Jores Okore

[kippaxvilla2]

Don't worry everyone our new owners are to be introduced on the pitch tomorrow before the game.

[Ian.]

Wanker. I'm not normally one to critisise too much but come on put a shift in ffs.

[Louzie0]

Our Jores may be experiencing a 'Fat Day', so absolutely nothing in the wardrobe looks good.

All I can say is, just believe you are beautiful, Jores.
And get your fXing kit on.

[Oscar Arce]

Should never play for the club again.
Thought he could be decent but this is a new low, players effectively going on strike, is a new low even for a joke of a club like Aston villa. Fuck off Okore, you're a disgrace.

[villan from luton]

I don't accept any suggestion that they can see Okores point of view. He is supposed to be a professional football and by saying he does not wish to be picked he should not be paid his wages. His agent obviously looking for a few quid in the summer, but he still has an awful lot to learn. 

[aj2k77]

but he still has an awful lot to learn. 

How to defend would be a good place to start.

[Toronto Villa]

This isn't a defence of his actions but there are players who got caught in the middle of the bullshit at the club that are just massively fucked off with everything and want to get out. I don't entirely blame them. I don't agree on how he is conveying his feelings but I can understand them.

[ozzjim]

I don't accept any suggestion that they can see Okores point of view. He is supposed to be a professional football and by saying he does not wish to be picked he should not be paid his wages. His agent obviously looking for a few quid in the summer, but he still has an awful lot to learn. 

Reading the more full transcript from Black tonight he should be gone in the summer and fined 4 weeks wages or have his pay stopped. I could get having a bust up about not being in the side on the Friday, but to then have time to reflect and state you won't play again this season on the monday is really wrong.

[Toronto Villa]

It's not well thought out by Okore. He's going to want to move, so he likely spoke to his agent about deciding not to play again. It narrows down the clubs that will be interested in him if he voluntarily opts out of playing. How is he going to answer the question about essentially going on strike?

[PaulWinch again]

He obviously isn't going to care, but I always rated him, however his behaviour in this instance has been an utter disgrace. He should be embarrassed.

[tomd2103]

This isn't a defence of his actions but there are players who got caught in the middle of the bullshit at the club that are just massively fucked off with everything and want to get out. I don't entirely blame them. I don't agree on how he is conveying his feelings but I can understand them.

Maybe so, but surely you would think that someone with a touch of self awareness would think that the club had enough problems and bad press without adding some more.

It smacks to me as someone talking himself up in the press in the hope to attract some interest from other clubs (ie. goes from 'Okore must be awful if he can't get in that side' to 'the reason Okore dang get in the side is because he has fallen out with the manager'.

[adrenachrome]

I thought he had great potential and could have been a real asset.

One problem which was clear to me was that if a player got past him on the inside he would end up using his speed to get back and then tackle with his wrong (right) foot risking an injury.  You would hope that our defensive coaches might have pointed this out to him.

In any event, he is just  another name which needs to be added to the ever growing purge list. 

[Matt C]

I trust we're withholding his wages then? The rate this bunch of jokers are going we won't need to cut the wage bill, they're doing it for us.

[villan from luton]

I don't accept any suggestion that they can see Okores point of view. He is supposed to be a professional football and by saying he does not wish to be picked he should not be paid his wages. His agent obviously looking for a few quid in the summer, but he still has an awful lot to learn. 

Reading the more full transcript from Black tonight he should be gone in the summer and fined 4 weeks wages or have his pay stopped. I could get having a bust up about not being in the side on the Friday, but to then have time to reflect and state you won't play again this season on the monday is really wrong.

His agent has spouted before hasn't he? His comments are ill advised and perhaps they are thinking fans will back him. Maybe some will think he should be in the team, but surely not his actions

[Villafirst]

What would happen if you or I went on strike in our jobs? I pretty much know the answer.....