The Texan Gets His Spurs: Dempsey at Tottenham [R]

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  1. Spurned by Fools; Spurred to Greatness: Dempsey at Tottenham!

    12.1%
  2. I can go off my Xanax now that the Deadline has passed: Dempsey at Spurs [R]

    5.1%
  3. The Texan Gets His Spurs: Dempsey at Tottenham

    38.9%
  4. Spurring Tottenham to the Champions League: Clint Dempsey

    3.5%
  5. Put on your Spurs and Ride! Clint Dempsey at Tottenham

    3.1%
  6. Clint dusts off his Spurs. Dempsey at Tottenham

    5.8%
  7. Earning his Spurs: Clint Dempsey in a Shootout at the N17

    1.6%
  8. Tottenham drops a Deuce in the Liverpool?

    18.3%
  9. Clint goes (north-)eastward to earn his Spurs

    1.2%
  10. Spur of the Moment: Dempsey at Tottenham

    29.6%
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  1. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    The Texan Gets His Spurs: Dempsey at Tottenham

    This 1 is the very best. BTW how are the fans reacting to having Clint joined the club?
     
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  2. Erlking

    Erlking Member

    Aug 7, 2007
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Way to handle it with class Clint, all the best at Tottenham.
     
  3. Erlking

    Erlking Member

    Aug 7, 2007
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe not after that show he put on today.
     
  4. oscar_in_fw

    oscar_in_fw Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Kansas City
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    On the forums, some have lamented that Tottenham have gotten rid of world class players (Modric/VdV) and replaced with "midtable midfielders" (Dembele/Dempsey). Others are more enthusiastic (e.g. Dembele bossing the Man U. midfield last weekend and Dempsey's knack for scoring). Most are worried this year's Tottenham is not as talented as last year's; what's more, they have some qualms that the new coach is just not good enough for EPL (replaced as Chelsea coach after an EPL record which eventually dropped Chelsea to a 6th place finish and "unconvincing" performances to start this year's campaign).
     
  5. jcsd

    jcsd Member+

    Jan 27, 2006
    As well as Friedel did today, I believe the amount spent on Lloris makes him the 4th most expensive keeper of all time, possibly 3rd once the add-ons are paid and Lloris is also generally rated as one of the top 10 GKs in the World. Spurs have not brought him in to sit behind a Friedel and good performance by Friedel won't change that.
     
  6. El Michael

    El Michael Member

    Dec 17, 2009
    Club:
    DC United
    Did you see them play? Lennon and Defoe are dreadful. Hopefully the Fulham boys can right the ship
     
  7. Pablo Chicago

    Pablo Chicago Member+

    Sep 7, 2005
    Sweet Home Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Preaching to the choir my friend. My point is he's had to overcome more than his fair share of doubters. Proving people wrong appears to be a motivating factor in a few stages of his career, so I hope all the negative crap coming from Craven Cottage and Anfield just adds more fuel to the fire.
     
  8. oscar_in_fw

    oscar_in_fw Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Kansas City
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I am paying too much attention to the Tottenham fan forums when I suddenly have qualms about AvB's coaching style. If you choose to believe some of the fans, the players are confused and have not bought in to his "system" which might or might not explain Tottenham's "below-expectations" performance thus far.

    How Dempsey will play into this remains to be seen; he has to adjust his "football IQ"/talent to an allegedly higher quality of speed/faster decision-making process/playmaking then what he has been used to at Fulham. Plus having to deal with the alleged "confusion" (?) with how Tottenham is currently playing because of a new coach's tactical changes. We shall see.
     
  9. gmonn

    gmonn Member+

    Dec 8, 2005
    How do I get my multiple votes on the new title?
     
  10. CDM76

    CDM76 Member+

    May 9, 2006
    Socal
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Move to Chicago if you're a Democrat or Florida if you're a Republican.
     
  11. oscar_in_fw

    oscar_in_fw Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Kansas City
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hacking the electronic voting machines is the key to winning elections.
     
  12. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A few Wall Street financial institutions are key as well. Can't get anywhere unless you grease everyone's pockets.

    As for players being confused, I thinks that's partly an excuse for fans. The bigger issue imo is not having the right players for AVB's system, hence Tottenham going out and getting a player like Clint who's one of the best in the box threats in the EPL. I expect to see Clint across from Bale. I could be wrong but I think that's the most likely place for him, and Lennon goes to the bench. His best asset, pace, seems to be tailor made for a super sub type role. Bale/Lennon are too similar in waht they bring and neither is enough of a threat at getting on the end of crosses in the box. Bale can create for himself and others, but Lennon to me seems considerably more flash than substance.

    However matching Bale/Clint across from one another brings different skill sets to the table and imo, immediately would make Tottenham tougher to stop in the final third.
     
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  13. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [​IMG]

    Right idea at least.
     
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  14. supercooper

    supercooper Red Card

    Jun 23, 2008
    Friedel has a 2nd career coming as a new character in the X-Men franchise.
     
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  15. supercooper

    supercooper Red Card

    Jun 23, 2008
    Fulham fans are really going to let him have it when he goes back in December.
    And after that, it'll ease up.
     
  16. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Looks photoshopped at least for Clint
     
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  17. gmonn

    gmonn Member+

    Dec 8, 2005
    He looks like Bane. Similar accent also.
     
  18. Pass-n-Go

    Pass-n-Go Member+

    Jul 5, 2008
    hahahahahahaha
     
  19. MightyMouse

    MightyMouse BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 19, 2003
    Island paradise east of the mainland
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This photo reminds me of the immortal song of .... the Backstreet Boys

    Tell me why
    Ain't nothin' but a heartache
    Tell me why
    Ain't nothin' but a mistake
    Tell me why
    I never wanna hear you say
    I want it that way
     
  20. Pass-n-Go

    Pass-n-Go Member+

    Jul 5, 2008
    Love the multiple Wolverine poses.:D
     
  21. Editor In Chimp

    Editor In Chimp Member+

    Sep 7, 2008
    I simply cannot take another bite of the Liverpool schadenfreude...I swear, I'm stuffed.

    Ok, one more...
     
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  22. bct81

    bct81 Member+

    multiple (DC United, Dortmund, Arsenal, Leeds....)
    United States
    Mar 17, 2007
    moving around the US every few years ....
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    the Tottenham squad has plenty of talent to be in the top four.

    AVB however is another story. Bet he gets canned before Xmas.
     
  23. bct81

    bct81 Member+

    multiple (DC United, Dortmund, Arsenal, Leeds....)
    United States
    Mar 17, 2007
    moving around the US every few years ....
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Fulham and Liverpool fans probably have a lot of complaining they can do right now.

    They probably need to yell at Dempsey less and their managers/owners more.
     
  24. raza_rebel

    raza_rebel Member+

    Dec 11, 2000
    Club:
    Univ de Chile
    Every time I see Assou-Ekotto, I think of Darnell on My Name Is Earl

    [​IMG]
     
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  25. MadRHatter

    MadRHatter Member

    May 6, 2012
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lol, Dempsey's face is photoshopped over Sandro's.
     

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