Jores Okore

[supertom]

The most damning thing for me this season is what appears to be professional pride and self respect in a number of players. Westwood and Hutton, even Richhardson as examples are pretty crap, but at least they don't go hiding and try, even if they aren't good enough. Gabby, Okore, Richards, Zog are just disgraceful 'professionals'. Sadly I think we, and other clubs, will see more of this attitude.

We're not alone certainly in suffering from it but that it's been allowed to infest our squad to such a degree says everything about the way the club has been run for the past 5+ years.
On paper we have a better squad than Bournemouth for example but the fact they're 25 (25!!!!) points ahead of us with 4 games to play, speaks volumes and they were a side the bookies had all but nailed on for relegation at the beginning of the season. Then you look at the stat about distance covered and the fact we're bottom and Bournemouth are up near the top (if not top) and again, if that's not all the evidence you need that our players don't work hard enough, I don't know what is. I've never known us to have such an appalling losing mentality. We trudge out like San Marino but even they may have something approaching team unity. The squad is quite obviously completely fractured. It's just completely and utterly poisonous. The whole club reeks of division, defeatism and indifference. The ones who try are sadly the ones who aren't blessed with the required ability and they in turn don't have enough quality to compensate for the shysters (who almost to a man seem to be our bigger earners, or bigger reputation players).

[German James]

Is 'footballer' the only profession where the employee is allowed the draw up their own terms of employment?

[Hoppo]

He is refusing a reasonable request. So yes he can be sacked.
He is probably on paper one of the only saleable players though.

[MoetVillan]

making himself less valuable though.

[London Villan]

We need the money so we can't sack the weasel.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Fucking hell. It's none stop shit at the moment. One thing after another. It's almost laughable. I can see the stadium collapsing next and we have to play at the Sty!

[ozzjim]

Sadly he will go. I think we have to understand there are 2 sides to this.  If I was sat on the bench while Lescott was out there after all that has happened i would be pissed.  The fact he played 8 weeks or so while injured last season to help us out shows he had commitment. We also don't know how the conversation came about that he refused or what black said.  Veretout and Traore have been totally overlooked too since he came in while a thundercunt like Bacuna keeps starting.  He's handled it badly but is another example of a young player needing good guidance in the dressing room from senior pros and not getting it.  Look at the comments Barry made this week about Southgate as a great example.

[Mister E]

Sadly he will go. I think we have to understand there are 2 sides to this.  If I was sat on the bench while Lescott was out there after all that has happened i would be pissed.  The fact he played 8 weeks or so while injured last season to help us out shows he had commitment. We also don't know how the conversation came about that he refused or what black said.  Veretout and Traore have been totally overlooked too since he came in while a thundercunt like Bacuna keeps starting.  He's handled it badly but is another example of a young player needing good guidance in the dressing room from senior pros and not getting it.  Look at the comments Barry made this week about Southgate as a great example.

Pretty much what I said on the previous page.
We just don't know all the circumstances.

[SoccerHQ]

I like Jores but this is really disappointing from him.

Like ozz I can understand his frustration but there are what 4 games to go so bite your tongue and just hand in a transfer request in the summer.

[aj2k77]

I'm sorry, there's just no excuse. The bare minimum, no matter what, out of respect to the club and fans that you earn your living from is to make yourself available for selection.

[PeterWithesShin]

It's not the first time he's whined and stropped because he wasn't getting picked. He needs to learn that he doesn't have a McGrath given right to be picked, if he didn't cock up so much he'd be picked more. Suck it up buttercup.

[aj2k77]

How many childish twats do we have playing for the club as well? You never picked me so I'm off and not playing again. Another big bloody baby, no wonder the team has no backbone and folds like a soggy cig packet.

[tomd2103]

Fucking hell. It's none stop shit at the moment. One thing after another. It's almost laughable.

It certainly is!  I really cannot understand the mentality of someone who sees what the club is going through and with only a few weeks left in the season thinks it would be the right time to come out in the press and say they won't play again.  Speaks volumes about the type of attitude amongst the playing staff really.

[Malandro]

What started out as a good idea, the Bosman ruling has ruined football. The clubs have zero options when dealing with these imbeciles.

[Steve67]

If he'd been that reliable a player and was better than anyone else we had on the books I would have some sympathy.  Whilst there are two sides to the story, I think he's not that great a player for the money we paid.  That said, it's his job to play football, so, get on with it you juvenile.  Age your age, stop sulking and understand the part you have also played in our demise.