Clint Dempsey

[~LFCHistory~]

I reckon Dempsey's not a bad signing - a good option to have and a reasonable goal scorer with a Prem experience. Obviously we all want to sign the next Messi. but until then we need a squad with strength and depth and Dempsey would give us a bit of both.

PL proven, scores goals for a small club and will give us squad depth.

I'm having flashbacks to last summer. We need to learn from past mistakes, not repeat them FFS.

[Tee]

PL proven, scores goals for a small club and will give us squad depth.

I'm having flashbacks to last summer. We need to learn from past mistakes, not repeat them FFS.

Another summer like last could be the killer.

[Buzzo]

PL proven, scores goals for a small club and will give us squad depth.

I'm having flashbacks to last summer. We need to learn from past mistakes, not repeat them FFS.

I'm not suggesting he should be our marquee signing, but he could be alright. I'd say he is a more proven performer than the Downings of this world. I wasn't up for signing Downing, I reckon Dempsey could be alright...

...FFS

[RichC]

Depends on the transfer fee but he could be a useful squad player for us.

I'd be worried that if we did bring him in it would be as a starter for the first team which would be a mistake IMO

[yamiedo]

The only negative with Dempsey is his age doesn't fit in with the new philosophy, but 29 isn't really that bad and a balance of youth and experience is beneficial. He's not Messi but he's still a bloody good footballer who scores loads of goals, for £4m it would be stupidity to not at least consider him as an option.

4m!? For that much its a no-brainer. You can get at least 3 or 4 good years out of him. 6m wouldn't be a disaster either. 8m and your pushing it.

[~LFCHistory~]

I'm not suggesting he should be our marquee signing, but he could be alright. I'd say he is a more proven performer than the Downings of this world. I wasn't up for signing Downing, I reckon Dempsey could be alright...

...FFS

The last thing we need is another player that is 'alright'. We spent 80 million pounds last year on 4 British players that were 'alright' and they demonstrably made us worse.
From now on we should only sign players who are either proven quality or have the potential to become top class. And before you mention the myth that our lack of CL football prevents us from signing genuine quality I'll give you some names that have recently signed for clubs without CL football.

Luis Suarez
Falcao
Papisse Cisse
Raul Meireles
Cabaye
etc.

[little dave hedgehog]

Yeah, I guess I take a more moderate line than you in stating my opinion. But yeah, hard to see why he wouldn't more than play his part for us.. He would fill the much anticipated token yank role in the squad for FSG too

[red g]

The last thing we need is another player that is 'alright'. We spent 80 million pounds last year on 4 British players that were 'alright' and they demonstrably made us worse.
From now on we should only sign players who are either proven quality or have the potential to become top class. And before you mention the myth that our lack of CL football prevents us from signing genuine quality I'll give you some names that have recently signed for clubs without CL football.

Luis Suarez
Falcao
Papisse Cisse
Raul Meireles
Cabaye
etc.

We should buy players to improve our team/squad. End of.
Dempsey would do that.

And I would Argue only Downing made us worse.

[yamiedo]

Dempsey EPL Stats - Last 5 years. (on ESPN website)

2011/12: Apps: 37 Goals: 17 Assists: 6
2010/11 Apps: 35 Goals: 12 Assists: 3
2009/10 Apps: 27 Goals: 7 Assists: 3
2008/09 Apps: 28 Goals: 7 Assists: 2
2007/08 Apps: 29 Goals: 6 Assists: 2

Total: Apps: 156 Goals: 49 Assists: 16

Pretty impressive figures, wouldn't you say?. If he is available for cheap he could be an inspired signing. Lets think more along the lines of a Craig Bellamy rather than a Stewart Downing

[RichC]

IF he was available for between £4-£6M he'd be a worthwhile addition to the squad.

[Buzzo]

The last thing we need is another player that is 'alright'. We spent 80 million pounds last year on 4 British players that were 'alright' and they demonstrably made us worse.
From now on we should only sign players who are either proven quality or have the potential to become top class. And before you mention the myth that our lack of CL football prevents us from signing genuine quality I'll give you some names that have recently signed for clubs without CL football.

Luis Suarez
Falcao
Papisse Cisse
Raul Meireles
Cabaye
etc.

Thats like saying we should only sign players that will work out as a success and score loads of goals and win loads of medals with us (we totally should do that BTW). But it impossible to say in advance who will be a good signing and who will be ****. Dempsey has scored a few goals, has experience would give the squad depth. Every other team has a squad with loads of options from the bench - so should we. Crouch was a much mocked signing for us but he worked out well. Morientes was one we all wanted and he was balls.

[Lecter]

The last thing we need is another player that is 'alright'. We spent 80 million pounds last year on 4 British players that were 'alright' and they demonstrably made us worse.
From now on we should only sign players who are either proven quality or have the potential to become top class. And before you mention the myth that our lack of CL football prevents us from signing genuine quality I'll give you some names that have recently signed for clubs without CL football.

Luis Suarez
Falcao
Papisse Cisse
Raul Meireles
Cabaye
etc.

There wasnt too many people shouting that we should have been signing Cabaye & Papiss last summer

Thats the thing its very easy to look back in hindsight

[baitman]

the speculation over dempsey might just be another load of bollox but he is a decent player, and would improve the squad. he would bring more to the team than dirk, so if we could get him and a 3-4m price then i think this is worthwhile.

if you add siggy [siggy scores the goals; sung to the tune of ziggy stardust], tello, diame signed by west ham ffs, aly cissokho [lb], luuk de jong to the squad then we will be challenging with more goals than we were last year.

[~LFCHistory~]

There wasnt too many people shouting that we should have been signing Cabaye & Papiss last summer

Thats the thing its very easy to look back in hindsight

Perhaps that's because very few people had seen either of them play before they signed for Newcastle. I personally don't watch foreign leagues very often with the exception of La Liga.

Oh and on your hindsight point I knew from day one that Carroll, Downing, Henderson and Adam were atrocious signings and that we could easily have signed superior players last summer for reasonable fees and wages despite not having CL football.

[Konstro]

Dempsey EPL Stats - Last 5 years. (on ESPN website)

2011/12: Apps: 37 Goals: 17 Assists: 6
2010/11 Apps: 35 Goals: 12 Assists: 3
2009/10 Apps: 27 Goals: 7 Assists: 3
2008/09 Apps: 28 Goals: 7 Assists: 2
2007/08 Apps: 29 Goals: 6 Assists: 2

Total: Apps: 156 Goals: 49 Assists: 16

Pretty impressive figures, wouldn't you say?. If he is available for cheap he could be an inspired signing. Lets think more along the lines of a Craig Bellamy rather than a Stewart Downing

Looking at Dempsey`s stats who wants to guess when Hogdson left Fulham?

It looks the man thrives when he is allowed to play football. On a cheap he will be good addition.