David Beckham Signs With The Los Angeles Galaxy

DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">$250,000,000 for 5 years.... ... .. .</div>David Beckham has signed a 5 year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy, reported as $250,000,000 - yeah, 1/4 billion dollars.

I thought this guy was over the hill? Do the Brits hate him for ditching their team after they lost?
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  • AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1597723:date=Jan 12 2007, 12:02 AM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Jan 12 2007, 12:02 AM) [snapback]1597723[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    David Beckham has signed a 5 year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy, reported as $250,000,000 - yeah, 1/4 billion dollars.

    I thought this guy was over the hill? Do the Brits hate him for ditching their team after they lost?
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    Nothing to do with us. His currant team is Real Madrid.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1597749:date=Jan 11 2007, 08:02 PM:name=Aldaris)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Aldaris @ Jan 11 2007, 08:02 PM) [snapback]1597749[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Nothing to do with us. His currant team is Real Madrid.
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    And Real Madrid is in what country?
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    Biggest sports deal in history.
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  • Raza.Raza. Join Date: 2004-01-24 Member: 25663Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1597750:date=Jan 12 2007, 02:04 AM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Jan 12 2007, 02:04 AM) [snapback]1597750[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    And Real Madrid is in what country?
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    ROFL! Madrid is the capital of Spain!
    Even an american could know that. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1597753:date=Jan 11 2007, 08:08 PM:name=Razagal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Razagal @ Jan 11 2007, 08:08 PM) [snapback]1597753[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    ROFL! Madrid is the capital of Spain!
    Even an american could know that. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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    Right. He's still British though... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I knew it.

    Atheletes get paid to much I think; that's pretty ridiculous pay for a passtime.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    He's more than an athlete, he's a celebrity. He's not the world's best player by a long shot, and no way they'd pay 250m for him even if he was. A big name celebrity on the team would induce other players to compete more vigorously to join the team, and get the team a LOT more attention and support as David Beckham's fans follow his "allegiances" to whatever team has the most cash.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    Mother of god... 250 m... m... million?!

    You could buy like
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    250 million 1$ whoppers with that much!
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1597761:date=Jan 11 2007, 08:18 PM:name=Xyth)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Xyth @ Jan 11 2007, 08:18 PM) [snapback]1597761[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Mother of god... 250 m... m... million?!

    You could buy like
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    250 million 1$ whoppers with that much!
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    I love this guy. <img src="http://www.ibparcade.com/style_emoticons/default/friends.gif" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> A quarter billion dollars and he thinks of Burger King!
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Good grief!

    18 home games X Galaxy's last year's average attendance of <a href="http://la.galaxy.mlsnet.com/t106/load.jsp?section=about&content=history05" target="_blank">24,204 per game (leading the league)</a> means...

    In order to pay his salary at $50 million a year, they'd have to charge $114 per ticket. And not have any other players. Hell, that's like Yankees or Red Sox tickets, and those guys average 40,000 fans a game for <b>82</b> games a year at home.

    Oh wait, totally solved this: just charge $1 per ticket and $113 plus tax for a hotdog.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    Think of the merchandise, though.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1597775:date=Jan 11 2007, 08:34 PM:name=MonsieurEvil)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MonsieurEvil @ Jan 11 2007, 08:34 PM) [snapback]1597775[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Good grief!

    18 home games X Galaxy's last year's average attendance of <a href="http://la.galaxy.mlsnet.com/t106/load.jsp?section=about&content=history05" target="_blank">24,204 per game (leading the league)</a> means...

    In order to pay his salary at $50 million a year, they'd have to charge $114 per ticket. And not have any other players. Hell, that's like Yankees or Red Sox tickets, and those guys average 40,000 fans a game for <b>82</b> games a year at home.

    Oh wait, totally solved this: just charge $1 per ticket and $113 plus tax for a hotdog.
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    Nah, that's to obvious. $1 ticket, and 5 cent sodas. However the admission to the bathrooms is $113.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    If I understood the newspiece correctly, the majority of his salary will come form endorsements.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    edited January 2007
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    And I was reading a book about poverty today. Now I have something to talk about in class tomorrow <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Let's see if he can live up to K-Rod's ability to disappoint for millions of dollars.
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--quoteo(post=1597777:date=Jan 11 2007, 08:35 PM:name=Xyth)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Xyth @ Jan 11 2007, 08:35 PM) [snapback]1597777[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Nah, that's to obvious. $1 ticket, and 5 cent sodas. However the admission to the bathrooms is $113.
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    Owned.

    Good call on the merchandise and endorsements, I was just funnin'. I'm sure this will probably profit eventually, these business types ain't total dummies. Sometimes.

    But sheesh... I mean, common, it's <i>soccer!!!</i> You might as well give someone 250M for curling. Yes, I went there Comprox. Curling!
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    So, wait, American Soccer teams make a profit?

    I've been to a couple MLS games, because they are cheap... I can't see even with merchandise how... Oh wait, I bet the rest of the world... no, wait, it's an American team...
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    Woah, woah, woah, lets just hold on a freaking second...













    We have soccer teams in America?!
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    Are they scared of Dynamo? I mean, first season in, and they win the MLS Cup... not that big of a deal, right? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • RustySpoonRustySpoon Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
    edited January 2007
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    Woah, woah, woah, lets just hold on a freaking second...
    We have soccer teams in America?!
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    Man, the only thing this will lead to, is international recognition of US soccer. Once everyone realises how much Americans suck at real sports (no body-armour and/or death tackling) there will be much pointing of fingers and belly laughter from all the real countries.

    Oh yeah, I went there.

    *edit*
    And who the ###### even cares about Beckham any more? Brazilians is where it's at, man.
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    edited January 2007
    I went and looked up (sorta) how he's gonna get paid.

    <!--QuoteBegin-mlsnet.com+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mlsnet.com)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->The move was made possible by the November implementation of the league's Designated Player rule, which states that a club may sign one player at a salary above the league maximum, with the league paying for the amount up to the maximum and the club picking up the rest.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <!--QuoteBegin-si.com+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(si.com)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->league "maximum" of $300,000<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Still, a lot of money. =/

    But, hopefully he will help attract more Americans to the game of soccer, which is what a lot of sport reporters are predicting, it seems.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    As already noted the bulk of his monies will come from endorsements, not his base salary.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    edited January 2007
    Brits don't really hate him. Personally being a Man Utd. fan he became "too big for his boots", which people soon found out when Ferguson cheaply sold him to Madrid. His wife pulled the strings, wanted him to be a pampered and commercialised namby pamby and took his mind so far off football he lost the star quality to survive at an older age at a big football team.

    I'd also imagine that Beckham will make LAG alot of money in merchandising through shirt sales, tours, commercials, company affiliations and all sorts to earn back that 1/4 *billion dollars.

    Also doesn't Beckham have a training academy for youngsters around LA?

    *Edit - Love typos

    <a href="http://www.thedavidbeckhamacademy.com/main.html" target="_blank">http://www.thedavidbeckhamacademy.com/main.html</a>

    Yeah surprise, surprise his training academy is also in LA. Someone has $$$ in their eyes!
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    He should become a Hollywood actor, they thrive on effeminate men with tired talents that survive purely on celebrity status. Seriously, have you heard David Beckham speak?
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1597917:date=Jan 12 2007, 12:03 PM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thaldarin @ Jan 12 2007, 12:03 PM) [snapback]1597917[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I'd also imagine that Beckham will make LAG alot of money in merchandising through shirt sales, tours, commercials, company affiliations and all sorts to earn back that 1/4 million dollars.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    1/4 billion dollars. Not 1/4 million.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    Yep. What he earns in a week is more than most of us will earn in a lifetime. Sweet.
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    Amierican und fuissball? lawwolllll
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  • TykjenTykjen Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12552Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Yes and if anyone has heard him speak, they should definatly know to NOT put him in any movie. Well he could be a silent actor i guess. I hope someone ends his career over there, shouldnt be too hard with all the nutties goin crazy over celebs.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1597934:date=Jan 13 2007, 12:01 AM:name=Tykjen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tykjen @ Jan 13 2007, 12:01 AM) [snapback]1597934[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Yes and if anyone has heard him speak, they should definatly know to NOT put him in any movie. Well he could be a silent actor i guess. I hope someone ends his career over there, shouldnt be too hard with all the nutties goin crazy over celebs.
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    Hell, they put orlando bloom in movies. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • ExploderExploder Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58202Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1597920:date=Jan 12 2007, 01:08 PM:name=emperor_awesome)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emperor_awesome @ Jan 12 2007, 01:08 PM) [snapback]1597920[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Yep. What he earns in a week is more than most of us will earn in a lifetime. Sweet.
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    One might wonder if he truly deserves it...
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