Soar Fox Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 He's been very poor in almost every game this season that's down to both poor workrate & poor service. But on Friday I felt quite sorry for him, he must have had at least 20 balls lumped up to him in the air that he challenged for against their centre halves without much joy. Even the odd occasion he won it we had no runners running beyond him to collect the flick on. We have totally changed the way we play and that's detrimental to Vardy. If we are going to criticise Vardy Okazaki shouldn't get away scot free, yes it was quite funny last season and became a bit of joke that he couldn't stay on his feet but Friday just summed the bloke up for me. Picks the ball up runs at their defence and then just slips over without anyone touching him.
Leicesterpool Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 5 minutes ago, Tuna said: Is it just me or does he look a bit bulkier this season? Maybe when Andre Gray takes his England squad place he'll sort himself out a bit. Better idea lets sign Andre Gray and let Vardy fight for his place back in the team.
weller54 Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 2 minutes ago, Tuna said: Is it just me or does he look a bit bulkier this season? Maybe when Andre Gray takes his England squad place he'll sort himself out a bit. A few of them look GTFesque this season... Morgan, Schmeichel and Drinkwater in particular!.. Vardy has lost his only one attribute.. Passion! As mentioned by other posters he's not a gifted footballer, far from it. Honestly think it was the reason he didn't want to go to Arsenal.. He would have been found out immediately! ...so we're well and truly lumbered with the guy together with his obscene salary!!
Stevosevic Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 No chance he'll be in the next England squad.
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 He, or perhaps all the team actually do not have the same overall work rate off the ball. This is something I've noticed particularly which is very different to last season. However, when it comes to Vardy and all of our other forwards, it's clear to see they could be doing much more with improved service. Given how we play Slimani has done well to net 5 goals (I believe it is).
FrankieADZ Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 seems to concerned with "Brand" Vardy and all that rubbish imo,
lgfualol Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 Main issue for me: He is a bit of a one trick pony. Only able to be effective (if he is up for it) againt a team pressing high and leaving a lot of space, a bit like against Man City. Teams know all about how to pocket him and up until recently in my opinion, he looked like he couldnt be arsed now he has money and fame. This is a problem because I think it is leading us to sit back too often in a desperate attempt to create enough space for Drinkwater to lump it forward. Of course this has barely worked all season. Also when we sit back, we end up conceding because of our defence. He is no longer a starter for me. He is only going to be effective right now off the bench if we are somehow defending a lead, or the other team is going for it and we need to give them something to think about to push them back. This is a problem though because of his 100k a week. I think Vardy will have a big say in team affairs and disruptive if he doesn't get picked because of the damage to his brand.
kristianity77 Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 You could put Suarez in our side and he wouldn't score. Not unless he picks the ball up from midfield and does all the work himself. Its not Vardy that is the problem, its the garbage behind him who aren't even giving him the chances.
evil jack Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 I'm pretty sure the pointing started after his first few England call ups.
Guest Col city fan Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 Though it's shite to think, I simply think Vardy made his worst career decision yet, football wise, by staying at City. I maintain, if hed have gone to Arsenal, I think he'd have started most games in front of Giroud and could easily have been the league's top goal scorer at this stage. We all know he can score goals for fun. He's suffering in terms of his own form by playing in a rubbish team. And I think he's about given in. Whether he should or shouldn't and all the various permutations around this, is another debate.
coolhandfox Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 Showed against Man City, give him the service he will take the chances. Players can have a purple patch, people go on about Kevin Philips being an amazing striker in the PL, he had one great season scoring 30 goals, the rest of the time he got around 10 each year. For me Vardy is the same a purple patch, now its back to normal
Russell sprout Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 Vardy has yo-yo seasons,he generally does bad-good-bad-good-bad,so maybe next season we'll win the league again and vardy will break more records
STUHILL Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 8 minutes ago, lgfualol said: Main issue for me: He is a bit of a one trick pony. Only able to be effective (if he is up for it) againt a team pressing high and leaving a lot of space, a bit like against Man City. Teams know all about how to pocket him and up until recently in my opinion, he looked like he couldnt be arsed now he has money and fame. This is a problem because I think it is leading us to sit back too often in a desperate attempt to create enough space for Drinkwater to lump it forward. Of course this has barely worked all season. Also when we sit back, we end up conceding because of our defence. He is no longer a starter for me. He is only going to be effective right now off the bench if we are somehow defending a lead, or the other team is going for it and we need to give them something to think about to push them back. This is a problem though because of his 100k a week. I think Vardy will have a big say in team affairs and disruptive if he doesn't get picked because of the damage to his brand. I just don't think this is true at all. You think just because he is on 100k, he no longer cares about playing well, and scoring goals and being rewarded with praise from all the experts and fans? You think he isn't bothered about playing for england again? His work rate has dropped off, but so has the whole teams. That is the only thing he can be criticised for this season, as his lack of goals is due to the awful service he is getting. How can he score goals if the only thing he has to work with is a slow, floated ball into a crowded area or towering CB's. If we continue to play like this, then absolutely, Slimani is the way forward, but if we can keep the ball on the floor and play smart and accurate passes to him, then he will drastically improve in my opinion.
ousefox Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 9 minutes ago, kristianity77 said: You could put Suarez in our side and he wouldn't score. Not unless he picks the ball up from midfield and does all the work himself. Its not Vardy that is the problem, its the garbage behind him who aren't even giving him the chances. I'm not sure I buy this. Slimani has scored more in fewer games with the same shite behind him. Defoe has scored plenty with an absolutely woeful team behind him.
FoxyPalace.com Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 Film, Books oh and the 100k a week. Lost motivation, no need to work hard when you have reached the top. He will never be the same player again.
goody2028 Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 Vardy needs the ball into feet and we seem to be playing long ball quite a bit , it's ok the odd few balls over the top for him to chase down but balls need to go into feet as well. Also like other people are saying fame and fortune have gone to his head which you can't really fault him for what he's achieved but he needs to leave that behind for 90'minutes
lgfualol Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 12 minutes ago, STUHILL said: I just don't think this is true at all. You think just because he is on 100k, he no longer cares about playing well, and scoring goals and being rewarded with praise from all the experts and fans? You think he isn't bothered about playing for england again? I think initially in the season it was true. Around Xmas he had covered the least ground than all of our other forwards, which is awful. I agree the rest of the team are like that but Vardy used to chase down everything, even if it was definitely a lost cause. He set the tone for the rest of the squad. If he doesn't chase their long ball then it must annoy them too. I think he has started to pick up though, possibly due to decreasing book sales Maybe he has been a bit complacent, he will always be in our team and maybe he thought the same about England, but no chance he wont be dropped from England so maybe that will light that fire in him again.
st albans fox Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 Well if we don't change the way we play to get him more than one half chance a game then he will be off and he will find a home where he scores 20 every season And we will be sorry
Johnthefoxrayner Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 1 minute ago, st albans fox said: Well if we don't change the way we play to get him more than one half chance a game then he will be off and he will find a home where he scores 20 every season And we will be sorry Agree ?
WoodyFox Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 Apart from the Man City game when they were an absolute shambles at the back, can't recall him having an opportunity this season where he runs onto a pass and is 1 on 1, which is how the majority of his goals were scored last season. Let's face it, he's been found out. All he can do now is pick the ball up on the last man and he has to turn and look for someone else.
lgfualol Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 7 minutes ago, Foxes1 said: They think they are the new Beckham's Discount Beckham's
st albans fox Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 Everyone is made differently - we all have our positives and negatives the way Mrs Vardy wants to live her life clearly grates some of you her choice and where is the evidence that it harms Jamie purely anecdotal but my brother told me he spent half an hour chatting to her in LA at one of the more open training sessions and she was very pleasant and not up her own backside. My brother doesn't suffer fools so I'll take his word over all the innuendos etc
dannythefox Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 The problem is not Vardy how many chances has he missed this season? It's the supply to him what's changed how many balls over the top have worked or balls through the middle? Drinkwater this season must have passed the ball sideways 250 times he has to drop so deep to collect the ball because our defence can't play out.
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 29 January 2017 Posted 29 January 2017 Too much time writing books and talking to Hello magazine. Embarrassing stuff.
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