twinkletoes
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dctid said:
This man knows his onions.
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Clint Dempsey.
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This man knows his onions.
ell said:One good season at 29 years old
Same can be said for RvP whom appears to be very much coveted by many posters on here
LongLang
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kenzie115 said:I like Dempsey, think he's hugely under-rated and there'd be a lot more interest if he wasn't American.
The fact that he is american should be a positive given that we are trying to break new markets, US has a lot of potential revenue for us.
And i like clint, solid hard working box to box midfielder. Id take him for 10 mil or less. No more thought.
ell
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dctid said:ell said:One good season at 29 years old
Same can be said for RvP whom appears to be very much coveted by many posters on here
Already said I dont want RVP pal for the same reasons. Except RVP is "Only one injury free season at 29"
LongLang said:kenzie115 said:I like Dempsey, think he's hugely under-rated and there'd be a lot more interest if he wasn't American.
The fact that he is american should be a positive given that we are trying to break new markets, US has a lot of potential revenue for us.
And i like clint, solid hard working box to box midfielder. Id take him for 10 mil or less. No more thought.
I didn't mean the club would be put off because he's American, more that fans are less likely to speculate about him because he's not called Leonardo Vancelli or something similarly exotic.
See him as more of a creative midfielder / auxiliary striker than a box-to-box. He'd play in one of the front four positions for us rather than deeper like Yaya or Barry.
twinkletoes
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The only negative for me is his penchant for death metal.
Another thing, as was mentioned, would be not just from a footballing aspect but a commercial aspect. The coverage the QPR match and the last derby got over here was rather phenomenal. People actually know there is another "Manchester" club besides the scum. ESPN shows like Sportscenter, PTI, etc couldn't get enough of the QPR match. Our name's been splashed around a lot lately and if we suddenly sign one of the best and most recognisable American players out there, we've just sold a few thousand more shirts. Add to that he is actually more than half decent and something completely different than what we already have, there are very few disadvantages to this were it to happen. We could probably get him for £12million and sign him for £100k a week. He wants Champions League. I say do.
acquiesce said:Another thing, as was mentioned, would be not just from a footballing aspect but a commercial aspect. The coverage the QPR match and the last derby got over here was rather phenomenal. People actually know there is another "Manchester" club besides the scum. ESPN shows like Sportscenter, PTI, etc couldn't get enough of the QPR match. Our name's been splashed around a lot lately and if we suddenly sign one of the best and most recognisable American players out there, we've just sold a few thousand more shirts. Add to that he is actually more than half decent and something completely different than what we already have, there are very few disadvantages to this were it to happen. We could probably get him for £12million and sign him for £100k a week. He wants Champions League. I say do.
100k a week? What?
60 at the absolute most.
green pennies
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Barcon said:It's a toss up for me between Dempsey, and Donovan as to who I would like to smash in the face with a hockey stick the most.
What a Canadian thing to say.
green pennies said:Barcon said:It's a toss up for me between Dempsey, and Donovan as to who I would like to smash in the face with a hockey stick the most.
What a Canadian thing to say.
Terry Dunfield didn't help us that much either.
It's a somewhat different world now with satellite television and all.carlos92 said:It didn't help us that much when we signed DaMarcus Beasley or Claudio Reyna.
taconinja said:It's a somewhat different world now with satellite television and all.carlos92 said:It didn't help us that much when we signed DaMarcus Beasley or Claudio Reyna.
Maybe, but hasn't ESPN being going since 1979 but still had still showed Premier league games?
I'm not sure I'm following what you're saying...carlos92 said:taconinja said:It's a somewhat different world now with satellite television and all.carlos92 said:It didn't help us that much when we signed DaMarcus Beasley or Claudio Reyna.
Maybe, but hasn't ESPN being going since 1979 but still had still showed Premier league games?
taconinja said:I'm not sure I'm following what you're saying...carlos92 said:taconinja said:It's a somewhat different world now with satellite television and all.
Maybe, but hasn't ESPN being going since 1979 but still showed Premier League games?
What I mean is that surely we should of been a bit more high profile when we signed Beasley and Reyna, and Sat TV has been going for over 20 years.
I am typing a bit too quick.
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carlos92 said:taconinja said:I'm not sure I'm following what you're saying...carlos92 said:Maybe, but hasn't ESPN being going since 1979 but still showed Premier League games?
What I mean is that surely we should of been a bit more high profile when we signed Beasley and Reyna, and Sat TV has been going for over 20 years.
I am typing a bit too quick.
ESPN has only regularly shown Premier League games for the last three seasons. Had to have Fox Soccer before to watch any at all, though it is increasingly inexpensive in cable "sports channel" packages.
Soccer is currently blowing right the fuck up over here, at all levels. Even MLS is doing quite well.
MLS football is now the third most attended sport in the USA, overtaking Ice Hockey and Basketball.andrewmswift said:carlos92 said:taconinja said:I'm not sure I'm following what you're saying...
What I mean is that surely we should of been a bit more high profile when we signed Beasley and Reyna, and Sat TV has been going for over 20 years.
I am typing a bit too quick.
ESPN has only regularly shown Premier League games for the last three seasons. Had to have Fox Soccer before to watch any at all, though it is increasingly inexpensive in cable "sports channel" packages.
Soccer is currently blowing right the fuck up over here, at all levels. Even MLS is doing quite well.
andrewmswift said:carlos92 said:taconinja said:I'm not sure I'm following what you're saying...
What I mean is that surely we should of been a bit more high profile when we signed Beasley and Reyna, and Sat TV has been going for over 20 years.
I am typing a bit too quick.
ESPN has only regularly shown Premier League games for the last three seasons. Had to have Fox Soccer before to watch any at all, though it is increasingly inexpensive in cable "sports channel" packages.
Soccer is currently blowing right the fuck up over here, at all levels. Even MLS is doing quite well.
Cheers for that I always thought ESPN (US) had being showing the Premier League for a lot longer.