Comments on: SI: Beckham can bolt on contract after 09 season http://fightingtalker.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/si-beckham-can-bolt-on-contract-after-09-season/ Sometimes Right, Sometimes Wrong, Always Certain. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:34:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: TCompton http://fightingtalker.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/si-beckham-can-bolt-on-contract-after-09-season/#comment-978 TCompton Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:10:13 +0000 http://fightingtalker.wordpress.com/?p=1443#comment-978 The problem with Beckham is that his economic benefit for the club has depreciated dramatically from his first (injury-plagued) year. The majority of the fans who are going to buy a Beckham jersey have already done so, and the majority of the one-timers who are going to buy tickets to watch David Beckahm play have already done so. While general attendance has increased since Beckham join the league, the idea that it will continue at the some rate is flawed. The other side of the coin is that if the Galaxy were to win MLS Cup next season, would David Beckham stick around after that or just say, "We did it! Good-bye. It's time for me win the World Cup for England." Your point about the League doing whatever it can to keep him, brings up another point, with regards to Landon Donovan. If the league wants it's marquee player to with MLS Cup, then would it prevent Donovan from transferring overseas in an effort to give Beckham his trophy? The problem with Beckham is that his economic benefit for the club has depreciated dramatically from his first (injury-plagued) year.

The majority of the fans who are going to buy a Beckham jersey have already done so, and the majority of the one-timers who are going to buy tickets to watch David Beckahm play have already done so. While general attendance has increased since Beckham join the league, the idea that it will continue at the some rate is flawed.

The other side of the coin is that if the Galaxy were to win MLS Cup next season, would David Beckham stick around after that or just say, “We did it! Good-bye. It’s time for me win the World Cup for England.”

Your point about the League doing whatever it can to keep him, brings up another point, with regards to Landon Donovan. If the league wants it’s marquee player to with MLS Cup, then would it prevent Donovan from transferring overseas in an effort to give Beckham his trophy?

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