A quater of a billion dollars for a Soccer player?

2007-01-12 06:15:10

#1

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7030|132 and Bush

That's a hell of alot of money to kick a ball? Does anyone else see this as a huge waste?(Especially in America)
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/11/sport … ckham.html

Soccer, not popular here, Beckham not Popular, Posh Spice... not really popular here.

I'm not debating what the better sports are, just the stupidity of dropping this kind of money in a hole.

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2007-01-12 06:16:20

#2

stef10: Member; +173|6911|Denmark

I though, that soccer was becoming more and more populer in the states.

2007-01-12 06:16:35

#3

Bubbalo: The Lizzard; +541|6990

Who cares, it's corporate money.

So, this is your response to Turqoise's thread?

2007-01-12 06:17:36

#4

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7030|132 and Bush

stef10 wrote:
I though, that soccer was becoming more and more populer in the states.

It is amongst 8 year olds.

Bubbalo wrote:
Who cares, it's corporate money.

So, this is your response to Turqoise's thread?

No not at all.

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2007-01-12 06:18:02

#5

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|7088|BC, Canada

As to the dropping money in a hole thing... look no further than the war on iraq cost thread...
but yest thats rediculous but if someone wanted to pay me that to kick some ball around then hell yeah i would.

2007-01-12 06:18:22

#6

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|7195|UK

He isnt popular here either...

2007-01-12 06:19:10

#7

Ottomania: Troll has returned.; +62|6950|Istanbul-Turkey

how about moneys you spent for your computer?

2007-01-12 06:19:23

#8

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7030|132 and Bush

Nicholas Langdon wrote:
As to the dropping money in a hole thing... look no further than the war on iraq cost thread...
but yest thats rediculous but if someone wanted to pay me that to kick some ball around then hell yeah i would.

I guess posting in this forum is impossible without it not going politcal. I was just curios if anyone actually believed this kind of investment would payoff.

Ottomania wrote:
how about moneys you spent for your computer?

I enjoy my computer... catch the difference?

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2007-01-12 06:20:54

#9

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|7088|BC, Canada

it might... just a publicity stunt in the end...

2007-01-12 06:21:36

#10

pedigreeuk: I'm English, not British!; +113|7200|Rotherham, England

Not really a waste in my opinion.
It's all about the revenue he will generate for LA Galaxy in just shirt sales not to mention the amount of publicity football will receive while ever he plays, I personally think that his departure from Real Madrid and arrival at Galaxy will spark a huge boost in interest and income for all football clubs in America which can only be a good thing.

2007-01-12 06:21:46

#11

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|7104|Canberra, AUS

The amount of money he'll pull from ticket sales and merchandise alone will cover the cost for LAG.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2007-01-12 06:22:20

#12

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7030|132 and Bush

Nicholas Langdon wrote:
it might... just a publicity stunt in the end...

Sure initially people will go and see what 250 million bought, then it will fade.

Spark wrote:
The amount of money he'll pull from ticket sales and merchandise alone will cover the cost for LAG.

Sure in a country that sold tickets to watch soccer.

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2007-01-12 06:22:45

#13

pedigreeuk: I'm English, not British!; +113|7200|Rotherham, England

Vilham wrote:
He isnt popular here either...

Really?

2007-01-12 06:27:26

#14

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7030|132 and Bush

Major League Soccer has lost more than $350 million since its founding, according to a report by BusinessWeek in 2004.

Damn wiki is quick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Leag … le_players
Beckham is on already as a notable player.

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2007-01-12 06:28:12

#15

sergeriver: Cowboy from Hell; +1,928|7186|Argentina

It's not tax money, but I agree it's a waste. He's not that good. I can think of 10 English players better than him. He is a great free kicks and corners shooter, nothing else.

2007-01-12 06:29:20

#16

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7030|132 and Bush

sergeriver wrote:
It's not tax money,

I know..lol. Please understand I am not talking politics.

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2007-01-12 06:32:29

#17

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7010|SE London

Kmarion wrote:
Major League Soccer has lost more than $350 million since its founding, according to a report by BusinessWeek in 2004.

Damn wiki is quick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Leag … le_players
Beckham is on already as a notable player.

Actually he's down as a notable former player. Why is that?

It's all about publicity. Beckham has a very high global profile, not so much in the states, but most other countries. It could pay off, but I'm not expecting any miracles.

2007-01-12 06:36:53

#18

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7030|132 and Bush

Bertster7 wrote:
Actually he's down as a notable former player. Why is that?
.

Huh?.. not for me.

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2007-01-12 06:40:11

#19

PvtStPoK: paintball > bf2; +48|6944|montreal, quebec

its only for one player. i heard that zinédine ziddane and ronaldo might tag along...

2007-01-12 06:40:19

#20

I_invented_BF2: DICE/EA spokesman; +19|6912|denmark

those 250 million dollars are for a 5-year contract. so it's only 50 million dollars a year - or just about 1 million dollar a week..

a lot of celebrities makes more than that, working a hell of a lot less for it..

2007-01-12 06:44:02

#21

aardfrith: Δ > x > ¥; +145|7221

Bertster7 wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
Major League Soccer has lost more than $350 million since its founding, according to a report by BusinessWeek in 2004.

Damn wiki is quick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Leag … le_players
Beckham is on already as a notable player.
Actually he's down as a notable former player. Why is that?

It's all about publicity. Beckham has a very high global profile, not so much in the states, but most other countries. It could pay off, but I'm not expecting any miracles.

Must have been a mistake that's been corrected. He's in the list of notable players now.

A million dollars a week, that's what he's getting paid. IMO he's not worth it - he's not even good enough for the national team these days - but if he brings in more sponsorship than that, well it's a good deal I guess.

2007-01-12 06:45:16

#22

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7030|132 and Bush

I_invented_BF2 wrote:
those 250 million dollars are for a 5-year contract. so it's only 50 million dollars a year - or just about 1 million dollar a week..

a lot of celebrities makes more than that, working a hell of a lot less for it..

I assume you are talking about Movie Stars? Americans actually enjoy going to the movies.

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2007-01-12 06:48:37

#23

Towelly: It's A State Of Mind; +399|7020|Your attic

I_invented_BF2 wrote:
those 250 million dollars are for a 5-year contract. so it's only 50 million dollars a year - or just about 1 million dollar a week..

a lot of celebrities makes more than that, working a hell of a lot less for it..

That's just a transfer fee, he'll be earning upwards of 75k a week if he's getting the same amount as he used to for Real/Utd.

2007-01-12 06:54:09

#24

cablecopulate: Member; +449|7167|Massachusetts.

Soccer/football/whatever you call it sucks.

2007-01-12 06:55:27

#25

pedigreeuk: I'm English, not British!; +113|7200|Rotherham, England

Actually it's a five year contract at $10,000,000 a year as a paid salary with the potential to earn another $40,000,000 in sponsorship and franchising etc...

$50 mill salary
$200 mill adverts etc
------------------------
$250 mill total over five years

cablecopulate wrote:
Soccer/football/whatever you call it sucks.

Real useful that, go fuck up a crap thread somewhere, there's plenty about!

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