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Article by e-Spurs Writer Chris Mecoy (UK)
This weekend saw the end of Clint Dempsey's short time at Spurs, and it got
me thinking about his up-and-down year at the Lane.
Affectionately known as Deuce, his spell wearing the white of Tottenham will always be remembered for him having been a bit of a Marmite man - you either loved him or you hated him.
Personally I hate Marmite, but I was a fan of Dempsey. Yes, his soft speculative 35-yard efforts that dribbled tamely into the keepers hands or ten yards wide annoyed me as much as anybody else, but his clever little habit of being in the right place at the right time for an all-important tap in provided vital points in our ultimately unsuccessful fight for the top four.
His goal-line bundle over the line against Southampton, his equaliser in the cracker against Manchester City which led to a Spurs free-for-all with 3 goals in 8 minutes, his last minute leveller against against Manchester United, his double away at Basel, or even his clever long range lob at Stoke, it seemed that aside from that Welsh bloke (I forget his name, sorry), Dempsey was the man who always got our important goals.
Who can forget the winning goal at the Theatre of Dreams, and the now famous picture of Deuce running towards the travelling Yid Army screaming like a man possessed?
We signed him for £6 million and sold him a year later for about £5.8 million. So, once again, as with Caulker, it actually seems like good business from Daniel Levy for a player who won't get much game time.
However, despite the fact that Clint Dempsey will be little more than a footnote in the annals of Tottenham Hotspur, I for one am sorry to see him go.
As I said, what with him being the Marmite Man, I know that many, maybe even the majority of my fellow Spurs fans will disagree with what I've said (comments welcome below), but surely there will be a few others like me that like a bit of American Deuce?
Surely!
As he embarks on a new journey back home with the Seattle Sounders, let me be the first to say "Thank you Clint for all your efforts for the Spurs and the best of luck in the future.
COME ON YOU SPURS!!
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I was surprised when I heard that Clint had been signed along with Dembele from Fulham. It all seemed very last minute and not very well thought through. In terms of what THFC required he was always going to be at the journey man stage. Reasonable without setting the world alight. I think it is right that he sort a playing field elsewhere and I too wish to thank him for some valuble contributions to the cause and good luck for the futuure.
ReplyDeleteClint has always been a player passionate about "making things happen". He's scrappy and inventive. "Intense" fits him. There was a great article (forget by whom - I grow old...) comparatively breaking down the statistics between Clint's time at Fulham and that at the Lane, showing that the two games were different, more passing and service at Fulham (sorry Tottenham), which served Dempsey's game better. And they played him to his strengths. That said, I wouldn't suggest that the Spurs should have adapted to Clint - he needed to adapt to the Spurs style of play. Perhaps a 2nd year would have seen more production and success out of him .. he would have made a great "12th man" for the Spurs. Now I'll have to travel to Seattle to watch him play!
ReplyDeletetbh i think he would have fitted into this seasons style of play better than last. But with Chadli and Paulihno coming in and more to come from Siggy, Holtby, Carroll, Kane and Townsend this year he would likely seen less games this year than last. Its a win win for everyone. It wouldn't have done us any harm holding onto him another year, but then again nothing lost financially or in the team. In the US he'll get the sort of attention Bale's getting here so you can't blame him, i'm sure he'll enjoy the rest of his career over there
ReplyDeleteI believe Clint was underappreciated and underrated as a player for Spurs. Only- 2 seasons ago he finished 4th in Premier League footballer of the year voting. I think we often forget that he came in late w/out the benefit of a preseason and played out of position most of the time yet he still ended the season w/ 12 goals total (good for third best on the squad). He gives you versatility and important goals for a good value. I believe he would have only improved going into his 2nd season. I will miss him. However- the move makes sense for him because AVB may want to give younger players more time and this gives Clint an opportunity to go home for a hefty contract and play before a passionate fan base in Seattle that averages over 40K fans a game. In fact- 67,000 tickets have already been sold for Clint's home opener in Seattle. difficult for him to turn that down...best of luck, mate!
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