Summer Transfer Thread: Speculation, Lies, Absolute Cr*p and Bosman Rumours

[Steve67]

I just hope it's a case of circles within circles for Dempsey as we are trying to force through a move elsewhere, hence the coyness of Lambert.  I'm clinging to straws aren't I?

[Monty]

But the fact remains that £13 million over two years is not a massive amount in the Premier League.

I'd say it's a fair amount to us and it could be better spent. This would have been something of a MON signing.

Dream on. Dempsey is better than anything we've got in our midfield.

Not really a midfielder, though, is he?

[saunders_heroes]

Surely you sound a player out before putting in an offer? Otherwise you just end up looking like a bit of a pisspoor club.
Unless this was to appease the fans by saying, look we tried but inevitably he didn't want to come to us (as we're a bit crap at the moment)

It was probably leaked from the Fulham end though.

[AvFc4eVeR]

From Sky;

Aston Villa have upped their offer for Charlton midfielder Dale Stephens, Sky Sports understands.

[AvFc4eVeR]

Forget Dempsey who are we spending that £7m on now???

[ajmant]

From Dempsey to Stephens..........Hmmmm

[JUAN PABLO]

Dempsey wants Champs League so why would he come here? Also, surely his wages will be well over the 'budget'? No resale value also?

liverpool havn't got it neither.

[PaulWinch again]

We need someone of Dempsey's ilk and we really need some established quality.

[sirlordbaltimore]

How many did Darren Bent take us?

I'd say they were mitigating circumstances in that one!. Like signing him then selling the ammunition supply line. Imagine where we'd have been with Bent up front and Young, Downing, Milner and Barry behind. I doubt Bent expected the wingers to be flogged off when he agreed to join either

[AvFc4eVeR]

Pete Colley on again....Still banging on about Dempsey wanting L''The Mighty Reds YNWA', saying turning attention to Benteke. Said we have signed Bowery for £200k. Good deal.

[JUAN PABLO]

He can want to go Liverpool all he wants but looks like they are looking at other options and won't pay the fee ..only offer players in part ex

how times have changed . They pay 20 million for Downing and 35 million for Carroll and loads on Henderson and wont pay 7 million for Dempsey who is a better player than of all them .

[danlanza]

Lots of "i'm going there, oh no, ive changed my mind and i'm going there now" bullshit flying around today. Money grabbing fuckers always come out of the woodwork on the final day. If Dempsey doesn't want to wear our shirt then fuck him and his ego. If he does then fine. Things will change a dozen times with it all today.

[AvFc4eVeR]

Lambert said he has no problems throwing Bowery in, saying he has hunger and desire to succeed.

[onje_villa]

From Dempsey to Stephens..........Hmmmm

Yep! Crushing disappointment, funny as I was getting round to being fully behind this young unproven players thing, then it looks like we're getting a top proven player. Cue huge excitement then familiar depression

For anyone debating the quality of Dempsey. Where have you been the past few seasons?! Top top player.

[Chipsticks]

I hate to say it but I really can't get excited about the Dale Stephens idea. As others have said, we need a player with established quality who has played in the Premier League. He is just not the player we should be after right now.