The People vs The Fosse Way: It’s time to put the GOAT out to pasture

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Deepan Lad, speaking for the people, explains why Jamie Vardy deserves a new contract from Leicester.

As the prosecutor in The Fosse Way, James Knight argues that getting rid could be in the best interests of society as a whole. The Greater Benefit.

Do you have a strong opinion about Leicester City? Would you like to fire Enzo right away and bring Big Nige back? Or perhaps you’ve read something we’ve written and completely disagree with it? Perhaps you believe Danny Ward at Leicester City is a much maligned figure?

If you share it with us, we’ll assign one of our daring writers to debate you. The People vs. The Fosse Way is this.

Standing in for the people

Lad Deepan

I admit that I’ve been a little oblivious to how quickly the season is coming to an end, and it has only really hit me in the last few weeks when I’ve seen tweets about how much Jamie Vardy is loved for each and every game he plays in the final stretch. “This might be the last time we see him at the King Power under the lights.” We don’t know for sure if we can extend his contract before it expires at the end of this season.

The club’s financial constraints are undoubtedly extremely concerning, and we still don’t know when the independent commission will rule. In the meantime, we will not be aware of the penalties we will be subject to. I believe that everyone is expecting the upcoming season to start with a points penalty.

Having said that, I’m sure (hoping) the team is already considering their options regarding who deserves to be offered new contracts and how the team can work within any constraints that may exist.

As you may have already surmised, I wholeheartedly support giving the GOAT a new deal. He recently started back-to-back, pivotal home games, logging over 80 minutes of play and scoring in both. When players cross that white line, their primary goal is to deliver on the pitch, and he is doing just that. Although I acknowledge that this is a lower level and that his performance was subpar the season we were demoted, I think he can still contribute in the upcoming campaign.

I want to reiterate something Jake Watson said on the BSLB podcast: we shouldn’t call Vardy “finished.” He has consistently demonstrated why you should never write him off. All the way back to when Sheffield Wednesday released him, when he fell to non-league football, and when he eventually rose back to the football league. to eventually win the Premier League, become an England international, and become the oldest winner of the Premier League Golden Boot.

In the words of Stephy Mavididi, he enjoys keeping people silent. He has improved his game and become a more well-rounded player, and he will want to disprove his detractors.

Jamie Vardy’s contribution off the pitch is another reason why it is important to keep him. Throughout his tenure at the club, he has witnessed a great deal, and the importance of his voice in the locker room is likely underestimated. Following two away losses in a week to Millwall and Plymouth, Jamie Vardy convened the players’ sole meeting, as Marc Albrighton disclosed last week.

That demonstrates his character and true leadership. He knew he had to act at that precise moment because he wanted the best for this club. There is a voice in the changing room that is worth listening to. With the passing of Kasper Schmeichel, we lost a powerful voice and leader, and it is only now that we are truly beginning to heal from that loss.

Although he occupies a special place on the team, we can all question whether his presence would have prevented our relegation. He set the bar high for training, and people with such enormous personalities will always be missed. That elite mentality is enormous, and rather than fewer, we should have more people with that mindset. a mainstay of the club.

The fact that he leads our team in scoring doesn’t mean that he deserves a better contract; rather, it indicates that he continues to contribute to the team and is valuable to them.

He is the king of the rustle, after all, and who wouldn’t want to watch him finish off Premier League opponents?

Practically speaking, it must benefit both sides, and I genuinely hope that the days of absurd contracts are over and a mutually beneficial agreement can be reached. I’ll wish the GOAT all the best and still be devastated if he decides he wants a new challenge and wants to be a big signing somewhere overseas.

To conclude on a positive note, I’m happy to report that Union FS has been granted permission to have Jamie Vardy play in the season-ending match against Blackburn. Even though I’m not familiar with every detail, I find it ridiculous how many challenges they appear to have to overcome in order to perform a show. I’m thrilled that plans are moving forward for what I hope won’t be his last game wearing a Foxes jersey.

In the role of TFW

Knight James

Making this choice at this time is challenging because our most recent encounter with Vardy was the end of the season, when he was rustling and scoring goals everywhere.

But it rarely works out well to make decisions when you’re ecstatic. Rather, we must decide with objectivity and what’s best for the club. This summer, Leicester will need to make some difficult choices that they have generally avoided. These choices have resulted in an outrageously high wage bill, which is the primary cause of our current financial predicament.

The highest paid player in the team is Vardy. It is said that he makes significantly more than £100,000 every week, even in the Championship. The 37-year-old striker scored three goals in his most recent Premier League season. Even the way he finished this campaign somewhat hides the fact that he lagged behind for extended periods of the season.

He will, at most, have a supporting role in the upcoming season. You would think that in order for Leicester to have a chance of competing next season, they would need to sign a starting striker, Vardy or not. Is holding him in reserve a wise footballing and financial move for a team that only has one forward and limited resources?

In the end, would you rather pay for Vardy to be the main man’s backup or not? With the money you save by letting him go, is it really worth the opportunity cost of the players you might be able to afford elsewhere? Then, at just 21 years old, and a player most fans would like to see more of, where does that leave Tom Cannon if you decide to keep him?

This comes down to the necessity, in my opinion, of considering the future rather than the past right now. In order for the team to compete next season, we need to consider where and how the team can be strengthened, as well as how we will pay for it without taking too many financial risks and losing too many points.

This is our chance to make it big, big Hollywood ending. Many claimed that Vardy leading Leicester back to the Premier League in his last season with the team was the best-case scenario last season. That ideal situation has materialised. In the last three games, he scored four goals to guarantee promotion and a brace to guarantee the championship. We were exactly looking for this!

Making Blackburn the biggest Vardy party ever is the right thing to do, as is ending on a high note and boldly ushering in a new era.