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**BCWWF** · 02-16-2009, 09:43 PM

No offense but I don't really think you know what you are talking about. This isn't Nicolas Anelka leaving Bolton or Ashley Cole leaving Arsenal. This is the biggest name athlete in the world, who came to a second class league almost entirely for marketing purposes, and now he is worth a lot more to the MLS and to the Galaxy then he would be to any other team.

To put it in perspective, if Ronaldo had left Man Utd this summer, the league would still sell out 90 percent of its games, have the richest TV contract in the world and have global superstars the likes of Torres, Gerrard, Cesc, Rooney, Drogba etc. In MLS and for Galaxy, the mere presence of David Beckham fills up stadiums that would otherwise not be filled, gives the league more lucrative TV contracts and more notice on local television, expands the Galaxy name (and merchandise) beyond Los Angeles to every continent in the world.

Beckham fucked himself over. He came over saying that his heart was in this and that he was dedicated to making a difference here. After a bit it was clear that his main obsession was getting more England caps and his MLS form lacked (probably wasn't even Best XI last year). Then he went behind the Galaxy's back to set this loan agreement up. Now he is going around like a bitch passive-aggressively saying he wants to stay in Milan.

Like I said, and like a lot of Americans agree, if Beckham wants to stay in Milan, more power to him. He was a world class player and is in great form right now, I don't have a problem with him wanting to play with one of the biggest clubs in soccer. My problem is the implication that MLS and Galaxy should accept a low-ball offer for him. Beckham is worth more to the Galaxy than he is to Milan, and if Milan wants him they need to pay for him. It's David's fault for getting him into this situation, but the Galaxy is in the right.

Milan and Beckham need to realize that he is probably worth upwards of $20 million to the Galaxy, and the team makes more money and is in the news a lot more if Beckham is sulking around the pitch this summer than if they sell him for $6 million this spring.

02-16-2009, 09:43 PM	#37
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	No offense but I don't really think you know what you are talking about. This isn't Nicolas Anelka leaving Bolton or Ashley Cole leaving Arsenal. This is the biggest name athlete in the world, who came to a second class league almost entirely for marketing purposes, and now he is worth a lot more to the MLS and to the Galaxy then he would be to any other team. To put it in perspective, if Ronaldo had left Man Utd this summer, the league would still sell out 90 percent of its games, have the richest TV contract in the world and have global superstars the likes of Torres, Gerrard, Cesc, Rooney, Drogba etc. In MLS and for Galaxy, the mere presence of David Beckham fills up stadiums that would otherwise not be filled, gives the league more lucrative TV contracts and more notice on local television, expands the Galaxy name (and merchandise) beyond Los Angeles to every continent in the world. Beckham fucked himself over. He came over saying that his heart was in this and that he was dedicated to making a difference here. After a bit it was clear that his main obsession was getting more England caps and his MLS form lacked (probably wasn't even Best XI last year). Then he went behind the Galaxy's back to set this loan agreement up. Now he is going around like a bitch passive-aggressively saying he wants to stay in Milan. Like I said, and like a lot of Americans agree, if Beckham wants to stay in Milan, more power to him. He was a world class player and is in great form right now, I don't have a problem with him wanting to play with one of the biggest clubs in soccer. My problem is the implication that MLS and Galaxy should accept a low-ball offer for him. Beckham is worth more to the Galaxy than he is to Milan, and if Milan wants him they need to pay for him. It's David's fault for getting him into this situation, but the Galaxy is in the right. Milan and Beckham need to realize that he is probably worth upwards of $20 million to the Galaxy, and the team makes more money and is in the news a lot more if Beckham is sulking around the pitch this summer than if they sell him for $6 million this spring.