fuchsntf Posted 31 December 2020 Share Posted 31 December 2020 7 minutes ago, rachhere said: I love JJ and he's a huge asset to us, but I think some are just forgetting quite how good Ricardo is! and some putting a Great player....Into OTT hero,-worship expectations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 13 hours ago, Aus Fox said: Bloody hell Michael Owen in his prime would have been the perfect understudy to Jamie Vardy. .... not sure if I can agree with that comment!!! Michael Owen in his prime would not be sitting on our bench waiting for Vardy to retire or get the odd game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyfox Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 9 hours ago, Simonb said: Got a feeling after this weekends fixtures the fixtures will go on hold for 2 to 4 weeks anyway, so probably more time for riccy the recover Not sure how you fit potentially 5 postponed games into a very short season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeg67 Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 10 hours ago, Raw Dykes said: Huge credit to JJ that it's even a debate as to who should play when Ricardo is back. There's no debate, seriously. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post deanolegend1989 Posted 1 January 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 1 January 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, sacreblueits442 said: .... not sure if I can agree with that comment!!! Michael Owen in his prime would not be sitting on our bench waiting for Vardy to retire or get the odd game. Prime Vardy > Prime Owen. Vardy 3+ 20 goal seasons > Owen 0 20 goal seasons. Vardy 1 Premier League medal in a relegation threatened team and was 1 of the biggest factors in winning it. Owen 1 Premier league medal in a team who had won 4 in the last 5 leagues and had a CL final to play, and was only a bit part player in this team. Vardy was thinking about becoming an Ibiza club rep at 26, Owens career was effectively finished at 26. Vardy could of been 1 of the very best at a fashionable club and if he hadn’t been wrongly let go for being ‘too small’. Owen isn’t even liked by the only club that he actually did any good at. Vardy has a better goal to game ratio at a much inferior squad and at a much later age. Owen relied on pace and lives off 1 famous goal when 18 years old. Vardy loses a yard and adjusts his game , Owen loses a yard and didn’t have much more to his game. Vardy>Owen Edited 1 January 2021 by deanolegend1989 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Fox Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 4 hours ago, sacreblueits442 said: .... not sure if I can agree with that comment!!! Michael Owen in his prime would not be sitting on our bench waiting for Vardy to retire or get the odd game. He would have been perfect for the role, although Owen wasn’t a natural finisher, I’m sure he could have learned a lot by watching Vardy, and would have been able to step up to the first team when required. Maybe could have played all the League Cup games. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 7 hours ago, Deeg67 said: There's no debate, seriously. There was some debate, seriously. Hence the comment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazzerfox Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 8 hours ago, Deeg67 said: There's no debate, seriously. How is there "no debate"? JJ has been arguably been our best player this season and Ricardo has been class since he joined! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majaco Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 2 minutes ago, pazzerfox said: How is there "no debate"? JJ has been arguably been our best player this season and Ricardo has been class since he joined! There is room for debate as Justin has done so well. However, if Perreira is fit he has to play; he is one of our players of the highest calibre. When N'didi became fit again, he had to play. Hopefully, Rodgers can find a way of keeping Castagne, Justin and Thomas happy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 Expecting an overlapping full back to become a winger or right sided midfielder isn’t a+b = c 1) it may not work for the player - Ricky often comes onto the ball running from deep - it’s not the same higher up the pitch (especially facing teams employing a low block) 2) the player may not want to do it (hence won’t stay ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 9 hours ago, hackneyfox said: Not sure how you fit potentially 5 postponed games into a very short season. It doesn't need to go on hold anyway unless clubs suddenly can't prevent their staff and players catching covid. I'm yet to hear one valid reason for pausing the PL season, it's bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfox Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 Back in training ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeg67 Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 52 minutes ago, pazzerfox said: How is there "no debate"? JJ has been arguably been our best player this season and Ricardo has been class since he joined! Ricardo not starting if he's healthy is not the remotest possibility, hence "no debate". Apart from around here at least. JJ has improved to be sure. but the notion of Ricardo not starting - if he's fully fit - is not even on the table. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazzerfox Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 2 hours ago, Deeg67 said: Ricardo not starting if he's healthy is not the remotest possibility, hence "no debate". Apart from around here at least. JJ has improved to be sure. but the notion of Ricardo not starting - if he's fully fit - is not even on the table. It's clearly a debate, that's why we are debating it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillippaT Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 1 minute ago, pazzerfox said: It's clearly a debate, that's why we are debating it. It's not a debate - it's just contradiction! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxFossil Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 6 minutes ago, PhillippaT said: It's not a debate - it's just contradiction! Just saying 'no it isn't', isn't an argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillippaT Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 Just now, FoxFossil said: Just saying 'no it isn't', isn't an argument. Duh - have you seen the Monty Python sketch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-bell-in-rothley Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 4 minutes ago, PhillippaT said: Duh - have you seen the Monty Python sketch? yes it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HighPeakFox Posted 1 January 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 1 January 2021 6 minutes ago, PhillippaT said: Duh - have you seen the Monty Python sketch? Nobody expects the Contradiction sketch. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Fox Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 2 hours ago, st albans fox said: Expecting an overlapping full back to become a winger or right sided midfielder isn’t a+b = c 1) it may not work for the player - Ricky often comes onto the ball running from deep - it’s not the same higher up the pitch (especially facing teams employing a low block) 2) the player may not want to do it (hence won’t stay ) I fully understand your point. Except to say that Ricardo actually started his career as a right Winger and moved back to play full back. They are both very comfortable on the Ball so it shouldn't be a problem for either of them to play further up the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonb Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 14 hours ago, hackneyfox said: Not sure how you fit potentially 5 postponed games into a very short season. Yea I know.. Hopefully isn't the case anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ashley Posted 2 January 2021 Author Share Posted 2 January 2021 Could Stoke next week be his first game back? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 2 January 2021 Share Posted 2 January 2021 4 minutes ago, Ashley said: Could Stoke next week be his first game back? Yes, it could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 2 January 2021 Share Posted 2 January 2021 1 hour ago, Ashley said: Could Stoke next week be his first game back? Nah - it wil be too cold ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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