I'll be there.
It's the Phoenix FFS, they could be playing BNU Pints and I'd be
there.
Bending it with Beckham
She told me that you smelt funny......
Was I too heavy handed with the Sex Panther aftershave? 60% of the time, it works all the time.
I was out on a big night last night, and to be back in the
boozer again so early meant that I probably smelt like a tramps
armpit.
look at it from the players point of view, some of them will never
have the chance to play against someone like David Beckham - for
all the flashes and the lenses i'm pretty sure he's just another
guy who loves his football.......and i sense theres some jealousy
out there in the football world becoz Mr Beckham has been able to
cash in and then some, good on him i say.....wouldnt we all cash in
if we were as good? and yes he is that bloody good, you dont become
the England captain and win sh*t loads of trophies at Man Utd by
being a good lookin son-of-a-b!tch with a wife we'd all like to
have a go at if given half the chance.
Sure the hype has been way "over hyped" but thats America for ya aint it? It was always gonna happen.
I remember watching Becks on a video in the #24 jersey for Man Utd against Galatasaray when he was like 19 or something.....i'd gladly pay thru the nose to watch him in real life for the Galaxy.
Sure the hype has been way "over hyped" but thats America for ya aint it? It was always gonna happen.
I remember watching Becks on a video in the #24 jersey for Man Utd against Galatasaray when he was like 19 or something.....i'd gladly pay thru the nose to watch him in real life for the Galaxy.
Going back to the OP. I have just conducted a phone
poll. Margin of error NIL!
Question put to two people. One elderly (knows that football exists) and the other a youngster (comparatively) who doesn't know what "soccer" is.
Question was "Would you go and watch LA Galaxy at the stadium with David Beckham playing at a cost of , say, $45 a ticket?".
100% of respondents replied "Beckham in Wellington? YES!!!"
Question put to two people. One elderly (knows that football exists) and the other a youngster (comparatively) who doesn't know what "soccer" is.
Question was "Would you go and watch LA Galaxy at the stadium with David Beckham playing at a cost of , say, $45 a ticket?".
100% of respondents replied "Beckham in Wellington? YES!!!"
look at it from the players point of view, some of them will never
have the chance to play against someone like David Beckham - for
all the flashes and the lenses i'm pretty sure he's just another
guy who loves his football.......and i sense theres some jealousy
out there in the football world becoz Mr Beckham has been able to
cash in and then some, good on him i say.....wouldnt we all cash in
if we were as good? and yes he is that bloody good, you dont become
the England captain and win sh*t loads of trophies at Man Utd by
being a good lookin son-of-a-b!tch with a wife we'd all like to
have a go at if given half the chance.
Sure the hype has been way "over hyped" but thats America for ya aint it? It was always gonna happen.
I remember watching Becks on a video in the #24 jersey for Man Utd against Galatasaray when he was like 19 or something.....i'd gladly pay thru the nose to watch him in real life for the Galaxy.
Sure the hype has been way "over hyped" but thats America for ya aint it? It was always gonna happen.
I remember watching Becks on a video in the #24 jersey for Man Utd against Galatasaray when he was like 19 or something.....i'd gladly pay thru the nose to watch him in real life for the Galaxy.
Carnie is that sense coming out of your mouth? My god,
it is!!
Got us talking, got the media talking, got HN to confess his
promiscuous nature .
.
All to the good, and as far as I know it's not cost more than
a phone call or two so far.
(not sure if Joe Public is ready for the sight of YF's finest
on their screens, but hey it had to happen sooner or
later)
I reckon it's a stroke of genious (sp?) and yes I'd go,
like folks have said it's our lot on the field; and thousands of
rugby fans to be shown the way the world is going.
Surely $1 mil could buy a decent player / marquee to fill the last
spot?
this is so f**king stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WARZYCHA2007-08-16 17:49:46
it will be waste of our time and terry's money!!!!!!!
if beks did come he would most likely play drunk or pull what
the greek national team did in Oz and throw the game.
WHATS THE PRICE TAG TOO????
THE BASTARDS PAYED 1 MILLION PER WEEK PLUS ENDORSEMENTS
It may attract a different crowd who will go to see Beckham because
of his image and fame, but it's insulting to football fans,
everyone who cares about the game know that the Galaxy are a poor
team and Beckham isn't the most exiciting player in the
world, maybe if they were bringing a genuine world class star at
the peak of their ability like Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo or
Kaka, but they're just bringing an over the hill hugely overhyped
player.
Waste of money! He'll play 30 mins and get subbed after everyone
kicks him to kingdom come. It takes 22 players to make a game, what
is he has a stinker or doesn't get the ball very much? Rip-off
prices. Even Tiger Woods showed up for three full days for his 1
million!
Anyone who's willing and able to be a part of tv3's coverage
on this topic for tonight's news please head down to phoenix
training, Endeavour park 3pm today!
I wuz there!
Saw a camera, spoke to a random bloke who was with the camera-man, but I think they were just getting background footage
It's a bit like when they brough Tiger out to the NZ open, good publicity but the actual product was a bit disappointing. Could go the same way I guess...I'd certainly go and I'd certainly be willing to pay extra to go...
Paraparaumu Golf Club are still in millions of debt from that
and they held that particular NZ Open in January 2002!
I thought it got under-written by Wellington City Council? Thanks Wellington ratepayers
- now there's a thought; I wonder if WCC will underwrite the Beckham visit?
I just saw that Terry S is now worth 100 million. Go on, do it for
the fans and free entry too! LOL
on one side, Beckham coming = good
on the other side, $1 million squids=bad
i'm not sure which way the scale tips...
Who is Adam Smith?
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Yeah, who were those guys on the news, and where did they get that
shirt with the Phoenix crest on it?
I was the one quoted - Frankie Mac was stood next to me but didn't
get his comments aired...
There was also a good bunch of YF members there too
It's a bit like when they brough Tiger out to the NZ open, good publicity but the actual product was a bit disappointing. Could go the same way I guess...I'd certainly go and I'd certainly be willing to pay extra to go...
Paraparaumu Golf Club are still in millions of debt from that
and they held that particular NZ Open in January 2002!
I thought it got under-written by Wellington City Council? Thanks Wellington ratepayers
- now there's a thought; I wonder if WCC will underwrite the Beckham visit?
Not the information I received from them when I used to work
in the Golf Industry...
I may be adding 2 + 2 and getting 5 here but do you think this is
possibly a lure to sign a major sponsor for the season and the
discussions with Galaxy may only be just that???
Maybe as Half Time entertainment one lucky punter from the crowd
can win the chance to play Kick the Boot at the Beckham!
Lemme know if the TV3 clip gets put online, I don't really have a
TV. Which means off to the sports bar with you lot for the away
games!
Who is Adam Smith?
Of course i meant Adam Brown.
Ha ha! I was just taking the Michael...
It was me - hopefully will see you at the Backbencher on
Saturday
I see sweet FA football since I moved from the UK. I don't watch
sky or whatever and only see some on plays of the fkn week. To have
a MLS in Wellington would be something. It puts the game on the map
here and shuts up critics and knockers. Ideally you'd guarantee YF
to get in to make it memorable and make sure Phoenix are the
focus. I think the idea is magic. Apart from SydFC the
Aussies would be gutted.
Yeah, who were those guys on the news, and where did they get that
shirt with the Phoenix crest on it?
i was in the background 
That
shirt was mine
That
shirt was mine
I was the one quoted - Frankie Mac was stood next to me but didn't
get his comments aired...
There was also a good bunch of YF members there too
I was the eye candy.
more like the eye brussel sprouts
Yeah, who were those guys on the news, and where did they get that
shirt with the Phoenix crest on it?
i was in the background That
shirt was mine
That
shirt was mineIs that pre-release official merchandise? or a boot leg? looks
great feverish.
and back on on the topic. Whether the game comes here or not
Terry just got some more air time, some more newspaper articles,
more profile and probably another row of season tickets sold...and
if it does? can only be good for Football profile in NZ.
It was one they got made for some early promo stuff. Not sure if
they are doing more like it. I swapped it with Terry for a
Retro Ricki
linky link to the story
Cheers buddy, you made my day.
That being said, I never did like Eden Park, but if they dare try to take that match away from us... sorry Auckland, but Wellington is Football City NZ now! They blew their chance, now it's our time to shine.
I don't know how brought Adam Smith into the argument, but there's
a very nice statue of him in the Royal Mile in Edinburgh
That being said, I never did like Eden Park, but if they dare try to take that match away from us... sorry Auckland, but Wellington is Football City NZ now! They blew their chance, now it's our time to shine.
I suspect the manager at Eden Park missed the point by a HUGE margin. How does an extra 10k at Eden Park help the Phoenix ?
Well I guess he/she's figuring Wellington is trying to be a
nationally supported team, what with the preseason match down in
Christchurch, that's enough excuse for an exhibition match to be
played up there, and that the lure of extra ticket sales might be
enough to convince the Nix that it would be less of a financial
white elephant ala Tiger Woods @ Paraparaumu, and that luring an
Auckland audience would mean TV revenues. There is some
justification for it happening. But I'd rather it didn't 
a good way to lift the profile of the sport....i dont really
appreciate this overpaid git with his lollypop missus, but cannot
deny there aren't many better at dead ball play.
go on, do it, fill the ring of fire
go on, do it, fill the ring of fire
LA Galaxy maybe a crap team, but It would be good for football in
New Zealand if they come and play.
And all you who think this is sh*t for the game need to wake
up....This is how Football is done now, It's all about The Big
Sponsors, The Gimmicks, The Flashy Ads, The Overpaid Superstars,
The Behind the scene Scandals and a football game squeezed in here
and there....Maybe it is bad for the game but that is how Football
is now.
Nestling2007-08-17 03:13:03
Great news on the Galaxay Phoenix ,,,,, even though Beckam is
a bit of an old t**ser now its got football on the front pages.
Which is great for the game here.
To quote Ali G " David Beckham,,,, the guy who
every boy wants to be in his boots and every man wants to be in his
missus"
Im an evid watcher of ESPN, a program called PTI in particular. For
the last 2 years there has been hardly ANY football on it at all -
the odd MLS winner might get 20 seconds here n' there and when the
world cup was on they gave Italy a wee mention.......BUT NOW we've
got Wilbon and Kornheiser talking about football every night!
chucked in between the NFL (real game) preseason and the draft
predictions for the 2008/09 season. Beckham and the Galaxy are
featured every nite.......who knows....ESPN might even want to
cover the game?? they cover all the other "exhibition" games for
MLS teams....... imagine that publicity for Wgtn???