footer background image

[Dr.Jeckyl]

i'm trying to get a background image in my footer but am having no luck in getting it right.

<div align="center" style="background:url('http://mysite/forum/images/misc/bg_footer.gif'); width:800px;> 
	<div class="smallfont" align="center">
	<!-- Do not remove this copyright notice -->
	$vbphrase[powered_by_vbulletin]
	<!-- Do not remove this copyright notice -->
	</div>
	
	<div class="smallfont" align="center">
	<!-- Do not remove $cronimage or your scheduled tasks will cease to function -->
	$cronimage
	<!-- Do not remove $cronimage or your scheduled tasks will cease to function -->
	
	$vboptions[copyrighttext]
	</div>
</div>

this ALMOST works but it's cocked to the left still even with the align=center in there. any advice?