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(15-07-2012 17:43 )the truth Wrote:  Personally I'd like Andy to stay,but the american owners seem intent on bringing in Clint Dempsey before the tour of the US,myself I wouldn't pay 8/9 million for a 29yo.

Agree. 100%.

I cant fucking believe lfc. After the time we waited for Andy Carroll to come good he finally starts playing some really good football and then we want to sell him. His end of season form was unstoppable and he was immense at the euros in the time he got. He should of got more as rooney was shit. On another day his second goal in the FA final would of been given and he would of been a hero. I believe Andy Carrolls game could improve to fit into rogers tactics he has a decent touch and if worked on he could realise his potential. If we sell him we will be a laighing stock and i believe it will comeback to bite us on the ass. He was badly injured when we bought him and it takes time to recover. He doesnt want to leave and if he is let go now at what would be a huge loss then the LFC heirarchy are fuckin idiots. Clint dempsey give me fucking break at 29 he has no potential. Carroll has potential in abundance.

What will clint dempsey give us that carroll does not?

I can't see us paying more than £5m for Clint Dempsey as he's in the last year of his contract & £5 would be a good price for someone of his talent, his best position is just behind the striker but we'd probable play him left or right of the 3, he'd be good for double figures per season as well as assists.

- I get what you’re saying TJ but look at Spain & Fernando Llorente, I don't think he got a single minute in the Euros, that’s after his best season yet, 30 goals, but he just doesn't fit the Spain style & it's that style that Brendan Rodgers wants us to emulate.

- Dempsey will bring us penetration in the final third along with the possibility of at least 8 to 10 goals depending on appearances, you can't say that about Andy Carroll with full confidence.

- Why put it on the American owners just because Dempsey’s American & we're going there on tour, Kenny is Scottish & bought Charlie Adam. I think we may be going for him as a cheap option rather than someone like say Theo Walcott who even in the last year of his contract is still being talked about as a £15m man due to his age & nationality & the club doesn't want to be paying that without Champions League football. Fast forward 12 months, we're in the Champions League & Theo's got 1 year left, we'll be willing to pay £12m, £15m at a push.

(16-07-2012 20:15 )mitchell Wrote:  I can't see us paying more than £5m for Clint Dempsey as he's in the last year of his contract & £5 would be a good price for someone of his talent

Most Premiership footballers are usually over valued these days, so Fulham may hold out for at least 10 million and you have to take into consideration, he's Fulham's best and most important player, so they will hold out for as much as possible and use the money to find a suitable replacement

(16-07-2012 22:05 )dan g 27 Wrote:  Most Premiership footballers are usually over valued these days, so Fulham may hold out for at least 10 million and you have to take into consideration, he's Fulham's best and most important player, so they will hold out for as much as possible and use the money to find a suitable replacement

If we bid it will be no higher than 6m,he's on his last year of his contract.

^^^ Yup thats right. Bit of a note chaps, if your gonna quote a post which is long, i.e. My post (I was answering a few posts then make sure you just reply to the part you want to quote rather than reposting to full post as it just blocks up the page cheers.

There's better players than Clint Dempsey out there for us surely. He was good last season, but really? Not sure. It's not about cheaper options Mitchell, it's about getting the strongest group together we possibly can before the window shuts. I've been so impressed by Rodgers so far, the desire he seems to have to make us a force again, the way he speaks about the club, the area, his classy touches... Superb!

On the other side, if these Carroll rumours turn out to be true, and he's sold before Rodgers has even seen him train, then the lad's been poorly treated by the club i'd say. No question. That'd be the first thing since he came that i didn't agree with. Hope Andy scores a barrel load wherever he ends up and fulfils his potential.

Haven't been on for a while but surely our new style of play will provide plenty of crosses for Carroll ? as for Dempsey he'd be a excelent addition.

Didn't know Dempsey had scored as many as 17 goals in the league last season. Decent.