[Archived] Ooijer Injured Again

[Sandiway Blue]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_2967671,00.html

Just when the poor guy is hitting form again he gets injured.

[RevidgeBlue]

Not too worried about Ooijer being injured per se, much prefer Nelsen and Samba, but if anything happens to either of those two............... oh dear.

Centre back was the position that worried me most in summer.

[LeftWinger]

Centre back was the position that worried me most in summer.

Not too sure why Rev - in Nelsen, Samba, Ooijer and Zurab we've got four good centre halves - and if we're ever playing against an over 75 side - even Sonic can do a job

[Sandiway Blue]

Am i right in saying Samba won`t be at the ACN in jan/feb?

[LeftWinger]

Am i right in saying Samba won`t be at the ACN in jan/feb?

You are correct.

[b12_simon]

Am i right in saying Samba won`t be at the ACN in jan/feb?

That's right. Congo didn't qualify.

[philipl]

Andre must be feeling jinxed- second time he's got into a fine run of form and been hit by injury.

Here's hoping for a quick and complete recovery.

[modes98]

I feel so sorry for the guy. Works his way back in to the team, does really well and then bang a hamstring goes.

Time to sell him back to the dutch me thinks.

[krislu]

Just when the poor guy is hitting form again he gets injured.

The guy has been bloody useless since the Tottenham game, so the "hitting form" part is something I've not seen. Sorry for him that he is injured but it won't effect us one bit (in a negative way that is).

[stuwilky]

The guy has been bloody useless since the Tottenham game

Oh dear. Do you actually watch the matches?

[Sandiway Blue]

Oh dear. Do you actually watch the matches?

My thoughts exactly,the last couple of games Ooijer has been one of the best performers in the side.

Must be expensive travelling from norway every game.

[rebelmswar]

My thoughts exactly,the last couple of games Ooijer has been one of the best performers in the side.

I have to agree with you there, he seems to be trying very very hard and doing a good job of defending the last third.

I guess that is what come with match experience and fitness.

[b12_simon]

I have to agree with you there, he seems to be trying very very hard and doing a good job of defending the last third.

I guess that is what come with match experience and fitness.

It's a damned shame - he's not much kop at full back but looks so composed at centre half.

[RevidgeBlue]

Oh dear. Do you actually watch the matches?

Ooijer looked EXTREMELY dodgy at centre half against West ham.

And fairly uncomfortable against Newcastle so like an earlier poster I don't know where this stuff about his great recent form is coming from.

He did perform better prior to that at r/b.

[rebelmswar]

Ooijer looked EXTREMELY dodgy against West ham.

Who didnt?

[USABlue]

The guy has been bloody useless since the Tottenham game, so the "hitting form" part is something I've not seen. Sorry for him that he is injured but it won't effect us one bit (in a negative way that is).

I think that's a little heavy, he has his moments where he will scare the hell out of me but he's been quite effective at the back overall.

[Anti Euro Smiths Fan]

Mark Hughes has suggested that Andre Ooijer has been Rovers' best performer on the pitch recently and he fears that after Ooijer picked up an injury in last night's match against Arsenal, the Dutch defender could be missing for a number of weeks.

Link: Hughes fears Ooijer's absence

[they_think_its_all_rover]

Crap... Samba and Khiza it is then... Don't go getting card crazy lads... we have Mokoena or Sonic the Henchoz as backup centre-backs

[Tim Southampton Rover]

Crap... Samba and Khiza it is then... Don't go getting card crazy lads... we have Mokoena or Sonic the Henchoz as backup centre-backs

I don't think Henchoz is that bad really. He's played well when called upon and can still read the game pretty well. It's just a shame he has the speed of sloth.

Just imagine if Henchoz and Mokoena were moulded into one. Mokochoz would probably be one of the greatest defenders on the planet.

[1864roverite]

isnt Henchoz injured and that being the reason whyhe didnt move to Foolham on a freebie ?

[USRoverME]

Flynn to the rescue?

[furryfootball]

Shame about Ooijer, I reckon he's a decent player

[philipl]

isnt Henchoz injured and that being the reason whyhe didnt move to Foolham on a freebie ?

Yes.

Short of Bentley or Roque getting injured, this is one of the players we can least afford to be without.

[Lurid Coat]

Our most solid defender this season, in my opinion. A huge blow that he's out with an injury again.