David Beckham's Deal

[Cumbrian Neil]

I never was a big fan of football even when I lived in the UK.  However, my head snapped from my American fast food when David Beckham was on my TV the other day.  Is he really worth £128million ($250 million) over five years?  Half-a-million pounds a week.... holy shit!  What do the folks back home think of it all?  I wonder if a caver is worth that kind of dosh?

CN.

 

[Brains]

Heard he was very happy with the deal, just a bit concerned at having to learn another new language...

 

[AndyF]

Heard he was very happy with the deal, just a bit concerned at having to learn another new language...

Oh I dunno, I'd thought his Spanish was pretty good by now....

 

[ditzy 24//7]

i dnt realise he was worth that much

 

[AndyF]

Apparently "Anne Robinson" is one of the UK's richest women, worth £60 million pounds for being rude to people on telly.  Nice work if you can get it.

J K Rowling is worth £600 million... (three time more than the queen) but at least she is creative and talented

 

[ditzy 24//7]

i agree with u there jk rowling is creative and talented

 

[darthnoddy]

Harry Potter is just a nancy drew ripoff with magic 8)

 

[kay]

!960s, I think, might've been 1980's. average FTSE100 CEO earned 40 times the average wage of a worker in his company. Nowadays the figure is 120 times.

 

[wormster]

Who really gives a toss?? :icon_321:

he holds no interest in my household, as do all team ball sports. :thumbsdown:

Caving is what I do

 

[Slug]

Can anyone imagine what it'll be like if He gets to meet Dubyah in the oval office...........once the Prez realises how clever He is, He'll probably offer Him a job in the White House........or the Pentagon.

 

[wormster]

Can anyone imagine what it'll be like if He gets to meet Dubyah in the oval office...........once the Prez realises how clever He is, He'll probably offer Him a job in the White House........or the Pentagon.

OH shit, oh shit, oh shit we're ALL gunna die

 

[andymorgan]

Heard he was very happy with the deal, just a bit concerned at having to learn another new language...

Hmm, I'm having to learn a new language in the USA.

It's like real awesome dude..... ?

 

[Cumbrian Neil]

American sport is sickening in the way it pays its players.  Furthermore, I've never understood how Americans can consider American Football as a sport!!  Pansy bastards have to wear armour.  IMHO... sport should revolve around endurance.  American Football has two teams that barely do anything for sustained periods.  Young Americans are now turning to football (soccer as they call it) as their chosen sport to play in high school... it's quite funny watching football undermine traditional American sports.

You can't knock Beckham for taking the money though... in the same position... I would too.  The problem is... the only balls I have talent with is my own... that's why I chose to go down holes in the ground.  But is any sports figure worth that much?

As for another language... just add "Have a good day" and "Ya all" to everything and you'll be just fine.

CN.