Becks to change clubs.

[MightyEagles]

Becks has decided to play for the Galaxy in the US and A for $320 million for about 5 years.

[mypaddock]

Becks has decided to play for the Galaxy in the US and A for $320 million for about 5 years.

why wudnt you for that kind of coin??? he's acheived a fair bit in his career- fa cups, premierships, champions league titles etc. He probably just wants to take it easy now and good on him for doing it.

[mighty_tiger_79]

had a discussion about it at work and this is my opinion.

He was a superstar at MAN UTD.

he went to spain where the style of football would suit him but he didnt really live up to the great heights of where he was in England.

he has marketed himself magnificently to be a product more then a player.

mind you before he went to spain he had pretty much achieved everything there was....

[dinglinga]

i wouldnt put becks into superstar status......

yes he is renown for precision passing especially in a dead ball situation but has a player takin on another he rarely does this

in which is one of his downfuls....

[devilsadvocate]

he has marketed himself magnificently to be a product more then a player.

Exactly. Sells jumpers and puts his club in the spotlight like no other (maybe Ronaldinho, but he didn't marry a spice girl).

A massive part of the fee a club pays for becks is for the revenue he'll bring in and the spotlight he puts on that club with Posh watching on.

He's gotta do something about that voice though. Sounds like he's wearing his designer jocks about 5 sizes too small!

[RoosterMarty]

I don't think the Spanish style of football suits Becks at all.. he was a great player no doubt, but compare him to United's new winger and dead ball specialist... Mr C Ronaldo.

Ronaldo is a much much better player and is still young. Becks hardly scored from open play, couldn't dribble past players.. Ronaldo has it all.

[dinglinga]

yes ronaldo is a very good player but has his critics in that his theatrical displays will haunt him


*****CHEAT!!!!!*************

[RoosterMarty]

yes ronaldo is a very good player but has his critics in that his theatrical displays will haunt him


*****CHEAT!!!!!*************

to be fair this season he has mellowed down his diving and even his step overs
surprise surprise hes become a much better player because of it

[ORDoubleBlues]

Who is the owner of the Los Angeles Galaxy? Must be someone very well off because I would assume that Football in the US wouldn't generate anywhere near enough money to pay for his contract so someone will be losing money out of this but I understand that is being done from a marketing point of view and will no doubt lift the profile of the competition over there.

[Snaggletooth Tiger]

$$$$$ Hollywood beckons, Beckham! $$$$$

[magpie in the 80's]

reading on cnn that the MLS pay the 1st $400,000 of a players contract. the rest is picked up by the individual clubs and their sponsors.

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

wants to help the game grow, and is getting older, he will eventually drop down to the 2nd division with AU's sister club Miami Fc, and then transfer to Adelaide United to help the game grow here, wishfull thinking.

[heater31]

wants to help the game grow, and is getting older, he will eventually drop down to the 2nd division with AU's sister club Miami Fc, and then transfer to Adelaide United to help the game grow here, wishfull thinking.

couldnt do any worse and Romario could he??????

[scoob]

wants to help the game grow, and is getting older, he will eventually drop down to the 2nd division with AU's sister club Miami Fc, and then transfer to Adelaide United to help the game grow here, wishfull thinking.

couldnt do any worse and Romario could he??????

You couldnt do any worse than Romario heater...

[heater31]

wants to help the game grow, and is getting older, he will eventually drop down to the 2nd division with AU's sister club Miami Fc, and then transfer to Adelaide United to help the game grow here, wishfull thinking.

couldnt do any worse and Romario could he??????

You couldnt do any worse than Romario heater...

yeah i know i can kick a ball straight for about five metres for a goal

[Wedgie]

Let's Face It: Soccer Sucks
Most Americans View Soccer as Just a Big Game of Keep Away

By Mark Krug


June 22, 2006

There is a reason why soccer is not called ‘football’ in America…soccer sucks. American football is far better and far superior than the world’s so-called most popular sport, which for some reason is also called ‘football.’ If this is confusing don’t worry about, Americans already have it figured out.

American sports fans decided to call this ridiculous sport ‘soccer’ a long time ago, and gave the term 'football' to a far better, more appealing sport.

I am not writing this to offend anyone, or to attract more readers. The fact is that soccer is boring and it simply makes no sense. The goal is bigger than a two-car garage, but yet nothing happens for 86 minutes! Guys are running (and walking) all over this massive field, yet nothing ever happens.

Most Americans view soccer as just a big game of keep away. Why the rest of the world continues to play this sport is beyond comprehension. I will always fail to understand what makes soccer so great and so fun to watch. Soccer fans shout at me ‘you just don’t understand.’ I agree.

*I don’t understand how a sport can have an ‘offsides’ penalty when that is the only way a teams can have an offensive advantage.

*I don’t understand why professional athletes can’t put a round ball in a goal the size of Rhode Island.

*I don’t understand how anyone can get excited about one goal being scored during 86 minutes of play.

*I don’t understand why soccer players are so fragile. One minute they are being hauled off on a stretcher and ten minutes later the same guy is scoring a break-away goal!

*I don’t understand how 100,000 fans can start a fire and riot after a 1-0 contest. Maybe they looked elsewhere to cure their boredom.

*I don’t understand why David Beckham has to look like a girl.

*I don’t understand how European soccer fans in the year 2006 can yell racial slurs to black athletes. It is also horrible to see FIFA not do a damn thing about it.

Ask me why I love American football, baseball, basketball or even hockey and I could go on and on about how each position in each sport requires a combination of athleticism, violence, speed and skill and each has the ability change the momentum of the contest or determine the outcome of the game.

Also, professional sports in America are paced well and have a nice flow with breaks in the action that allow the game to be analyzed by fans and broadcasters.

Soccer has none of this.

Die-hard soccer fans argue that soccer is the ‘world’s greatest game’ or that in every other country but America it is the most popular sport. Just because everyone else is doing something, don’t make it right. Heck, the Chinese are still using chop-sticks!

Other countries don’t have any other choice. Other than rugby and cricket, what else is there for professional sports outside the United States?

Badminton? Handball? Curling?

America pretty much leads the world in entertainment and when America says something is boring then we are probably on to something. Baywatch reruns can be found in almost every household around the world. We know how to entertain and we know sports.

If you’re into soccer, kick yourself silly. Just don’t expect us to join you kicking and screaming with joy.

Sorry soccer fans, your ‘football’ sucks.

[BenchedEagle]

Let's Face It: Soccer Sucks
Most Americans View Soccer as Just a Big Game of Keep Away

By Mark Krug


June 22, 2006

There is a reason why soccer is not called ‘football’ in America…soccer sucks. American football is far better and far superior than the world’s so-called most popular sport, which for some reason is also called ‘football.’ If this is confusing don’t worry about, Americans already have it figured out.

American sports fans decided to call this ridiculous sport ‘soccer’ a long time ago, and gave the term 'football' to a far better, more appealing sport.

I am not writing this to offend anyone, or to attract more readers. The fact is that soccer is boring and it simply makes no sense. The goal is bigger than a two-car garage, but yet nothing happens for 86 minutes! Guys are running (and walking) all over this massive field, yet nothing ever happens.

Most Americans view soccer as just a big game of keep away. Why the rest of the world continues to play this sport is beyond comprehension. I will always fail to understand what makes soccer so great and so fun to watch. Soccer fans shout at me ‘you just don’t understand.’ I agree.

*I don’t understand how a sport can have an ‘offsides’ penalty when that is the only way a teams can have an offensive advantage.

*I don’t understand why professional athletes can’t put a round ball in a goal the size of Rhode Island.

*I don’t understand how anyone can get excited about one goal being scored during 86 minutes of play.

*I don’t understand why soccer players are so fragile. One minute they are being hauled off on a stretcher and ten minutes later the same guy is scoring a break-away goal!

*I don’t understand how 100,000 fans can start a fire and riot after a 1-0 contest. Maybe they looked elsewhere to cure their boredom.

*I don’t understand why David Beckham has to look like a girl.

*I don’t understand how European soccer fans in the year 2006 can yell racial slurs to black athletes. It is also horrible to see FIFA not do a damn thing about it.

Ask me why I love American football, baseball, basketball or even hockey and I could go on and on about how each position in each sport requires a combination of athleticism, violence, speed and skill and each has the ability change the momentum of the contest or determine the outcome of the game.

Also, professional sports in America are paced well and have a nice flow with breaks in the action that allow the game to be analyzed by fans and broadcasters.

Soccer has none of this.

Die-hard soccer fans argue that soccer is the ‘world’s greatest game’ or that in every other country but America it is the most popular sport. Just because everyone else is doing something, don’t make it right. Heck, the Chinese are still using chop-sticks!

Other countries don’t have any other choice. Other than rugby and cricket, what else is there for professional sports outside the United States?

Badminton? Handball? Curling?

America pretty much leads the world in entertainment and when America says something is boring then we are probably on to something. Baywatch reruns can be found in almost every household around the world. We know how to entertain and we know sports.

If you’re into soccer, kick yourself silly. Just don’t expect us to join you kicking and screaming with joy.

Sorry soccer fans, your ‘football’ sucks.

This guy is an absolute tosser!
The 1 st quote is the funniest. Out of all the football codes in the world, thier game has the right to be called football. Lucky if the foot is used on the ball 3-4 times a game.
And if anyone has watched a game of "gridiron" u will see how it is overly and boringly analized.
And the last quote? well? typical american arrogance.

[MightyEagles]

Does he realise that the US are in the top 20 in the World game. Probably not.
Does he realise that more people watch the World game then American football.
Lots more people watch games like the FA Cup final, World Cup final, and all the other finals then amount that watch the Superbowl.

[Snaggletooth Tiger]

Typical ignorant, dumbass, Yank f'wit who thinks America's superior to the rest of the World!
...& they wonder why the rest of the planet think they're a bunch of tossas!
I'm not anti U.S.A.
It's just loudmouth dickheads like that who give the rest of their nation a bad name!
Go kiss 'Old Glory' beat your wife & shoot your dog you Braindead Septic Wanker!

...Aussie Rules is the World's Greatest game anyway!