Jores Okore

[Louzie0]

Gutted about this, what is it with Danish defenders joining the Villa and getting a bad knee injury.

Possibly a Viking thing. All those years, sitting rowing, could have compromised their knees genetically, over time.

Granted, there are not many historical accounts of fierce horned helmeted raiders leaping on to the beach and hobbling up the promenade, but still.

Just a theory.

[Dante Lavelli]

Really, I'm gutted for the person as much as the player. He seems such a pleasant young man and a very promising talent. He will be devastated by this. I wish him nothing but the best on his recovery. We'll need to get by without him and as galling is might appear every other player will need to step up and be counted.

I'd like to applaud this post and echo the sentiment. Get well soon, Jores.

Too right.

Great chance for either Clark or Baker to step up.  They've both played well, maybe even exceptionally well on brief occasions last year, and most their mistakes are arguably borne from inexperience.  If this thread is anything to go by, I'm probably on my own here, but I'm looking forward to seeing how they get on.  I think one of them will overtake Vlaar as Okore's partner for next season.

[bertlambshank]

I reckon it's time to go 5 at the back with Sylla in there.

[PeterWithesShin]

I reckon it's time to go 5 at the back with Sylla in there.

You are John Gregory and I claim my £5.

[supertom]

I think we should play 8 defenders in the team just to make sure our defence improves.

And before you say it PWS, no I'm not Alex McLeish.

[PeterWithesShin]

I think we should play 8 defenders in the team just to make sure our defence improves.

And before you say it PWS, no I'm not Alex McLeish.

Arf!

[supertom]

I think we should play 8 defenders in the team just to make sure our defence improves.

And before you say it PWS, no I'm not Alex McLeish.

Arf!

Whats even funnier is that McLeish had the gift to be able to play 7-8 defenders in a game and still concede piss poor goals.

Okay maybe that's not funny...in fact I still have nightmares about it...

[bertlambshank]

I reckon it's time to go 5 at the back with Sylla in there.

You are John Gregory and I claim my £5.

It's got to be worth a try,lets face it the full backs are better going forward than defending.

[SamTheMouse]

Fuck me. We really do have no luck whatsoever do we. What the hell have we done to piss off fate so badly?

[PeterWithesShin]

I think we should play 8 defenders in the team just to make sure our defence improves.

And before you say it PWS, no I'm not Alex McLeish.

Arf!

Whats even funnier is that McLeish had the gift to be able to play 7-8 defenders in a game and still concede piss poor goals.

Okay maybe that's not funny...in fact I still have nightmares about it...

Benteke could be the ball playing dominant defender we are crying out for.......

[LeeB]

Gutted about this, what is it with Danish defenders joining the Villa and getting a bad knee injury.

Possibly a Viking thing. All those years, sitting rowing, could have compromised their knees genetically, over time.

Granted, there are not many historical accounts of fierce horned helmeted raiders leaping on to the beach and hobbling up the promenade, but still.

Just a theory.

I like the theory. I like it a lot.

[Louzie0]

Gutted about this, what is it with Danish defenders joining the Villa and getting a bad knee injury.

Possibly a Viking thing. All those years, sitting rowing, could have compromised their knees genetically, over time.

Granted, there are not many historical accounts of fierce horned helmeted raiders leaping on to the beach and hobbling up the promenade, but still.

Just a theory.

I like the theory. I like it a lot.

You think it has legs?

[PeterWithesShin]

Gutted about this, what is it with Danish defenders joining the Villa and getting a bad knee injury.

Possibly a Viking thing. All those years, sitting rowing, could have compromised their knees genetically, over time.

Granted, there are not many historical accounts of fierce horned helmeted raiders leaping on to the beach and hobbling up the promenade, but still.

Just a theory.

I like the theory. I like it a lot.

You think it has legs?

It does. Shame about the knees though.

[supertom]

I think we should play 8 defenders in the team just to make sure our defence improves.

And before you say it PWS, no I'm not Alex McLeish.

Arf!

Whats even funnier is that McLeish had the gift to be able to play 7-8 defenders in a game and still concede piss poor goals.

Okay maybe that's not funny...in fact I still have nightmares about it...

Benteke could be the ball playing dominant defender we are crying out for.......

Maybe we can clone him and have 11 Benteke's on the pitch. I'd settle for nine Bentekes with Guzan and Delph keeping their starting spots.

[hipkiss92]

Gutted about this, what is it with Danish defenders joining the Villa and getting a bad knee injury.

Possibly a Viking thing. All those years, sitting rowing, could have compromised their knees genetically, over time.

Granted, there are not many historical accounts of fierce horned helmeted raiders leaping on to the beach and hobbling up the promenade, but still.

Just a theory.

I like the theory. I like it a lot.

If they did the rowing surely they'd be over here, not in Denmark?