bluenosetoffee Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 A few million on Dempsey or Barton on a free? You have to pick one, and you have to consider our financial situation. Go! No to Barton! If we were to spend some money on a person who could score us 10-15 goals a season I would go for Dempsey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 He must have 10 shots for every bloody goal he gets though. I rekon he's MLS bound. It makes more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efc1111 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 SSN are reporting that he's going to talk to Seattle Sounders who say they're looking for a big signing before their deadline next week, but their head coach has played down specific talk of Dempsey. Anyway, he flew into San Francisco as our team was moving on to LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 I can't see him going to Seattle Sounders. They already have too many forwards and have been talking about off-loading some all season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Shite, I don't want us turning into stoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoward18 Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Like five different US sources are independently claiming he is on the verge of signing with the Seattle Sounders. Bizarre transfer, to be honest. He spent so much time building his reputation at Fullham and finally made the long-awaited move to a higher-up team... and is going to leave for MLS after only one season? Just doesn't make sense and is a bit disappointing. It's not even like he has a connection to Seattle. Was born in Texas and played for the New England Revolution (Boston) before moving to Europe. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 He will go where the money is. A big lorry springs to mind (or should that be 'wide berth'). Either way - no. ........................ and he's American .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Disappointed if he goes to Sounders. Worked hard to move for CL and now this. I like MLS, but obviously PL is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Disappointed if he goes to Sounders. Worked hard to move for CL and now this. I like MLS, but obviously PL is better. Yeah, it took a lot of hard work to say I won't play for you again until you allow me the move . Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Going to Spurs was the worse move of his career. I guess he's going to Seattle for the money and the chance to be back home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Disappointed if he goes to Sounders. Worked hard to move for CL and now this. I like MLS, but obviously PL is better. Yeah, it took a lot of hard work to say I won't play for you again until you allow me the move . Touché. Yeah, just makes me question his motives. Lost a little respect for him. mcirony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 (edited) In Dempsey's 7 seasons (almost 7 as he played only 10 games first season following his transfer to Fulham from New England) he has scored 7 PL goals 3 times (one of those was Spurs last season), 6 PL goals once, 12 & 16 PL goals the last 2 seasons with Fulham. He got 1 PL goal in that initial season. I like Fulham but Dempsey looked good there. He wasn't exactly prolific as a striker - 2 decent seasons he has been here, less than a third of his time here - nor playing off the striker and I don't recall him pinging the ball about to his team mates if he wasn't in a striking/supporting striker role. He was average, at best, at Spurs. In his last season or two at Fulham he scored the occasional Le Tissier, which made him stand out from others. If he didn't score you didn't notice he was there. Not for me, go and give something back to America, thanks Clint. Oh, and he looks like he should be in Friends or working at his local hardware store in Nacogdoches, Texas, y'all Edited August 3, 2013 by Cake Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 I think it's good for him to be moving back to the MLS. He'll be well paid at well supported club (arguably the most supported in the country), Sounder's commercials deals outperform 75% of the Premier League. They're not exactly a small club. We are also at a time when MLS needs all the help they can get, NBC pay the Premier League eight times as much as what they pay MLS to show the league on the tv and MLS are needing to renew the broadcast contract in the near future. Dempsey'll be the American face of the MLS. Come January, I don't think Landon Donovan will be there. A move to a non-Champions League club would have been seen a step down, a return to USA is seen as a homecoming (even if the distance from his hometown is similar to Goodison Park to Istanbul). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Spurs have said they've agreed a deal with the MLS. Phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoward18 Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 The price that Seattle paid is absurd, but whatever floats their boat I guess. Obviously he's still a quality player but based on what Seattle paid to bring him home I would have had no interest at bringing him to Everton for anything remotely similar. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 The price that Seattle paid is absurd, but whatever floats their boat I guess. Obviously he's still a quality player but based on what Seattle paid to bring him home I would have had no interest at bringing him to Everton for anything remotely similar. What was the price ? Kinda helps ha ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 $9 million. Which is a little over 5m pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoward18 Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 About 5.9 million Pounds was the transfer fee with about a 5.25 million Pounds annual salary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 About 5.9 million Pounds was the transfer fee with about a 5.25 million Pounds annual salary. Outrageous, if not belligerent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 with about a 5.25 million Pounds annual salary. It's nice he's obviously gone home for footballing reasons and he's sending a good message to an emerging footballing nation and also to his European and South American counterparts that money isn't everything. Romey 1878 and Sibdane 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 About 5.9 million Pounds was the transfer fee with about a 5.25 million Pounds annual salary. I'm honestly sick to my stomach. I love Clint Dempsey, but that is way too much money for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Amazingly overrated on the back of one supreme goalscoring season at Fulham. He does get goals but the trade off is that the team's cohesion suffers as he has no real footballing ability, speed of thought or movement. He's at his best bursting into the box as he does have good goalscoring instincts, but it's not worth it to compromise the play. Doesn't seem like a Martinez type player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Signed for Seattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/clint-dempsey-could-line-loan-2472999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/clint-dempsey-could-line-loan-2472999 I would rather keep playing Barkley in that role tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn31 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/clint-dempsey-could-line-loan-2472999 I was wondering if he'd be available for loan (similar to Donovan, Robbie Keane, Beckham) come January. Especially since he will be playing in the WC next summer, he needs to be facing top competition. I'd love to have him on loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn31 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I would rather keep playing Barkley in that role tbh We have no depth. Well, a little bit of depth, but a lack of quality from our backups. This would give us more options and give some of the current crop a chance to rest every now and then. One does have to worry about a late-season collapse with a small squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I would rather keep playing Barkley in that role tbh I know what you mean but I think it would be good for him to have an experienced player to challenge him. Plus, after the Christmas period Id imagine he could do with a rest game here and there so he doesnt burn out. Would all depend on the costs mind you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 We have no depth. Well, a little bit of depth, but a lack of quality from our backups. This would give us more options and give some of the current crop a chance to rest every now and then. One does have to worry about a late-season collapse with a small squ If Ross needs a breather I would be tempted to give Osman a go there, personally I think that's his best position, or even give Naismith a go I just think we have more pressing areas that need reinforcing and Im expecting money to be tight again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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