Galaxy thoughts (from the wind up thread)

 

First point quoted, yes correct.

 

Second point, I tend to agree also. I am going to the game, to see some brilliant football, likes of which I have not seen in NZ before - but it does start to seem like a circus to see him shipped around the world. Reading today, that Galaxy (according to asst. manager) are considering dropping out of the MLS and becoming a touring team based on the interest this has created. Im not going to complain though, never in my life thought I would see Beckham playing in the ring of fire, in front of my home team. Both are so new it is overwhelming!

 

Everything else in the message im afraid is rubbish, everyone has said anything I was going to so there we are. Welcome.

 

I'm looking forward to another Phoenix game - not too fussed about it being the Galaxy or Beckham, but whatever it takes to build up interest for the Beautiful Game in the last bastion of resistance (i.e. NZ).

 

that's got to be a pi** take surely, the Galaxy are an average team at best in the MLS. Much like the Phoenix have lost a couple of games they could have won or at least drawn in the last minutes of a game - most recently against Chicago for a spot in the top 8 I think.

 

The only real draw card they have is Beckham - internationally anyway, when his contract runs out they'd be sunk.

Not wanting to correct a fellow Arsenal man, but that's not quite what he said.

 

What he said was (paraphrasing): David Beckham is such a drawcard that the Galaxy could  become a professional touring side just based on his popularity.

 

He then went on to say that of course they weren't going to do that and they were hoping Beckham would help them to the MLS finals series next season.

 

 

Haha, thanks D-Square. Just read the email I was sent, got the link off my friend and re-read the article again. Very correct - my previous statement not quite (or even near) true. But is also valid for my call that Beckham is being used as a circus act.   .....although how else are they going to pay back the money put foward for him....?

 

I still believe a better option would have been to get a famous team here, and with our Brazilian stars here, Santos would have been an interesting game or perhaps Argentenan side Boca Juniors? Teams we have not seen here but have a BIG history.