What a ridiculous circus act David Beckham is

5 months' wages equates to far less than he'll gain from the publicity. And it all had to be stage-managed for the last day of the transfer window, of course. Will he even get a game?

Posted By: yarmyyarmy on February 1st 2013 at 13:41:09

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What a ridiculous circus act David Beckham is (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 13:41:09
- I've abstained from saying too much about this (Other Football) - pants, Feb 1, 14:50:11
  - He is to me. Thank David for Beckham (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 1, 15:25:17
  - So it seems (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 15:04:09
    - To be fair as well, you don't need to do very much on here to get the negatives slathering (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Feb 1, 15:37:31
- I don't hate him, I'm just bored as f**k of him (Other Football) - mr carra, Feb 1, 14:19:20
  - Ah, well that's a different matter and I'm with you there. Hardly his fault though is it? (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 1, 14:20:49
    - Well, it's sort of his fault that we're bored of him, isn't it? (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:24:32
      - If you keep buying the bloody newspapers .. (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 1, 14:32:49
      - No, it's not him that creates the demand. (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 1, 14:27:44
        
        It's a bit of a vicious circle (Other Football) - mr carra, Feb 1, 14:35:44
        
        Perhaps, but he certainly courts it (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:31:48
        
        Of course he does, he'd be an idiot not too. (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 1, 14:41:16
- who cares what the actual motivation is (Other Football) - Charles21, Feb 1, 14:18:42
  - ^^ Chaz knows. (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 1, 14:21:06
- I remember when an effigy of him.. (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 1, 14:08:46
  - Strawman argument (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:11:02
    - Ok then... (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 1, 14:19:55
      - He probably spends more on a watch than he is donating here (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:22:17
        
        As I said... (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 1, 14:24:33
        
        So Beckham shouldn't own expensive watches which he's worked to afford. (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 1, 14:24:19
        
        What would you do ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 1, 14:24:11
  - Arrers. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 1, 14:09:24
- He could have gone back home to Orient, put 10,000 on the gate and donated to an East End (Other Football) - col canary, Feb 1, 14:08:12
  - It's a PR stunt because David Beckham didn't sign for Leyton Orient? (Other Football) - RootunTootunHootun, Feb 1, 14:12:05
  - Orient or PSG? erm..tough one that. (n/m) (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Feb 1, 14:10:29
  - He can live and work where the hell he likes. (n/m) (Other Football) - tim berry, Feb 1, 14:09:17
  - Fuck me. If you had his money where would you prefer to live ? Leyton or Paris ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 1, 14:09:07
    - Londons (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 1, 14:12:20
- I kind of don't look at him as a football player anymore, just a marketing bloke. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Feb 1, 13:59:16
- He's giving hundreds of thousands of pounds to charity. Stop moaning. (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 1, 13:55:15
  - So why not just do it anonymously? (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 13:56:46
    - Because the Qatari owner wants the publicity. (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 1, 14:02:21
    - So that it might occur to other footballers on similar wages to do the same? (n/m) (Other Football) - tim berry, Feb 1, 14:00:04
    - This.... (Other Football) - Waddockhunt, Feb 1, 13:58:57
    - "gone there for the money" "one last payday for him" (Other Football) - RootunTootunHootun, Feb 1, 13:58:14
      - Because it's a naked publicity stunt designed to profit Brand Beckham (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:00:05
        
        Poor/sick local children also profit. This is a good thing. I am baffled at your attitude (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 1, 14:03:22
        
        How many could he help if he paid all his tax? (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:04:13
        
        What? are you claiming he's a tax dodger? (n/m) (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Feb 1, 14:07:04
        
        What tax is he due to pay which he doesn't? (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 1, 14:06:35
        
        He's paid virtually no income tax in a decade or more (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:16:24
        
        Huh ? (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 1, 14:20:35
        
        Hasn't he been living abroad though? (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 1, 14:19:13
        
        None, because the shower of shit we have in government at present wouldn't use any of it (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 1, 14:05:52
        
        you live in France? (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Feb 1, 14:10:21
        
        Don't think so - hang on, I'll just go out and check (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 1, 14:13:17
        
        ^^^^ Very, very bitter and jealous ^^^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 1, 14:03:20
        
        Yes, I'm jealous of Beckham. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:06:13
        
        i'd guess he a little more than a 'bit' better looking than you! (n/m) (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Feb 1, 14:08:07
        
        I'm fit as fuck (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:12:06
        
        Maybe you are, but I bet Becks could shag your girlfriend if he wanted!!! (n/m) (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Feb 1, 14:14:10
        
        I wouldn't let him (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:15:44
        
        And you better believe he avoids Tax on a Starbuck's scale (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:03:11
        
        source ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 1, 14:03:52
        
        ... (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:05:20
        
        .... (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 1, 14:07:02
        
        Indeed. He's probably saved kids by not giving them more money for boms (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 1, 14:07:56
        
        bombs...ffs (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 1, 14:08:07
        
        Ah the "Beckham Law" which is something most EU countries have. I paid only 30% the first (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 1, 14:06:40
    - So what if he gets press from it? He's donating vast sums of cash to save kids' lives. (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 1, 13:57:39
      - agreed, but that doesn't make him a saint (Other Football) - mr carra, Feb 1, 14:09:49
      - Put like that, yep decent bloke but then he's always come across as a good chap. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Feb 1, 14:00:11
  - Children will probably stay alive because of him yet he gets slated. (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 1, 13:56:27
- Give the guy a break, he oozes class and is light years ahead of many of his peers. (n/m) (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Feb 1, 13:50:19
- Agreed, selfish cunt should have just pocketed the wages (n/m) (Other Football) - RootunTootunHootun, Feb 1, 13:46:38
  - That's the point, nitwit (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 13:50:05
    - Out of interest... (Other Football) - tim berry, Feb 1, 14:06:15
    - Yeah, i'm sure for someone like David Beckham, publicity is a huge thing he needs (Other Football) - RootunTootunHootun, Feb 1, 13:55:51
      - He clearly craves it (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 13:57:39
    - and? (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 1, 13:51:46
      - and what? That's the end of the point. It's a cynical PR job. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 13:55:42
        
        Underrated now as a player, several coaches rate him and Milan didnt get masses of revenue (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Feb 1, 14:02:46
- and of course its a plum location for Victoria Beckhams (Other Football) - Norfolk un Way, Feb 1, 13:46:02

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