Jamie Vardy

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originallambrettaman said:
There's a massive difference between the Championship and the conference, many players can't even make the step up from League One to the Championship.

We had Stuart Elliot in League One, he looked a class apart and scored 29 goals in one season(from the left wing), but when we got promoted he looked out of his depth and scored 7.

Billy Payter was absolute ****e for us in the Championship, in fact he is absolute ****e, but he still scored 29 goals in a season in League One.

Aaron Mclean scored 29 goals in a season in League One, yet he managed only 5 for us in the Championship this season.

For every player that makes the step up, there's a whole load more who don't and goal scoring exploits in the lower leagues(particularly non-league) are often not replicated at a higher level. I was talking to a Grimsby fan recently about Liam Hearn, who scored 45 in 76 games for Alfreton, before signing for Grimsby and scoring 27 in 42 games this season and has often been mentioned alongside Vardy. He said he'd be surprised if he bagged five in the Championship and the standard of football in the conference was piss poor.

I'm not suggesting the same is true of Vardy, he's certainly more highly rated than Hearn, but it's still a lot of money for a punt like this, it will be interesting to see how he gets on.
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We are only taking the one ... so assuming there are are 40 odd teams with squads of say 20 ... I am even more bullish about the kid's prospects<whistle>
 
According to Sky the deal could rise to 1.7M

He is having a medical today

But they did say at the Walkers Stadium
 
originallambrettaman said:
£1m fee with £700k in add-on's, for a non league player? <yikes>

World's gone mad.
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Most add-ons are contingent on milestones - if he scores 20 goals and fires us to promotion we'll look back and think it was 'cheap as chips' ... my own view is that this guy has arguably the most impressive record coming from that level since Ian Wright -he is hungry, has potential and is now getting the stage on which to show that potential - I'm old enough to remember this guy - take a look at where he was signed from, the date of his debut for Liverpool ... and then fas an International .. this is what everybody hopes to find ... a hidden diamond.

Steve Heighway
Birthdate: 25.11.1947
Birthplace: Dublin Ireland
Other clubs: Skelmersdale United, Minnesota Kicks
Bought from: Skelmersdale United
Signed for LFC: 0 May 1970
International debut: 23.09.1970 vs. Poland
International caps: Ireland 34/0 - 1981
Liverpool debut: 29.08.1970
Last appearance: 08.04.1981
Debut goal: 17.10.1970
Last goal: 11.11.1978
Contract expiry: 1981
LFC league games/goals: 331 / 50
Total LFC games/goals: 475 / 76
 
originallambrettaman said:
There's a massive difference between the Championship and the conference, many players can't even make the step up from League One to the Championship.

We had Stuart Elliot in League One, he looked a class apart and scored 29 goals in one season(from the left wing), but when we got promoted he looked out of his depth and scored 7.

Billy Payter was absolute ****e for us in the Championship, in fact he is absolute ****e, but he still scored 29 goals in a season in League One.

Aaron Mclean scored 29 goals in a season in League One, yet he managed only 5 for us in the Championship this season.

For every player that makes the step up, there's a whole load more who don't and goal scoring exploits in the lower leagues(particularly non-league) are often not replicated at a higher level. I was talking to a Grimsby fan recently about Liam Hearn, who scored 45 in 76 games for Alfreton, before signing for Grimsby and scoring 27 in 42 games this season and has often been mentioned alongside Vardy. He said he'd be surprised if he bagged five in the Championship and the standard of football in the conference was piss poor.

I'm not suggesting the same is true of Vardy, he's certainly more highly rated than Hearn, but it's still a lot of money for a punt like this, it will be interesting to see how he gets on.
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Same could be said for Fryatt...
 
Any particular reason the Hull fans have decided to visit? Jealous perhaps?



roseniorhisgranisfromhull said:
Didn't Fryatt score 16 this season, more than any Leicester player?
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Oh sorry, it's just that even Jermaine Beckford scored 15 this season (with less games played) <laugh>


and that Nugent got 16 too <whistle>

So the strike partnership of 31 beats your best of 22 <ok>
 
Andy King's Crown Jewels said:
Any particular reason the Hull fans have decided to visit? Jealous perhaps?
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Bored of discussing who our new manager will be and there's nothing else going on.

Andy King's Crown Jewels said:
Oh sorry, it's just that even Jermaine Beckford scored 15 this season (with less games played) <laugh>
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We don't have to drag in cup games against Swindon to try and make our strikers look good, all Fryatt's goals were in the league(in which Beckford scored 9, while stiffing you for some ridiculous wage and being a lazy arsed bastard).
 
originallambrettaman said:
We don't have to drag in cup games against Swindon to try and make our strikers look good, all Fryatt's goals were in the league(in which Beckford scored 9, while stiffing you for some ridiculous wage and being a lazy arsed bastard).
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Touched a nerve?


The topic was goals scored this season. Beckford has scored 15 despite being absolute ****e.


If you really want to get your teeth into it then can you tell me how many Fryatt scored from the penalty spot?
 
originallambrettaman said:
Two.
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So the same amount of goals Beckford scored against Swindon? <whistle>


Out of interest who are Hull looking at for their new manager, I heard Kevin Blackwell is interested in it <doh>

Do you think you can repeat your top 8 finish next season?
 
Andy King's Crown Jewels said:
So the same amount of goals Beckford scored against Swindon? <whistle>

Out of interest who are Hull looking at for their new manager, I heard Kevin Blackwell is interested in it <doh>

Do you think you can repeat your top 8 finish next season?
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I think it will be Lee Clark and I'm not going to start making predictions for next season until I know who's in charge and how much he's got to spend.
 
I used to be john fallen said:
I predict this lad will be the dogs bollocks.. character is a big thing, i think he has the right character...so there's the kiss of death for him...sorry.
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I'm with you ... we may be left with egg on our faces (and I don't like egg) but this is an EXCITING signing .... he will want make an impact and become a fans favourite ... he has been given an opprtunity and has nothing to lose ... whilst Youtube footage can be misleading the boy does seem to have pace, aggression and an eye for goal ... he also seems to be someone who works very hard for the team .... a concept that mr beckford has never been famous for wherever he has been ..... he will be up against a couple of young guns in waggy and the Schlupmeister so will need to prove to everyone that he deserves the shirt ... I'm hopeful that he will do just that.
 
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