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Four Years Ago Today ...

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  1. FosseFilberto

    FosseFilberto Pizzeria Superiore and some ... Forum Moderator

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    ... courtesy of the BBC

    Four years ago today a certain Jamie Vardy signed for Leicester City for £1m from Fleetwood Town.
    "I got to sit down for a chat with Nigel and this is where I wanted to come," Vardy told BBC Radio Leicester at the time.
    "You see the facilities and I thought, 'yes, I can see myself playing here'. And obviously because the manager wanted me as well it made the decision easier.
    "He said he'd been watching me for quite a while, obviously if I've caught his eye I must have been doing something right."
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    ... just knew he'd be good <laugh>
     
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  2. AKCJ

    AKCJ Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Feels like he's been here for decades.

    He's the heartbeat of this club at the moment. Everything good about Leicester City is reflected in Jamie Vardy.

    In a few generations time there will still be football fans talking about how Vardy and his band of merry men took on the rich and beat them in their own back yard.
     
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  3. Fantastisch Herr Fuchs

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    I remember thinking that £1 million was such a gamble on him, seems ridiculous now!
     
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  4. MoultonFox

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    I remember thinking £1 million was a waste of money
     
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  5. FosseFilberto

    FosseFilberto Pizzeria Superiore and some ... Forum Moderator

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    ... I remember thinking £1m wasn't huge in the market ... and I'd every confidence that he would be worth at least 1/5th of Ade Akinbiyi <whistle>
     
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    I remember thinking why do we need him as we've got Waghorn...
     
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    I went to see my doctor about Waghorn. He told me to cut down on the alcohol and the problem would go away. Sorry, I'll just get me coat and leave.
     
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  8. Fantastisch Herr Fuchs

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    Have you been waiting for his name to come up on this forum to do that joke?! :)
     
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  9. BucksFox

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    It's been a long time coming!

    I guess that's another side effect of Waghorn.

    You'll be pleased to know that's definitely my last word on the subject.
     
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