Don’t Stop At Vardy, Please Arsenal
Jun 5th, 2016 by 'holic
I scan Arsenal.com and the BBC. Jamie Vardy is mentioned on one but not the other. Claudio Ranieri says we have triggered the release clause. Olivier Giroud said after grabbing a brace for France against Scotland that ‘Jamie’ is coming to score lots of goals like he did for Leicester. Now we wait to see if Arsenal can push this most unexpected of deals over the line.
It looks as though most people are now getting used to what a couple of days ago was something of a surprise. Those who thought we were aiming for an Higuain or a Morata seemed less than impressed. I did wonder myself if he was the type of player we were looking to fill the striking vacancy, but a little time to think throws up some justification.
Primarily the attraction was probably that he is a home-grown player. There is still a question mark over the future of at least three of the English lads on the books and this may help to facilitate a move for one or two of Kieran Gibbs, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, or Theo Walcott.
The latter is a particularly interesting case given that he has not been able to nail down the central strikers role he is said to have favoured. Arsene Wenger was clearly ready to give him that chance last season. He flourished when we were more of a counter-attacking side, for instance in the drubbing of Manchester United his high-pressing was a significant factor in our victory that day. However he tended to struggle against massed defences and of course the injuries he picked up made for a difficult season.
Arsene may feel, having seen the relative success that Danny Welbeck enjoyed when replacing Olivier Giroud in the second-half of the season, that we still need the option of that type of pacy and direct striker, if only to keep Giroud on his toes. The big Frenchman did look a complete striker in the first-half of the season when fighting off Walcott for his place.
There is an added attraction to Vardy, in that he is more than capable of playing on the flanks. He and Alexis either side of an in-form Giroud would provide considerable firepower. One of the side-effects of the signing of Granit Xhaka may be a desire to get the ball forward more quickly. He has a range of passing over distance that Vardy and Alexis may feast on.
There are question marks over Vardy’s character but he proved last season with Leicester that he has the attitude of a winner, and a work ethic that may rub off on some of our more delicate flowers. All in all the deal is starting to make more and more sense and the Gunners are to be applauded if they seal the second significant acquisition of the summer before the Euros get underway.
Any chance of a third, please Arsene?
134 Responses to “Don’t Stop At Vardy, Please Arsenal”
“H A R O L D !!!!!!!”
Heh heh, you saw the tweet of him in the sink? 🙂
‘holic howdy
if ye based everything on character
i’d be selling me Chuck Berry an James Brown records
not that
albert is in the same league
.
*fishes pickled onions out the baafff wotaaaaaaa*
Evening, gentlemen …. Hallowed company
nope
but i did now
BRILLIANT ????
evening mrMedicament
have ye anything for wind ?
.
.
(still funny)
?
I think Vardy will look at the wages Arsenal are offering, compare them to what Leicester can go up to, factor in the extra year (his contract at Leicester runs for three more years, Arsenal are offering four) and the little boy inside him will urge him to sign. The head tends to rule the heart in these matters as we know very well…
that
and he won’t have to
get tired of explaining
his career
to his grandchildren
that
“Actually Leicester were good once”
English footy fans, last week: “‘Jamie Vardy is a racist and a diver’? That’s just Arsenal fans whinging again.”
English footy fans, this week: “Jamie Vardy? Bloody hell! Same old Arsenal, always cheating!”
Nonsense like this is why we sing, “We are The Arsenal and we are the best, we are The Arsenal so… ” You know how that goes.
I would not have thought he would undertake a medical unless he wanted to move. Frankly if we don’t complete this I ‘d be very surprised and it looks as though Leicester may be asset stripped before the defence of their title begins
Just let this second move be completed before we think of the third. Still not over the line, Guvna.
Vardy to reject Arsenal, Leicester to increase his wages massively, agent to pat himself on the back after touting his agent to top clubs, knowing one would bite and the scenario would play out as planned.
What do you think?
touting his client, I mean
You may laugh, but the Leicester Mercury, admittedly not unbiased, seem to think there is a chance he will turn us down.
Cynic & Biscuitbum,
Once you’ve recently been a part-time, non-leaguer in your mid-twenties playing for Stocksbridge Park Steels, whilst also working in a factory to make ends meet, and you can now play for one of the top clubs in World Football, I think I know what I’d do as I’m about to turn 30 years of age! A no brainer! Lightning won’t strike twice lads with Leicester City under Ranieri!
Cynic you are indeed living up to that avie.
Vardy signs for us, scores plenty of nice goals, becomes an England regular – happy days! Vardy stays with Leicester who have lost Mahrez and Kante and are mired in mid-table, having been finally rumbled – one hit wonder?
Vardy – yes please, anything that increases our below par scoring record and a lot better use of some of the large wedge sitting in the bank earning 0.50 % interest.
cba – Harold!, a “step” in the right direction dipping our “toes” in the water. The only good thing to come out of Shepherd Bush was David Seaman 🙂
Up
plenty of good things came outta the bush
.
this wasn’t one
but
still waitin on oul parisbeardy
to admit his thievery
*got yer back madchester*
fuckin thievin time traveller
https://youtube.com/watch?v=z7pCD827wB4
cba – best thing outta the Bush has to be Bushmills 21 yr old 😉
aww jeeez Up
yeeeve opened several lumps of history there
.
but yes it’s a nice drop
(don’t tell me i said that though)
mind you
i’ve always been a bit snooty about whiskey
in that
i think if ye like it drink it
and
bugger the twats who say
it doesn’t have enough plummy notes
or
it fails to finish triumphantly on the palate
.
in the long tradition of uisce beatha
i make my fuckin own
and
buggery to any herbert
tells me what it should taste like
.
i’ll tell you what it tastes like
sometimes lemon
or treacle
or straight from the teat
Dapper DanC – I know what I’d do if I was him. I’d stay put with a hefty pay rise.
H A R O L D !!!!!!!
mind you
now realize
the record is 3+3
not 4 + 4
and
i have turned into an impatient cunt
when someone trying
to do me a solid
calls me out
as american friends would say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-KtG6CGOgI
or
am i
a secret agent man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQjwUyne3kQ
74 ?
who’s funky now ?
(not me – i’m a slave to me knees)
moderate shuffle of the eyebrows
that’s yer gettin got
.
*everything creaks*
Wha ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCfU3cGHt7I
any o you london boys at this ?
all dead
still breaks my heart
near 40 years a Ramones fan
sweet mother o fuck
aww fuck
bertie mee
i hate the lotta ye !
pensioner bastards !
Come outta the Bush ye cowards!!!!
Then ye can go back in again.
Not sure Vardy would be my ideal striker signing, but if he turns us down it will not look good to other targets after all this fuss.
If we’re hunting foxes I’d still rather have Mahrez, or Reus ahead of either.
there’s only one 8ballgooner
one eightballgooner
there s only 1
8ball gooner
Sorry cba, I wasn’t in the country in ’77. Otherwise I’d have been there for sure. 😉
i
wish
there was
two
chrisoskars
2 chris
Öskars
howdy chief
are ye well ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJWpeT4LyA8
Oskar sadly missed, cba, but a new addition to the house arrived last Friday. Just a little guy but with a big name … Max Rockatansky, aka Mad Max. Rescued from a sad fate, now settling in well to a new life of comparative (for him) luxury.
Well enough my friend, considering. You too I hope?
i’m both here and there
i have run outta givin a monkey’s
am now just
meek an mild
but mostly just
dark porter
CHAMPION
chris
here’s to Max !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14IXkmt389s
Hello Chris, and welcome Mad Max. 🙂
Looks like there’s No Vardy here!
😀
Chris: there will only ever be one Otd, but a big welcome to Mad Max.
I think Vardy is staying, personally.
I would if I was him. A nice hefty pay rise and staying where he’s settled = job done.
I get the distinct impression we are being played so he can get what he wants.
Got to agree with that @Cynic.
😀
Chris, Glad to hear about your new pup. All hail Mäd Max. Mad Mäx? 😀
Lets get this Vardy started
😆
Woof!
Glad to hear it Chris. Rescuing a dog is such a good thing.
Welcome Mad Max.
Cynic
I think he wants the best career he can get and he wants to look like someone who has not jumped into this move. I would be astonished if this didn’t go through
I dunno… he declared he’d be staying, his agent shops him around a couple of weeks later, he gets a sniff from just one big club (as far as we know) he gets a counter offer and is thinking about it, when he knows Hodgson won’t allow transfers to get in the way of the Euros and I’m wondering what there is to consider, if he really wants the move?
It doesn’t bother me either way, as I don’t think he’s a massive improvement on Giroud.
back home
difficult
herself
a head on er
varicose vein found back of her leg
apparently i am the cunt i always was
despite the most delicious homebrew
Polish lowiscz syrup
raspberry and lime
i ever made
but
fuck
blaaaaaa
just a fuckin pain
It could be worse, mate.
She could have found a cunt on the back of her leg and you could be the varicose vein you’ve always been.
cynic mate
a knife edge here
can’t be doin wi this nonsense
i’m knockin on
don’t need it
and i met Doug Mountjoy
but do i get credit
do i FUCK !
Yeah, well he’s Welsh so I’m not surprised.
the Welsh are a proud people
and not unlike the Scottish
they whimper longingly at the hems
of our garments
bless em
yeah
you heard baff !
*ostentatious fart noises*
Yeah but Doug Mountjoy… he’s no Doris Hare.
It would really impress people if you’d met Stan Butler’s mum.
i did shake hands
with Desmond Dekker
while he was in his drawers
beat that ya tart !
he had one leg in his trousers
still find it bizarre
god rest him
I did once share a lift with the fart of Freddie Mercury. At least I assume it was him and not Roger Taylor, as he was grinning as he exited the structure. But Taylor is more of a rotter so it might have been him on the sly.
This may be a lie.
my Desmond Dekker story isn’t
honestly
fuckin bizarre
and
for the Caribbean completists
bright red !
who’d a thunk
dead legend in underbags shocker
turned out it happened a few times
bad manager i’m guessing
backstage dignity , no
out the back now
barbeque done
cooked meat between two big plates inside
cos i ruined everything
i didn’t
at least i don’t have varicose veins
stupid woman !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGppscwS0TQ
crows circling
dunno why
the fuckin noise of em
at least 2 three hundred
swarming swooping
the odd one makes a break
attempted murder
the wee starlings
noisy wee flying full stops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uRd8CbX0As
just sitting being eating
by midges
herself is watching gogglebox
.
bank holiday ?
right !
the return traffic has slowed
to stagnant
.
gonna tear into the meat in the microwave
cheerio
cba
what is this herself creature?
the mother of my children
ya sarky cunt
blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
A seemingly sympathetic figure then despite occasionally mildly hinted suggestions to the contrary. In other news of the female gender, Dr. Eva’s having a positive news day with suggestions that 1.2 million pounds will not be adequate for herself.
cheerio
dickhead
congratulations
Trudges off to feed the appreciative dogs.
Tries to remember to keep out of stuff.
Apparently Fleetwood would get £6.8m of the £20m we would pay for Vardy if he signs. Nifty little sell-on clause.
No idea what, or who, you and Cynic have been trading comments about, cba, but hope things are not so desperate chez vous as it sounds. There’s always another steak in the fridge to char and another char to engage for your domestic arrangements when the first breaks down.
As for your brushes and farts with fame I was fortunate to meet many celebs through my work in the 80s-90s. My favourite brush involved discussing the dark side of the moon with Neil Armstrong over dinner in Bangkok. The moon, not the Floyd one.
Thanks to everyone welcoming Max into my household. He’s adapting surprisingly well, in fact after just a few days you’d think he’d lived here all his life. He’s 5 by the way, so I should be able to outlive him – which was always a consideration before taking on another dog at my age.
We may well have been used by Vardy to improve his lot at Leicester. Or he’s keeping us as a banker while hoping richer clubs will up the offer. So longer as the offers he’s got remain open he can afford to wait right up to final transfer window day.
AW needs to give our offer a use-by date before we’re into the last weeks with all the good players signed by Mancs or chavs.
Chris@85: If I were Vardy’s agent, I would be thinking just that.
Also, what does it say about the character of someone who can’t keep a promised decision deadline?
I love a good Desmond Dekker story me. It mek me happy. 🙂
So because Walcott has accepted his role is wide right, it’s a climb down now? What cobblers. If it IS a climb down, it is a shared one, seeing as how the manager has been saying he’s a striker, or going to be a striker, since the very day he signed, pretty much.
Silly fucking season or what?
This Vardy situation is really crazy. I don’t see why its becoming a drawn out saga. He is 29yrs,just won the Premier league. Last major contract( more money) with a way bigger club and playing along side a couple of world class players. I thought it was an easy decision, unless we are not a big of a club as we might want to believe. If this was Manu, I really will like to know if Vardy will be taking this long in deciding.
Reports claim that Vardy said that he’ll make a decision after the Euros. If that’s the case, I think we should say fuck him, withdraw the offer and move on.
What Impec says @90.
So Koeman goes to Everton then, the spending spree shall soon start… we had better drop Blardy Vardy and focus on someone who wants to come here instead…!
@ Impec1 my point exactly. We are the Arsenal not fucking Liverpool. Keep it moving Arsene, we don’t have time to waste.
Yeah, move on. Don’t waste the whole window on someone who pretty obviously doesn’t want to come (unless there’s a weird loyalty bonus or something that means he has to wait until July and the decision is made)
Has Arsene allowed himself to be sidetracked again? It now appears that Vardy will keep us waiting until after the Euros. So we wait, and wait, until the little p***k finally informs us that when push came to shove, he just couldn’t leave Leicester. Meanwhile Morata goes to Chelsea, and we lose out on other strikers also.
Someone should tell Vardy that he owes Leicester nothing. Rather the other way round. Leicester’s owners aren’t operating on sentiment, they are operating on pure business logic, and when Mahrez and Kante are sold, as they surely will be, Vardy will realise he’s been a bit of a fool.
We should tell Vardy that we won’t be messed around with, and pursue other, anyway probably more more suitable targets, and do the proper business.
The Mickey Mouse money has started. Mancs reportedly paying Villarreal £30m for Eric Bailly, a 22 year-old Ivorian CB with only 40 La Liga league games under his belt.
Slippery slope, this turning the decision over to the player. My wife was given a weekend to decide whether to take a job. She told them on the Monday, and both parties have been happy with the decision.
Told her prospective employers yes, by the way.
If Vardy doesn’t know whether he wants to join us or not, then he doesn’t.
Bye !
“Jamie Vardy’s representatives have told Arsenal the striker wants to focus on Euro 2016.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36473425
Translation: Jamie Vardy’s agents are playing for time for another club to come in with a better offer.
On the principal that players usually perform better when they have a clear mind, I find it strange that Hodgson has supposedly advised Vardy to sort out his future AFTER the Euros. Maybe he is thinking of Vardy as an impact sub.
We’re fucking about waiting on a player from the bargain bin and Man City are signing Aubameyang
I just pray we don’t mess up this transfer window. So Vardy wants us to wait another 4 weeks, whoa! He must think he is fucking Ronaldo or Messi. Get the fuck outta here. We might as well go back for Morata before we lose him too.
CBA
Bob Mould posted this on his Facebook page today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoWGuVpkzok
The Red Sox guy – name of Josh Kantor – who plays it says he would happily come and play at the Emirates for us when I asked him…apparently he also does a nice line in all things early REM / Dinosaur Jr etc.
Can’t see Arsene going for it somehow.
NDR – come on, are you serious?
A red sox guy, of all things? That’s a serious thumbs DOWN!
Agree on Vardy though. He’s dicking us around.
To hell with him!
Spuds might steal Janssen or/and Batshuayi.. Not good news!!
aaah sweet mother o fuck
bt8
fuckin typing stuff loses the jist
cheerio dickhead congratulations
was what herself said to me
any notion she’s meek and mild
forget the fuck outta that
she still has varicose veins though
?
chris
never a dull moment chez me
herself is plugged into the mains sometimes
othertimes i’d gladly plug her into the mains
but ultimately
she knows how handsome i am
the woman has eyes !
.
*combs chest hair*
*sings Delilah*
.
.
me ?
I just stand tutting
“hairy tits are hairy tits , love”
“sort ’em out and stop singing !”
aww brilliant
new day raisins
brilliant
cheers fella
?
and
?’holic
was a surreal moment
he didn’t say anything
he smiled
i patted him on his arm
by way of a handshake
and said brilliant gig
bizarre
just was
well
bizarre
if ye are gonna have an anecdote
Desmond Dekker in his drawers
is a goodun
but
still
bizarre
Of course the important question is …. boxers or y-fronts?
cynic
the man was wearing bright red drawers
the whole episode was strange
a slew of skinheads came in a bit later
some asking was it alright to come in
autographs and shit
i’d never met mr Dekker before
in or fuckin out of his trousers
and i became the fella on the door
made all the weirder by the fact that
i knew a lotta the skins and they looked as bewildered as me
but still asked permission
as i say
fuckin strange
I see lots of knickers in knots already in the bar over transfer speculation.
And it is just that,SPECULATION. !!
And it is still only early June.!!
God save us,it is going to be a long summer.
half a dozen plays so far
the mighty Bob
ye could play it on a kazoo
still sound great
?
the hundreds and hundreds
of crows in the sky yesterday
weather related
always an eerie spectacle
the noise of them too
.
sadly lightning was a cunt here
cheerio fer a while
cheers ‘holic
UP THE ARSENAL !
What Clive said @115.
I see our Vardy’s been interrupted by some unwanted attention.
😆
In today’s Mirror. ‘SPURS WIN VIN RACE’ Vincent Janssen flew into London yesterday to sign for Spurs. The article mentions that we were among other clubs interested. This young guy looked a pretty decent prospect to me, but now he’s just another player we could have signed.
All my initial excitement that this would be the summer we really pushed the boat out, is rapidly evaporating. As I write, Merse is speaking on Talksport, saying that Vardy would be a disastrous signing for Arsenal, eg. “20 of his goals were scored from balls over the top”.
I need to get down to the beach cafe to cheer up.
Homer – 105 – Didn’t mean to offend – not really my sport ; but Boston is one of my favourite cities have visited.
CBA – 110 – Thought you would enjoy…will keep an eye on what else he plays @ Red Sox games…Rockaway Beach would be good.
Rockaway Beach is Mets territory!
But if you want weird baseball, you have to go to Japan:
https://youtu.be/1h0n5NW-o8Y
Daily Express:
Arsenal submit £25m Riyad Mahrez bid: Leicester star ready to move after transfer meetings
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/677658/Riyad-Mahrez-Arsenal-Leicester-Transfer-News-Rumours-Gossip
Daily Mirror:
Arsenal are NOT interested in Riyad Mahrez as Gunners grow fearful over Jamie Vardy
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-not-interested-riyad-mahrez-8129531
So there you have it…
Gents
Just a reminder that the press make their living whipping up fan reaction for page clicks. See where we end up, but don’t get too over-excited about what’s in the papers.
Also a quick announcement that the Zen Garden is officially open for business. Free joss stick upon entry, afternoon tantric yoga sessions in the healing circle and, for those who’ve been spending too much (i.e. any) time on Twitter, a full range of homegrown psychedelics that will have you seeing ITK transfer info in the carpet patterns.
One final thought: Vince Janssen is this year’s Eredivisie goal sensation. Which means he’s the Memphis Depay of 2016. Scary stuff.
It’s gonna be a long, looooong Summer, boys and girls. Strap in, tune out and try not to take it all too seriously too early.
COYG
Who says we have to wait four weeks for Vardy? England’s championship will be over well before the end of June.
Always thought Rockaway Beach was where they stored old rocking chairs.
Hey cba. 😀
How’s you and hersel’ today?
Zhaka, Mahrez, and a decent striker (not Vardy), would just about be acceptable this summer.
Rock on, bt8b
https://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/rockaway-beach.jpg
NDR, all good.
Raised a Yankee fan, but over the testy tribalism. Just giving you a hard time. Some of my friends are big time Red Sox fans. The bastards …. 🙂 In this bar, I don’t if Curt Shilling himself is drinking, as long as we agree on the Arsenal!
Cheers.
#123 – That is the stuff of nightmares !
#131 – Over Land And Sea.
#127 – It’s not far too reach…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6siGKxcKol0
Iran goalkeeper Sosha Makani banned for wearing SpongeBob SquarePants trousers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36484440
I pray this was the work of the fashion police, not the religious police.
Arsene, Ali, Dreamy Bob. ? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>