[Official Site] Obika: No Time Like the Present

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15:52 9th January 2014
by Adam Tighe
New signing Jon Obika is looking to make an instant impact at Albion after finally joining the south-coast club.
The forward has signed a 93-day long loan deal with the Seagulls and says he is eager to grab his chance after missing out on a move to the Amex earlier this season.
He told seagulls.co.uk, “There is no time like the present, so I am looking forward to this loan spell and looking to hit the ground running.*
“I am pleased because previously I could have come down here before but because of an injury I couldn’t.
“It was the day before I was about to sign. I had an unfortunate injury which I probably should have rested but now I have had the rehabilitation and I am fit and ready. The rest was needed for me to be here now.”
Obika also admitted that the chance to link up with assistant head coach Nathan Jones played a part in his decision after working with the Welshman at Yeovil Town during a previous loan spell. *
“I know Nathan very well, I speak to him from time-to-time and love his philosophy on the training ground.*
“When I was at Yeovil he gave me a lot of confidence to go on to be the player I am today. He is a great coach and a great person as well.”*
The 23-year-old joined in with his first training session this morning just three days after scoring six times for Tottenham Hotspur’s under-21 side against Charlton in a 10-6 victory.
“It was good to train today, meet the boys and all the coaching staff, *so now I am looking forward to Saturday.*
“We did a lot of finishing and possession play, similar to what we do at Tottenham.
“It was a strange game [at Charlton] but it was good I had my shooting boots on. It was nice to see the old boys as I have had a loan spell there as well. I am just happy to be back and scoring goals.”*




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