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2123091, Beckham to PSG confirmed Posted by benny, Thu Jan-31-13 12:00 PM
they're doing the press conf right now. Having Zlatan was dope but this makes it official: PSG is now part of the big clubs of the soccertainment-industrial complex (Ligue 1's relative weakness be damned, it's all about the Champions League I guess). I'm glad we're gonna sell a bajillion jerseys in Asia, but this doesn't exactly solve any pressing issues on a sports level. Oh well, at least the drama is over...until this summer when the Mourinho rumor starts heating up again.
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2123135, bad move -- he's too old to contribute meaningfully at that level Posted by soundsop, Thu Jan-31-13 12:56 PM
really wasn't much of a difference maker in the mls playoffs
i thought he should have gone to australia and conquered another continent
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2123138, he may have actually conquered Austrailia Posted by hardware, Thu Jan-31-13 01:00 PM
he sure didnt do it in America i think he was pretty valuable in the locker room in LA tho
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2123167, RE: he may have actually conquered Austrailia Posted by all stah, Thu Jan-31-13 01:25 PM
I disagree with that. Beckham did conquer america, he did put MLS on the map. He was the face of MLS and the face of the Galaxy.
Before he joined MLS, the league didn't have the rich foundation that it has now.
Galaxy profited and so did MLS. His existence was a huge success for both entities.
Beckham's on the field and off the field stardom increased the value of the league, and his presence in the league made former euro stars less myopic about playing in MLS
LA won titles on his watch, and all eyes were on beckham.
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2123178, RE: he may have actually conquered Austrailia Posted by soundsop, Thu Jan-31-13 01:28 PM
>he sure didnt do it in America
sure he did, branding & popularity wise
and even on the field 2 titles & a best xi is tough to argue with
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2123261, i didn't say he didnt make an impact Posted by hardware, Thu Jan-31-13 03:02 PM
but iont see MLS on Sportscenter
i do think he helped us to become a better feeder league
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2123146, Not a real signing. At all. Posted by B9, Thu Jan-31-13 01:06 PM
there's his obvious age/inability and I imagine he won't be moving his family from London (they rererelocated right?) or seeing much play time. It's just a "WE'VE ARRIVED!" moment for PSG, which is sort of sad compared to the other places he could have landed (Australia, Dubai) and their attempts to ARRIVE with a big name.
But good on him for not accepting a salary while farcically extending his career to play billboard with another club.
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2123148, i think he's just trying to parlay into the back room Posted by hardware, Thu Jan-31-13 01:08 PM
he can see the PSG money machine
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2123185, as far as a Jan signing I'd say it's pretty decent Posted by benny, Thu Jan-31-13 01:31 PM
of course it's a cynical move on the team's part, heck even Beckham's, but if the team manages to start cruising to the title (which is far from guaranteed) he'll see increased PT. And I feel like he'll be a good contribution to the locker-room. I'm guessing Posh Spice had a say in the move as well, what with her fledgling fashion career, so that surely contributed to him coming over.
Is this a year (or two) late? Yeah, sure. But I've somewhat given up on making sense of Paris' moves for now. Petro-soccer doesn't have any real tangible rules (unless you adhere to Qatar's pseudo long-term view), I've sort of come to terms with it.
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2123202, I've watched Aussie football, they're waaaay to subpar to merit Becksy Posted by celery77, Thu Jan-31-13 01:38 PM
Bekcham in Australian football would just be a hideous, over-muscular, career-ending tackle from behind waiting to happen. the games I've watched from over there were probably somewhere on par with the NCAA Final Four.
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2123193, Victoria will be pleased. Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Thu Jan-31-13 01:34 PM
L for PSG tho.
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2123196, RE: Victoria will be pleased. Posted by all stah, Thu Jan-31-13 01:35 PM
all the better for Lyon, I say!
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2123198, scuttlebutt is Victoria is the one who made him stay in LA last yr Posted by celery77, Thu Jan-31-13 01:36 PM
so actually I dunno if that's really the case.
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2123210, at this point im just surprised they're still married. Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Thu Jan-31-13 01:47 PM
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2123232, how is it an L ? Posted by nighttripper, Thu Jan-31-13 02:20 PM
they're not even paying him this year and even if they did, they got money to burn, so who cares? he'll get about as much PT as Bodmer did, but he'll sell a few more jerseys
it's a big meh, but not an L
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2123197, still the best set piece service in the world bar none, he has utility Posted by celery77, Thu Jan-31-13 01:35 PM
and if there's someone better at spraying longballs to any quadrant of the field FROM any quadrant of the field in the world than Beckham right now, it would be news to me.
so yeah, his mobility is lacking, but his right foot is still the most effective ICBM in the British arsenal.
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2123204, RE: still the best set piece service in the world bar none, he has utility Posted by all stah, Thu Jan-31-13 01:39 PM
Yes. He is still one of the best free kickers in the game, and that foot of his is still active.
The IQ is there as well, and he will always be rich with popularity.
However, I want PSG to be unhinged! Beckham will bring a lot of leadership to the team. I don't want that
lol
LYON!
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2123208, lmao, are you riding for Lyon now? Posted by benny, Thu Jan-31-13 01:44 PM
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2123209, RE: lmao, are you riding for Lyon now? Posted by all stah, Thu Jan-31-13 01:46 PM
Yes.
I have added them to my stable of girlfriend teams( real madrid, brasil, england, france)
It started earlier in the season. I saw gomis play, and I couldn't stop watching.
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2123241, well, not a bad team to pick tbh Posted by benny, Thu Jan-31-13 02:31 PM
a good core of experienced players + interesting youngsters definitely makes this one of the most intriguing squads in the league. They play pretty fun soccer too. Although you could've gone full-hipster in your pick and gone with Lorient haha
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2123245, RE: well, not a bad team to pick tbh Posted by all stah, Thu Jan-31-13 02:40 PM
also, current and former players from chelsea factored in on my choice
it was either lyon(essien, malouda) or Marseille( drogba)....
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