Now why on earth.......?
11 January 2007, 06:30 PM
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Now why on earth.......?
Have Mr Beckham and Mrs Beckham decided to move to Hollywood?
Could it possibly be the 1/2 million bucks per week for 5 years?
Surely not.......
Could it possibly be the 1/2 million bucks per week for 5 years?
Surely not.......
11 January 2007, 06:57 PM
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MADRID (Reuters) - David Beckham will leave Real Madrid at the end of the Spanish season and sign a five-year deal for U.S. side Los Angeles Galaxy worth $1 million (514,380 pounds) a week, the biggest in world sport.
Originally Posted by Becks
"After discussing several options with my family and my advisors to either stay here in Madrid or join other major British and European teams I have decided to join LA Galaxy........
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11 January 2007, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
Why not - I wouldn't hesitate. Why return to this New Labour ruined dump?
Sorry I fell asleep as that record kept playing and playing and playing and playing.
11 January 2007, 07:04 PM
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I would think he'd be able to go shopping and walk down the street pretty much unoticed, for someone who gets hounded say in day out by the press....i'd say go for it 
11 January 2007, 07:11 PM
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You would have thought the man and his family already have more then enough money to keep most of the UK in a luxurious life style for the rest of thier days.
Surely you come to a point in your life when enough is enough. Just slip into the background and enjoy the fact that people have been stupid enough to throw millions of pounds at you for the last 15 years
Surely you come to a point in your life when enough is enough. Just slip into the background and enjoy the fact that people have been stupid enough to throw millions of pounds at you for the last 15 years
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You would have thought the man and his family already have more then enough money to keep most of the UK in a luxurious life style for the rest of thier days.
Surely you come to a point in your life when enough is enough. Just slip into the background and enjoy the fact that people have been stupid enough to throw millions of pounds at you for the last 15 years
Surely you come to a point in your life when enough is enough. Just slip into the background and enjoy the fact that people have been stupid enough to throw millions of pounds at you for the last 15 years
11 January 2007, 07:51 PM
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Now, before any of you shortsighted people carry on further, let's look at this from a purely business perspective. There's probably absolutely nothing 'daft' about it at all.
The club will probably make £50/£100m (guessing of course butt he point remains) a year in sales, merchandising, advertising, corporate deals and so on from asset X. Asset X costs them £25m a year so clearly there's a great deal of money to be made by purchasing asset X. Asset X in this case is David Beckham. Got little to do with his performance on pitch.
They don't pay out this money just for the fun of it you know.
The club will probably make £50/£100m (guessing of course butt he point remains) a year in sales, merchandising, advertising, corporate deals and so on from asset X. Asset X costs them £25m a year so clearly there's a great deal of money to be made by purchasing asset X. Asset X in this case is David Beckham. Got little to do with his performance on pitch.
They don't pay out this money just for the fun of it you know.
11 January 2007, 08:26 PM
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Now, before any of you shortsighted people carry on further, let's look at this from a purely business perspective. There's probably absolutely nothing 'daft' about it at all.
The club will probably make £50/£100m (guessing of course butt he point remains) a year in sales, merchandising, advertising, corporate deals and so on from asset X. Asset X costs them £25m a year so clearly there's a great deal of money to be made by purchasing asset X. Asset X in this case is David Beckham. Got little to do with his performance on pitch.
They don't pay out this money just for the fun of it you know.
The club will probably make £50/£100m (guessing of course butt he point remains) a year in sales, merchandising, advertising, corporate deals and so on from asset X. Asset X costs them £25m a year so clearly there's a great deal of money to be made by purchasing asset X. Asset X in this case is David Beckham. Got little to do with his performance on pitch.
They don't pay out this money just for the fun of it you know.
PS. There is nothing wrong with my sight
11 January 2007, 08:35 PM
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I reckon he just fancies some time in the states, might as well get paid a fortune whilst he is there, even when he is knocking forty he will still be better than any Amreicans, even I seemed good when I worked on a summer camp over there, just stopping them from picking the ball up and running with it was a breakthrough.
As CEL said, it probably isnt purely the money, they have so much its largely irrelevant even with a missus like his, I find that even with my meagre means I run out of things I want, I think thats why posh is like she is, too much money and nothing left to aspire to apart from the one thing nobody will give her, adulation for her artistic talent.
I reckon DB still has a few tricks left in him even in European football, in America he will look like a god.
As CEL said, it probably isnt purely the money, they have so much its largely irrelevant even with a missus like his, I find that even with my meagre means I run out of things I want, I think thats why posh is like she is, too much money and nothing left to aspire to apart from the one thing nobody will give her, adulation for her artistic talent.
I reckon DB still has a few tricks left in him even in European football, in America he will look like a god.
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Good luck to him, and his Mrs. Top bloke in my opinion, keeps himself to himself (to a point), not out drinking, fighting etc. A good honest family man!
I'd consider going too for that money, if any other US club want to make a bid for my soccer skills let me know.
I'd consider going too for that money, if any other US club want to make a bid for my soccer skills let me know.
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I assume you mean the people that buy into all the merchandise etc.? Surely not the footy club who are buying and will make loadsa money out of him.
11 January 2007, 10:30 PM
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If your loaded, why constrain yourself to the UK?
There isn't enough in the UK to keep a rich person preoccupied....and the tax saving will be huge too
There isn't enough in the UK to keep a rich person preoccupied....and the tax saving will be huge too
11 January 2007, 10:43 PM
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Well, you can blame the people stupid enough to buy the extortionately priced footy ticket and subscribe to Sky Sports that fund their wages
My conscience is clear
My conscience is clear
12 January 2007, 11:52 AM
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Not difficult to see why - also i believe sticky Vicky is hoping to launch a career in Holywood - as an actress FFS - God help us all!
I would have though she would have had her hands just full putting new batteries in David's 'Speak n Spell 'and organising his colouring book collections
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