Jores Okore

[Smirker]

Okore looks a bit like the little fella from Different Strokes.

I like these two photos of Jores. His little face makes me smile.

[PaulWinch again]

Clark Baker

No thanks.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I think in defence of Timmy, the back 4 changed every week due to injury.

Agreed. All things considered, I thought he did well or at least the players did in slotting in and managing to do a job. However, serious attention needs to be given to the defence this summer. Jores will be better after a rest this summer and a full pre-season behind him. He's had a tough time but you can see the talent is there. It's so easy to forget how young he is.

[in exile]

Denmark have confirmed he's out of the Euro U21's Championships after having a scan on his knee

[Mister E]

Denmark have confirmed he's out of the Euro U21's Championships after having a scan on his knee

Which is a good thing, right?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Finally some good news..

Jores Okore has been backed to provide big competition in the battle for places at centre-half.

That's according to Tim Sherwood, who has this week spoken of his delight at seeing Okore back in action.

Powerful Okore was with the U21s on Monday as they faced West Brom - and the defender played the full 90 minutes at Walsall.

Sherwood thinks that the 22-year-old will be in senior contention in a few weeks following the international break and some more U21 games.

But apart from his own delight, Sherwood says he's more thrilled for the Dane, who he has a lot of time for as a player and as a person.

He told AVTV: "It's good news for Jores.

"I am pleased for him, first and foremost, because he's such a great lad.

"He played on one leg for the cause last season. He wasn't fit.

"But now hopefully we can get him training on a regular basis and playing some games - get into a rhythm of playing - and then it will be onwards and upwards for him.

"You want to look players in the eye and know what you're going to get. He's 100% all of the time.

"If he makes mistakes, they will be honest ones.

"The plan was for him to play 45 minutes on Monday but the guy is such a warrior, you have to drag him off the field. No-one was brave enough to drag him off.

"It was fantastic for him - and for the club.

"After the international break, we will get a couple more games into him and then he will be ready to go, I hope."

[Dante Lavelli]

Nice quotes from Sherwood.  He does talk players up well which must give them confidence.
Can't see him getting in the team ahead of Richard though.

[silhillvilla]

Anyone know when Okore is back ??

[mr underhill]

as soon as Dave Moyes joins

[olaftab]

Denmark have confirmed he's out of the Euro U21's Championships after having a scan on his knee

Which is a good thing, right?

No needed to take part to get match fit.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Do we have any idea what's up with Jores. We desperately need a competent right sided central defender, either Jores steps up or we need to go shopping in January.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Maybe he's not up to speed, was a nasty injury, we've had a fair bloody share

[Villafirst]

Knee is injured again - all we need. Was hoping to see him alongside Lescott and Richards. You wonder if he'll ever be fully over the injury.

[aj2k77]

If he can't play a run of games without being injured then he is useless, another poor signing and waste of money. We need 2 new centre backs this summer, this lot are shite.

[PeterWithesShin]

He does seem to be struggling now to put a run of games together but I don't think he was a poor signing because one really bad injury seems to be having a continual effect.