dyslexic nam Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 56 minutes ago, Corazon said: Reports out that Marcel De Jong has ruptured his Achilles. ? That blows if true. I hope it isn't that bad. Big loss for pacific FC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 He is going into surgery today I believe. He is reportedly gutted about disappointing the fans. We are hoping to arrange a delegation(s) to visit him ASAP and offer him support and wish him a full recovery. dyslexic nam, Shakmur, king1010 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Recovery time for a full achilles rupture is 12 months, assuming all goes well. Realistically, this injury may end his CMNT career. ted and jpg75 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 I tore my Achilles ten years ago or so. Not being a pro athlete, I can say I recovered from the pain well, but muscules and strength were very hard: I still do not have a balanced set of calf muscles (I was a cross country runner). I underestimated how much work is involved. I have heard of pro athletes coming back after ten months. It's a moot point regardless. He is gone for the season, feel so sorry for him, for the guy, not for Pacific, as we'll sort things out. jpg75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KW519 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 I know Demarcus Cousins in the NBA tore his achilles and returned before a calendar year. Hopefully Marcel can have a similar recovery time and be good to go for pre season next year with PFC! @Unnamed Trialist did you have the surgery? And how long before you felt 100%? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 That’s horrible news. De Jong is a warrior he’ll be back! Get well soon !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Question now is, what happens now at LB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 7 hours ago, KW519 said: I know Demarcus Cousins in the NBA tore his achilles and returned before a calendar year. Hopefully Marcel can have a similar recovery time and be good to go for pre season next year with PFC! @Unnamed Trialist did you have the surgery? And how long before you felt 100%? I didn't, because I had a tear and not a break--still, I think I made a mistake, though I feel fine and well on that foot, I am not sure taking the slow method was the best. Any athlete has to operate 100%, I often wish I had just thinking about wanting to continue doing basic activity like running. But that may not be my real problem, I have a condition known as Haglund's syndrome, which affects both feet, with one of the consequences bursitis on the heel. So I had pain in the torn heel for years before, and now in the other. I hope those in the Curva or the Southside appreciate the sacrifice involved for some of us standing and hopping in a supporters section for an entire game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Absolutely gutted for him. Unfortunately it can be a career defining injury, however happy to hear he is having the surgery ASAP, that will help. Wishing him the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KW519 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: I didn't, because I had a tear and not a break--still, I think I made a mistake, though I feel fine and well on that foot, I am not sure taking the slow method was the best. Any athlete has to operate 100%, I often wish I had just thinking about wanting to continue doing basic activity like running. But that may not be my real problem, I have a condition known as Haglund's syndrome, which affects both feet, with one of the consequences bursitis on the heel. So I had pain in the torn heel for years before, and now in the other. I hope those in the Curva or the Southside appreciate the sacrifice involved for some of us standing and hopping in a supporters section for an entire game. Sounds like surgery for an athlete is definitely the way to go based on your experices, and what i'm reading online. I'm not sure what Haglunds Syndrome is, but i've experienced bursitis around my ankle after spraining the other, and I feel your pain✊?. All the best with getting your feet match fit for 90 minutes of supporting!! Edited March 16, 2019 by KW519 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, KW519 said: I'm not sure what Haglunds Syndrome is, but i've experienced bursitis around my ankle after spraining the other, and I feel your pain✊?. All the best with getting your feet match fit for 90 minutes of supporting!! This is what happened to me: on one leg because the other was injured, and ended up hurting the good one while hopping around to avoid the injured on. KW519 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 He is on the bench tonight!! Bbeto, Aird25, dyslexic nam and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 De Jong gets on the field tonight against HFX for the first time in quite a while. Great to see. johnyb, ted, nolando and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, dyslexic nam said: De Jong gets on the field tonight against HFX for the first time in quite a while. Great to see. Is it too late to get him in against the USA?? ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Bison44 said: Is it too late to get him in against the USA?? I doubt he would be fit enough, but in the medium term I wonder what this does to our LB situation. The reality is that he was our top choice up until the injury, he is still (presumably) a very capable player, and it isn’t like anyone has definitively stepped up in his absence. ted and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Achilles is a tough injury to come back from but i no doubt believe he would have been called to some of our camps and likely been the first CMNT player to play for Canada while playing in the CPL. Kent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 He sure added some spark to the team when he came on which was magnified when Issey joined him. If those two had been playing together regularly... what a different season we might have had. Ruffian, gator, MtlMario and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I am excited to see if De Jong can fight his way back into the NT picture. However, the CPL season is drawing to a close, which works against him for the November window. I really hope De Jong can give us another year or two. He was good for the Whitecaps last year and great at the GC in 2017. ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Obinna said: I am excited to see if De Jong can fight his way back into the NT picture. However, the CPL season is drawing to a close, which works against him for the November window. I really hope De Jong can give us another year or two. He was good for the Whitecaps last year and great at the GC in 2017. Maybe he can join the November squad just to stay fit, even if his playing time is limited. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Maybe he can join the November squad just to stay fit, even if his playing time is limited. If we are taking Henry this week for leadership and integration, you could certainly make the same argument for De Jong. Olympique_de_Marseille and InBorjanWeTrust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 51 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: If we are taking Henry this week for leadership and integration, you could certainly make the same argument for De Jong. I don't think it's quiet the same. Or Edgar, Ledgerwood would be in camp,. BTW De Jong is 33 in a few days guys. He'll be 36 come Qatar.... We need to progress forward with players we could use at the next WC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 59 minutes ago, Shway said: I don't think it's quiet the same. Or Edgar, Ledgerwood would be in camp,. BTW De Jong is 33 in a few days guys. He'll be 36 come Qatar.... We need to progress forward with players we could use at the next WC. If he can contribute in this qualifying cycle and help get us to the hex and beyond, I would take that help. 2022 gives us three years to groom a replacement. But the reality is that no one has outright claimed that spot and the games in the next few months are key. If he is our best option there at any point, I would back playing him. Olympique_de_Marseille, Bison44, Kent and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheatsheafSK Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 22 hours ago, Shway said: BTW De Jong is 33 in a few days guys. He'll be 36 come Qatar.... We need to progress forward with players we could use at the next WC. ageist Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkuseisLoose Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) Whether it’s true with de Jong or not we should be calling players up who are the best right now not when the Qatar World Cup comes around. Edited October 11, 2019 by SkuseisLoose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 2:07 PM, Shway said: I don't think it's quiet the same. Or Edgar, Ledgerwood would be in camp,. BTW De Jong is 33 in a few days guys. He'll be 36 come Qatar.... We need to progress forward with players we could use at the next WC. I agree in principal, but against tough teams we cant be trying to game the system for Qatar. Maybe we can cruise through some teams playing people out of position and experimenting with full backs, but its crunch time. A win against the USA would be huuuge, luxurious, tremendous and again, just huggggeeee (picture the orange face and corn silk hair). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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