Comments on: David Beckham Now Discounted http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/2009/07/20/david-beckham-now-discounted/ News and opinions on the business side of sports Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:48:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/2009/07/20/david-beckham-now-discounted/comment-page-1/#comment-8196 Jason Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:05:03 +0000 http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/?p=1754#comment-8196 But still people TALK about it. He is still in the news and on Sports Center. That is why he is here, and he is doing what he was hired to do. Make a buzz. But still people TALK about it. He is still in the news and on Sports Center. That is why he is here, and he is doing what he was hired to do. Make a buzz.

]]> By: Pat Apple http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/2009/07/20/david-beckham-now-discounted/comment-page-1/#comment-7688 Pat Apple Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:09:52 +0000 http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/?p=1754#comment-7688 He has never been or ever will be the type of player that a pure soccer fan wants to see a lot of. His skill set is one dimensional and really not very exciting unless he hits a free kick in the upper 90 from 40 yards. If his appeal was supposed to win over American football fans, then it shows the disconnect between the soccer minority and the American majority. A non soccer fan is going to be more enthralled with a Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho or a Pele', not an average midfielder with set piece specialties. Not to say he is without talent, but it's not the kind of flare the average American is going to stop and say, "this is something I want to see more of". He has never been or ever will be the type of player that a pure soccer fan wants to see a lot of. His skill set is one dimensional and really not very exciting unless he hits a free kick in the upper 90 from 40 yards. If his appeal was supposed to win over American football fans, then it shows the disconnect between the soccer minority and the American majority. A non soccer fan is going to be more enthralled with a Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho or a Pele’, not an average midfielder with set piece specialties. Not to say he is without talent, but it’s not the kind of flare the average American is going to stop and say, “this is something I want to see more of”.

]]> By: Brad Ryan http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/2009/07/20/david-beckham-now-discounted/comment-page-1/#comment-7654 Brad Ryan Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:38:26 +0000 http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/?p=1754#comment-7654 I saw this ad earlier. Two weeks ago Eurosport sent me an email with a Beckham's jersey crossed out. It seems everyone is taking different approaches on marketing Becks lately. No mention of his tussle with that fan? I saw this ad earlier. Two weeks ago Eurosport sent me an email with a Beckham’s jersey crossed out. It seems everyone is taking different approaches on marketing Becks lately.

No mention of his tussle with that fan?

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