Clint Dempsey

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I don't think we can dismiss the notion of say 100,000 Americans buying LFC Dempsey jerseys as being immaterial to the finances of any deal.

Which is what I was getting at before mate, £5m is his value in terms of football for me. If we pay £3m extra it might be worth it in terms of marketing, if we could get him out on the tour especially. Saying that I have no great knowledge of how popular he is over there but we'd certainly get a bit more attention.

[Mostar]

Just

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I am not sure that will ever happen.

American's are known for their sense of patriotism and if they decide to buy Dempsey's shirt it will be US shirt not so much Liverpool especially if they don't have affiliation with the club.

It could breed an affiliation to the club, kids who idolise him over there will develop an interest in us. Add the cringey Warrior gear they'll be all over us 'we don't come to play'

[badpiggy]

I am not sure that will ever happen.

American's are known for their sense of patriotism and if they decide to buy Dempsey's shirt it will be US shirt not so much Liverpool especially if they don't have affiliation with the club.

Yeah - I've just tried to find stats on sales figures for jerseys in America but all I came up with was exactly as you said - Americans so far prefer to buy national jerseys with Dempsey's name, not Fulham ones. Still though, it's a big place with a lot of people.

[Mostar]

It could breed an affiliation to the club, kids who idolise him over there will develop an interest in us. Add the cringey Warrior gear they'll be all over us 'we don't come to play'

Only if he plays and plays well. Big if though

[Mostar]

Yeah - I've just tried to find stats on sales figures for jerseys in America but all I came up with was exactly as you said - Americans so far prefer to buy national jerseys with Dempsey's name, not Fulham ones. Still though, it's a big place with a lot of people.

It could happen especially if he would start producing at the same level as he did with Fulham as that would generate much more coverage through local media with Liverpool being such a big club.

[RedReet]

That's about right imo.

His attraction lies in FSG possible desire to raise the club's profile in US but I'd never pay more for him than about 5m.

It is silly business if we pay more than that especially as we paid 10.4m for 21 year old Italian international.

Why not just sign Freddy Adu.

[fah-q]

Why not just sign Freddy Adu.

The 40 year old teenager?

[Cormack74]

I am not sure that will ever happen.

American's are known for their sense of patriotism and if they decide to buy Dempsey's shirt it will be US shirt not so much Liverpool especially if they don't have affiliation with the club.

I'd be genuinely interested to see whether our US members think they will and also if the Fulham Dempsey shirt is popular over there currently.

[Jack D Rips]

I don't think we can dismiss the notion of say 100,000 Americans buying LFC Dempsey jerseys as being immaterial to the finances of any deal.

How would this help our finances?

[Bender]

it's the owners who are supposedly pushing for the transfer

[cream]

Not big fan of Dempsey but he scores goals so £8m isn't a bad deal. We need a player like him in the squad after losing Kuyt and Bellamy, bit of passion and experience.

[Vermilion]

I can't believe that he's worth £8 m with only 12 months left on his contract. They're taking the piss.

4 or 5 tops.

[baitman]

whatever we pay for him, he will improve the team and get us extra goals. end of...

[little dave hedgehog]

he's 29, but i think he's only played as many competitive matches as gerrard had when he was about 24. the wear and tear in the american leagues is not that big a deal. he may have several years left in the tank.