLS in another couple of years. But not this year. Unless the calcium deposits on his foot are bothering his play more than anyone suspects.

Long story short, it is not in the best interest of European club teams to send their best talent to the United States for any reason. Therefore, we will wind up overpaying for fading players like Beckham, just like the NASL did.

your not getting the deal, sponsors are paying over80% of becks salary. noone is going bankrupt

And how does the sponsor plan on getting paid back? Through loads of soccer gear purchases in the US? Through a cut of the gate? Or perhaps through appearances and promotions in other countries. Because my mind is struggling to find 250 million in soccer revenue here in the states that Beckham could account for. Much less a whole group of over the hill European talent.

nasl expanded, the talent from overseas dried up, and they went into the shitters. as long as mls doesnt over expand, they could easily afford a franchise player on each team. becks was the biggest star out there, that was available, and is the key player in this move. ronaldo would be the 2nd big piece, then a couple others follow.

If they keep it just to one or two over the hill gang members, that might be sustainable. But no more than that. Which is something I do not have faith in the MLS owners to do. They've been chomping at the bit to make soccer a Big 4 sport in the US for the past 10 years. Once Beckham makes his initial splash, I can see the other members of MLS wanting to get a taste of that for themselves.

Let me say that I don't doubt that Beckham will have a short term boost for the Galaxy. People will come to matches the same way National League fans came to Boston Braves games in 1935 just to see Babe Ruth. I wouldn't be surprised if Galaxy also books a bunch of friendlies accross the US. Maybe even one here in Rochester. God knows, if we can turn out 13,000 to watch Mia Hamm and Abby Wambach, we can probably get 15,000 to watch a washed up Beckham net a goal against one of the Rhinos' keepers. But after a while, when the crowds realize he can't perform the way he used to, that buzz will wear off. And the team and sponsors will be left looking to make chicken salad out of chicken shit.

[poptart]

RACK Truman.

[Adelpiero]

dude

ronaldo,figo,del piero are in their twilight years, they could easily be in mls by sept


figo contract in saudi arabia is only a 6 month deal(player option of 12 more months), he would be available in july.



these guys aren't the top talent anymore, quality players, but hitting the last hurrah years, which is why they will be available.

[Truman]

dude

ronaldo,figo,del piero are in their twilight years, they could easily be in mls by sept


figo contract in saudi arabia is only a 6 month deal(player option of 12 more months), he would be available in july.



these guys aren't the top talent anymore, quality players, but hitting the last hurrah years, which is why they will be available.

Who? I mean seriously...

God love you, del, but you - and exactly five other people in America - could actually give a flip.

Yes, I know St. Loser is a hotbed for soccer. I get that. Sucks to be St. Loser, but to each his own.

Why the hell the Wiz doesn't pull stakes and look East to a town that actually cares about the sport is beyond me.

Must not have as many Mexican roofers there as we do here....

Christ knows, St. Loser could give a rip about real football.

[RadioFan]

RACK Truman.

You sure that isn't the dog meat talking?

Sock her is fairly popular in Korea, to say the least.

Btw, like it or not, Beckham's arrival in LA in August will probably cause a spike in crowds wherever he plays in the U.S.

The fact that some of you guys go out of your way to berate some overpaid, overhyped kid-voice-like former great is pretty funny.

[Truman]

RACK Truman.

You sure that isn't the dog meat talking?

Sock her is fairly popular in Korea, to say the least.

Btw, like it or not, Beckham's arrival in LA in August will probably cause a spike in crowds wherever he plays in the U.S.

The fact that some of you guys go out of your way to berate some overpaid, overhyped kid-voice-like former great is pretty funny.

Thought you graded papers for a living, RaF.

The general derision of this thread is targeted at the "sport" itself. That said, David Beckham can go pound sand.

Let him take his two-fifty extra-large and go sell shoes to the Euros. Trust me, B'rer: The Brothers in Compton could give a Fuck.

Wanna make soccer interesting to America? A half-a-dozen-or-so hidden land mines on the pitch would be a good start....

[poptart]

Sock her is fairly popular in Korea, to say the least.

Yes, soccer is #1 in S. Korea, and there isn't a close #2.

They do a lot of things wrong here, like walk on the left side of the sidewalk, sit on the floor to eat, and slobber their food like animals.

[Truman]

Sock her is fairly popular in Korea, to say the least.

Yes, soccer is #1 in S. Korea, and there isn't a close #2.

They do a lot of things wrong here, like eat dogs...

FTFY

[poptart]

That too.

[Nishlord]

Hey, Barely-Human,

Don't hate David Beckham for making more money in a minute than Burger King would pay you a day.

Don't hate Europe for not being interested in your piss-poor minor league American football franchises, almost refusing to play Baseball, and being able to beat you at Ice Hockey and Basketball.

Don't hate England for being better than whatever backwater you choose to draw welfare from.

I love the reams of words expanded by the lower orders of this board on how much they don't care about Sahkah. It's easily one of the most-talked about sports on this forum. Oh, and Poptard - if it wasn't for NWA, no-one in Europe would have ever heard of the Raiders. And the handful of those who know about the NFL see them as the joke team of the league, followed by transvestites. Maybe you should have hired Beckham as placekicker.

The big mistake MLS have made is chasing after morons like Truman who hate Sahkah as much as they hate paying child support and washing their own genitals, and not a) bringing up and promoting the home-grown talent (because there's not one European player that can make a lick of difference) and b) cementing their relationship with the Latino community, seeing as they're going to be the dominant race in the US this century.

The only reason Sahkah didn't take off in the US 70 or so years ago was because immigrants were so desperate to assimilate, so they dropped the sports they played in their own country and played baseball and gridiron. They don't give a fuck about that anymore, so they want their own game in their own back yard. For example, when Dallas Burn made it a policy to attract Latino fans, they used to outdraw the Mavericks and Stars. A Mexican football team has talked about having its own MLS franchise in America.

Sahkah is in America to stay, and the sooner the MLS realise they don't have to pander to ignorant whiteys in the less educated areas, the sooner it will thrive.

As for Beckham, he's devalued his legacy considerably and should have told his missus to shut the fuck up. If he really cared about playing, he'd go back to the Premiership, drag a team like Newcastle or Aston Villa up by its bootstraps, get back into the England team and make a serious run at the European Championships and World Cup. The only thing that Beckham can do for the MLS is a huge Asian interest in it for a year or so.