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Offline TEMPORALIS

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Jores Okore
« on: November 18, 2013, 03:12:17 PM »
Admit it:- you'd completely forgotten about him, hadn't you?

He was looking to be a really astute signing. Here's hoping he makes a speedy recovery. 


Offline eastie

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2013, 03:13:08 PM »
Nobody has forgotten about him at all- far from it !

Offline dekko

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2013, 03:16:53 PM »
I just hope people are patient with him when he comes back.

Cruciate ligament injuries are horrible, and it can take you a season to get back up to speed even after the initial time out.

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2013, 03:33:06 PM »
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3540717,00.html?

"I had the same experience. I know what he's going through. Gards and Sharky were struggling last season so I had a few words with them. It must have been frustrating for them."

Gards and Sharky.  Cracking nickname dropping there from Mr Vlaar.

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2013, 03:50:32 PM »
 I think that Okore's injury was a massive blow to the club, and resulted in PL having radically to change our pattern of play. I reckon if he had not been injured and had forged a strong partnership with Vlaar, we would be playing a much more adventurous style of football, particularly at home.

 
Instead, we now have to maintain a defensive shape and keep players behind the and ball rely on counter attacking.

Offline barrysleftfoot

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2013, 06:23:58 PM »

 Good point adrenachrome, Okores pace, along with Bacunas, would have allowed us to play a high line, and more of a pressing game, which is what i think PL wants to play.

 IF he comes back to be as good as he looked, then Okores will be another very good signing by PL.

Offline Yossarian

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2013, 06:29:32 PM »
He was going to be this season's Benteke for us. I was certain of it. I am not sure who this season's Benteke is. Certainly not Benteke at the moment. Bacuna perhaps?

Offline garyshawsknee

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2013, 06:51:30 PM »
I only mentioned him in a post last week.

Offline paul_e

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2013, 07:08:57 PM »
I read sharky in the text above and couldn't think who that could be, then clicked the link and it it made perfect sense, great nickname.

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2013, 08:13:54 PM »
Okore is already a legend. May he have a speedy, not speedo, recovery. Lock thread. ;)

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2013, 09:24:38 PM »
Sharky and George, crime busters of the sea.

Jores was never forgotten on these pages. We just wouldn't allow it to happen.

Offline ozzjim

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2013, 11:24:45 PM »
Lol.. I had to click the link to get Sharky. That is brilliant.

I am chuffed Vlaar has turned up as a player this season, as he seems to be a really good bloke to have as captain.

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2013, 11:47:52 PM »
I hadn't forgot because I am still gutted about his injury.

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2013, 06:56:26 AM »
We've hardly forgotten about him as he is mentioned on a regular basis.

Offline Matt Collins

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Re: Jores Okore
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2013, 07:10:41 AM »
I look forward to people writing him off in his first couple of months back from injury

 


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