Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[danlanza]

I've always disliked Bendtner, but he has it in him to be a really good player.

Probably daft even mentioning his name as his wages would be high, he's a bit of a billy-big-bollocks and we are well stocked (at the moment) in that postion

Never in a million years.

The most ridiculous link ever. The only thing that tosser has ever done was to score the equalizer against us at the Emirates a few years back. Waste of a wank he is. Not like i wank over him you understand.

[paul_e]

I have to agree, Bendtner is one of the most overrated players I've ever seen (particularly by himself).  He's an average carthorse who is only known of because Arsenal took a gamble on him as a kid and he turned out to be a long way short of what they hoped.

[Villa in Denmark]

Okore has given an interview to TV2 (Danish equivalent of ITV) following the story about Chelsea breaking this morning through Ekstra Bladet (absolute low rent tabloid).

Apologies for the translation being mixed up with the original Danish, but it was the easiest way to the transaltion.

"- Jeg valgte at sige nej, for det lød ikke helt optimalt for mig i forhold til de ønsker, jeg havde. Mit største ønske er at spille fodbold og få en masse spilletid på førsteholdet, og det lå ikke lige i kortene i forhold til det skifte, siger Jores Okore til tv2.dk.
Ekstra Bladet skriver lørdag, at Chelsea og FC Nordsjælland var enige om prisen på Okore. Kun spilleren selv sagde nej."

"- I chose to say no, because it didn't sound optimal for me in relation to my wishes.  My biggest wish is to spil football and have lots of playing time in the first team, and that wasn' on the cards in relation to the transfer, " Jores Okore said to TV2.dk.
Ekstra Bladet wrote on Saturday, that Chelsea and FC Nordsjælland had agreed a price for Okore. Only the player himself said no.

Men er det ikke bare at sige ja, når en stor klub som Chelsea gerne vil have dig?

But you don't just say no, when a big clib like Chelsea want you?

- Jo, hvis man gerne vil have penge, så er det jo. Men jeg elsker at spille fodbold og vil helst spille fodbold, og jeg tror på, at hvis jeg fortsætter med at spille godt og får en masse spilletid, så tror jeg godt, at jeg kan udvikle mig god nok til at få lov at spille for Chelsea på et tidspunkt. Så jeg tror på, at jeg kan komme derhen engang, siger Okore til tv2.dk

"-Yeah, if you want money, it's there. But I love to play football and would rather play football, and I believe that I can develop myself well enough to get a chance to play for Chelsea at some point. So I believe that I can get there in the future'" Okore said to tv2.dk

Men Chelsea er jo dit yndlingshold. Gjorde det ikke ondt at sige nej?

But Chelsea are your favourite time. Didn't it hurt to say no?

- Jo, og det var også meget svært at sige nej. Det var ikke kun, hvis det var Chelsea, men også hvis det havde været Manchester United, der havde kommet med noget konkret. Så havde det også været svært at sige nej. Men man skal også tænke på sig selv, og jeg tænker også på, at jeg kun er tyve år, så det er spilletid, som ligger højst for mig lige pt. Måske om et par år kan man tænke mere på penge og klubstørrelse i forhold til spilletid, siger Okore.

"Yes, and it was very difficult to say no. It wasn't just if it was Chelsea, but also if it had been Manchester United, who had come with a definite offer. That would also have been difficult to say no. But you also need to think about yourself, and I think also about the fact that I'm only 20 so it's playing time that is the highest priority for me right now.  Maybe in a couple of years I can think more about money and club size in relation to playing time," says Okore.

Den 20-årige forsvarskomet ved endnu ikke, om han rejser til udlandet denne sommer eller ej. Hans kontrakt med FC Nordsjælland gælder til sommeren 2016.

The 20 year old defensive star doesn't yet know if he'll be travelling abroad this summer or not.  His contract with FC Nordsjælland runs to 2016.

[danlanza]

I have to agree, Bendtner is one of the most overrated players I've ever seen (particularly by himself).  He's an average carthorse who is only known of because Arsenal took a gamble on him as a kid and he turned out to be a long way short of what they hoped.

Exactly my feelings.

[danlanza]

Okore has given an interview to TV2 (Danish equivalent of ITV) following the story about Chelsea breaking this morning through Ekstra Bladet (absolute low rent tabloid).

Apologies for the translation being mixed up with the original Danish, but it was the easiest way to the transaltion.

"- Jeg valgte at sige nej, for det lød ikke helt optimalt for mig i forhold til de ønsker, jeg havde. Mit største ønske er at spille fodbold og få en masse spilletid på førsteholdet, og det lå ikke lige i kortene i forhold til det skifte, siger Jores Okore til tv2.dk.
Ekstra Bladet skriver lørdag, at Chelsea og FC Nordsjælland var enige om prisen på Okore. Kun spilleren selv sagde nej."

"- I chose to say no, because it didn't sound optimal for me in relation to my wishes.  My biggest wish is to spil football and have lots of playing time in the first team, and that wasn' on the cards in relation to the transfer, " Jores Okore said to TV2.dk.
Ekstra Bladet wrote on Saturday, that Chelsea and FC Nordsjælland had agreed a price for Okore. Only the player himself said no.

Men er det ikke bare at sige ja, når en stor klub som Chelsea gerne vil have dig?

But you don't just say no, when a big clib like Chelsea want you?

- Jo, hvis man gerne vil have penge, så er det jo. Men jeg elsker at spille fodbold og vil helst spille fodbold, og jeg tror på, at hvis jeg fortsætter med at spille godt og får en masse spilletid, så tror jeg godt, at jeg kan udvikle mig god nok til at få lov at spille for Chelsea på et tidspunkt. Så jeg tror på, at jeg kan komme derhen engang, siger Okore til tv2.dk

"-Yeah, if you want money, it's there. But I love to play football and would rather play football, and I believe that I can develop myself well enough to get a chance to play for Chelsea at some point. So I believe that I can get there in the future'" Okore said to tv2.dk

Men Chelsea er jo dit yndlingshold. Gjorde det ikke ondt at sige nej?

But Chelsea are your favourite time. Didn't it hurt to say no?

- Jo, og det var også meget svært at sige nej. Det var ikke kun, hvis det var Chelsea, men også hvis det havde været Manchester United, der havde kommet med noget konkret. Så havde det også været svært at sige nej. Men man skal også tænke på sig selv, og jeg tænker også på, at jeg kun er tyve år, så det er spilletid, som ligger højst for mig lige pt. Måske om et par år kan man tænke mere på penge og klubstørrelse i forhold til spilletid, siger Okore.

"Yes, and it was very difficult to say no. It wasn't just if it was Chelsea, but also if it had been Manchester United, who had come with a definite offer. That would also have been difficult to say no. But you also need to think about yourself, and I think also about the fact that I'm only 20 so it's playing time that is the highest priority for me right now.  Maybe in a couple of years I can think more about money and club size in relation to playing time," says Okore.

Den 20-årige forsvarskomet ved endnu ikke, om han rejser til udlandet denne sommer eller ej. Hans kontrakt med FC Nordsjælland gælder til sommeren 2016.

The 20 year old defensive star doesn't yet know if he'll be travelling abroad this summer or not.  His contract with FC Nordsjælland runs to 2016.

Now then, here we go. I will stick my neck on the line and say we will have him  in two weeks time. Just a hunch you understand. He wants to play first team football, not sit on the bench. Exactly what we are offering him, sorry, what we could offer him. It is his choice.

[Damo70]

I have mentioned this before, but a good friend of mine stayed in touch with his ex girlfriend, who was a secretary or something like that at Small Heath and she said she had known a few arrogant footballers in her time there but Bendtner was in a class of his own. Didn't he have a shirt number showing his weekly wage? Plus his off field behaviour in England and in his home country. Plus the fact he is, in Premier League terms, pretty average.

[supertom]

Okore in for a couple of years. Sell him on to Chelsea for 25 mill. Job done. He looks a class act.

[danlanza]

I have mentioned this before, but a good friend of mine stayed in touch with his ex girlfriend, who was a secretary or something like that at Small Heath and she said she had known a few arrogant footballers in her time there but Bendtner was in a class of his own. Didn't he have a shirt number showing his weekly wage? Plus his off field behaviour in England and in his home country. Plus the fact he is, in Premier League terms, pretty average.

He is not even average mate. He is completely shite.

[supertom]

I have mentioned this before, but a good friend of mine stayed in touch with his ex girlfriend, who was a secretary or something like that at Small Heath and she said she had known a few arrogant footballers in her time there but Bendtner was in a class of his own. Didn't he have a shirt number showing his weekly wage? Plus his off field behaviour in England and in his home country. Plus the fact he is, in Premier League terms, pretty average.

Pink boots. Enough said.

[thick_mike]

Okore has given an interview to TV2 (Danish equivalent of ITV) following the story about Chelsea breaking this morning through Ekstra Bladet (absolute low rent tabloid).

Apologies for the translation being mixed up with the original Danish, but it was the easiest way to the transaltion.

"- Jeg valgte at sige nej, for det lød ikke helt optimalt for mig i forhold til de ønsker, jeg havde. Mit største ønske er at spille fodbold og få en masse spilletid på førsteholdet, og det lå ikke lige i kortene i forhold til det skifte, siger Jores Okore til tv2.dk.
Ekstra Bladet skriver lørdag, at Chelsea og FC Nordsjælland var enige om prisen på Okore. Kun spilleren selv sagde nej."

"- I chose to say no, because it didn't sound optimal for me in relation to my wishes.  My biggest wish is to spil football and have lots of playing time in the first team, and that wasn' on the cards in relation to the transfer, " Jores Okore said to TV2.dk.
Ekstra Bladet wrote on Saturday, that Chelsea and FC Nordsjælland had agreed a price for Okore. Only the player himself said no.

Men er det ikke bare at sige ja, når en stor klub som Chelsea gerne vil have dig?

But you don't just say no, when a big clib like Chelsea want you?

- Jo, hvis man gerne vil have penge, så er det jo. Men jeg elsker at spille fodbold og vil helst spille fodbold, og jeg tror på, at hvis jeg fortsætter med at spille godt og får en masse spilletid, så tror jeg godt, at jeg kan udvikle mig god nok til at få lov at spille for Chelsea på et tidspunkt. Så jeg tror på, at jeg kan komme derhen engang, siger Okore til tv2.dk

"-Yeah, if you want money, it's there. But I love to play football and would rather play football, and I believe that I can develop myself well enough to get a chance to play for Chelsea at some point. So I believe that I can get there in the future'" Okore said to tv2.dk

Men Chelsea er jo dit yndlingshold. Gjorde det ikke ondt at sige nej?

But Chelsea are your favourite time. Didn't it hurt to say no?

- Jo, og det var også meget svært at sige nej. Det var ikke kun, hvis det var Chelsea, men også hvis det havde været Manchester United, der havde kommet med noget konkret. Så havde det også været svært at sige nej. Men man skal også tænke på sig selv, og jeg tænker også på, at jeg kun er tyve år, så det er spilletid, som ligger højst for mig lige pt. Måske om et par år kan man tænke mere på penge og klubstørrelse i forhold til spilletid, siger Okore.

"Yes, and it was very difficult to say no. It wasn't just if it was Chelsea, but also if it had been Manchester United, who had come with a definite offer. That would also have been difficult to say no. But you also need to think about yourself, and I think also about the fact that I'm only 20 so it's playing time that is the highest priority for me right now.  Maybe in a couple of years I can think more about money and club size in relation to playing time," says Okore.

Den 20-årige forsvarskomet ved endnu ikke, om han rejser til udlandet denne sommer eller ej. Hans kontrakt med FC Nordsjælland gælder til sommeren 2016.

The 20 year old defensive star doesn't yet know if he'll be travelling abroad this summer or not.  His contract with FC Nordsjælland runs to 2016.

Thanks for the translation.

What a refreshing attitude. He wants to play...not bothered about the money at the moment. He turned down his favourite team so that he could develop as a player. He would be pretty much guaranteed first team football with us if that video is anything to go by. He will know that we are a club which will give young talent a good run in the team.

[timeoutbigbar]

I have mentioned this before, but a good friend of mine stayed in touch with his ex girlfriend, who was a secretary or something like that at Small Heath and she said she had known a few arrogant footballers in her time there but Bendtner was in a class of his own. Didn't he have a shirt number showing his weekly wage? Plus his off field behaviour in England and in his home country. Plus the fact he is, in Premier League terms, pretty average.

I assume that was the 52 not the 25 then!

[OCD]

Exactly the attitude Lambert's trying to foster. He would probably really like what Lambert had to say if they get as far as sitting down to discuss things. It's also the sort of attitude that the like of Benteke and some of the others could do with having around.

[neo_Villan]

Okore probably looked at Lukaku's lack of game time at Chelski before rejecting. Sounds like a sensible lad, just the type we are in for these days.

[danlanza]

Okore probably looked at Lukaku's lack of game time at Chelski before rejecting. Sounds like a sensible lad, just the type we are in for these days.

This type of player is what we want and need. Give it a couple of seasons and we will do a DORTMUND, and surprise everybody. Big time players on massive wages is not the way forward. Lambert has the right idea, in young, educate them with a chance of one day being a superstar. That day being when we beat Manyoor in the Champions League final in 2 years time. Nice thought that, innit. UTV

[Billy Walker]

Once Okore has been to Villa Park (if the transfer happens) and breathed in the history of Villa he'll have a new favourite club to follow.