essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Is this publicity seeking gesture going to end up in any financial gain for him. Why didn't he keep it quiet.What has happened to his USA soccer schools.He's up to something i'm telling you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7174 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Hardly. He's probably getting a free gaff in Paris in return for a 6 month swan song winning Ligue 1 and possibly the Champions League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Donating his salary to charity shouldn't be knocked. It's a canny gesture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooner 243 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +1, why would he need those wages anyway, he makes more money on endorsements than he would playing Edited February 1, 2013 by tooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) Unless he gains more financially in other ways.Why did he make it public.Why a french charity.What will he do if PSG are drawn against Man Utd in the CL.If he can gain more publicity by not playing,he won't.I forcast an `injury' if it happened ,which may mean he will possibly miss the game,and a long drawn out farce leading up to the game ,i e further publicity. Edited February 1, 2013 by essembeeofsunderland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17660 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 75% top rate of income tax in France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 Maybe tax relief on donations to charity.He's up to something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Because he's giving the charity more publicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffer 0 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Nowt like trying as hard as you can to find fault in a bloke. Coming up empty here as it looks like a very generous gesture to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 It does look like a generous gesture,but are you totally convinced ? Any idea of what is happening with his USA soccer schools ? Why a french charity ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustyelbow 0 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I think its a good thing and how many more players would give there wages for 5 month to charity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffer 0 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 It does look like a generous gesture,but are you totally convinced ? Any idea of what is happening with his USA soccer schools ? Why a french charity ? Yes.No. Because he's playing for a french team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 Why not keep it quiet.Has he received publicity by going public.Was he after publicity for `Brand Beckham' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4859 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Awareness for the charity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 What the fuck does it matter? I heard loads of people whingeing that he's donating to a French charity rather than an English one. How utterly ridiculous. He's being paid by a French club and children who need help still need help regardless of which country they live in. Why should he do anything for Sport Relief when the money might go to children in Africa?? In this age of overpaid, egotistical footballers it's an amazingly generous thing for a person to do. Publicity? He doesn't need it - nor tax relief. Good on him and I hope it pricks the conscience of some of the other multi-millionaires in the game who are assured of financial security for the rest of their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 878 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Of course he's doing it for publicity, that's practically a given. Why is that necessarily a bad thing? There's enough other facets of Beckham's personality that you can criticise, but generosity isn't one of them. He's doing the right thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33851 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 He's already helped out a hopeless singer in need, what more do people want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4859 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 What the fuck does it matter? I heard loads of people whingeing that he's donating to a French charity rather than an English one. How utterly ridiculous. He's being paid by a French club and children who need help still need help regardless of which country they live in. Why should he do anything for Sport Relief when the money might go to children in Africa?? In this age of overpaid, egotistical footballers it's an amazingly generous thing for a person to do. Publicity? He doesn't need it - nor tax relief. Good on him and I hope it pricks the conscience of some of the other multi-millionaires in the game who are assured of financial security for the rest of their lives. Spot on. As sniffer has said, pathetically grasping for something to dislike about this/him Essentially whats happening is a guy is giving millions to charity and people are thinking "what a bastard" or grasping for some ulterior motive and those people desperately need to have a look at themselves. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Of course he's doing it for publicity, that's practically a given. Why is that necessarily a bad thing? There's enough other facets of Beckham's personality that you can criticise, but generosity isn't one of them. He's doing the right thing. I genuinely believe that David Beckham has no need whatsoever to create anymore publicity for himself. He really doesn't! His every move is scrutinised and reported endlessly without this being a stunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31209 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Why has this idiot not had his thread starting privileges removed yet? If it isn't about Sunderland it's about something equally stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Charitable cockney CUNT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Is there such a thing as a selfish good deed? Brand Beckham will always be at the forefront of anything involving him and that praying mantis he calls a wife. The amount he makes through the commercial side of the move means it doesn't matter he isn't being paid a salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Is there such a thing as a selfish good deed? All good deeds are selfish, the question is if there are possible to do anything that's not selfish? that would be an irrational action wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17660 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) His every move is also motivated by money and the need for maximum attention. He's pretty harmless tbh, but pointing out that he's motivated by money and vanity isn't going to hurt him too much either. Its why Fergie got rid of him, he ceased to be a footballer and became a 'brand'. I think he's utterly ridiculous, I mean why wait till the last day of the transfer window to announce your signing when your a free agent anyway? The charity gesture is undoubtedly motivated by the French tax laws. Fair play to the bloke, but pointing it out isn't anywhere near as cynical as the gesture itself. He gets away with it because he's a. probably a nice enough person b. careful not to provoke the press and c. physically beautiful, easier to give him an easy time PR wise than someone with a face like a burst welly. Well advised also and has enough common sense to listen to what they tell him and not get delusions of grandeur by going his own way. Edited February 1, 2013 by PaddockLad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloopJohn 0 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 All good deeds are selfish, the question is if there are possible to do anything that's not selfish? that would be an irrational action wouldn't it? and are humans are irrational so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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