Becks to Madrid what do you think?

This purchase was pure ego for Real Madrid and capitalism at it's most extreme. He's an investment to sell jerseys and flex their over-developed muscle. ManU win as well, since he's not worth (as a player, at least) anywhere near what they got for him.

Two evils playing chess. That's all it is.

 

I think it's a stupid move by Beckham.

It's clear that Madrid have bought him for marketing purposes rather than his footballing ability. I really can't see who he's going to force out of an already solid Madrid midfield. He's going to find himself on the bench a lot which in turn will back fire on Madrid as he's not going to sell many shirts that way.

Barcelona may have been the better option.

Better than that would have been Milan.

 

they may have to place Becks in the middle or Figo may end up getting shipped off to Inter or even put on the bench who knows but I assure you Midrid didn't buy him with the only plan for his use to be expanding the Far Eastern market while he languishes on the bench.

I personaly think that they will play Figo and Beckham in the wings and Zidane moves to the midle.....i have a feeling that the introduction of Beckham in the already strong Real midfield will cause some friction among the players, specially Figo and Gucci.....

 

I think the move is great for Beckham, in a pure footballing sense. Beckham has done everything there is to do in the Premiership and he has mastered the English style (wide open, up and down action). So now he needs new challenges. Going to Spain (which is regarded by most as the strongest league), where there is a higher level of technical skill and a great deal more tactics, can only help Beckham's game if he succeeds.

Beckham will get plenty of playing time, regardless of the circumstances. Real did not fork out $40 million for someone to languish on the bench. Plus, Beckham brings skills to the table that Real's other superstars don't (pinpoint crosses, passes, free kicks) and can only help stretch out opposing defenses and give even more great service to Raul and Ronaldo.

The big concern is how Beckham fits in. Figo plays the same position and is generally regarded as the superior player. But Figo will either be sold, or he could play on the left (he regularily switches sides during the course of a match). Or Beckham will play in the middle. In any event, Beckham will play.

 

A club with chaotic management and not playing in Champion's League? Not at this point in his career. And with Figo in decline, Beckham will get his opportunities.

Better than Barcelona, certainly. Though I'd say that La Liga is better suited for an attacking player like Becks than Serie A.

 

The backline of Real is set with Casillas, Salgado, Hierro, Helguera, and Roberto Carlos. Cambiasso and Makelele are locks for defensive midfielders. Figo is a lock as a right attacking midfielder with Zidane in the center. With Ronaldo and Raul up front, it looks like Beckham will fight for time with Guti on the left and/or Figo on the right. It is a crowded midfield, but with the long season and Champions League, I'm sure there will be plenty of opportunities for Mr. Beckham to play.

I think some people underestimate Beckham's abilities, as he was arguably the most dangerous (effective) player in the world a couple of years ago, and probably still is. I think his supposed falling out with Fergie lowered his playing level this past year.

What is ManUre's loss is Real's gain, as Real, already the greatest and most exciting club IMHO, become even more dangerous and robust.

I think what Real Madrid most needs, however, is cover for Makelele. As we saw against Juventus, without Makelele Real are lost in the back. He was the defensive thread that held the whole team together, as Carlos and Helguerra don't want to play defense, and Hierro is rapidly approaching his sell-by date.

I attribute Real Madrid's demise in the semifinals to two things: (1) Makelele's absence, and (2) player fatigue. The top players just logged too many minutes this year, something Del Bosque is going to have to address next year. I think that is part of why Beckham is coming.

 

Bad move for every parties involved....

MU: Yes, they got money. They lost one of the core players. They cannot replace core players.

Real madrid: They got a player whom they do not need. Now, perhaps their defense won't get any help.

Beckham: They have to split time with Figo. We will see less of him and Figo this season.


Figo can play both sides. He can move over to includ Beckham on the right. But it will put Figo on his weaker side....

 

Tell me, when started the ban? its just this year buddy, not forever, what if Madrid falls out of favor of the powers to be and is left out of UCL in 04-05, 05-06 and 06-07, is he going to dump them?

 

I am taking this back....

MU: They could get more money. Beckham is cheaper than Rio Federnard. And, yes, they lost one of the core players. They cannot replace core players.

Real Madrid: On the playing field, Beckham would not be an impact, but he is still valuable. Plus, they got him for a good price. His appeal will expand their market into Japan, China and SE Asia. In the long run, Real Madrid will make more money. It is a good business investment.

Beckham: Opportunity to prove that he is more than a pretty boy.

 

Wishful thinking from a Barça supporter.

I'm sure Barcelona will be fine, but they're not the consitent performers in Champion's League that Real are. 1997 was the last time they missed the knock out stage. With the talent they have, they'll continue to perform well in CL.

At 28 years old, Beckham couldn't take the risk that he wouldn't be in CL every year.

 

Figo/Becks may become a bit like the Rui Costa/Rivaldo situation. I don't think it will be hard for Becks to break into the first team, but to stay there will be hard.

 

I think I got your point miko, Figo will be on the bench as Rivo was in Milan, right?

 

In pure football terms, going to Madrid is a good move for Beckham. Money-wise it's a loser for him. Madrid is going to insist on a substantial cut of his considerable "image rights", which is where he makes most of his money. Zidane and Figo, both superlative players on the field, are nowhere near Beckham's class in marketing power, and Madrid has made better use of their names and images than their previous clubs did. With Beckham, regardless of what he does on the field, the initial financial reward would be staggering for Madrid and it will more than compensate for their investment. Beckham will be paid about 7M US for his services on the field and a pay cut of about 50% for his work off the pitch, whatever that sum may be. Imagine Michael Jordan giving the Bulls 50% of his earnings from advertising.
All this leads me to conclude that in the long run the present policy of the R. Madrid brass to make playing for the club a priviledge for which the players will have to forgo off-pitch revenue, is a loser. If I were Freddy Adu I would steer very clear from any club that might want a cut from my ad work.
Oh, and good luck to Mr. Beckham.

 

Now we get all the jealuos of these people because we have the best in our club!!!
Going to Madrid is the best thing plastic boy could do, there plastic boy will have to learn playing spanish football besides Ronaldo, Raul, Zidane, Figo, R Carlos, he´s very happy for this, he knows he will learn and develop his career in the best club of the world. And we hope so, let´s see how Spice Boy became really a Galáctico.
JEALOUS JEALOUS PEOPLE.

 

White Spice now

 

Whoever does the photoshopping for the magazine should be fired.

 

I think that overall it will be great for the English National team. Becks is a great player and is a great student of the game. So now he is surrounded by a new group of players with different styles of play that he can learn and bring back to mother England.

 

I really hope this move inspires some of our other players to take the chance abroad rather than languishing in the reserves of a big club or moving down a few divisions (you hear me Pennant? Cole?)

The fact that our players are so insular is one of my pet hates.

 

And...? who cares about the photoshopping ¡¡¡!!! if it became reality??

 

Because it looks really stupid.

 

I've wondered about this from time to time. I know England imports much more club talent than it exports, and I've always assumed it was because the country doesn't produce enough talent to satisfy the demand. But I've never heard anyone say that the players themselves were too insular to try their luck abroad. Perhaps it's a choice of earning more money at home on the bench, rather than earning less on a bench in Spain or Italy.

 

Historically our exports tend to have a hard time adjusting to foreign lifestyles, that's how they're insular.

If I were a reserve team player at a Premiership club I'd look at moving to a foreign first division league rather than the reserves of my club or a lower division even if it meant less money. There's a lot that can be learned from moving away from what you're used to.