JAMIE VARDY CELTIC TRUTH: THIS SHOULDN'T EVEN BE A DISCUSSION
- BY LIAM CARRIGAN
- Aug 19
- 3 min read
I’ve had a few people “calling me out” this afternoon after I commented on today’s ACSOM Bulletin that a Jamie Vardy Celtic move could work, if it was a Kolo Toure kind of thing.
And I maintain, that is the only way this makes sense: if Vardy is a bit part player on the pitch but can provide much needed insight and mentoring for our strikers off it.
Some fans of another, lesser club also pointed to my previous article, mocking Rangers for their alleged pursuit of Vardy several weeks ago, and blaming Celtic for their inability to complete the deal. They accused me of double-standards.
Whilst such allegations are nonsensical, I guess the fact that some of the Ibrox faithful are now experimenting with multi-syllable language is a positive sign, of sorts.
Jamie Vardy Celtic Move Very Unlikely
Having sat back and read all the reporting around this story as its come up throughout the day here in Japan (It’s almost midnight local time as I sit down to write this), I thought I should share my own take on this situation.
Firstly, there is no denying that, at the peak of his powers, Jamie Vardy was a superb footballer, a proven goal scorer at a very high level, and absolutely worthy of the England caps he earned.
What I am about to say is not intended in any way as a mark of disrespect to him, or his achievements as a professional footballer.
If Celtic are even considering bringing in a 38 year old free agent, who hasn’t played competitive football for almost 4 months, and will probably need at least 6 weeks to get anywhere near match-sharpness, as our main striker, then it is nothing short of humiliating.
Just as I said it was embarrassing for Rangers to pin their hopes on a player like Vardy, who, regardless of past accomplishments is clearly well past his prime, it is even more embarrassing for Celtic.
I have said numerous times on this blog that one acceptable excuse for our seeming lack of activity in the transfer market compared to the Govan Dodgers this summer, is that we operate in different markets.
In other words, if you buy something on Temu or Ali Baba, it’ll probably be there within a week, but there’s every chance it’ll fall apart within a month.
Rangers stumbles in the league thus far, show the risk of shopping in the footballing equivalent of these discount sites for players.
Celtic will, I hope, shop in a far superior market. However, that also means that we will, inevitably pay a bit more and have to wait a bit longer.
Bringing in Jamie Vardy would suggest that Celtic have given up trying to find top quality talent and are also looking to go down the Temu route.
That’s why, for all their flaws, past and current, I don’t believe the Celtic Board are stupid enough to try and push this deal through.
Let’s be honest, the only person who has expressed any interest in this move so far is Jamie Vardy’s agent. Sky Sports confirmed there has been no contact between Celtic and the player. And as we know, that’s basically the polite way for TV journalists to say “this is probably a load of sh*te”.
So, no, I don’t think Jamie Vardy will be on his way to Celtic anytime soon, nor should he be. If wishes to play on until he is 40 then good luck to him, I am sure he will find a way to do so.
However, the days of Celtic being a retirement home for EPL players looking for one last trophy on the shelf before they quit must remain confined to the past.
