I really don't know why its such an issue this Dempsey thing. Maybe its because I don't rate him that much. He isn't an out and out striker anyway though he does score a few. Never played for a 'big team' or even appeared that much in Europe.
He would not have been the magic bullet to suddenly get us firing on all cylinders IMO. If we struggle for goals its not because we failed to get Dempsey. What we need is a Llorente/Tevez/Falcao/ type of player.
If we can do well and not fall away in the race for fourth I think we'd have a great chance of catching the eye of a top striker in January. In fact if we are still smack in the race for fourth and playing some nice football by then we could get an awesome deal for a striker who is actually good enough and will score enough goals to get us in the CL and keep us there. Can't see Carroll being it and Dempsey definitely ain't it either.
Rodgers will deservedly also take the time to analyse everything and see who we really need or even don't need for the squad. He just came in and it would have been a trainwreck if he spent a wheelbarrow of money only to get us 5th in the end which is abouts where most of us expect us to finish anyway.
Long story short I for one think we have had a good window, BR has done a great job, he said what was needed to be said when it was needed to be said, mistakes of the past are painfully and unceremoniously being corrected with their burden borne by innocent parties and ultimately we pulled off what we could pull off.
I think doing well will be more a case of us managing to get the best out of what we have really rather than the players we should have signed. With this squad we are good enough for 6th or 5th but could be any where between 8th and 4th come may. Depends on a myriad of factors.
The January window will be telling for us and if we move well then who knows?
Dempsey... Nooo.
posted on 1/9/12
Dempsey has proved year on year that he can perform at the top level.
posted on 1/9/12
You dismiss Dempsey as not being good enough as he has never played for a big team and yet you praise your manager who has manager of Watford,Reading and Swansea on his CV,all of which are smaller clubs than Fulham
posted on 1/9/12
^ In response to first reply
Thanks.....................I feel much better
posted on 1/9/12
Red Mamba
One of the only fans here who have a good balance of positivity and realism that will benefit the club.
posted on 1/9/12
100% agree.
posted on 1/9/12
I agree. Dempsey was never the answer but we did need a striker in this window because it is very very clear we will be shy of goals and we'll see it against Arsenal tomorrow.
posted on 1/9/12
Ok lets look at it another way; a team (lfc) that failed to convert numerous chances with bellamy carroll kuyt suarez now feels that having suarez and borini will fare better and score more goals; somebody explain how please?
posted on 1/9/12
Dempsey was never the answer and he either wears eye liner or he's a crack Ho, I wonder if stig has heard anything about his pipe habit?
posted on 1/9/12
Got
As I said its more a case of getting the best out of what we have. Last season we didn't and paid for it. Lets see if BR can do it.
posted on 1/9/12
Phil
If you want to twist it like that then sure, your right.