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23-08-2007, 01:57
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he played against the New York Red Bulls over the weekend and packed the house with 67,000 fans
they said the scene before the game was great , with tons of soccer games going on in the parking lot, kids everywhere wearing Beckham jerseys i may be biased, but i think he would have been better off playing in NYC anyways, good to see the crowds 
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23-08-2007, 02:11
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Although football (soccer) is not so big in the U.S right now, the introduction of the most highlighted footballer in the world is certainly going to help the U.S's campaign to promote the most popular sport in the world..... of course it comes with a hideous price tag !!!
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23-08-2007, 02:13
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It can only be good, when a player of his quality has decided to play in the US. Its obvious he will draw the crowds, and if, in doing that he is promoting the game there, then that is good. TV companies are happy, LA Galaxy are happy, the crowd is happy, and Beckham gets richer 5555
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23-08-2007, 03:02
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if pele couldnt do it............i doubt no one can........butit will be interesting......
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23-08-2007, 04:19
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if beckenbauer couldnt do it............i doubt no one can........butit will be interesting......
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23-08-2007, 06:14
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I have to disagree with you Marc26. Beckham is not the solution. The approach they're using has not work in the past and it will not work now. At the core of the problem, is the level of soccer ( football) in the MLS. Some of you may disagree with what I'm about to say. Beckham is not a great player, he's a great free-kick taker. Like many before him who came from the European system, his best years are behind him.
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23-08-2007, 06:52
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Your right i think everyone would disagree with your comment, Beckham is undoubtedly one of the best free kick takers the sport has ever seen he also has the ability to cross the ball to almost any player he chooses with pinpoint precision, if you can tell me of any player in any american team at the moment that has this ability i will hold my hands up and appologise but i know this will not happen.
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23-08-2007, 06:56
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What i have to wonder is why he chose to play his game in America, we all know he had a choice of teams that would only be too willing to sign a player of his quality, it makes me wonder how much of Roy Keans comments are true about the wives having too much of a say these days......
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23-08-2007, 08:05
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You misunderstood what I said, in my opinion he's a great free-kick taker, but not a great player. A kind of player that when he has the ball the opposing players are backstepping. I'm not a big fan of MLS, give me the Spanish League, Premiership or the Italian league any day.
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23-08-2007, 08:11
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* Many sports fans over a certain age have never gotten involved with soccer and do not understand the sport * The fan base is still too small for prime time TV * There is not much room for commercials (money still rules) On the other hand as the current youth grow up I think that picture will change. I dont have any firm statistics, however, I believe more young people play soccer than football as the barrier to entry to football is higher and many parents prefer their kids playing soccer over injury rate. Well ... time will tell.
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23-08-2007, 10:12
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Different era IJ.......that was 30 years ago.........but l do agree, it will be a major struggle. From what l understand your average septic don't give a feck about football (soccer) Weren't there some amazing stat in 1994 when they hosted the World Cup, that 90% of the population didn't even realise it was on 55555555
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23-08-2007, 10:24
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Correct, its a different era and we must not forget Beckham has gone to the states not with a tag saying he's the best player but to promote football. He's set up his own football academy in U.S to encourage youngsters from an early age that football is an alternative to NFL, baseball, basketball etc...
Just for the record he played like a complete tw#t last night against the Germans..... but wasn't alone either !!!
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23-08-2007, 10:40
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Beckham hasn't gone to the states to promote football, he's gone to promote the beckhams. The american market is one of the biggest in the world and he needed an angle to break in. Job done Mrs Beckham treated like she is royalty, he is a superstar, Beckham brand now accepted worldwide, that'll do nicely.
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23-08-2007, 10:49
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where did i ever say Beckham was the solution??? all i did was he got 67,000 people out at Giants stadium and from every report i read, the crowd was electric i am a newbie when it comes to soccer, and was just commenting on Beckham in NYC nothing else
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23-08-2007, 10:50
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but wouldnt you do the same thing? he obviously still has loyalty to England as a "superstar" wouldnt you want to corner every market
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23-08-2007, 10:57
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How exactly would what be?.....l don't understand your Q
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23-08-2007, 11:02
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23-08-2007, 11:05
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Certainly would Paul, he is coming to the end of his career only a few more years left in him. He tried to break the market before and didn't succeed. America is one of, if not the biggest market for them to sell team Beckham into. After football casreer winds up he will be on television and starring in films. Loyalty to England, yes very much so, and I do hope he gets his 100 caps, he deserves it and was a good captain for the country. I also think he is a bit more than a great free kick specialist, he passes the ball better than anyother player in the world. Tackling has always been his weakness but heck let the full back do that sort of stuff!!!!
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23-08-2007, 11:11
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it is a different era and people in the States do follow "your football" much more than back in 1994 i couldn't have cared less back in 1994 about the WC but didnt miss too many that were televised this last time around and the coverage it got in the media was tenfold than it ever got the problem is you have a sport that is so dominant here, our football, plus inferior play in the MLS
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23-08-2007, 11:50
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yes but isn't "soccer" the no1 brand of "football" in the USA for player participation.....stands to reason that the kids wil grow up and follow....perhaps even play....as seniors if it is wothwhile as a spectacle..
I think Galaxy is on a winner.....on football shirt sales alone he was meant to be paying his own way for the first few years at Real!
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