Jake Vokins
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Saints youngster loanee Jake Vokins vows he’s 100% ready to make Ross County return #SAINTSFC

November 15, 2021
SAINTS youngster Jake Vokins has told Ross County manager Malky Mackay that he is “100 per cent” ready to return after his broken metatarsal injury. The 21-year-old on-loan full-back only featured twice in the League Cup group stages before being forced on to the sidelines for an extended period on the eve of the league campaign. Vokins returned to Staplewood to aid his recovery and make use of the advanced facilities available, before heading back north of the border in October. He finally made a return to the matchday squad for the recent trip to Rangers, but now the international break has come to afford him another week or two recovery. Read more “I played against Brora, and I played against Montrose at home, so that was good,” Vokins explained, in the Ross-shire Journal. Jake Vokins in FA Cup third round action this January (Pic: PA) “Obviously the fans were back a little bit there too, so playing games was nice. “I was really looking forward to the start of the league campaign. “Rangers was my first time back in the squad, so I’ve been working hard in training and trying to catch the gaffer’s eye. “Being part of the squad and being around him was good, I enjoyed it.” Vokins continued: “It definitely feels good to be back in and around the team and back into training now.” “I definitely missed being around the boys, but in terms of my recovery and rehab there were a little bit better facilities down in Southampton. Breakthrough season ✅New contract ✅#SaintsFC is pleased to announce that young defender Jake Vokins has signed a fresh deal: — Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) August 4, 2020 “We thought that would aid my recovery to come back here fitter and stronger, but it was definitely tough. “It’s always bad getting injured, but especially right before the start of the league season – I was raring to go and looking forward to playing. “Everything happens for a reason, and it was disappointing, but I’m back now and I’m raring to go. “I’ve been watching every game, seeing how the boys are doing and adapting to how Ross County play. “Now I have a couple more weeks of training, so I can work on fitness before going again. Even when I was back at Southampton I was doing fitness work, so I would say I’m at 100 per cent.” Ross County return to Scottish Premiership action on Wednesday, November 24, with a visit Hibernian. They then host Dundee United, before visits to St Mirren and St Johnstone all coming within 10 days – so he will likely be needed by Mackay.
Jake Vokins
Posted in2020-2021-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Saints youngster #JakeVokins has injury setback at Ross County #SAINTSFC

August 2, 2021
SAINTS youngster Jake Vokins has suffered an injury setback while at loan club Ross County. The 21-year-old had started two Scottish League Cup ties for the Saggies and had been set to feature in their league opener at home against St Johnstone on Saturday. But boss Malky Mackay revealed the Saints academy graduate has a stress fracture in his fifth metatarsal and was now set to go under the knife back on the south coast. Former Watford and Cardiff boss Mackay told the Press and Journal: “We had to contend with our starting left-back Jake Vokins, in the last minute of training on Friday, who innocuously made a pass and felt something in his foot. “It has turned out he has a stress fracture in his fifth metatarsal and will be out for 10 weeks now.” He added: “Jake had settled in really well in the three games he played. “He was absolutely gutted, I spoke to Southampton on Friday and he will be operated on Monday down there. “Left-back might be the eighth one (player) we bring in now, because that’s an extra area we will have to look at again now.” Having come through the ranks at St Mary’s, Vokins has made five senior appearances for Saints. He also spent the second half of last season on loan at Sunderland.
Jake Vokins
Posted in2020-2021-Season Daily News

#PLStories- #MalkyMackay praises Saints’ #JakeVokins after debut delight #SAINTSFC

July 25, 2021
ROSS County manager Malky Mackay hailed the instant performance of Saints loanee Jake Vokins and insisted “He has been schooled very well at Southampton’s academy, obviously.” Vokins, 21, delivered immediate link up with striker and goalscorer Alex Iacovitti as the frontman finished the left-back’s dangerous cross to edge past their opponents 1-0 in the Scottish League Cup on Wednesday. It was the former England under-19 international’s competitive debut with his loan club, who he has joined until of their campaign this season. It is thought Vokins still considers himself a Saints player of the future after making a handful of first team Premier League and cup appearances, and with the Oxford-born defender having spent his entire career with the academy. He’s already boosted his own reputation in the eyes of the former Cardiff City and Wigan boss Mackay though, who told press after the game: “What happened for the goal is something we spoke about. Read more Saints midfielder Callum Slattery signs for Motherwell Lawrie: I’ll be watching the Olympics and hoping Team GB do well Saints and Nice reportedly agree transfer fee for Lemina “It was a fantastic delivery from young Jake Vokins. “He has a lovely left foot and we saw a couple of times with the ball fired to him from 50 yards, it just gets brought down beautifully. “He’s a young player. He has lots to learn, but he has shown a great willingness. He has been schooled very well at Southampton’s academy, obviously. “We talked in the first half about that little hole where, if we drew the second man out, which we did, that the front post space would be available if he managed to get the delivery in there. And by goodness, he did.” The club had already been due to play twice in the Scottish League Cup this month but had seen both games forfeited due to COVID, meaning Vokins’ debut was long awaited north of the border. They play against Montrose in the same competition today, before kicking off their 2021-22 Scottish Premiership campaign at home to St Johnstone on Saturday July 31. The side actually reached the quarter final of the Scottish League Cup last winter, knocking out giants and current-holders Celtic on the way, before avoiding league relegation with three consecutive victories to end the season.