Real will not extend David Beckham's contract

[MattM4 0]

Real coach calls time on Beckham

Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello has revealed that David Beckham will not play for the club again after agreeing to sign for Los Angeles Galaxy.

 

Capello said: "Beckham will train with the team but he won't play."

 

He added: "He has always been a great professional, but a player who has such an important contract with another club, we cannot count on him."

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6259063.stm

 

ouch.

 

Edit.. wahey too late... Weird decision by Capello.

[ewerk 30371]

Very harsh decision by Capello. It'll be interesting to see if he's allowed to leave Madrid early to go to the US or maybe on loan to another club for 6 months.

[MattM4 0]

He might as well come to a Premierleague club for 6 months.

[midds 0]

Reading between the lines it's pretty obvious Capello doesn't think he'll be 100% committed to Real for fear of injury. Nice work if you can get it I suppose.

Edited January 13, 2007 by Jaffa

[ewerk 30371]

Reading between the lines it's pretty obvious Capello doesn't think he'll be 100% committed to Real for fear of injury. Nice work if you can get it I suppose.

 

Capello has never rated him, I'm not sure whether its because of his ability as a footballer or his celebrity status but this has given him a perfect excuse to push him out the door now.

[@yourservice 67]

Beckham- one paced, one footed, can't head the ball, can't tackle, can't beat a man.

Good passer, decent free kick taker - probably the most over rated footballer ever.

 

And all that with a squeaky voice aswell,tremendous.

[midds 0]

Reading between the lines it's pretty obvious Capello doesn't think he'll be 100% committed to Real for fear of injury. Nice work if you can get it I suppose.

 

Capello has never rated him, I'm not sure whether its because of his ability as a footballer or his celebrity status but this has given him a perfect excuse to push him out the door now.

Agree totally. Capello inherited him and has barely played him. The writing has been on the wall for a while now.

[MattM4 0]

Is it me or does that look like Michael Owen?

[Optimistic Nut 126]

How about we try and get him on a 3-month loan deal a la Larsson at Man U.

[Fop 1]

Fop:

 

"only going to sell T-shirts

wont be playing football

IQ smaller than mine"

 

all totally unjustifiable statements tbh

 

Except of course:

 

He IS only going to sell t-shirts.

He will be playing football, but only if you count Sunday League football.

And his IQ is without a doubt smaller than mine (smaller than most peoples, and possible some chimps).

 

you know nowt about his motivations, nowt about the game in the US, and nowt about his IQ

 

Hehe after all your UTTER GUFF about the soccer in the USA that I've put you right on? Heh puh-leeze...

 

 

do you think they play different rules or something? Are American blokes physically different in some way?

Do they play different rules a pub league? Are those blokes some how physically different to the human norm?

 

 

 

 

The MSL will succeed and people like Fop will have some serious egg on their faces when the USA win the WC before England ever will again

 

Heh, it may well eventually become a strong league, the USA certainly has the population for it, and at the moment and since 1996 the whole League as really been a venture capital investment from those hoping it will take off and therefore pay off.

 

But presently it is still mickey mouse (I would expect Sunderland to do very, very well in that league).

 

But what is most amusing is that you seem to believe I have some person vendetta against it. If it becomes a strong league, or they win the world cup, good for them (can't see it happening for a good 15+ years however)... that still does NOT change what it IS NOW.

[Zathras 244]

Fop:

 

"only going to sell T-shirts

wont be playing football

IQ smaller than mine"

 

all totally unjustifiable statements tbh

 

Except of course:

 

He IS only going to sell t-shirts.

He will be playing football, but only if you count Sunday League football.

And his IQ is without a doubt smaller than mine (smaller than most peoples, and possible some chimps).

 

you know nowt about his motivations, nowt about the game in the US, and nowt about his IQ

 

Hehe after all your UTTER GUFF about the soccer in the USA that I've put you right on? Heh puh-leeze...

 

 

do you think they play different rules or something? Are American blokes physically different in some way?

Do they play different rules a pub league? Are those blokes some how physically different to the human norm?

 

 

 

 

The MSL will succeed and people like Fop will have some serious egg on their faces when the USA win the WC before England ever will again

 

Heh, it may well eventually become a strong league, the USA certainly has the population for it, and at the moment and since 1996 the whole League as really been a venture capital investment from those hoping it will take off and therefore pay off.

 

But presently it is still mickey mouse (I would expect Sunderland to do very, very well in that league).

 

But what is most amusing is that you seem to believe I have some person vendetta against it. If it becomes a strong league, or they win the world cup, good for them (can't see it happening for a good 15+ years however)... that still does NOT change what it IS NOW.

 

Seeing as Sunderland are regularly (comprehensively) beaten by LOWER DIVISION US sides when they come over here, as well as the fact that MLS (Not MSL) has been making money for the last few years shows exactly how much you know about it.

[Fop 1]

 

Seeing as Sunderland are regularly (comprehensively) beaten by LOWER DIVISION US sides when they come over here, as well as the fact that MLS (Not MSL) has been making money for the last few years shows exactly how much you know about it.

 

It's been making a profit for a while now, but lost a phenomenal amount in it's early years. Much of the current profitabilty is down to a recent TV deal, it's gates are still somewhat low (although it's TV, shirts and sponsorship etc. that will be the real money, of course, eventually).

 

I'm not sure what you mean by lower division US sides though?

 

Do you mean non-major league sides (A-league)? I'm afriad I don't pay that much attention who Sunderland lose to.

 

 

 

But again, it may well take off and become huge... but it's still a pretty weak league now.

[Zathras 244]

 

Seeing as Sunderland are regularly (comprehensively) beaten by LOWER DIVISION US sides when they come over here, as well as the fact that MLS (Not MSL) has been making money for the last few years shows exactly how much you know about it.

 

It's been making a profit for a while now, but lost a phenomenal amount in it's early years. Much of the current profitabilty is down to a recent TV deal, it's gates are still somewhat low (although it's TV, shirts and sponsorship etc. that will be the real money, of course, eventually).

 

I'm not sure what you mean by lower division US sides though?

 

Do you mean non-major league sides (A-league)? I'm afriad I don't pay that much attention who Sunderland lose to.

 

 

 

But again, it may well take off and become huge... but it's still a pretty weak league now.

 

 

The A-League no longer exists; Sunderland has been spanked on several occasions by division 1 sides. And any brand new multi-million dollar venture is going to lose money in its first few years of existence. The TV deal is a result of the league taking a larger market share, not vice versa.

 

 

Is it a league on par with the Premiership? Of course not. However most people here, even Eurosnobs agree its on par with the Championship and minus Celtic (and sometimes Rangers) would take over the SPL without a problem.

[Fop 1]

The A-League no longer exists; Sunderland has been spanked on several occasions by division 1 sides. And any brand new multi-million dollar venture is going to lose money in its first few years of existence. The TV deal is a result of the league taking a larger market share, not vice versa.

 

 

Is it a league on par with the Premiership? Of course not. However most people here, even Eurosnobs agree its on par with the Championship and minus Celtic (and sometimes Rangers) would take over the SPL without a problem.

 

 

Yep I'd probably agree that the most postive spin would put it somewhere around Championship level.... which again goes back to the question of Beckham moving to the Championship for 125m, would it be for the money or the football.

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The MLS is great entertainment. Love watching the games and highlights when they're on during the summer. Invicta should give it a look.

 

I even have a LA Galaxy shirt, from a couple of years ago... kind of hesitant to ever wear it again now though, as I'd probably be branded a bandwagon jumper

[Zathras 244]

The A-League no longer exists; Sunderland has been spanked on several occasions by division 1 sides. And any brand new multi-million dollar venture is going to lose money in its first few years of existence. The TV deal is a result of the league taking a larger market share, not vice versa.

 

 

Is it a league on par with the Premiership? Of course not. However most people here, even Eurosnobs agree its on par with the Championship and minus Celtic (and sometimes Rangers) would take over the SPL without a problem.

 

 

Yep I'd probably agree that the most postive spin would put it somewhere around Championship level.... which again goes back to the question of Beckham moving to the Championship for 125m, would it be for the money or the football.

 

Of course, where would you rather live? California or Burnley?

[Fop 1]

 

 

Of course, where would you rather live? California or Burnley?

 

Well I think that's rather obvious, but if it was about football and not money then he'd have the option of a fair few nice (and not so nice to be fair) places to live.

[ChezGiven 0]

Capello has just said he wont play for Madrid again this season. This means Beckham could come to prem on loan. Madness. Beckham has done nowt wrong but Capello has fucked him off.

 

Get him on loan for a laugh.

[Invicta_Toon 0]

 

Seeing as Sunderland are regularly (comprehensively) beaten by LOWER DIVISION US sides when they come over here, as well as the fact that MLS (Not MSL) has been making money for the last few years shows exactly how much you know about it.

 

It's been making a profit for a while now, but lost a phenomenal amount in it's early years. Much of the current profitabilty is down to a recent TV deal, it's gates are still somewhat low (although it's TV, shirts and sponsorship etc. that will be the real money, of course, eventually).

 

you mean like the premiership?

 

I'm not sure what you mean by lower division US sides though?

 

Do you mean non-major league sides (A-league)? I'm afriad I don't pay that much attention who Sunderland lose to.

 

 

 

 

But again, it may well take off and become huge... but it's still a pretty weak league now.

[Invicta_Toon 0]

The A-League no longer exists; Sunderland has been spanked on several occasions by division 1 sides. And any brand new multi-million dollar venture is going to lose money in its first few years of existence. The TV deal is a result of the league taking a larger market share, not vice versa.

 

 

Is it a league on par with the Premiership? Of course not. However most people here, even Eurosnobs agree its on par with the Championship and minus Celtic (and sometimes Rangers) would take over the SPL without a problem.

 

 

Yep I'd probably agree that the most postive spin would put it somewhere around Championship level.... which again goes back to the question of Beckham moving to the Championship for 125m, would it be for the money or the football.

 

this is where you display your blatent misunderstanding

 

you honestly think there is a parallel between moving to the US and to Luton Town don't you?

 

small minded tbh

[Fop 1]

 

you mean like the premiership?

 

Again displaying your complete lunacy in comparing something you don't know with something that is irrlevent.

 

 

 

this is where you display your blatent misunderstanding

 

you honestly think there is a parallel between moving to the US and to Luton Town don't you?

 

small minded tbh

 

Except of course even the americans here say that at best Major League is somewhere near Championship standard.

 

So again yet more shit is sweeping from your completely misinformed cake hole.

 

Now please just bugger off and go masterbate over your Beckham posters or something, just make sure you lock the door so you're mother doesn't catch you!

[Invicta_Toon 0]

 

you mean like the premiership?

 

Again displaying your complete lunacy in comparing something you don't know with something that is irrlevent.

 

 

 

this is where you display your blatent misunderstanding

 

you honestly think there is a parallel between moving to the US and to Luton Town don't you?

 

small minded tbh

 

Except of course even the americans here say that at best Major League is somewhere near Championship standard.

 

So again yet more shit is sweeping from your completely misinformed cake hole.

 

Now please just bugger off and go masterbate over your Beckham posters or something, just make sure you lock the door so you're mother doesn't catch you!

 

bullshit, you honeslty believe the MLS is like the champoinship. Total fucking bollocks

[luckyluke 2]

I can't see a loan deal happening tbh. If he's going to America for the money and not the football then I don't think he'll lose any sleep over being paid to sit on his arse for six months.

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......no amount of money can buy your place in football history and on the pitch he doesnt come near Europes all-time top 20.

 

So so far in this thread Beckham's career is being judged poorly for not having won the World Cup, and now for not being one of Europe's top 20 all time players. Are you lads having a laugh or what?

 

I tell you what, he's had a better career and made better decisions during his career than Alan Shearer.

 

Spot on.

 

On the radio on Friday they were saying 'he's no Pele, no Best'.

[Invicta_Toon 0]

 

http://cbs.sportsline.com/columns/story/9930452

 

We don't have bloody hooligans, but we're nobody's punchline

Jan. 14, 2007

By Gregg Doyel

CBS SportsLine.com National Columnist

Tell Gregg your opinion!

 

They're laughing at us in England.

 

Right now, this very second, they're sniggering at you. And at me. At all of us here in the United States. If they were laughing at something unimportant like our clothes or our cars or our president, I could handle it. But they've gone too far. They're laughing at our sports.

 

 

They're not just taking shots at soccer, they're taking shots at the U.S. (Getty Images)

Specifically they're laughing at American soccer, getting a jolly good kick out of former English captain David Beckham's decision to leave Europe for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

 

One television personality in England noted that Beckham was headed to the "soccer backwaters of the United States," as if our best players wash up from the primordial ooze with tails still attached to their arses. Another said Beckham's $250 million move means "he has effectively admitted his serious career is finished."

 

I could go on and on, because England's fascination with Beckham is like heroin or pornography, but I'm going to leave you with this gem. This doesn't come from a message board or a fan site. This comes from a columnist at the London Times, which until this very second I considered to be a real newspaper. Here's what the bloke wrote, using that cutting-edge journalism technique known as an "open letter" to Beckham, written from the perspective of Beckham's new boss at the Galaxy:

 

"The (Galaxy) has certainly come a long way under the gritty direction of coach Buzz Crumbleapple IV and many of our outfield players now show almost no inclination to catch the ball whatsoever. Trading Buster Stinkenberger from the Cincinatti Hooters last October sent a clear message to the world about the seriousness and depth of our intentions."

 

Forget that the typist, Giles Smith, doesn't know how to find the correct spelling of Cincinnati. Check the message. When it comes to soccer, we in America are buffoons.

 

You don't have to like American soccer, or soccer at all, to get just a little bit pissed off here. This is America they're talking about. Your country. Mine. Most of the time I'm one heartless SOB, so removed from rooting that it doesn't dawn on me, as I'm writing about the Florida Gators as they win the NCAA football or men's basketball national championship, that I'm watching my alma mater. That was just college.

 

But this is life. Our life. And they're laughing at it in England, where a recidivist scumbag like rocker Pete Doherty is the closest thing they have to an international icon, and where the nation's one-dimensional sports machine has produced just one World Cup title, way back in 1966, when the tournament was held in England. So what if England created soccer? Much of Europe and South America now beats the Brits at it.

 

So does the United States, on occasion. Remember the 1994 World Cup, when America beat Colombia, tied Switzerland and scared the crap out of Brazil? England doesn't. It didn't make it to the 1994 World Cup.

 

At the 2002 World Cup we matched England by reaching the quarterfinals. Soccer in North America isn't what it is in South America, granted. But the "backwaters?" Not since 1986, the last time the USA failed to qualify for the World Cup. That was more than 20 years ago. How long is 20 years? Twenty years ago, Prince Charles was considered handsome.