Jores Okore

[villa `cross the mersey]

Let`s just hope he doesn`t go to sleep during a match like some of his new colleagues were prone to doing last season.

[edgysatsuma89]

I like having my hair washed. After all, nobody washes your hair, then sits you down with a serious face and tells you you're going to die shortly

I'm not so sure with some of the hair dressers I've seen around Brum

[OCD]

Fell asleep during the MRI portion of his medical with us. I can say from experience lying still listening to music in an MRI is the most relaxing feeling ever. The best snooze ever.

I've had a couple. The first one, I barely stayed awake. The second one, I fought it but lost the battle and before I knew it, the lights came on and the nurse told me I could go.

[eastie]

Jores Okore has revealed how a positive telephone pep-talk from Paul Lambert has cranked up his excitement about reporting for Villa pre-season training next week.

Okore will get to meet his fellow new boys and the rest of his team-mates when most of the first-team squad return to Bodymoor Heath a week today (June 24).

And the Danish international defender, one of five signings so far this summer, admits a phone chat with Lambert has whet his appetite for getting started at Villa.

Chief executive Paul Faulkner welcomed Okore to the club 11 days ago, while the manager took time out of his holidays to speak to the 20-year-old centre-half.

“We met Villa director Paul Faulkner in his office and he told me about the club, the vision and ambitions. I just sat quietly and listened,” said Okore.

“Villa manager Paul Lambert was on holiday so we phoned him up.

“I talked to him for some time. He is happy to have me on board. He told me he is looking forward to working with me. He believes in me.

“He told me I don’t have to change my style and that I am looking at plenty of minutes in the season to come. It is a nice conversation that convinces me that I have made a good move.
Okore, who has joined on a four-year contract from FC Nordsjaelland for a reported £4 million fee, is relishing training at Bodymoor Heath.

“I got the grand tour of the Villa premises,” he added.

“The place is huge – almost like a mini-maze.

“It’s a great ground with many pitches all in top condition.”

Okore has received a glowing reference from fellow newcomer Nicklas Helenius, who is looking forward to linking up with his compatriot.

The pair were rivals at FC Nordsjaelland and Aalborg in the Danish Superliga and were also team-mates at Denmark under-21 level.

“He is very strong – I can’t beat him all the time in matches!” smiled Helenius.

“He is fast and very strong and he is very good with the ball.

“He just shows he has lots of confidence every time.

“He is a good man for this club and I think he will grab his chance. He is a very good player.

“It is fantastic to have another Danish player here. I know him and we have played together around ten times for the U21 team in Denmark.

“We know each other and we know what we are good at and we are not so good at

“So we can help each other.”

Meanwhile, Brett Holman has thanked Villa despite the final two years of his contract being cancelled by mutual consent allowing him to join Dubai club Al-Nasr on a free transfer.

Holman, who was signed by – but never played for – Alex McLeish, fell out of favour with Lambert in the second half of last season and has committed himself to the UAE Pro-League club until the summer of 2015.

“It is a move you have to put a lot of thought into,” said Holman.

“It’s a big step.

“The Premier League is a fantastic competition and I was at a great club, Aston Villa.

“They treated me really well, but it wasn’t meant to be there.

“I have a lot of ambition and so does this club, Al-Nasr.”

[eamonn]

Nice quotes all-round. Respectful men.

[Simon Ward]

I like having my hair washed. After all, nobody washes your hair, then sits you down with a serious face and tells you you're going to die shortly

I find having my hair washed and cut is one of life's more relaxing experiences!

[not3bad]

I've got no hair.

[FrankyH]

Got a bit of a potty mouth on him, judging by his latest tweet !

[Dante Lavelli]

Got a bit of a potty mouth on him, judging by his latest tweet !

For the benefit of those who cannot be arsed with twitter?

[PeterWithesShin]

"Wild for the Season, fuck bring polite!"

[Dante Lavelli]

"Wild for the Season, fuck bring polite!"

If I doubted it before, I'm now certain that those eloquent, informed and "on message" interviews were written by the club and not the players.

[Keeno]

What makes it worse is the fact he's quoting an awful song.

[Olneythelonely]

Sell him.

[danlanza]

Lambert and Okore out !!!!!

[Dazvillain]

There's a picture of Okore stood next to the goal, the training pitch looks a little brown around the edges. Erm...Jonathan Calderwood OUT!

This boy looks to be a great signing .... Jon calderwood left a while ago ! He's been head hunted and gone to PSG