Dempsey at Fulham discussion: I have showed I can play at this level [R]

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  1. white riot

    white riot Member+

    England
    Apr 27, 2005
    Southampton, England
    Club:
    Southampton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    Fine with me as well mate, there was football in England before you lot showed an interest and it will still be there long after Deuce "thumb sucker" Dempsey has pissed off.
     
  2. twoolley

    twoolley Member+

    Jan 3, 2008
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    you're a funny little guy aren't ya?
     
  3. white riot

    white riot Member+

    England
    Apr 27, 2005
    Southampton, England
    Club:
    Southampton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    Yep.

    I make a serious point, Fulham Chelsea is a big game, they'll be fighting in the street, it's not appropriate for the players to celebrate by sucking their thumb.
     
  4. twoolley

    twoolley Member+

    Jan 3, 2008
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    If you say so. I don't really care how he celebrates, he just scored a goal he can suck on his whole fist if he wants.
     
  5. Bob Morocco

    Bob Morocco Member+

    Aug 11, 2003
    Billings, MT
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    Is that like biting ones thumb at an opponent? That's still an insult over there?
     
  6. Jacques Strappe

    Mar 24, 2005
    Atlanta, GA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    That is what I thought too
     
  7. green94

    green94 Member

    Jan 1, 2007
    Minneapolis
    Club:
    Hamburger SV
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

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  8. Ghosting

    Ghosting Member+

    Aug 20, 2004
    Pendleton, OR
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    I thought both goals were typical "goal-scorers" goals. Right place, right time, and just did enough to get it done.

    The key for a guy who scores goals like that is to score enough so that the manager doesn't just chalk it up to luck. Here's hoping Demps keeps up his form!!
     
  9. Grumpy in LA

    Grumpy in LA Bringing It Since 1807™

    Sep 10, 2007
    Chicago
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    Ladies and gentlemen, the starting line-ups for our match:

    Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora

    Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Alex, A. Cole, Deco, Mikel, Lampard, J. Cole, Drogba, Malouda
     
  10. Grumpy in LA

    Grumpy in LA Bringing It Since 1807™

    Sep 10, 2007
    Chicago
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    Right, because the inappropriate behavior mentioned here clearly involves the goal celebration.
     
  11. CornellBigRed

    CornellBigRed Member

    Apr 29, 2008
    Rye Brook, Westchester
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    lol touche
     
  12. DirtyJerzey

    DirtyJerzey Member

    May 30, 2005
    Harrison, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    What's embarrassing is your spelling ... didn't your lot invent the language? :D

    Seriously, if a simple goal celebration riles up your xenophobia, I suggest you get thicker skin.
     
  13. DirtyJerzey

    DirtyJerzey Member

    May 30, 2005
    Harrison, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    Loony talk. I say optimistically, he nets 7-8 for the season ... which should be enough to lead the squad in scoring two years in a row.
     
  14. olephill2

    olephill2 Member+

    Oct 6, 2006
    Club:
    Watford FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    I have two brief things to say:

    1) To the wanker who said that Dempsey should've swung around and finished with his left foot instead of flicking the ball into the goal with his right, what the hell? Normally I respect your posts, but this one really gets me. Clearly you either have an agenda, are a troll, or don't watch much soccer. If you look at the highlights, it should be plainly obvious that Dempsey had about a split second to get the ball off him before Petr Cech saves it. If Clint tries to settle and then swing his body around and finish with his left foot, the ball gets saved by Cech. That is a no-brainer.

    2) Upon further review, Clint's celebration most certainly looks like he's cracking open a bottle of beer on his foot and then drinking it.
    http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/1909664/
    That celebration does not at all look like he's sucking his thumb.
    Clint's got an edge to him...just like Mathis did, only in a less destructive manner. I like it. The dude abides.
     
  15. HouseHead78

    HouseHead78 Member+

    Oct 17, 2006
    Austin, TX
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    Would rep if I could....but I must spread.

    So let me get this straight...

    Fighting in streets - OK

    Obscure, odd, undefinable goal celebration that we can't even agree on what it means - NOT OK

    Someone wants a reason to start fights....

    No surprise his nickname is "white riot" I'm thinking of a word that rhymes with Cool Again.
     
  16. zanderbz

    zanderbz Member

    May 12, 2005
    United States
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    I would be rather see players disciplined for the thuggery that occurs on the pitch in the EPL rather than a goal celebration.

    I've never liked the new rules disallowing the players from taking their shirts off. It's just petty.
     
  17. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    He's saying England sucks.
     
  18. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    Will their children be at their feet? Will the morals that they worship be gone?
     
  19. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    Well then what can a poor boy do, except to sing for a rock 'n' roll band? 'Cause in sleepy London town there's just no place for a street fighting man. No!
     
  20. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Phoenix, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    You wouldn't last more then five minutes in South Seattle you fake internet hooligan. Stop trying to be a tough guy and stick to football or go back to stormfront.org.
     
  21. Slim Pickins

    Slim Pickins Member

    Jun 24, 2000
    Portland, Oregon
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    If Dempsey had wanted to imitate a baby sucking its thumb, why wouldn't he have, I don't know, sucked his thumb? The "baby bottle" argument is more convincing, but then what is the foot thing? And shouldn't he squeeze some milk on his wrist to check the temperature?
     
  22. CommonSense

    CommonSense Member

    Jul 12, 2006
    Portland
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    I have NO idea what the celebration means, but it's pretty damn clear it's not thumb sucking. Thumb sucking, you know, kinda, sorta, involves SUCKING THE THUMB.

    Thumb sucking.

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    Not Thumb Sucking

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  23. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Va
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    Chuggin' some form of alcohol?
     
  24. dcochran

    dcochran Member+

    Feb 17, 1999
    Vero Beach, FL
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    Dempsey has always had, umm, interesting goal celebrations. This video of his goals show his "stop, drop and roll" against the Fire, his "at bat" at DCU when there was a baseball diamond on the field and others that I couldn't begin to characterize.

    [YOUTUBE]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EL3EgG5l9eE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EL3EgG5l9eE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>[/YOUTUBE]​
     
  25. CommonSense

    CommonSense Member

    Jul 12, 2006
    Portland
    Re: Clint Dempsey: I have showed I can play at this level [Chelsea R]

    How can you not love this kid?

    and I forgot how violently he threw himself at crosses for some of those MLS goals. repped.
     

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