But they’re not going to get from Galaxy owner Anschutz Entertainment Group.
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Here are some more excerpts from the Sunday morning conference call reporters had with Coach Bruce Arena and President of Business Operations Tom Payne, who were left to face the media after the orchestrator of the Beckham deal – AEG President Tim Leiweke – had much better things to do than explain his rationale in person.
Payne:
“(Beckham) coming back for six homes games is probably not the easiest thing for (fans) to stomach. … We’re trying to run a business. Having that player helps us run the business.”
Not a successful team, you understand, but a business.
And here’s Payne on how fans have reacted in terms of buying tickets while the Beckham saga dragged on:
“Frankly, its been difficult. … People have been sitting on their hands. … We’re hopeful they understand how incredibly hard our company has worked to make this happen.”