Vardy has 'snubbed' us, apparently.

[SWv2]

No, A. It's all about the money and nothing to do with football

While I agree that money will have been a huge part of his decision making (and why not), football also will have been key.

He’s the top boy at Leicester, guaranteed to start 9 games from 10. He would not have that with us, perhaps even finding himself on the bench if things did not go well or just within the normal boundaries of squad rotation.

Right decision for him and crucially right decision for me. Wd and thank you Jamie.

[PSRB]

While I agree that money will have been a huge part of his decision making (and why not), football also will have been key.

He’s the top boy at Leicester, guaranteed to start 9 games from 10. He would not have that with us, perhaps even finding himself on the bench if things did not go well or just within the normal boundaries of squad rotation.

Right decision for him and crucially right decision for me. Wd and thank you Jamie.

No argument with any of that, it did always seem a slightly odd signing for AW anyway

[Luis Anaconda]

While I agree that money will have been a huge part of his decision making (and why not), football also will have been key.

He’s the top boy at Leicester, guaranteed to start 9 games from 10. He would not have that with us, perhaps even finding himself on the bench if things did not go well or just within the normal boundaries of squad rotation.

Right decision for him and crucially right decision for me. Wd and thank you Jamie.

Leaves us free to go after Troy Deeney - reckon 35 million would do it

[SWv2]

Leaves us free to go after Troy Deeney - reckon 35 million would do it

I hope you develop a minor and ultimately not life threatening illness.

[redgunamo]

No argument with any of that, it did always seem a slightly odd signing for AW anyway

Crucially, I think, it *would* be an odd signing for an AW with, what amounted to, a rolling five-year contract in His back pocket ("Theo can be a striker" and so on).

Different matter entirely if He only has one more season left.

[Red N White Army]

I'm not really that fussed. I'd rather a foreign name to tell you the truth. People say loyalty and all that nonsense but it just looks like he'd rather be comfortable on his £100k a week in Leicester than challenge himself somewhere else.

Yeah, that's about the sum of it as I see it.

[Dorset Gooner]

Or, to put it naother way, chosen to REMAIN at Leicester.

They can put the plastic knife & forks away thank goodness.

[SWv2]

I'm not really that fussed. I'd rather a foreign name to tell you the truth. People say loyalty and all that nonsense but it just looks like he'd rather be comfortable on his £100k a week in Leicester than challenge himself somewhere else.

Perhaps playing CL with Leicester is the next challenge.

That and maybe even reflecting on the fact that he only just signed a new deal in February, and then he is quoted in May as saying he hopes none of the players leave.

I think there is as many reasons to understand why he did not decide to join us as to put forward for him joining us.

Now I assume Wenger has called Ivan and Dick and put in motion Plan B with a very firm instruction to deliver.

[Mo Britain less Europe]

Plan B is apparently Cavani.

[Luis Anaconda]

They can put the plastic knife & forks away thank goodness.

Ouch - you bitch, dg