G_willy Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Beckham will play for MLS' L.A. Galaxy in $250M deal Beckham is by no means worth that amount of dough anymore but think about what this will do for fan attendance in the MLS. Who knows maybe they will start airing some more games instead of re-run sports bloopers on ESPN... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I don't see this making any real impact on MLS' popularity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_willy Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 how can bringing in the worlds most talked about athlete not bring attention to MLS?? I personally think that this is the sort of boost the MLS has long been awaiting. If it generates ratings then it generates profits for clubs. Therefore we can afford to keep good athletes in the MLS instead of having them play over in the EPL once they gain popularity. I am not saying that having Beckham come to the US will really have that much impact on the league, but it will at least get people talking about it. I goto school in Wisconsin and 3/4ths of the people I talk to don't even know that MLS exists. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 This will be pretty big deal, not as big as the MLS hopes, but big nonetheless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 how can bringing in the worlds most talked about athlete not bring attention to MLS?? I personally think that this is the sort of boost the MLS has long been awaiting. If it generates ratings then it generates profits for clubs. Therefore we can afford to keep good athletes in the MLS instead of having them play over in the EPL once they gain popularity. I am not saying that having Beckham come to the US will really have that much impact on the league, but it will at least get people talking about it. I goto school in Wisconsin and 3/4ths of the people I talk to don't even know that MLS exists. I don't think the initial attention is going to have any real impact on the popularity of professional soccer here. I could be wrong. People have been pointing to various things as the "big break" soccer has needed for years, and none of them have really made an impact. Plus, isn't this guy more famous for being married to a Spice Girl than he is for his play? I see this making more of an impact on the National Inquirer, if anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SlowBurn68 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Who is Beckham? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 The daughter of my Algebra II teacher, who used to substitute for her mother (and others) from time to time, and who was SMOKIN hot (the daughter, not the mother), is married to John Harkes. edit: I realize this has no relevance to anything, which is pretty much how I feel about MLS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burns3 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 think about what this will do for fan attendance in the MLS. Not much Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Who is Beckham? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want Welcome to America, Becks! Enjoy brunch with Tom & Katie! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 News Flash: People do not care about soccer in the United States. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 News Flash: People do not care about soccer in the United States.That's changing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Man, this is not the Beck thread I was hoping for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 News Flash: People do not care about soccer in the United States. Sure they do. But only when their kids are playing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Americans are generally quite apathetic toward soccer it seems, but my next-door neighbor is from Poland, and one of my favorite things to do is watch soccer with him in his liquor store... World Cup, Euro, Champions League, Premiership... he sheds so much light on every aspect of the game, has made me a huge fan, and the free beer doesn't hurt either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 News Flash: People do not care about soccer in the United States.That's because Americans are, for the most part, idiots. Beckham will boost attendance numbers for Galaxy matches next season (home, and especially away), but won't necessarily do much for other matches. However, the recent rule change allowing these big-money signings will bring a few more burnt-out international stars into the MLS and help to increase attendance elsewhere too. Beckham is just the first such signing. Personally, I think Beckham's next to useless on the pitch these days, but he is a media sensation and that will sell some tickets. I suspect his signing with L.A. was mostly a way to get himself and Posh to southern California, where they can perpetuate the delusion that they somehow matter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 That's because Americans are, for the most part, idiots. That's exactly it. Americans should just watch soccer again so they can get it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 [quote name='JUDE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_willy Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 youth soccer has been the most popular sport amongst kids since the early 90s. Most highschools in the 50s and 60s didnt even have highschool soccer teams. In ten years when this generation is going to be adults I can easily see soccer taking over hockey or basketball as a pasttime sport to watch. Theres a bar around here that plays FSC on the HDTVs ...I fricken love it. ...and yes, I who wouldn't mind seeing posh in maxim and stuff and every other american mens magazine. SHES FRICKEN SMOKING! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicburto Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 it might bring some interest in the MLS - at least in california. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 SHES FRICKEN SMOKING!That can't be good for her "singing" career. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Pele played in NY. People still don't care about soccer here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Pele played in NY. People still don't care about soccer here.But they did, back when Pele played. Then interest waned again. If you haven't seen Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos, it's kinda interesting. Beckham isn't the same kind of figure as Pele, and I doubt he'll have as profound an effect, but soccer is also a bit further along now than it was in the '70s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Pele Who? In 5th grade I played soccer with Hubert Davis, who later went on to minor basketball fame with UNC and various NBA teams. He was way better than me at soccer too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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