Jamie Vardy

AllHailTheHen said:

Does seem an odd one for Arsenal considering Arsene treats their money as his own. Had one fantastic season but at 29 he isn't really one they can build their team on and will he do it again next year. Honestly think he's better off at Leicester rather than just about making the bench at Arsenal.

When you say "better off"..?

At 29, would you prefer to carry on at the wage you are, or negotiate your last-ever pay rise?

anyway we have to get to the knock out stages of the euros so he can score some winners and make the film script better.

Signing for Arsenal .. the kiss of death for many strikers over the years .. he'll make pots of money but will be a failure, Wenger's style does not suit his methods one bit .. this move will spoil both Leicester's future plans and Vardy's career, though as I say he'll be right in the money .. good luck to him though for making the VERY best of his talents and belated rise to fame

My mate is an Arsenal ST holder and the general thoughts around him and his fellow ST holders are: he's had one good season (scored five or something the year before), he won't suit their style, he's not young, four years is madness. Basically they are fully expecting him to be another Franny Jeffers (so maybe we'll get him for a couple of mil in a few years time)

From Vardy's perspective: can't blame him really. Final pay check and he's clearly negotiated a decent length contract for his age. Next season would have always been a disappointment at Leicester compared to this one anyway, so he'll go out on a high, and LCFC get a 20x return on their investment for a ~30 year old player.

He may help Arsenal away at the big boys and in europe where they will play more on the counter attack. They are certainly capable of playing that way, even if they do it in a less direct fashion than Leicester. They've gotten away from it a bit over the years, partly because they haven't had a raw pace striker, but in the days of their most success under Wenger they had Henry and they utilized his pace well enough, not that I am suggesting Vardy is half the player Henry was but he's probably as quick.

Vardy would be mad not to make the move. His stock is as high as it will ever get and he doesn't have years of top salary already in the bank. He would be totally right to test himself at a big club and set himself up financially for life.

Good move for Vardy. I suspect not a great move for Arsenal. A bit reminiscent of the Franny Jeffers move - obviously Vardy's a much better striker but the same logic was cited for that transfer. Agree with @Exiled_Addick, unless Arsenal change playing style I can't see him getting the space he relies on.

Hope he shows some loyalty and stays at Leicester. Why leave the best team in England?

Mahrez is another level

Hamer

Mahrez is also being linked to arsenal. Vardy making a final decision this morning been offered a 4 yr deal and higher wages .
Source .gossip column on the BBC red button

Chizz said:

AllHailTheHen said:

Does seem an odd one for Arsenal considering Arsene treats their money as his own. Had one fantastic season but at 29 he isn't really one they can build their team on and will he do it again next year. Honestly think he's better off at Leicester rather than just about making the bench at Arsenal.

When you say "better off"..?

At 29, would you prefer to carry on at the wage you are, or negotiate your last-ever pay rise?

Get what you're saying but to me it's a case of whether he values bank balance over actually playing football. Seen a few transfers in recent years where people have made a move they probably weren't good enough for and ended up wasting a couple of seasons of their career. Especially now he is in the England squad he probably wants to stay there. Doubt he's on peanuts at Leicester either to be honest.

Truly heartwarming story, good on Jamie Vardy.