What an absolute legend this guy is. It’s just unheard of.
Ive wrote god knows how many messages regarding Vards but just want to say what a pleasure he’s been to watch from almost start to finish.
Even as his biggest fan, I didn’t expect much this season from him, being as he’s 37 and was on the bench for a majority of the first half of the season. This as well as an injury keeping him out for 10ish games meant really his impact should be halted, however 16 goals and the best goal to game ratio in the championship at 37 is just simply once again a huge contribution. If he played the entire season he would be on 38 goals which being way past his prime is staggering really, still head and shoulders so far above this level.
Not only this, he’s stood up in the business end of the season, big moments, big games, huge players stand up..he has.
Cruising all season but then 3 losses, Under huge pressure first time of the season going away to Sunderland and Hull. Scores huge winner at Sunderland then 2 to get huge point at Hull. Then we bottle it again when he doesn’t start away to 2 awful teams millwall and Plymouth so comes back in vs the 2 best teams aside from the title race triplet and scores in both games and huge performances in both.
Sums his entire career up in a nutshell, he’s not only world class but he rarely ‘stat peddles’, always scores in big games and big moments and produces his best when it’s most key.
Pure big game player.
I can’t speak highly enough of the lad, absolute privilege to watch him play for us for so long. A prem legend, a Leicester legend and undoubtedly one of the best strikers this country has produced and the sad thing is, had he been born on the red carpet and not been stupidly let go it could of been so much more, he’s really that good.
If any young kid or player coming through the ranks as a number 9 who wants to reach the top, just study that 4th goal tonight. The movement, the timing, the football IQ, the finish..absolutely world class.
I will miss you Vards..WE will miss you Vards.
Him to us, is Kenny dalglish to Liverpool, we should give him the respect he deserves. A Statue outside and The new East Stand named after him, nothing less will suffice.
The 🐐.