Vardy called up for England!

[gerrytaggart]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jamie-vardy-not-good-enough-6386030

what do they know

If Vardy is not good enough to play for England then no one is.

[johnny the fox]

If Vardy is not good enough to play for England then no one is.

Its only because he don't play for one of the big 6... snobbery of the highest order..nothing like getting behind the lads is there..

[Webbo]

Vardy is not, nor is he potentially, a world class player. That's what the journalist is saying. He also said that "but who else is there?" Why is everybody getting their knickers in a twist?

[Babylon]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jamie-vardy-not-good-enough-6386030

 

what do they know

I understand stand the critisism, but it shouldn't focus on Vardy. He's being picked because he's currently one of the best options available. If you're unhappy about that then moan about the state of the English game, but don't slate the lad and run him down when it's not his fault.

 

Apparently doing well in the premier league shouldn't mean you get picked for England... so, that begs the question. What does then? Someone with lovely technique but is dross at premier league level. Utter nonsense.

[Babylon]

Vardy is not, nor is he potentially, a world class player. That's what the journalist is saying. He also said that "but who else is there?" Why is everybody getting their knickers in a twist?

Because it doesn't make sense does it. If there is nobody else, then by default he is good enough.

[Freesolo]

• I Don't mean to jump in but as good as Izzet was for Leicester even if he had been eligible for England he was never getting a cap, he was a quality player but he wasn't at that level

 

 

It's not felt like this since the days when Heskey was a world beater, Guppy was the answer to England's left-sided problems and Muzzy not getting a call up was an absolute outrage.

 

 

? ? ? You do realise that his International career was for Turkey?!!? 

 

 

And before he was capped for them there were calls for him to play for England... Because he's English and was one of the best players in the league at the time. The call never came and he got one from Turkey and chose them.

[Guest]

Vardy is not, nor is he potentially, a world class player. That's what the journalist is saying. He also said that "but who else is there?" Why is everybody getting their knickers in a twist?

 

He actually said that Jamie Vardy is NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO PLAY FOR ENGLAND.

 

He's the best striker we have available so by definition he is good enough to play for England.

 

Certainly poor form to single out a player like that - he wouldn't like his son to be singled out in class as crap just because the whole class is crap.

[Webbo]

He actually said that Jamie Vardy is NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO PLAY FOR ENGLAND.

 

He's the best striker we have available so by definition he is good enough to play for England.

 

Certainly poor form to single out a player like that - he wouldn't like his son to be singled out in class as crap just because the whole class is crap.

I'm sure Vardy is heart broken. It's such a rare occurrence that a footballer is criticised in the press.

[Babylon]

 

• I Don't mean to jump in but as good as Izzet was for Leicester even if he had been eligible for England he was never getting a cap, he was a quality player but he wasn't at that level

 

Tell that to the England manager who said he could get into the squad, in his own words.

 

Look at the Euro 2000 team not long after he played for Turkey with the likes of Wise, Barry, Barmby and a 33 year old Paul ince. He was easily performing to their levels around that time. Regular starter, of course not. But a fringe player he was good enough.

[The Doctor]

Vardy is not, nor is he potentially, a world class player. That's what the journalist is saying. He also said that "but who else is there?" Why is everybody getting their knickers in a twist?

But the same is true of every other english player - you don't need to be world class to play for England, no one else there is; he's probably in because of injuries to the likes of sturridge and a lack of options but in terms of quality and form, he more than merits his place

[Will1981]

 

• I Don't mean to jump in but as good as Izzet was for Leicester even if he had been eligible for England he was never getting a cap, he was a quality player but he wasn't at that level

 

you must be joking or must have never seen us play in the MON erra but Izzet was English and only qualified for Turkey through his grandad and he was easily good enough to have played for england multiple times as he was consistently along with Lennon in the top 10 midfilders in the premier league.

 

Here is a list of a few midfilders who were chosen ahead of him between 1998 and 2002

 

Dennis Wise

Nicky Barmby

Danny Murphy

Trevor Sinclair

Kieran Dyer

David Batty

Rob Lee

 

and they were the players who made world cup and european championship squads I am sure there were many lesser players who were picked ahead of him during the qualification matches.

[Fez of Mahrez]

There are so many things wrong about that Mirror shite that I don't know where to start but I'm compelled to share a few thoughts about it.

The X factor is exactly what Vardy has got. The buzz when he gets the ball running at a defence is fantastic and the stats back it up too. Look at his assists record since the start of last season. Look at our form since the start of April, with him leading the line. Look at the fact he's keeping £7m, £8m and £9m foreign strikers on the bench. Look at the way he almost single-handedly won us a point last Saturday out of a game in which we were pretty awful.

If Sturridge was fit then maybe Vardy wouldn't be in the squad, but he never is. Which of the two has been more use to their club over the past 12 months?

To dismiss Vardy as just a "willing runner" is pathetic considering that he's worked hard on the technical side of his game to turn himself into a viable Premier League striker. Of course, most of the know-nothings who are slagging him off at the moment will be the same who think the Premier League is the best in the world.

The frustrating thing is not only that it seems he'll get little credit whatever he does against San Marino but that anyone who wants the national team to succeed should be giving the players confidence rather than revelling in these snide digs at someone who has worked his nuts off to achieve what so many dream of achieving.

And as for his workrate being his only quality, I've seen enough lazy strikers for both Leicester and England not to take that for granted. It should be celebrated, not derided.

[Guest]

I'm sure Vardy is heart broken. It's such a rare occurrence that a footballer is criticised in the press.

 

But that isn't the point is it?

[Webbo]

But the same is true of every other english player - you don't need to be world class to play for England, no one else there is; he's probably in because of injuries to the likes of sturridge and a lack of options but in terms of quality and form, he more than merits his place

The journalist is making a point about the paucity of the England team.

[Guest]

The journalist is making a point about the paucity of the England team.

 

Then he should have made that his title.

 

By coincidence this England team is the only team to win every qualifying game for European champs. They may not be "world class" but they are doing the job.

[Buzzell]

Vardy not good enough for England?! **** off!

[The Doctor]

The journalist is making a point about the paucity of the England team.

But even so the comments about cream rising to the top are utterly daft - Vardy may not be a good goalscorer (although, let's be fair, first season in the championship was bedding in and he got flying, with the way he's gone since April there's no reason to suspect the same thing isn't happening) but as an all round player he's plenty good enough - he scores a reasonable amount, assists a reasonable amount and even on his off days is a threat due to his work ethic; if he were german we'd be bemoaning england not having a player like that and if he played for a fashionable club having come out of a premiership academy these sorts of articles wouldn't be being written.

[Babylon]

The journalist is making a point about the paucity of the England team.

No he's not. If he was he would have concentrated his article on that, rather than a hatchet piece on Vardy. As I said, he is good enough for England, because there is nobody else currently. If the writer can't name alternatives, then by default Vardy is good enough.

[what?]

He's not good enough for the all powerful, world-beating England squad we would like to exist. However, given the pool of players currently available for an England call up, he is definitely deserving of his place. Even more so considering it's a game agains San bloody Morino in a qualifying campaign that is basically over anyway. That journo is living in fantasy land. 

[ARM1968]

Greece were far from world class when they won the Euro's. However they played as a team. On paper a lot of teams aren't in the same league as their opposition, but they compete and win because they play as a team.

I'd rather have a team of Vardy's than a team of Rooney's.

[The Year Of The Fox]

Course he's good enough, even against sides better than San Marino. You can't really deal with pace like his, and if you can, you're probably double marking him leaving space for our other players.

[The Year Of The Fox]

**** me


Someone's talking sense


http://www.thefunnyoldgame.com/2015/09/05/jamie-vardy-from-non-league-to-international-footballer/

 

5th September 2015

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is preparing for his first England start tonight at San Marino and, despite the lowly level of the opposition, he will be looking to prove his doubters wrong and complete the journey from non-league footballer to senior international.

With two goals in the Premier League this season, the Foxes’ star man has earned his place in Roy Hodgson’s starting eleven for the game at the Stadio Olimpico today. The former Fleetwood man has burst out the blocks, leaving fellow Three Lions squad forwards Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane and Theo Walcott in the dust; with all of them having failed to find the net in the league as of yet.

Most felt his substitute appearance in the friendly against Ireland in the summer would be his one and only international cap, with Saido Berahino, Danny Ings and Charlie Austin having also come to the forefront last season. However, with Austin now in the Championship, Berahino embedded in a war of words with parent club West Brom and Ings being left wondering if his move to Liverpool was right as his game time is limited, Vardy now leads the way.

While he now finds himself prospering at the top level of the English game, he hasn’t always been the hottest of property. At 15-years-old, he was let go by Sheffield Wednesday, his hometown club, after it was decided he was too small to make it as a professional footballer, just one month before a major growth spurt.

Having decided to take a break from the game, he began studying sports science in Rotherham, but the lure of football was too much and he returned to playing for Rotherham based club Wickersley Youth. An impressive display against Stocksbridge Park Steels brought him to the Step 8 club, who immediately signed him.

Most elite level footballers have lived a largely pampered life in the modern game, but Vardy had to earn his stripes at Stocksbridge. Having been convicted of assault, after he came to the aid of a friend in trouble, the striker had to wear an electronic tag and comply with a 6.30pm curfew. This would see him subbed off in non-league matches and rushing to a waiting car to ensure he was home in time to not break it and netted 66 times in 107 appearances in the process.

His determination, a trait that is so obvious now in his playing style, to prove Wednesday wrong for releasing him saw him scoring goals wherever he went and he swiftly moved on to Halifax, before being signed by Fleetwood Town in the Conference, who paid a club record £150,000 for his services.

Gareth Seddon, one of his strike partners for his new club, said of his arrival: “I’d never heard of him. At first some of the lads were like: ‘Why have we signed this lad?’ Then in his first game, he was unbelievable. I’ve never played with anyone as quick and I’ve been a professional for 18 years.”

He proceeded to bag 29 goals in his 41 games as he helped guide Fleetwood to promotion to the Football League and attracted the attention of Nigel Pearson and Leicester City, who spent £1million on the striker.

His rise through the leagues to the Premier League has been meteoric and now, as he embarks on a new phase of his career, there can be no doubt that, given the chance, he will approach his England role with the same determination and drive that has seen him adapt to every league he has played in.

Questions on his ability have been asked, but talk to any Leicester fan and they will tell you that his extreme pace, which can be verified by numerous Premier League defenders, and good eye for goal will give him the edge over other frontline options.

He should also be able to connect with the England fans like very few others can do. While Raheem Sterling and Berahino have shown prima donna tendencies this summer, Vardy is a no nonsense, hard-working individual, who, allowed to play his natural game, will cause problems for international defences.

[Col city fan]

Made up for the lad. I'll watch the game now!

All those saying Vardy's touch has improved are spot on.

Possibly the most improved part of his game since he first joined us.

[Max Power]

The funny thing is, I could see Vardy being of more use to England in tough tournament games where England are normally inferior and under the cosh. His pace and work rate would be a valuble asset when Italy/France/Spain/Germany/Wales are dominating.

 

He'd have to have a mega season to go to Euro 2016 though.

[TJB-fox]

Greece were far from world class when they won the Euro's. However they played as a team. On paper a lot of teams aren't in the same league as their opposition, but they compete and win because they play as a team.

I'd rather have a team of Vardy's than a team of Rooney's.

Good post until that absolutely ridiculous last statement. Rooney is absolutely world class and is a total scapegoat, despite the fact it's probably LVG's fault he hasn't been himself in recent seasons. Yes JV works his absolute bollocks off but Rooney works hard too, and is a leader. Id rather have a team of world class leaders than a team of extremely hard working decent ish premiership footballers.