According to the MLS club, Beckham is likely to be out for between four and six weeks…
Suddenly the £125 million he was paid to go over to the US looks an even more expensive deal than anyone first thought.
Supporters have been riled by his noshows, and the cynicism of those exploiting the Beckham phenomenon has started to cause a backlash among fans.
When Galaxy played away to New England, supporters could only get tickets by buying a "Beckham package" which included three other matches or attending in a large group - only to discover that Beckham was not going to play.
But don't get too down on the guy, he has "raised the profile" of the sport. Now, more football, baseball and basketball fans than ever before are absolutely certain that soccer is for candy-assed pretty boys who can't take a hit.
More limping under here.
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I am so here to nurse you back to health, baby. C'mon. Let's get naked.
I'll help kiss those boo-boos.
I also like how Bunnie says "still getting paid millions of fans' dollars" like it's being ripped from our wallets without our consent rather than voluntary ticket purchasing. Be careful walking down the street in LA, you might be pickpocketed by a Galaxy accountant.
On a completely different note… why the FUCK are we getting a banner on the side with Perez Hilton advertising an MTV rap gig?? What the fuck?? I knew Bunnie doesn't control this. My question is - WHY THE FUCK IS PEREZ ASSOCIATED WITH RAP??
Sorry.
Granted, nobody's ripping money from anyone's wallets, but when fans are being forced to buy the "Beckham package," only to find that Beckham will sit on the bench, it's disgustingly underhanded.
Best,
Cord
Bunnie,
No one is forced to buy the Beckham package. The purchase is voluntary, and the chance of injury is present in any professional sport.
Best,
Kitchy
PS. Again, joking tone missed.
Oh, Cord, for God's sake. That is SO weak. It must be a slow gossip day if this is where your righteous indignation lies.
I can think of at least 12,000,000 other things that are actually disgustingly underhanded.
YAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWNNNNN. Wake me up when BritBrit sets her hair on fire or something.
And if people are stupid enough to buy a Beckham package not realizing that injuries are a possibility, it ain't the Galaxy's fault. Did they plan this absence, because only that would be "underhanded" and deliberately selling tickets to a no-show.
Bunnie, try buying Galaxy tickets sometime. You can do single games and packages and a lot of things in between. You aren't even remotely pushed one way or the other.
I swear to God this is the curse of Pele. This is what happens when Europe tries to bring soccer to the masses in the US.
WRONG Kitchy. The Galaxy has a back room. Duh.
WRONG Kitchy. The Galaxy has a back room. Duh.
Oh I'm sorry. I thought it was MY back door Beckham was referring to.
that's werd, all i see is a cotton candy ad that looks like it's selling excited wee-wee's. is david beckham trying to protect his body so he can keep playing soccer in the long run? because if so, i'd like to tell him that this is what he's been protecting his body for - now is the time to go ahead and rip his ligaments up and earn the money he's making.
Your mistake. It's okay, I forgive you. have some tom-ba…
Considering he got paid $250M, he should be making goals in a wheelchair. I think he's cute and all, but seriously, man up.
I thought in sports they just duck taped you up and sent you back out?
No no no. *I* duct-tape him and send him back in.
attention pawn shops - be on the lookout for someone cashing in a set of goldenballs
Is it duck or duct for franks sake? I said duct once and I got raked over the coals becuase everyone else swore it was duck. Someone get on this and give me an official ruling. I seriously got lynched on that one.
Main Entry: duct tape
Pronunciation: 'd&k(t)-
Function: noun
: a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts
I'm going to make a voodoo doll and make them all pay for mocking me. I shall avenge my semi good name.
your friends are ayholes - go with your gut. i's duct, but i think there's a brand that markets itself as duck tape.
There is a brand called Duck Tape in honor of the common mistake, yes.
that was a rather unwarranted attack on yoru friends, sorry. has anyone else noticed that i'm getting mean?
AND HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO TYPE
We're ok with that, sar.
Ok just to clarify: we're ok with the mean.
Typing errors, though. You're going to lose your Tom-ba Juice ration if you keep that shit going.
I'm picturing a bunch of poor ducks with tape wrapping around and around their bodies.
I do not want to be around when they rip the tape off those ducks. That is going to be one hell of a quack.
Sar, love means never having to say your sorry.
Oops - then I'm not sorry?
Actually, that's gerbil tape, Other Karen.
Juju, it's duct tape you were right. It's called duct tape because it's original intended purpose was used for being a sealant on air ducts.