NormanH Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 This report says that David Beckham is signing for the Paris football club PSG for a monthly salary of 800,000 €Can such sums ever be justified, even without the fact that he is finished as a footballer?http://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/david-beckham-au-psg-c-est-fait-21-12-2011-1777188.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Brilliant! If his wife spends it all in France it will do the economy some good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Good publicity for the country but as usual, over the top salary especially with all their millions and in this time of hardships when football may become a luxury for many to go to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 It is a luxory to attend matches, we couldn't afford their prices even if we actually wanted to see these prima donnas trip on a blade of grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Oh ye of little foresight.[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimportequoi Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 PSG don't want Beckham for his football skills, they want him for all the money he will generate for the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 [quote user="NormanH"]This report says that David Beckham is signing for the Paris football club PSG for a monthly salary of 800,000 €Can such sums ever be justified, even without the fact that he is finished as a footballer?http://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/david-beckham-au-psg-c-est-fait-21-12-2011-1777188.php[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Is he finished as a footballer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Does it matter?, He will be the usp of PSG, how many does the ground hold?, what is the top admission cost? put 'em in a museum/And charge the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em - Do the maths . . . Kerchnng! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Well, apparently Vicky doesn't want to go shopping in Paris anyway, they're staying in LA LA Land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 and what has LA Galaxy now offered him a week?Did they intend on going to France or used it to negotiate a better deal in the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprogster Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Perhaps the political controversy in France over his proposed renumeration and that of top footballers in general has scared him off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 One fewer Englishman in France to be ashamed of[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Isn't he past his prime anyway? Suppose its a bit like buying a quality used car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote user="NormanH"]One fewer Englishman in France to be ashamed of[6][/quote] What do they say about people in glass houses ? Someone obviously got out of the wrong side of the bed in their ghetto this morning! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote user="NormanH"]One fewer Englishman in France to be ashamed of[6][/quote]Normy, Normy, Normy, when I said keep your sense of humour I didn't mean the old vituperative one[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I don't think Beckham has done much for people to be ashamed. It's not like he's John Terry or Steven Gerrard, he's a pretty good ambassador for what he does, although he appears a bit thick.I also think he was very overated, and most certainly is past his best, even when he first joined Galaxy.I don't even know why PSG wanted him. Would he have been that much of an attraction for them? They can afford the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 The UK should be quite proud of what he has done outside of playing football and how he has aspired many youngsters to take up the sport and even follow their dreams of being selected for a club. Very few of the post 1990's names in the game have done much outside the sport apart from poor old Gazza promoting the drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote user="Mr Coeur de Lion"]I don't think Beckham has done much for people to be ashamed. It's not like he's John Terry or Steven Gerrard, he's a pretty good ambassador for what he does, although he appears a bit thick.I also think he was very overated, and most certainly is past his best, even when he first joined Galaxy.I don't even know why PSG wanted him. Would he have been that much of an attraction for them? They can afford the best.[/quote]Whatever else he is (or isn't) he is a bit savvy financially, even if he involves an -agent-confirms-talks-with-PSG to do the deals; and of course they wouldn't enter into negotiations with either side without having some options and leverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 It's most likely the agent pushing for the move so he can get a nice big slice of cash from the deal.Agents are a horrible nasty element of the game and don't deserve the money they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I quite like the chap. He always seemed to put a bit of effort into the game whilst he was wearing an England shirt. He does seem a bit thick, but then whilst the rest of us were learning to read and write, he was kicking a ball against a wall.The reason for the move was because the owners of PSG (Qatar investment authority, who also own most of Sainsburys, Harrods and ArcelorMittal amongst others) could make some money out of him. Brand Beckham is quite big wherever you go, surprisingly, even in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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