New Contract Jamie Vardy (4 yrs)

[Longcliffe]

Lovely news.

 

[madforituk]

I thought the beeb had gotten caught up with posting of the one in Feb.

Great news for city though!

 

[Profondo Rosso]

Get in!

VARDY IS GOD!

 

[Orifice]

A great message is sent out with this Vardy story.

Lovely indeed.

 

[Sack]

Just gets better as not everyone is happy with our fantastic news...

http://talksport.com/football/arsen...new-leicester-contract-and-fans-laugh-gunners

 

[Brown Nose]

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His agent's done well.

Agreed. Vardy and his agent have played Arsenal rather contemptuously.

Personally, I heartily approve.

Whatever the truth of how seriously he contemplated leaving, I'm struggling to think of a comparable situation where a City player offered more money by a bigger club, has chosen to stay with us instead.

 

[Feriol]

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Agreed. Vardy and his agent have played Arsenal rather contemptuously.

Personally, I heartily approve.

Whatever the truth of how seriously he contemplated leaving, I'm struggling to think of a comparable situation where a City player offered more money by a bigger club, has chosen to stay with us instead.

He might not be worse off by staying as there is more to contracts than the wage. Image rights could be significant, especially with a movie being made

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

Whatever the truth of how seriously he contemplated leaving, I'm struggling to think of a comparable situation where a City player offered more money by a bigger club, has chosen to stay with us instead.

Didn't Muzzy choose us over ? after being relegated in 2002? I remember him saying goodbye and everything and then going off to Korea for the World Cup and coming within a gnat's of equalising for Turkey against Brazil in the semis .... then blow me he was back again playing for us against Watford in the first division the next season.

 

[FryattFox]

Didn't Muzzy choose us over ? after being relegated in 2002? I remember him saying goodbye and everything and then going off to Korea for the World Cup and coming within a gnat's of equalising for Turkey against Brazil in the semis .... then blow me he was back again playing for us against Watford in the first division the next season.

I have no idea whether it's true, but my understanding was that no one would pay him the same as we were.

 

[Real Sharapova]

I have no idea whether it's true, but my understanding was that no one would pay him the same as we were.

I think you are right. He was lined up to go to Middlesbrough on a free, but they were offering wages less that he earned at LCFC.

 

[FryattFox]

I think you are right. He was lined up to go to Middlesbrough on a free, but they were offering wages less that he earned at LCFC.

Exactly.

Which makes this all the more impressive.

In my mind, it was completely in the balance. It sounds like it was more money, at a bigger club, with guaranteed world class teammates and one of the most successful managers of the modern era, versus being the focal point of a settled squad and remaining in a group of players that will go down in legend.

For him to stay is a real statement of intent from the club. For all the talk of us falling back down the table this season, Top appears to be living up to his word of trying to stabilise us as a top club, given the transfer fees and wages that are being banded around.

I truly believe that with the infrastructure behind the scenes, and some excellent coaches, staff and scouts, we could be entering an incredible era. Even if that's *just* stabilising ourselves as a top 6/7 club, similar to the old Spurs, that spells a remarkable achievement. But maybe I'm just getting ahead of myself and we'll be playing Rotherham again in 2 years time...

 

[glyn]

I think you are right. He was lined up to go to Middlesbrough on a free, but they were offering wages less that he earned at LCFC.

In his book muzzy just says there were a lot of clubs interested in 2002, the club were keen on letting him go because of administration looming, but he didn't really want to leave.

What struck me most about his book was his sheer affection for the club and how be I didn't want to leave for Villa really. And how his plan had been to come back to us to finish his career - but he didn't make it that far.

 

[fitz]

Anyone know the best number for the mail to recall Jiffy bags full of turds?

 

[Micky]

Great news and an indication just how far have come. Now for Riyad and N'Golo. Please.

 

[Blaarev]

The FA didn't like it. (at least not the timing)

http://www.squawka.com/news/fa-irri...f-jamie-vardys-new-leicester-contract/706644?

 

[Real Sharapova]

The FA didn't like it. (at least not the timing)

http://www.squawka.com/news/fa-irri...f-jamie-vardys-new-leicester-contract/706644?

What a bunch of herberts. Does it stop him training or trying to put the ball in the back of the net? No.

 

[Blaarev]

What a bunch of herberts. Does it stop him training or trying to put the ball in the back of the net? No.

It just stops him from going to their beloved Arsenal, I guess.

 

[Real Sharapova]

It just stops him from going to their beloved Arsenal, I guess.

Ture.

 

[Blaarev]

Seems like the journos got it wrong (at least according to some other journos):

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/l...-fa-support/story-29439813-detail/story.html?

 

[Rock Fox]

Seems like the journos got it wrong (at least according to some other journos):

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/l...-fa-support/story-29439813-detail/story.html?

That's strange, the media are usually spot on, especially on big issues like Vardy to Arsenal and the Brexit referendum results....