Jores Okore

[Ad@m]

One thing that just occurred to me, didn't he try and 'run it off' on Saturday?  Not looking for a stick to beat the club with here, but couldn't that have made things worse? 

The physio cannot run on with an MRI scanner can he? If the guy is such a beast that he thinks he can run it off and tells the physio to give him five, then what is he supposed to do?

No, Ads, he can't do that.  But they are highly trained sports doctors, not magic-sponge merchants these days.  Like I said, I'm not looking to have a go but if it's a cruciate I'd expect the doctor to know the signs and err on the side of caution.   

Given the injury that's reported the simple answer is no it won't have had any effect for him to carry on for a few minutes, it definitely won't have changed it from a few weeks out to the 6-9months we're looking at.  Someone mentioned before it's actually not that painful when you do it (the swelling you get is sore but it's only uncomfortable).  The swelling actually masks the injury somewhat, as it goes down you realise more that you've done something more serious, it took me 5 days (I think, it was 16 years ago) to go to the hospital because of that.

He looked in a lot of pain when it happened.  He immediately clutched his knee and did that spinny-finger substitution sign above his head while lying on the floor.  At that point I thought he might have done his cruciates but when he came back on after a dab of the magic sponge I thought it may not have been so bad.  However he managed to run from the sideline to the centre circle, pass the ball to Vlaar, and then crumpled down in a heap again.  Not good.

[ozzjim]

My biggest reason for going for Gallas would be the fragility of Vlaar and Baker. Either, or both are injury concerns. Getting another in would be wise IMO.

The problem though at 36 Gallas might well pick up his fair share of injuries as well. I agree though, another centre half coming in would be the sensible thing to do.

Big American lad Onewenyi? is it? Is a free agent training with Metz to keep fit. Had knee issues in the past at Milan, but is just looking for a game now.

[RussellC]

Can we actually bring anyone else in, even free agents? Isn't the 25-man squad full...?

[UK Redsox]

Can we actually bring anyone else in, even free agents? Isn't the 25-man squad full...?

If Given was sent out on loan, that would free up a spot.

[Dave Clark Five]

The curse of the new signing. It keeps happening, year after year.

[darren woolley]

It's a big blow he will be out for a long time get well soon Jores.

[eastie]

Can we actually bring anyone else in, even free agents? Isn't the 25-man squad full...?

If Given was sent out on loan, that would free up a spot.

Once the squad is registered i thought nobody could be added until the next transfer window?

[OCD]

There would have to be special dispensation for free signings otherwise it would be contravening EU law i.e. restraint of trade.

[eastie]

There would have to be special dispensation for free signings otherwise it would be contravening EU law i.e. restraint of trade.

I doubt lambert would look at gallas but more likely some European defender free agent who we have no knowledge of .

[Pete3206]

Desperate, desperate news

[KevinGage]

My biggest reason for going for Gallas would be the fragility of Vlaar and Baker. Either, or both are injury concerns. Getting another in would be wise IMO.

I fel during the summer we were one CB light, a Calderwood or Ronny Johnsen type who wouldn't cost the earth but who would bring invaluable experience. 

I suppose with four already on the books, there was a reasonable argument that we had enough.   But with question marks ovr three of them, a bit of extra security in that regard wouldn't have gone amiss. 

Not sure about Gallas, but we probably do need to look at the out of contract marke now.  And there isn't a huge amount out there.  He might be the best of a limited pool of talent.

[Legion]

Lambert doesn't do experience. He goes for youth, potential and value for money.

[Ad@m]

Lambert doesn't do experience. He goes for youth, potential and value for money.

Quite.  Cheap, old and good players are as rare as rocking horse shit.

[SoccerHQ]

Gallas don't convince me either, injury prone himself and a bit of a mercenary.

Any other centre halfs out of work?

[gervilla]

Get well soon Jores.
I was genuinely excited by his first few performances for us.
He looked the classiest and most assured centre back we have had since God himself.