The "do they mean us?" thread

[Out Foxed]

Yeah the back handed respect is becoming a ****ing joke. He's a damn good player and that's all there is to it.

[Buzzell]

Vardy ...how strange how pundits, so called football journalist, cant see or dont mention his greatest skills, in which he has showed in many of his goals.

# Taking a ball at pace

# Running at speed and controlling the ball at his feet, over long distances, having no doubt what he will do with it.

# His twist and turning, with immediate pace, many fall flat on their faces, but Vardy carries on with point 1.

# At pace taking on the shot, and when necessary taking a side step, to clear bearing down defender.

# He reaches most of the through balls, even when they have been too strong.

# his side flick tekky on Saturday, is not a one off.

W.Wide I have hardly seen elsewhere this skill from his pace so consistently.

Let others make him out to be other peoples fools and jester, this guy ..Jamie Vardy... is damn skillfull.

And no arrogant self-centered, self important upstart, but neither was our Gary.Feet on the ground type of guy, who

can burn leather .

I hear luney-toons want to sign him up, to take over the 'Roadrunner' roll..beep, beep!!

Not to mention his ability to beat taller players to the ball in an airial battle. The lad has so many strengths it's unreal. So underrated.

[Nalis]

Re: that Vice article

'Plucky little Leicester'. **** off.

Plucky has to be one of the most patrionising words in the English language.

[lifted*fox]

People getting wound up by a Vice article. 

[Aylestone Fox]

Articles like that are funny but everything in the media is still either about him being hard-working and quick or a bit of a joke figure - there's still nothing that reflects what has actually happened.

The truth is that he has improved aspects of his game that nobody mentions - his hold-up play now is excellent, his first touch is much improved, he makes great decisions, he's great in the air and his movement is better. In short, he has become something of a complete striker.

You can't be a one-trick pony when you're basically up front on your own, largely being supported either by a second striker who most of our fans are not sure about or a lightweight winger. You certainly can't do that with your team third in the Prem while you're scoring 11 goals in 11 games.

Vardy has been second striker for a lot of his time here - first to Nugent and then to Ulloa. His best spells have coincided with him being given the central striker role - the end of the title-winning season and this season so far. That's when he's thrived by taking responsibility and feeling like the main man.

I think it does him a disservice to suggest he's just a hard-working, quick striker in the middle of a lucky streak, and especially - as that article does - to suggest his success is down to knowing his limitations (and phrase it like it's some great revelation). That's the complete opposite of what he's about - if he went by limitations he'd still be playing for Stocksbridge. In fact, he's continuously worked hard on his deficiencies to the point where he hardly has any these days.

There was a point in the Norwich game where he dropped off the front and held onto the ball and looked really composed and it struck me how different that was to what we've seen before. Then think about his goal on Saturday - he could have done the same thing but he sensed the opportunity, played a great first-time ball and went for the return. What about the way he won that penalty at Bournemouth - there were three defenders chasing him. That wasn't just pure pace - that was clever play to get into that situation.

Whisper it but he's actually a very intelligent footballer.

Quality post Fez

[The Quick Brown Fox]

He knows his limitations, but he also knows his strengths, he knows how to play to them, more importantly so do his team mates.

His goal on Saturday just summed him up, Kante's first instinct was to look for Vardy, Vardy knowing that made sure he was ready to receive. Drinkwater knows Vardy isn't going to try and turn the defender and try an outrageous bit of skill to get in behind the defence, he knows he is going to look for the lay off and then run in behind.

Drinky and Vardy both know he is going to win a foot race with West Brom defence, so they just create the space and stick the ball in for Vardy to run onto.

It was still a great run and finish, but the build up was so simple, effective one touch football.

I noticed this about DD and vardy too, as soon as vardy has touched the ball to Drinky he turns and is on the run, Drinky didn't even look towards Vardy before making the pass which put him through as he knew Vardy would get on the end of it. I love this team.

[Guest CityFan 06]

Yeah watching back at the MOTD highlights today, the link up play with Vardy and Drinkwater for the third goal (I think it was) was superb.

[Stadt]

"More likely though, given his penchant for the culturally insensitive, it's the England captaincy."

 

 

one of the only good bits

[Manini]

I'd love to know who the writer of that article supports

"plucky little Leicester"

Jog on

The lad who wrote it is in my class at uni, he's a spurs fan from Huddersfield (). He's a nice guy in all fairness, think he's a bit worried the prodigal son Harry Kane is in danger of being overshadowed.

It's a vice article, I think the whole point of it is to evoke a reaction, I thought it was quite funny to be honest.

[Benji]

Jeez lighten up people.  Everyone's become way too precious about Vardy recently.  Our chant for him is about vodka and charlie FFS.

[Danizen]

Jeez lighten up people.  Everyone's become way too precious about Vardy recently.  Our chant for him is about vodka and charlie FFS.

Yeah. We were all making these jokes two-three years ago but it's still a novelty for everyone else. Let them have their fun.

[Dan]

He knows his limitations, but he also knows his strengths, he knows how to play to them, more importantly so do his team mates.

His goal on Saturday just summed him up, Kante's first instinct was to look for Vardy, Vardy knowing that made sure he was ready to receive. Drinkwater knows Vardy isn't going to try and turn the defender and try an outrageous bit of skill to get in behind the defence, he knows he is going to look for the lay off and then run in behind.

Drinky and Vardy both know he is going to win a foot race with West Brom defence, so they just create the space and stick the ball in for Vardy to run onto.

It was still a great run and finish, but the build up was so simple, effective one touch football.

 

Best goal we've scored all season for me. Excellent stuff.

[ScouseFox]

Jeez lighten up people. Everyone's become way too precious about Vardy recently. Our chant for him is about vodka and charlie FFS.

hahaha

[Charl91]

Slightly off topic, but for those Reddit users, an amusing comment. Sometimes, I really dislike Americans.

 

 

[–]Arsenaldown_vote_magnet 11 points

1 day ago 

Imagine Leicester getting 4th and Champions League.

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[–]ChristianExodia -57 points

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My first full season with the Foxes, that would be ****ing magical.

(Note: New to PL, am a Yank,Leicester is my "Let's see what they'll do" team I chose in February. I have a safety team, but I'm not disclosing them.)

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

Think that's fair enough. I 'supported' the patriots in NFL until it became apparent they were a bunch of cheating arse holes and now I follow the Saints. But I don't 'support' either and never will, I'm not from America.

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[lgfualol]

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Slightly off topic, but for those Reddit users, an amusing comment. Sometimes, I really dislike Americans.

[–]Arsenaldown_vote_magnet 11 points 1 day ago

Imagine Leicester getting 4th and Champions League.

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[–]ChristianExodia -57 points

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My first full season with the Foxes, that would be ****ing magical.

(Note: New to PL, am a Yank,Leicester is my "Let's see what they'll do" team I chose in February. I have a safety team, but I'm not disclosing them.)

If we continue doing well there will be an army of leicester flairs soon. They'll then fall away if we fall away. We're the new Southampton.

[Jordan]

Yeah. We were all making these jokes two-three years ago but it's still a novelty for everyone else. Let them have their fun.

I like how you just out-hipstered Vice Sports there.

[Danizen]

I like how you just out-hipstered Vice Sports there.

Haha! The first I heard of Vice was when one of my mates who is the biggest hipster ever kept recommending every article they posted and waxing lyrical about them. They are hipsterific and nowhere near as cool as they think but Tbf they do post some good articles.

[Livid]

http://www.theleaguepaper.com/latest-news/2607/chris-dunlavy-column-go-on-vardy-prove-the-snobs-wrong-for-england/

Not sure if this has already been posted.

 

Chris Dunlavy column: Go on Vardy, prove the snobs wrong for England

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Adam Ellis in Latest News | 0 Comments

CAN everyone pack it in with the snide, sneering comments about Jamie Vardy not being good enough to play for England? The Leicester striker has worked harder than anybody in Roy Hodgson’s squad to pull on that famous shirt. Nobody appreciates it more.

But instead of celebrating his rise, pundits and hacks have lined up to dismiss the 28-year-old as a one-trick pony who offers only persistence and perspiration.

Which is nothing but a load of lazy snobbery. What they’re really thinking is that a lad who worked in a factory and spent half his life in Non-League has no place amongst the game’s blue bloods.

That graduating from a top-flight academy and being a millionaire by 18 magically bestows a level of talent that unwashed oiks like Vardy can only dream of.

For some reason, the English are wedded to the idea that a player is born brilliant; you’ve either got it, or you ain’t. Newspapers, managers, fans on message boards – everyone peddles this weird, retrorade claptrap.

And if you once played for Stocksbridge Park Steels and weren’t spotted by 24, well – you obviously ain’t got it.

What utter garbage. Roger Federer spent thousands of hours honing that silk and steel forehand. Muhammad Ali sparred until his arms seized up. David Beckham was regularly the last man left at Carrington. None of them were born brilliant. All of them worked to improve.

Vardy has improved too, and spectacularly. A Conference player three-and-a-half years ago, he is now the top scorer in the Premier League, not to mention its fastest player. He can finish too – just look at the technique behind his two goals against Arsenal.

So why the sneers? Well, while we all purport to love a Roy of the Rovers story, in reality most of us are a bunch of NIMBYS inherently biased against lower league players.

Sign an exotically named foreigner  or promote a youngster and we speak of potential in hushed tones, forgiving every error or duff touch.

But when that Sky Sports ticker apologetically announces the arrival of a bloke from League One, we moan about a lack of ambition and expect miracles from day one.

Karl Robinson called it right when I went to see him earlier this year. “You get pigeonholed as a ‘lower league player’,” said the MK Dons boss.

“If somebody had scored the goals Charlie Austin scored in the Spanish Segunda, he’d have been bought by a top-five club in La Liga. If he then went up and scored goals like he has for QPR (last) season, he’d be going to a big, big, club.

“But because he’s British and he’s come through the lower leagues, he doesn’t get the respect he deserves. It’s hugely frustrating.

“For me, the media have a lot to answer for. They don’t want to market British talent. They prefer to jump all over fancy exotic names.”

It’s why, when Luis Suarez or Alexis Sanchez hustle and harry and chase every lost cause, they’re world-class. When Vardy does it, he’s a one-dimensional trier.

When Wayne Rooney misplaces a pass or takes a heavy touch, he’s having a bad day at the office. When Vardy does it, his technique is a bit, you know, lower league.

When Harry Kane misses the target, he’s still learning. When Vardy does it, he’s been found wanting at international level.

You can’t have your cake and eat it. How often have we heard the moans about pampered prima donnas who don’t care about playing for England?

Yet now, when a lad comes along willing to crawl over hot coals for a cap, we mock his humble beginnings and lambast his ability.

Like Robinson, I’m sick of seeing lower league players treated like second-class citizens and forced to prove themselves like a state school kid at a Cambridge college. Sick of hearing pundits write off a player before he’s even pulled on an England shirt.

Vardy is a quality player whose performances for Leicester merit a crack at England. Those writing him off are merely prejudiced snobs. I hope he proves them wrong.

[cambridgefox]

If Fleetwood got a pound everytime Vardys name was mentioned followed by their name they would be richer than us.

What Vardy has done is amazing,but we have got it,we know who he played for and what standard!

Usually something like this ( ive made this up)

Vardy scores for the 8th game on the trot.

James( yeah,I know) Vardy the pacy ex non league Fleetwood striker must have to pinch himself..........

[surrifox]

Who the **** is Ben Watson?

He's no Lee Cattermole for a start

[filbertway]

haha good stuff that. it's true though, there's genuinely nothing better to a football fan than someone who is a bit shit but also sensational. it's why everyone loves a vardy or a jordan henderson more than a rooney or a lampard.

 

Or a HK18 right!

[Oxfordfox83]

http://www.theleaguepaper.com/latest-news/2607/chris-dunlavy-column-go-on-vardy-prove-the-snobs-wrong-for-england/

Not sure if this has already been posted.

Brilliant article, thanks for sharing.

[davieG]

How Far Can Leicester City Go This Season?

By JakeJackman -

 

Nov 4, 2015

 

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Leicester have had a fabulous start to the season, which is even more surprising when you consider many pundits had them down as one of the three to go down after Claudio Ranieri was appointed. The Italian has had a mixed record in management during his career, with his failure with the Greece national team being a particular low point as he oversaw losses to both Northern Ireland and the Faroe Islands. However, he has still managed some of the best clubs in Europe and that experience has allowed him to guide Leicester to 3rd place in November. Even the most optimistic Leicester fan wouldn’t have seen that happening.

 

 

The Foxes have only lost one game this season, which is the least in the league alongside Tottenham, showing that they are tough to beat. They have an incredible team spirit, which has seen them take a large share of their points from losing positions. The match that they lost was against Arsenal and the Gunners played very well on the day. It’s the matches against the likes of Crystal Palace and Southampton that will give Leicester fans hope that they can have a good season, as these clubs are all challenging for the top eight. Ranieri’s men beat Palace and got a point away to Southampton. These are excellent results and it’s easy to see the effect that confidence is having on the squad.

Jamie Vardy has been the most improved player in the Premier League since last season. In his first full season in the top flight, he was a hard working attacker, who was a useful part of the side, but he wasn’t going to fire Leicester to safety. However, something has clicked, and he is now the top scorer in the league with eleven. He has scored in the last eight Premier League games, which has only been matches by Ruud van Nistelrooy and Daniel Sturridge. It’s too soon to talk about Vardy moving to a bigger club, but if he continues to score goals, Leicester will stay in the right half of the table.

Another impressive stat about Leicester is that they are the only team in the top flight to score in every single league game. The likes of Riyad Mahrez, Marc Albrighton, Vardy and Shinji Okazaki have been really good so far, with some of the link up play in the final third being Champions League quality. Mahrez and Vardy have taken most of the plaudits, but as a unit, Leicester are very good at creating chances. They play a high intensity game and it’s hard to deal with, especially late on in games, which is why they get so many points from losing positions.

The next two months will be interesting as they have to face Manchester United, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester City. If they come into 2016 still in the top eight then they have to be considered serious contenders for a European place. I’d still expect them to slip down the table as the season progresses, but it’s difficult to rule them out of the top eight picture. The January window will be key for the club as they have the opportunity to add a couple of quality players to give the squad fresh impetus going into the second half of the season. Mahrez and Vardy have taken most of the plaudits, but as a unit, Leicester are very good at creating chances. They play a high intensity game and it’s hard to deal with, especially late on in games, which is why they get so many points from losing positions.

The next two months will be interesting as they have to face Manchester United, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester City. If they come into 2016 still in the top eight then they have to be considered serious contenders for a European place. I’d still expect them to slip down the table as the season progresses, but it’s difficult to rule them out of the top eight picture. The January window will be key for the club as they have the opportunity to add a couple of quality players to give the squad fresh impetus going into the second half of the season.

[kingcarr21]

How Far Can Leicester City Go This Season?

By JakeJackman -

 

Nov 4, 2015

 

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Leicester have had a fabulous start to the season, which is even more surprising when you consider many pundits had them down as one of the three to go down after Claudio Ranieri was appointed. The Italian has had a mixed record in management during his career, with his failure with the Greece national team being a particular low point as he oversaw losses to both Northern Ireland and the Faroe Islands. However, he has still managed some of the best clubs in Europe and that experience has allowed him to guide Leicester to 3rd place in November. Even the most optimistic Leicester fan wouldn’t have seen that happening.

 

 

The Foxes have only lost one game this season, which is the least in the league alongside Tottenham, showing that they are tough to beat. They have an incredible team spirit, which has seen them take a large share of their points from losing positions. The match that they lost was against Arsenal and the Gunners played very well on the day. It’s the matches against the likes of Crystal Palace and Southampton that will give Leicester fans hope that they can have a good season, as these clubs are all challenging for the top eight. Ranieri’s men beat Palace and got a point away to Southampton. These are excellent results and it’s easy to see the effect that confidence is having on the squad.

Jamie Vardy has been the most improved player in the Premier League since last season. In his first full season in the top flight, he was a hard working attacker, who was a useful part of the side, but he wasn’t going to fire Leicester to safety. However, something has clicked, and he is now the top scorer in the league with eleven. He has scored in the last eight Premier League games, which has only been matches by Ruud van Nistelrooy and Daniel Sturridge. It’s too soon to talk about Vardy moving to a bigger club, but if he continues to score goals, Leicester will stay in the right half of the table.

Another impressive stat about Leicester is that they are the only team in the top flight to score in every single league game. The likes of Riyad Mahrez, Marc Albrighton, Vardy and Shinji Okazaki have been really good so far, with some of the link up play in the final third being Champions League quality. Mahre

 

z is just awesome and should have a shrine built outside the ground. Leicester are the greatest team in the world.

 

(thats how the sentence ends im sure of it)