South Australian Beckham Outrage

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Was the SA Government right to fork out
$9 million for Lance Armstrong?
This season of the A-League has left nothing to question about the significance of marquee players.

The UK has been captivated with Heskey as he asserts himself as a decent footballer and Italy's romance with the little magician has seen them telecast Del Piero's matches.

People are talking about the A-League around the world and talking about Australia.

Domestically TV ratings are up 40% crowds up by a similar figure and it appears that the wider Australian sporting community is finally starting to embrace the A-League.

According to twitter David Beckham's prospective move to the A-League is leading every sports bulletin.

For these and many more reasons it upsets me and angers me that the South Australian Government refuse to support David Beckham's move to Australia.

Despite Adelaide United's stunning run of form, crowds are dwindling bellow the magical 10,000 mark.

The Reds are Australia's best performers in the Asian Premier League and single handedly created more international publicity for the region that I'd argue all other sports teams combined.

It's time the state government helps out the team that has helped them especially considering the David Beckham signing will also benefit the South Australian economy.

Projected increases in crowd numbers, travelling fans and international interest in the city will yield a significant economic windfall for the state that forked out $9 million dollars to lure cycling cheat Lance Armstrong.

So why wouldn't they want to entice football's most marketable name?

Could it be old-school fear of football?

The immediate rejection of such a move seems stupid at the very least and something that the state government must at least reconsider.

Should the South Australian Government help Adelaide United sign David Beckham?

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