Jamie Vardy Appreciation

[South Shire Fox]

43 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Amazing some of the things you can and can’t say on here these days. 
 

You mean his wife? The woman he loves? Mother of his children? One who he’d be the first to admit has helped him become the pro he is today? 
 

You only have to see his reaction to the fan banter to know he couldn’t care less about the media circus around the Rooney trial. 
 

The reason he’s not playing well is there’s no one and nothing to motivate him to do so at the club anymore. Oh and the fact he’s ageing and didn’t have the conditioning of a player coming through from a youth set up! 
 

Time was always going to catch up with him. We’re all just sad about it and it’s clearly making some people say unnecessary misogynistic crap. 

Id say its highly likely his wife having a high profile court case and coming out of it with a 3 million pound legal bill (obviously he will paying) and being a national laughing stock will have affected his home life and taken his focus off football yes. And having thousands of people chant derogatory songs about his wife when hes getting battered every week cant be nice no matter how much he makes out it doesnt bother him.

Edited 11 January 2023 by South Shire Fox

[Gamble92]

1 hour ago, Paninistickers said:

Disagree. His Mrs was the best thing that ever happened to him. She's the driving force of his absolute professionalism. He arrived a vodka, skittles and red bull man. He's been a complete pro since she got hold of him. 

 

She may be many things, but she's ambition and guts personified 

[STUHILL]

Starting to feel like he should have gone to America by now and left us closer to his prime. 

Deserves the benefit of the doubt though after all he has done for us, and I am curious to see him under a different manager for the rest of the season. 

He has never really been suited to Brendan-ball

[fuchsntf]

I actually believe,he still has it,but the young pretenders behind him are not giving enough quality or support.

Snap chances in a poor performing team ,ain't the way to judge this legend.and this modern Brendan ball,is  choking him & Barnes..

 

Edited 11 January 2023 by fuchsntf

[dannythefox]

He’s still our best striker. Low on confidence and out form but still has a lot  to offer. 

[Claudio Fannieri]

Remember in the dark days under Puel, Vards suffered then as well, whilst there is no doubting he is on the wane and he has lost that explosive pace, he still has loads to offer, we are not creating loads of chances, so when they do come along because confidence is low, he is snatching at them. If Vards had lost it he wouldn’t be in position to miss the chances. 
 

For me, given Vards love of the club, he would never down tools, however something looks to have happened behind the scenes as his relationship with Rodgers looks very similar to that of Puel. I don’t think he believes in Rodgers anymore. 
 

 

[lcfc sheff]

It’s when the chances don’t come a strikers way you should be worried. He still has enough pace and physicality in this league, I think he’s probably still our best striker but is suffering like most our attacking players due to lack of form.

[Bergen fox]

He is finished 

good at closing down that’s about it.

[Fox92]

Can people stop talking about lack of service now. At least one on a plate and one dragged wide. 

[mucfox]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY and all the best wishes....

[Sampson]

2 hours ago, Fox92 said:

Can people stop talking about lack of service now. At least one on a plate and one dragged wide. 

Problem is people use the same defence of Daka as well if you say we have no real other good options. Vardy should only really have the odd cameo off the bench nowadays, but ultimately, as much as I want him to come good, Daka isn't paricuartly good enough as a replacement either, which is why Vardy still gets so much gametime.

[foxfanazer]

Was hard to watch him last night. His movement is clearly still there in terms of getting into the right spaces but everything else looks like it's gone. I'm sad that he's coming to the end whilst the club is in such a mess

 

Hope he doesn't get the Schmeichel treatment 

Edited 11 January 2023 by foxfanazer

[5waller5]

Judging Vardy, and any other player, at the minute is hard and possibly harsh.

 

I’ve seen him criticised for missing a chance or two in a game in answer to “we aren’t creating chances”. Creating 2 chances in a game is the definition of not creating chances!! No striker scores with every shot.
 

The players are confused, what’s the plan, how do they play well?? Again his form is affected by Rodgers

[ealingfox]

Embarrassing to watch atm but he'd have a new lease of life with a change of manager, I'm sure of it.

[Fox92]

14 minutes ago, Sampson said:

Problem is people use the same defence of Daka as well if you say we have no real other good options. Vardy should only really have the odd cameo off the bench nowadays, but ultimately, as much as I want him to come good, Daka isn't paricuartly good enough as a replacement either, which is why Vardy still gets so much gametime.

Well I don’t rate Daka, it’s just mad we’re in a situation where we our 36 year old is our main threat up front. People use “lack of service” as an excuse yet yesterday Daka chose to pass the ball when in on goal (what was that about!?) and Vardy missed one of the easiest chances we’ll see all season.

[Haywood_6]

Not really contributed this season, has he? Great chances against Gillingham and Newcastle. He's fluffed them. He's also getting chants about his wife every 2 minutes. 

[SecretPro]

1 minute ago, Haywood_6 said:

Not really contributed this season, has he? Great chances against Gillingham and Newcastle. He's fluffed them. He's also getting chants about his wife every 2 minutes. 

Think this may contribute to his poor form more than most would think.

 

He's always thrived on winding fans up and getting a certain amount of abuse, but at his age and with what he's done in the game I suspect he's getting a bit tired of the dogs abuse his missus gets every time he picks the ball up and he's probably started thinking maybe he should just pack it all in.

[lee7]

7 hours ago, fuchsntf said:

I actually believe,he still has it,but the young pretenders behind him are not giving enough quality or support.

Snap chances in a poor performing team ,ain't the way to judge this legend.and this modern Brendan ball,is  choking him & Barnes..

 

Your absolutely right. Stick him up top with Iheanacho who can create aswell as finish and i reckon the goals will come again. 

[RoboFox]

Guy misses a couple of chances and suddenly he's finished? 

 

He's been in and out of the team, low on confidence, surrounded by a squad who can barely muster together a string of three passes let alone create chances and has to contend with a stubborn manager who refuses to adapt even when its obvious that we're failing miserably on the pitch. 

 

You could put Lewandowski or Benzema on their own up front in this side and the outcome would still be the same. 

 

There is life in this old dog yet.

 

 

Edited 11 January 2023 by RoboFox

[Bordersfox]

It's an old cliché but worry about a striker when he's not getting into scoring positions more so than when he is and is missing the chance.   

 

The usual Foxes Talk hyperbole about him being finished, done etc. 

 

He's always been streaky and if he puts one or two of these chances away and shuts up the opposition fans he'll still be capable of bagging a few goals I'm sure.  The wife stuff I am sure is affecting him as others have said.  The best way to answer is with goals. 

 

Yes, he's never going to be the prolific striker he has been and sure we definitely shouldn't be relying on him week in and week out.  But all this writing off the GOAT so quickly and trying to throw him in the bin is silly, particularly when the team as a whole is playing like ten day old tripe.  He still has something to offer, we just have to revise expectations a little bit.  

[Stevosevic]

12 hours ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

Fine saying he’s finished but the fact he crafted possibly our two best chances in the space of 2 minutes shows he still is probably our best forward at the moment

This is my thoughts.

 

No reason his finishing won’t come back. When he stops getting in positions then I’ll consider him finished.

[Lesta2014]

Absolute god. I still love him! 

[lgfualol]

42 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

Embarrassing to watch atm but he'd have a new lease of life with a change of manager, I'm sure of it.

100% and he's not the only one. 

[EastAnglianFox]

West Brom celebration vibes from him when he nets the winner against Forest

[Buzzell]

To all the haters…