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David Beckham named one of U.S.'s biggest sporting flops as he celebrates England victory
daily mail ^ | October 16 2009 | Chris Johnson and Paul Thompson

Posted on 10/16/2009 8:58:45 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

The Los Angeles Galaxy star came in the top ten of what one U.S. magazine called the biggest 'busts, choke artists'.

U.S. based Maxim magazine said Beckham's move to the Los Angeles team was nothing short of a 'catastrophe'.

After all the publicity about his £125m move, it said the former Manchester United star has failed miserably to make football - or soccer as it is called in the US - more attractive to fans.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: 3rdworldkickball; athletes; beckham; losangeles; soccer
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To: safeasthebanks

Ok, then. Ya seem a little more emotionally invested in the topic than I. Have a nice day.


41 posted on 10/16/2009 9:57:19 AM PDT by riri (http://rationaljingo.blogspot.com/)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Anybody that thinks soccer isn’t growing in the USA isn’t paying attention (because they aren’t interested anyway).

Since I moved to this country (from UK) in 1987 I’ve seen things go from no soccer on TV at all, to occasional midnight EPL games, a regular EPL schedule, MLS growing, Fox Soccer Channel...etc. - now I’m seeing Fox Sports Detroit have games, ESPN, ESPN2 - with multiple live games on each of them.

No, I don’t see soccer becoming the top sport as is everywhere else...as mentioned we have 4 other sports.

fyi...the new Seattle team is getting huge crowds...it IS getting momentum. I’d like to see a team here in the Detroit area...we could certainly use any new business we can get.


42 posted on 10/16/2009 9:58:25 AM PDT by fuzzylogic
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To: Berlin_Freeper; All
Beckham was not going to do to soccer here in the US what he did in Europe. And IMHO he is irrelevant to the game. Also, the anti-soccer comments are asinine, over and over and over again. She shoots, she scores! GOALLLLLLLLLL
43 posted on 10/16/2009 9:58:31 AM PDT by LuvFreeRepublic (Support Our Military or Leave)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

They should just took that money and Paid people to sit through that torture instead of bringing that Poodle to play here.


44 posted on 10/16/2009 10:00:16 AM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: riri

a player can be one of the best in the world and hardly ever score a goal.

No wonder all the socialists love it. That about sums up their entire world view right there.

Yup. I'm friends with a Norwegian who just can't understand my utter distain for soccer. It is deeper than just not liking a sport, it goes against the grain of something elemental in all good Americans.

45 posted on 10/16/2009 10:04:48 AM PDT by radiohead (Buy ammo, get your kids out of government schools, pray for the Republic.)
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To: riri

And yet YOU were the person that had the 5th comment on this thread...please stick to posting on threads on which know something about the topic, although I realice that may mean we never hear from you again.


46 posted on 10/16/2009 10:06:27 AM PDT by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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To: LuvFreeRepublic

I think you mean...

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...cracks me up when they say it for a whole minute, I don’t get how they do it in one breath!

I believe they’re measuring Beckham by the wrong metrics. He wasn’t supposed to come here and score a hundred goals. He’s a ball deliverer and spot shooter...and still a very good one. I see plenty of kids wearing “Beckham” shirts...and there’s still larger attendance wherever he plays. Job done, goal accomplished.


47 posted on 10/16/2009 10:08:00 AM PDT by fuzzylogic
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To: safeasthebanks

I can see ya being all worked up since no one over the age of 10 actually plays your sport but have hope, the Commies are in charge now, I am sure futball is about to surge.


48 posted on 10/16/2009 10:10:35 AM PDT by riri (http://rationaljingo.blogspot.com/)
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To: Trailerpark Badass; dfwgator; I Buried My Guns

I love soccer, you see, it’s always been my dream to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona. :^)


49 posted on 10/16/2009 10:13:15 AM PDT by Obadiah (Obama: Chains you can believe in!)
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To: thefactor
americans will never warm to it. i love the world cup and cannot wait to get up reaaaaaaallllly early to watch it.

I don't know about that - a lot of us played it, and I think that it isn't too hard for hockey fans to enjoy as well.

50 posted on 10/16/2009 10:14:04 AM PDT by Hacksaw
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To: fuzzylogic

Good observations all. It’s still below the threshhold, but I assure you it is about to explode onto the scene in the coming years.


51 posted on 10/16/2009 10:17:26 AM PDT by Obadiah (Obama: Chains you can believe in!)
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To: LuvFreeRepublic

Soccer is a team sport, you can have a team of the best talent in the world and if they can’t play well together, it won’t matter. That’s why despite all the money Real Madrid put into buying Ronaldo and Kaka, they won’t prevail over Barcelona, because Barcelona plays with a true team concept, rather than just having 11 individuals out there.

Why does the Galaxy do better without Beckham? Simple, because Landon Donovan is the true leader of that team, and Beckham just gets in his way when he’s in there. United gets rid of Ronaldo, and now Wayne Rooney is stepping up.


52 posted on 10/16/2009 10:18:51 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: fuzzylogic
Thanks for you help on the correct way to write/say “goal”. Beckham is still very good and there aren't many that can “see” the game as he does when he is on the field. And no he wasn't going to come here and run up the score. He also wasn't going to ignite the American public relative to causing soccer to become America's number one sport. The popularity of the sport will continue to grow in this country, and the number that enjoy playing and watching the sport will continue to grown. Love the game. I played it for 22 years and I do miss my cleats (boots). Other than that, I can't stand Beckham’s wife (meow).
53 posted on 10/16/2009 10:20:50 AM PDT by LuvFreeRepublic (Support Our Military or Leave)
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To: thefactor

What made Beckham a bust wasn’t that he hardly ever scored a goal, it was that he hardly ever played and after the first month had no real effect on fan attendance (since he wasn’t playing).


54 posted on 10/16/2009 10:23:00 AM PDT by discostu (The Bluebird of Happiness long absent from his life, Ned is visited by the Chicken of Depression)
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To: thefactor; riri
a player can be one of the best in the world and hardly ever score a goal.

You mean like, say, the late Reggie White (Packers/Eagles) probably the best lineman of all time and a truly great player. I'm not sure how many points Reggie scored either.

55 posted on 10/16/2009 10:23:15 AM PDT by Obadiah (Obama: Chains you can believe in!)
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To: wastedyears

And us Toffee fans have Sly on our side.

56 posted on 10/16/2009 10:23:23 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: stevecmd
Isn’t soccer kind of like a bad version of keep-a -way?

No, it's "non-stop action," if you consider "action" to be a couple guys chasing a ball around a ridiculously large field, while a bunch of other guys stand around and watch.

Of course, it may be "action," of a sort, but it's utterly bereft of any drama.

57 posted on 10/16/2009 10:24:13 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (Happiness is a choice!)
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To: Obadiah

that is a very silly comparison and i hope you were kidding.


58 posted on 10/16/2009 10:24:22 AM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: dfwgator

I am well aware that soccer is a team sport and I also know that not every great soccer player will be a good fit for every team. You are correct....Donovan’s leadership has contributed to Galaxy’s success.


59 posted on 10/16/2009 10:25:26 AM PDT by LuvFreeRepublic (Support Our Military or Leave)
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To: discostu
he cannot control the fans, and he was hurt a lot. but the fact remains that any US soccer league cannot compare to the level he plays at overseas.

it ain't even close.

60 posted on 10/16/2009 10:25:41 AM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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