Of course he will attract a few fans but this is America and that is soccer. Everyone knows soccer isn't populer (at all) in America.
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David Beckham
Started by Freddy, Apr 23 2007 03:39 PM
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Freddy
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Posted 23 April 2007 - 03:39 PM
Of course he will attract a few fans but this is America and that is soccer. Everyone knows soccer isn't populer (at all) in America.
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Posted 23 April 2007 - 05:25 PM
+ he's not the type of player that really entertains the crowd...
his abilities are accurate long passes, and shots, and strong shots...he's a master freekick taker....
i dont expect a lot of US sports fan will be pulled into the game...
but do remember, he has bigger celebrity status worldwide.....football is world's favourite sport
his abilities are accurate long passes, and shots, and strong shots...he's a master freekick taker....
i dont expect a lot of US sports fan will be pulled into the game...
but do remember, he has bigger celebrity status worldwide.....football is world's favourite sport
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Posted 23 April 2007 - 07:12 PM
Yeah i dont really understand that.
He should have played for a soccer for a soccer playing nation.
lol David BEckham in Africa.
He should have played for a soccer for a soccer playing nation.
lol David BEckham in Africa.
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Posted 23 April 2007 - 07:22 PM
Who knows, maybe he'll do something to soccer and make it *gasp* popular(mainstream wise, that is)!!1111!!1one!
Or maybe he'll just get more rich than he already is right now. I don't have anything against the guy, it just that he's trying to do the impossible.
Or maybe he'll just get more rich than he already is right now. I don't have anything against the guy, it just that he's trying to do the impossible.
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 11:35 PM
QUOTE(Freddy @ Apr 24 2007, 11:12 AM) 
Yeah i dont really understand that.
He should have played for a soccer for a soccer playing nation.
lol David BEckham in Africa.
He should have played for a soccer for a soccer playing nation.
lol David BEckham in Africa.
US is a soccer playing nation, they have their own professional league ..
who knows, maybe he will pull some fans into the game...
most americans love power and this guy got it...a very powerfull kick
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Posted 28 April 2007 - 03:43 AM
yeah such a great player he got dropped from the England team because he played so badly at the world cup
i really dont care what hes trying to do, he has passed his time and should just retire with however much he has atm.
if you was going to try and get a nation into a sport you need good exciting players to watch like Ronaldo (even though I hate him) he is a great player to watch and makes the sport more exciting.
i really dont care what hes trying to do, he has passed his time and should just retire with however much he has atm.
if you was going to try and get a nation into a sport you need good exciting players to watch like Ronaldo (even though I hate him) he is a great player to watch and makes the sport more exciting.
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Posted 29 April 2007 - 03:13 PM
QUOTE(Rufio @ Apr 28 2007, 02:35 AM)
US is a soccer playing nation, they have their own professional league ..
who knows, maybe he will pull some fans into the game...
most americans love power and this guy got it...a very powerfull kick
who knows, maybe he will pull some fans into the game...
most americans love power and this guy got it...a very powerfull kick
The fact that the United States has a professional league doesn't mean ANYTHING. Ask anybody who lives in America and they will probably tell you they have never been to an MLS game and it is never on TV or anything like that. It gets basically no exposure. And i also don't like [my pride comes out
] that you say most Americans love power. You seem very ignorant in that post.QUOTE(otherworld @ Apr 28 2007, 06:43 AM)
yeah such a great player he got dropped from the England team because he played so badly at the world cup
i really dont care what hes trying to do, he has passed his time and should just retire with however much he has atm.
if you was going to try and get a nation into a sport you need good exciting players to watch like Ronaldo (even though I hate him) he is a great player to watch and makes the sport more exciting.
i really dont care what hes trying to do, he has passed his time and should just retire with however much he has atm.
if you was going to try and get a nation into a sport you need good exciting players to watch like Ronaldo (even though I hate him) he is a great player to watch and makes the sport more exciting.
Yeah, he should've retired but I guess he's after money.
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Posted 30 April 2007 - 11:02 AM
His career is dying 
end of story, in my opinion his career ended when he left england.
end of story, in my opinion his career ended when he left england.
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Posted 30 April 2007 - 01:17 PM
QUOTE(D3ath t0 nubs @ Apr 30 2007, 08:02 PM)
His career is dying end of story, in my opinion his career ended when he left england.
end of story, in my opinion his career ended when he left england.yeah pretty much lol, dotn even see him in the media all the time now like we used to lol
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Posted 30 April 2007 - 02:33 PM
i heard he wants to start acting 
and he bought a 30 mill house next to Tom Cruz
and he bought a 30 mill house next to Tom Cruz
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Posted 01 May 2007 - 07:27 AM
yes he also wanted to be an astronaut when he retired as well
not sure if he still does, but yeah, hes too far up his own arse.
not sure if he still does, but yeah, hes too far up his own arse.
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Posted 01 May 2007 - 12:31 PM
QUOTE(otherworld @ May 1 2007, 10:27 AM)
yes he also wanted to be an astronaut when he retired as well
not sure if he still does, but yeah, hes too far up his own arse.
not sure if he still does, but yeah, hes too far up his own arse.
Wow, why so much negativity towards Beckham?
He was good for the sport and we all know it.
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Posted 01 May 2007 - 12:36 PM
i'm not a footy fan, but i heard he was going to get a mil each week!
For a million bucks a week i think i would spend a 5 year holiday in the land of make-believe, it's not as if he's going to get that kind of wage in England
For a million bucks a week i think i would spend a 5 year holiday in the land of make-believe, it's not as if he's going to get that kind of wage in England
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Posted 02 May 2007 - 07:26 AM
its ridiculous what he is being payed, its like 10x more than the combined salaries of all other players on the team. I would be pissed if he joined my Soccer Team, its just for the money, he isn't as good as he used to be, at least England sees that. I think soccer is much more interesting than American Football or Baseball, but the majority of the population disagrees. It just wont go over well, it wont increase popularity or whatever the team thought.
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Posted 02 May 2007 - 02:16 PM
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He was good for the sport and we all know it.
Key word being WAS, he should just retire. he is rubbish now and has been for quite a few years now. His so called specialities are his free kicks corners and liong balls.
as shown in the world cup he scored 1 free kick (against Jamaica), his corners were usually too deep or hit first defender and his long balls were generally terrible.
If you did nt understand any terminology used by me, you obviosuly dont know enough about football to be arguing about it.
Edited by otherworld, 02 May 2007 - 02:20 PM.
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Posted 02 May 2007 - 03:48 PM
QUOTE(otherworld @ May 2 2007, 05:16 PM)
Key word being WAS, he should just retire. he is rubbish now and has been for quite a few years now. His so called specialities are his free kicks corners and liong balls.
as shown in the world cup he scored 1 free kick (against Jamaica), his corners were usually too deep or hit first defender and his long balls were generally terrible.
If you did nt understand any terminology used by me, you obviosuly dont know enough about football to be arguing about it.
as shown in the world cup he scored 1 free kick (against Jamaica), his corners were usually too deep or hit first defender and his long balls were generally terrible.
If you did nt understand any terminology used by me, you obviosuly dont know enough about football to be arguing about it.
I already said that...
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Posted 02 May 2007 - 06:22 PM
Beckham can't compete in Europe anymore of course. He says he wants to come and play in MLS so he can continue to play, but I bet the 120 mill over 5 years didnt bother him either.
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Posted 02 May 2007 - 06:24 PM
QUOTE(jakey @ May 2 2007, 09:22 PM)
Beckham can't compete in Europe anymore of course. He says he wants to come and play in MLS so he can continue to play, but I bet the 120 mill over 5 years didnt bother him either.
I dont think the whole MLS gets that much money from tickets from ALL the teams each year.
It is still good for American soccer.
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Posted 09 May 2007 - 11:11 PM
I have always wondered why football/soccer is not popualr in the US. The only conclusions I can come up with is that its because you can tie a game lol and there is only 2 halves rather than 4 quarters etc. In every other sport in the US you can only win or lose right? And a sport does not get anywhere in America without crazy amounts of sponsorhip....that can only come if the game is split into smaller parts.
I might do a little research on the ACTUAL reasons for it as these are just my guesses....I want to know why lol
I might do a little research on the ACTUAL reasons for it as these are just my guesses....I want to know why lol
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Posted 10 May 2007 - 02:17 PM
QUOTE(Neoavatar @ May 10 2007, 12:11 AM)
I have always wondered why football/soccer is not popualr in the US. The only conclusions I can come up with is that its because you can tie a game lol and there is only 2 halves rather than 4 quarters etc. In every other sport in the US you can only win or lose right? And a sport does not get anywhere in America without crazy amounts of sponsorhip....that can only come if the game is split into smaller parts.
I might do a little research on the ACTUAL reasons for it as these are just my guesses....I want to know why lol
I might do a little research on the ACTUAL reasons for it as these are just my guesses....I want to know why lol
Hockey? [ then again that's only really popular in canada]
college ball has two halves and it's popular?
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Posted 10 May 2007 - 02:47 PM
College ball? Thats basketball right? (i'm english)
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Posted 10 May 2007 - 03:03 PM
QUOTE(Neoavatar @ May 10 2007, 03:47 PM)
College ball? Thats basketball right? (i'm english)
mhmm.
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Posted 10 May 2007 - 03:09 PM
thought so, why is college basketball so popular in the states?
I would have thought it would not be anywhere near as appealing as the professional game....
I would have thought it would not be anywhere near as appealing as the professional game....
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Posted 10 May 2007 - 09:19 PM
QUOTE(Neoavatar @ May 10 2007, 05:09 PM)
thought so, why is college basketball so popular in the states?
I would have thought it would not be anywhere near as appealing as the professional game....
I would have thought it would not be anywhere near as appealing as the professional game....
It isn't close lol.
I personally don't like it, millions of other people do.
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