Jump to content

David Beckham?

saint_stevo

By saint_stevo
in The Saints

 Share

Recommended Posts

saint_stevo

saint_stevo

Posted
Posted

"When I eventually I retire i'd love to come back to england and own a football club. There's alot of clubs out there that have huge potential to be big especially those with good youth set ups. I'd love to get involved with The FA's grassroots scheme and introduce my own style of development into English football.

 

I like the looks of clubs such as Ipswich, Derby and Southampton because these are the types of clubs that are developing youngster players on a regular basis, especially Southampton who have implemented a new system for development whereby the younger players are given a chance in the first team.

 

For the moment though i'm just concentrating on my playing career because I don't have long left so i want to play to the best of my ability and enjoy the rest of my playing career."

St Louis

St Louis

Posted
Posted

Does anybody have the link to this full story?

 

I saw it mentioned in the BBC Gossip column, but no reference was made to Saints! (Or is that bit just a wind up?)

 

Apparently, the story is in today's Sunday Express!

VectisSaint

VectisSaint

Posted
Posted

Have the Academy scouts been watching Brooklyn? We should get him signed up then Becks would be bound to take us over. Even if he was no good we could keep him in the team, after all Pulis would be nearing retirement age by then. I guess the only problem is that we no longer have scouts overseas.

dubai_phil

dubai_phil

Posted
Posted
Have the Academy scouts been watching Brooklyn? We should get him signed up then Becks would be bound to take us over. Even if he was no good we could keep him in the team, after all Pulis would be nearing retirement age by then. I guess the only problem is that we no longer have scouts overseas.

 

Why do we need scouts overseas to sign up Brooklyn???...

 

We have Tijuana Tim on the job for us in that part of the world - maybe he could cut TSW in as a part agent so we get the fees:-)

 

TT = get on with it!

VectisSaint

VectisSaint

Posted
Posted
Why do we need scouts overseas to sign up Brooklyn???...

 

We have Tijuana Tim on the job for us in that part of the world - maybe he could cut TSW in as a part agent so we get the fees:-)

 

TT = get on with it!

Good point, TT get down to Beckham Mansion and get the little fella signed up for us right now.

dubai_phil

dubai_phil

Posted
Posted
He can feck right off, i'm not signing up for any showbiz ********.

 

Hmm.

 

So don't want a profile person who comes in and brings enough money and pzazz to the club so the better youngsters don't have to be sold and we can attract even better ones here for next season

 

Perhaps Ashley or Fulthorpe (lol) would be a better bet then?

 

(I actually agree the concept though, who wants to be a media circus? but again reality bites these days..)

Colinjb

Colinjb

Posted
Posted

Intresting that he keeps tabs of what is going on in the english domestic game outside of the top flight.

 

A Beckham takeover would certain get the media looking on us more favourably.

Wes Tender

Wes Tender

Posted
Posted
Is he actually rich enough?

 

According to Wikepedia, their joint wealth is estimated at about £112 million, so together they are probably worth far more then Lowe, Wilde, Askham, Crouch, Richards and all the other charlatans who are are currently involved on the board or own shares in the club. Even if he used 10% of his wealth, which would be sensible for him not to risk more than that, it is still sufficient to buy us, but not enough to invest in additional players. But if there was any truth in this article, he would be using what we have here already.

 

Whether we'd want him or not is a different matter. Him and say Keegan together, that would be an interesting proposition.;)

bridge too far

bridge too far

Posted
Posted
According to Wikepedia, their joint wealth is estimated at about £112 million, so together they are probably worth far more then Lowe, Wilde, Askham, Crouch, Richards and all the other charlatans who are are currently involved on the board or own shares in the club. Even if he used 10% of his wealth, which would be sensible for him not to risk more than that, it is still sufficient to buy us, but not enough to invest in additional players. But if there was any truth in this article, he would be using what we have here already.

 

Whether we'd want him or not is a different matter. Him and say Keegan together, that would be an interesting proposition.;)

 

It really would be a Soccer Circus if these two were involved :D

Amesbury Saint

Amesbury Saint

Posted
Posted
"When I eventually I retire i'd love to come back to england and own a football club. There's alot of clubs out there that have huge potential to be big especially those with good youth set ups. I'd love to get involved with The FA's grassroots scheme and introduce my own style of development into English football.

 

I like the looks of clubs such as Ipswich, Derby and Southampton because these are the types of clubs that are developing youngster players on a regular basis, especially Southampton who have implemented a new system for development whereby the younger players are given a chance in the first team.

 

For the moment though i'm just concentrating on my playing career because I don't have long left so i want to play to the best of my ability and enjoy the rest of my playing career."

 

great if true, but we will probably end up with with a couple of businessmen with no real money instead.

yorkie

yorkie

Posted
Posted

I don't think he has fond memories of The Dell.

 

Not only did he hear the songs - he saw the malice in our eyes too being so close to the pitch...

 

Beckham goes Wilde on Lowe!

 

David Beckham has just bought Southampton FC from the current owners Southampton Leisure Holdings, and says "Vix and me always wanted another kid - so to celebrate we going to have a quick sh@g in Hamble...it's a nice name for a boy!"

Oz

Oz

Posted
Posted
£1 would probably buy the whole club!

 

not true, venables bought that oufit down the road for that! lol

derry

derry

Posted
Posted

Then he wakes up, looking at the £50m reality. Then thinks what the hell do I need that for.

 

I thought I'd go and buy a new E class Mercedes yesterday, picked out a car, then thought what the hell do I need to change cars for. So I don't think I'll bother.

Matthew Le God

Matthew Le God

Posted
Posted
:lol: I'm going to put this one down as a wind up I think.

 

Why?

 

I haven't seen if the article is as the opening post states however from the BBC gossip column...

 

David Beckham has revealed he would like to own a football club when he retires from playing. (Sunday Express)
Torrent Of Abuse

Torrent Of Abuse

Posted
Posted

If you're going to quote an article, you really need to include the full quote. You missed a bit from the middle paragraph:

 

"I like the looks of clubs such as Ipswich, Derby and Southampton because these are the types of clubs that are developing youngster players on a regular basis, especially Southampton who (along with their forward-thinking chairman and exciting management team) have implemented a new system for development whereby the younger players are given a chance in the first team. I would be absolutely thrilled to be involved. Thrilled, I tell you. Tom [Cruise] was bouncing up and down on the sofa when I told him about it."

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...