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Old 12 January 2007, 05:09 AM   #1
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David Beckham off to the USA!!

Hey Padi,

You're going to love this one!!

David Beckham is off the US to teach football to the youngsters there. But listen to this.....he's on a QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS CONTRACT!!!!

Let's hear your comments, Padi....please don't hold back!!
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Old 12 January 2007, 05:22 AM   #2
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padi's an EPL fan?
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Old 12 January 2007, 05:35 AM   #3
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50 million a year huh? Just for the money so Posh doesn't have to go back to the UK and can keep shopping and shopping and shopping and........
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Old 12 January 2007, 05:43 AM   #4
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Ol' David and Victoria ... now there's some people who will enjoy the Leopard Rolex....
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Old 12 January 2007, 05:47 AM   #5
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Ol' David and Victoria ... now there's some people who will enjoy the Leopard Rolex....
I just did some math to find out how long I have to work for one week of his salary
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Old 12 January 2007, 07:35 AM   #6
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He wasn´t playing so much in Real Madrid since their new manager Capello, went to the club. So, what better place to spend all these money and, who knows, maybe Victoria will be in the movies industry after all....
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Old 12 January 2007, 07:37 AM   #7
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I heard he is coming to the US to relax since competition in the US is not as fierce.... Not sure how much of that is true.
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Old 12 January 2007, 07:40 AM   #8
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It is true, compared to the championships in Europe. Spain is one of the toughest and even more is Champions League...
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Old 12 January 2007, 08:41 AM   #9
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David Beckham...Shmeckham.

Now Mrs Beckham....hmmmmm.
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Old 12 January 2007, 08:43 AM   #10
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David Beckham...Shmeckham.

Now Mrs Beckham....hmmmmm.
Are you aware of the fact that what you see is 80% plastic? An inflatable doll is much cheaper and doesn't go out shopping
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Old 12 January 2007, 09:12 AM   #11
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Hey Padi,

You're going to love this one!!

David Beckham is off the US to teach football to the youngsters there. But listen to this.....he's on a QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS CONTRACT!!!!

Let's hear your comments, Padi....please don't hold back!!
Who gives a sh!t
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Old 12 January 2007, 09:23 AM   #12
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Are you aware of the fact that what you see is 80% plastic? An inflatable doll is much cheaper and doesn't go out shopping
Hey, I keep saying... if you can touch it... it's real
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Old 12 January 2007, 09:50 AM   #13
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Old 12 January 2007, 09:56 AM   #14
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Are you aware of the fact that what you see is 80% plastic? An inflatable doll is much cheaper and doesn't go out shopping
More likely silicon or saline solution...either way it''s okay with me...call me superficial.

Yup, that's what I'd get with that kind of coin.




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Old 12 January 2007, 10:01 AM   #15
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I'd probably still hit that.
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Old 12 January 2007, 10:03 AM   #16
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Man, you Yanks have low standards
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Old 12 January 2007, 10:59 AM   #17
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Yup, we also don't play soccer...
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Old 12 January 2007, 11:29 AM   #18
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The Beckhams can now go play with the Cruise family more often then... the UK wanker family meets the USA Wanker family!

They've all lost the plot
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Old 12 January 2007, 11:50 AM   #19
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The threw a bunch of cash at Pele years ago to bring soccer to the US. Never took off.

A few years ago the USA women did real well and that was going to be the next wave. Interest peaked then faded.

Now Beckham. Hey, it's not my money and if someone is dumb enough to pay him, good for him.. The USA is all about the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB. If a sport is not selling out 60k seat stadiums, its not happening and it's not here and it won't.

Yes I know how HUGE soccer (football) is worldwide amd I mean no disrespect. I need more action than a 3 hour match that ends in a 1-1 tie.

BTW.... any Superbowl predictions?

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Old 12 January 2007, 11:51 AM   #20
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Old 12 January 2007, 12:31 PM   #21
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Nah more like the husbands would get together whilst the girls went shopping
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Old 12 January 2007, 02:22 PM   #22
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Amanda!.............you little tinker.
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Old 12 January 2007, 04:15 PM   #23
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Nah more like the husbands would get together whilst the girls went shopping
WHOA, Amanda!!! Do you know how embarrassed I suddenly feel right now?
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Old 12 January 2007, 07:50 PM   #24
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Hey Padi,

You're going to love this one!!

David Beckham is off the US to teach football to the youngsters there. But listen to this.....he's on a QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS CONTRACT!!!!

Let's hear your comments, Padi....please don't hold back!!
BRAIN-DEAD COMPLETE AND UTTER TOSSER THE USA CAN HAVE HIM WITH MY BLESSING ,AND HIS STICK INSECT WIFE
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Old 12 January 2007, 08:05 PM   #25
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I agree with Padi. Good riddence to the pair of them. They used to live about 2 miles from me and were a little eccentric then (about 3 or 4 years back). They used to visit the local McDonalds here a lot (no doubt to get David his Happy Meals)

In some ways I can't help thinking good for him. Some stupid tosser in America is paying millions for a player well past his best. His best years were here in Manchester without a doubt.

its a bit like a footballers pension salary. No doubt they will realise how bad a player he has become and try and cancel the contract within the next 18 months.

I think LA is the perfect place for the Beckhams. Most of the nutjobs find their way to the "vanity mecca" eventually.
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I agree with Padi. Good riddence to the pair of them. They used to live about 2 miles from me and were a little eccentric then (about 3 or 4 years back). They used to visit the local McDonalds here a lot (no doubt to get David his Happy Meals)

In some ways I can't help thinking good for him. Some stupid tosser in America is paying millions for a player well past his best. His best years were here in Manchester without a doubt.

its a bit like a footballers pension salary. No doubt they will realise how bad a player he has become and try and cancel the contract within the next 18 months.

I think LA is the perfect place for the Beckhams. Most of the nutjobs find their way to the "vanity mecca" eventually.
Could agree more mate good ridance.

Its great to think about the entire Beckham clan will be over the other side of the Atlantic.And another group of so called plebes gone over the pond hope they stay there.America deserves them,and this is what his wages amount to,plus tips and freebies of course:

But the real truth why they want to go.
This is why the stick insect wife wants him over there, his football form is really starting to decline now. So packing him off to the jolly US of A. Where they can just about kick a ball and really know sod all about football,it will make him look like a soccer god again.And of course America is very rich picking for the stick insect too.

It's the USA thing Beckham is just a big money advert brand. They are even now preparing to pay Tony Blair a fortune to stand and talk bol#x on the "lecture circuit".
Don't forget they paid to listen to Ms Booth,Marget Thatcher and elected Dubbya TWICE.

Beckhams pittance wages.

£128m over 5 years.
£25.6m a year
£492,307 per week
£70,329 per day
£2,930 per hour
£48 per minute
81p per second

For trying to kicking a ball around a pitch,and being a complete and utter Pratt.
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Old 12 January 2007, 08:32 PM   #27
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Could agree more mate good ridance.

Its great to think about the entire Beckham clan will be over the other side of the Atlantic.And another group of so called plebes gone over the pond hope they stay there.America deserves them,and this is what his wages amount to,plus tips and freebies of course:

But the real truth why they want to go.
This is why the stick insect wife wants him over there, his football form is really starting to decline now. So packing him off to the jolly US of A. Where they can just about kick a ball and really know sod all about football,it will make him look like a soccer god again.And of course America is very rich picking for the stick insect too.
Beckham crossed over from being a world class player to a "celebrity icon" when he signed for Real Madrid. He will do well out there. Hollywood is all about style over content and fake over real. Don't forget Ben Affleck "won" the Battle Of Britain and America found the Enigma (on screen of course)

The tragedy of Mrs Beckham is she used to be rather attractive, I think these days shes been taking advice off Michael Jacksons surgeon. Nothing more than "tits on a stick" now, and they are fake too...

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As opposed to standing and talking bol#x in parliament.
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Beckham crossed over from being a world class player to a "celebrity icon" when he signed for Real Madrid. He will do well out there. Hollywood is all about style over content and fake over real. Don't forget Ben Affleck "won" the Battle Of Britain and America found the Enigma (on screen of course)

The tragedy of Mrs Beckham is she used to be rather attractive, I think these days shes been taking advice off Michael Jacksons surgeon. Nothing more than "tits on a stick" now, and they are fake too...



As opposed to standing and talking bol#x in parliament.
Well you just about summed up our Mr B-liar like most politicians today.Lets hope the likes of Jade Goody and the rest of the useless plebes jet over to the US and stay there.And take the celeb this and that crap TV shows as well and goody bloody ridance.
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The threw a bunch of cash at Pele years ago to bring soccer to the US. Never took off.

A few years ago the USA women did real well and that was going to be the next wave. Interest peaked then faded.

Now Beckham. Hey, it's not my money and if someone is dumb enough to pay him, good for him.. The USA is all about the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB. If a sport is not selling out 60k seat stadiums, its not happening and it's not here and it won't.

Yes I know how HUGE soccer (football) is worldwide amd I mean no disrespect. I need more action than a 3 hour match that ends in a 1-1 tie.

BTW.... any Superbowl predictions?

- A hurting Miami Dolphins fan
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Yes I know how HUGE soccer (football) is worldwide amd I mean no disrespect. I need more action than a 3 hour match that ends in a 1-1 tie.

BTW.... any Superbowl predictions?

- A hurting Miami Dolphins fan
Super Bowl predictions? erm, Stevie Nicks for the Pre Game and Prince at Half Time.. Oh, I'd say it'll be in Miami too..

Seriously, how do you think it feels being a Dolphins fan in the UK. 23 years I've watched, listened and hoped. I stay up sometimes until 5am to watch them piss away a game in the last few minutes most weeks. Saban is a bit of a sissy quitting after two years for the money in college football. He never saw the job through. No coach and an average QB (sigh) again in Miami... Normal year then..
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