Clint Dempsey

[SimonNo7]

Although he may have burned his bridges with Fulham and if neither us nor Arsenal make a move that could be his only option

Unlikely, footballers have to do a tad more than what he has done to burn bridges, just look at Rooney, Gerrard and Tevez...

[Chazza]

The Times reporting Sunderland in talks with Fulham for Dempsey

[Buzzo]

Its what Jol has said, surely...

Ah - I must have missed that

[Fredo]

The Times reporting Sunderland in talks with Fulham for Dempsey

[Shaggy]

The Times reporting Sunderland in talks with Fulham for Dempsey

[Trippendicular]

After the weekend I'd happily take Dempsey for anything below £10m. Plus I honestly think he'd have a marked impact on our presence in the US, every American football fan I know loves Dempsey and there's a huge, blossoming market in America for European football.

Sign him and we'll probably gain a fair number of fans who don't yet have a favourite team.

[Sconniee2]

After the weekend I'd happily take Dempsey for anything below £10m. Plus I honestly think he'd have a marked impact on our presence in the US, every American football fan I know loves Dempsey and there's a huge, blossoming market in America for European football.

Sign him and we' probably gain a fair number of fans who don't yet have a favourite team.

Or alternatively we will have the opportunity to convert those massing hoards of US fans who already support Fulham

[Alex]

I wouldn't mind us signing him. Purely based on the fact he knows where the goal is. We are really lacking that.

[ronanm]

I wouldn't mind us signing him. Purely based on the fact he knows where the goal is. We are really lacking that.

I agree. Think he will last a few seasons too.

[Alex]

He may have his limitations, and they are fears I share with most on here. But the players we have are limited too. So at the moment he is what we need to get us moving up the table.

[baitman]

at the end of the day we cannot afford llorente or similar.

with our budget, dempsey is likely to be our best option, unless there is another option out there that is not yet in the press [jovetic, maybe?].

on a like for like comparison, i would guess that given the same chances, dempsey would convert more than suarez. he has many positive attributes, and grafts hard for the team. if we played him as a false nine, coming from an attacking central midfield area, then he would not only be in the right plave to run on to through balls, but it would be harder for oppo defences to pick him up as he wouldnt be so far forward and stationary, waiting for the ball to arrive, like andy carroll likes to do.

[Fierce]

Cosmic sig baitman

[wiw]

at the end of the day we cannot afford llorente or similar.

with our budget, dempsey is likely to be our best option, unless there is another option out there that is not yet in the press [jovetic, maybe?].

on a like for like comparison, i would guess that given the same chances, dempsey would convert more than suarez. he has many positive attributes, and grafts hard for the team. if we played him as a false nine, coming from an attacking central midfield area, then he would not only be in the right plave to run on to through balls, but it would be harder for oppo defences to pick him up as he wouldnt be so far forward and stationary, waiting for the ball to arrive, like andy carroll likes to do.

If we can't afford Llorente we definitely can't afford Jovetic sadly

[red g]

He may have his limitations, and they are fears I share with most on here. But the players we have are limited too. So at the moment he is what we need to get us moving up the table.

So did Kuyt, Didn't stop him being ****ing ace

[Havors]

So did Kuyt, Didn't stop him being ****ing ace on a few occasions

fixed that for you