Jores Okore

[mr underhill]

yep if I'd had a crystal ball then I'd be talking to you now from the other side

[Toronto Villa]

Will we really miss Okore if he leaves?

[curiousorange]

Will we really miss Okore if he leaves?

I think he's good for at least one rick per game. Fine if he's got either three colleagues to get him out of trouble or a forward line to cancel out an aberration, but he hasn't looked Champions League while he's been with us.

[Toronto Villa]

Will we really miss Okore if he leaves?

I think he's good for at least one rick per game. Fine if he's got either three colleagues to get him out of trouble or a forward line to cancel out an aberration, but he hasn't looked Champions League while he's been with us.

And maybe I'm being harsh because he hasn't had a good reliable partner alongside him at any point. We saw the disaster next to Vlaar in vivid technicolor at Southampton. Had Clark developed more maybe that would have been the ideal partnership, but to me he's just another defender with flaws at the club, not the star we were hoping he would become. I'd rather off course we kept him and put someone solid on the left side of him, but he won't be missed in my opinion in the true sense of the word. I think next to Laursen, not just because of the Danish connection he'd have become a super defender.

[curiousorange]

Okore will probably end up being excellent in a half-decent defence. There are few players in our squad I believe will be better than what we're seeing.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

not really fussed if he leaves

he wont be up to 3 games in a week in the championship and the times i have seen him he has been average at best

[phantom limb]

Awesome, this transfer window is making me very excited. There's no pissing about, and I like it.

Amazing how a couple of signings can make everything look so rosy, things went down hill so fast

Is it too late to edit my post?

[tomd2103]

He is one player I would like to see stay.  He is still only fairly young and has the ability to become a good defender. 

[ozzjim]

He does but will never play 3 week so we will have to rotate the back 4 which isn't ideal. If an offer over 5 came in for him I think I would take it now. He is potentially very very good but he needs a change and fresh start.

[Villafirst]

I think that severe cruciate knee injury has affected him, hence the inconsistent form. He should never have played in the Southampton 6-1 defeat nor at Wembley in the FA cup final due to being half fit. Shame really as he seemed to have a lot of potential. The curse of the knee injury again - as Laursen.

[Boz]

Okore will probably end up being excellent in a half-decent defence. There are few players in our squad I believe will be better than what we're seeing.

Agreed. With better coaching and a decent partner alongside him, he'll probably be a decent defender, if not a great one.

[RussellC]

I'm really confused as to where people see this potential in Okore. For me, his positioning, decision making and communication and are absolutely appalling, as these are crucial elements in the make-up of any central defender. Look how the likes of James Collins, Huth and Morgan have thrived this season by just being good readers and organisers of the game.

For me Okore is ok in the air, but not great, fairly quick when running in a straight-lien but slow on the turn and absolutely useless and indecision in possession of the ball.

I can't help but think that his career has peaked with us and he'll either stay and develop into a wholeheartedly average centre-back, or leave and flounder elsewhere.

[AVH87]

I'm really confused as to where people see this potential in Okore. For me, his positioning, decision making and communication and are absolutely appalling, as these are crucial elements in the make-up of any central defender. Look how the likes of James Collins, Huth and Morgan have thrived this season by just being good readers and organisers of the game.

For me Okore is ok in the air, but not great, fairly quick when running in a straight-lien but slow on the turn and absolutely useless and indecision in possession of the ball.

I can't help but think that his career has peaked with us and he'll either stay and develop into a wholeheartedly average centre-back, or leave and flounder elsewhere.

I think people are still living in 2013 when Chelsea were linked with him. It means very little though as they sign so many players and just loan them out.

[ChicagoLion]

I have seen glimpses of a very good centre back, better than all the others on our books.
The problem has been injuries and not getting an extended run in the team.
If he gets over the knee problems he could be very good.

[David_Nab]

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Aston Villa defender Jores Okore is no longer part of the 1st team. Due to a spat with manager Eric Black, Okore has been moved to the U21.