Jores Okore

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Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea score goals against practically everybody they play against and will do it all season, its why two of them will qualify for the Champions league, maybe even win the entire show, and the other will be top six.

We played really poorly against Newcastle and conceded two soft goals, but if you look at the number of chances we've allowed other teams to have, they're really limited. Chelsea had two attempts on goal, Liverpool had one. Granted, in the end its all they needed, but by and large, I don't think we look as fragile.

[PaulWinch again]

Absolutely gutted for him and us, get well soon Jores and I hope you come back stronger and have many successful years with Villa.

[Legion]

Oh, fuckity-bollocks.

[Irish villain]

Seriously, is there like a curse on Aston Villa?

Awful, awful news.

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Post-O'Neill, since training became more than a five-a-side followed by 9-a-side, we have taken more casualties than the British Army on the first day of the Somme.

[supertom]

Gutted. Now leaves us relying on Baker and Clark, and desperately hoping one of them will step up to the plate. Clarky has done well this season thus far thankfully. But Okore was looking like a very good prospect indeed. Losing his pace at the back could leave us very exposed.

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Gutted. Now leaves us relying on Baker and Clark, and desperately hoping one of them will step up to the plate. Clarky has done well this season thus far thankfully. But Okore was looking like a very good prospect indeed. Losing his pace at the back could leave us very exposed.

When Clacker came on against Arsenal I thought "bugger" but he has been fine thus far.

The problem is that both Baker is a walking concussion and Vlaar doesn't have a great injury record either.

[eastie]

Absolutely gutted for him and us, get well soon Jores and I hope you come back stronger and have many successful years with Villa.

Says it all , awful news .

A really shit afternoon on Saturday just got even shitter

[supertom]

Gutted. Now leaves us relying on Baker and Clark, and desperately hoping one of them will step up to the plate. Clarky has done well this season thus far thankfully. But Okore was looking like a very good prospect indeed. Losing his pace at the back could leave us very exposed.

When Clacker came on against Arsenal I thought "bugger" but he has been fine thus far.

The problem is that both Baker is a walking concussion and Vlaar doesn't have a great injury record either.

Exactly. And Clacker has had his problems over the years too. My only possible thought is that Donacien did look good in pre-season, but I still think its a year too early for him. I'd honestly be tempted to throw him into a league cup game, if we get a nice draw should we overcome Spurs. Either than or get the lad out on loan for a couple of months in case he's needed later on this season. I think Herd really struggles at center back.

[saunders_heroes]

So you really don't think conceding 8 less isn't an improvement?

No not really. It's like sayingtake 5 steps backwards then 2 steps forwards then call it progress. It isn't, and our defence so far looks just as bad as last season's.

[eastie]

So you really don't think conceding 8 less isn't an improvement?

No not really. It's like sayingtake 5 steps backwards then 2 steps forwards then call it progress. It isn't, and our defence so far looks just as bad as last season's.

Bollocks! Okore and Vlaar together had looked pretty assured and much more solid than last season when Vlaar played with baker or Clark.

[Irish villain]

Clark is a better player than he was this time last year. In my opinion of course.  Baker probably will be too.

[KevinGage]

So you really don't think conceding 8 less isn't an improvement?

So not getting dicked 8-0 at Chelsea is something to shout about now?

At least we're not B-lose/ Leeds/ insert your own faint praise

[saunders_heroes]

So you really don't think conceding 8 less isn't an improvement?

No not really. It's like sayingtake 5 steps backwards then 2 steps forwards then call it progress. It isn't, and our defence so far looks just as bad as last season's.

Bollocks! Okore and Vlaar together had looked pretty assured and much more solid than last season when Vlaar played with baker or Clark.

Yet we've conceded in every league game so far, as usual. If you think that's progress, good luck to you.

[eastie]

Conceded  8 less and scored more than in the same 4 games last season and 3 points better off - yes that is progress.