Jores Okore

[Villa in Denmark]

Neither you nor I know the state of his fitness or the advice he was given Why do people state their opinion as fact? Unless you are one of the medical staff.

He had a stinker (in my opinion)

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Tim Sherwood hopes 'selfless warrior' Jores Okore is fit for FA Cup final against Arsenal

TIM SHERWOOD will give 'selfless warrior' Jores Okore every chance to prove his fitness for the FA Cup final.


By Brendan McLoughlin
PUBLISHED: 06:15, Tue, May 26, 2015 | UPDATED: 06:27, Tue, May 26, 2015


Nursing a knee problem, the Danish centre-back has put his body on the line of late to help Aston Villa over the safety line in the Premier League.

But with their top-flight status secured, Okore failed to train last week and sat out Sunday's defeat to Burnley.

The 22-year-old now faces a race against time to prove his fitness for Saturday's showdown against Arsenal.

Sherwood has hailed the lion-hearted centre-back's unselfish attitude after putting the club's own needs ahead of his own Wembley dream.

He said: "In his mind he thinks his job is done because he is doing it for the team. That's the way he feels.

"I want him fit. Then I can make a choice. He really has gritted his teeth and got us over the line in the Premier League because he thought that was the priority. He is not thinking about himself.

"Last week he didn't train the whole week. He is a warrior who just wants to play for the club.

"His performances, particularly with this injury considered, have been excellent. If I want anyone to be in the trenches with me it would be him.

"Unfortunately the knee is too bad so he is going to need some assistance on that. I'm hoping not surgery but I am not sure.

"It is related to the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury (he suffered in September 2013) but the ligaments are still intact."

No - that is a lie!

Peter W and Erick Black says it isn't so. His track record of not being a primadonna went down the drain the moment EB was caretaker.

What's this got to do with him being the liar that he is? Because he put his body through the ringer for us that we should forget what a Grade A wanker he was under Black? Just because Black may have been out of his depth this gobshite took a decision for himself and not the club. Fuck him right off and then when he's fucked off...you know the rest.

Your memory is slipping Peter. 50 minutes ago.

[peter w]

"may"

that's an expression of possibility. A possibility is something with many alternatives.

That's not admitting that he was out of his depth.

[paul_e]

"may"

that's an expression of possibility. A possibility is something with many alternatives.

That's not admitting that he was out of his depth.

That's rather selective use seeing as yesterday you took Okore saying he may be fined as an admission that he did exactly what Black said.

[Villa in Denmark]

It might be living away for 8 years and only really using English on here, but I interpreted may in that context as acceptance of the fact.

It may be that Black is out of his depth, but it doesn't excuse Agbonlahor being a ******.

[peter w]

"may"

that's an expression of possibility. A possibility is something with many alternatives.

That's not admitting that he was out of his depth.

That's rather selective use seeing as yesterday you took Okore saying he may be fined as an admission that he did exactly what Black said.

How is it? Considering I believe Black is right? Black may have been out of his depth as a manager but that doesn't allow or forgive a player for deciding when and under what terms he'll play for Aston Villa. Whatever your feelings towards, and the abilities of, Black are.

[paul_e]

"may"

that's an expression of possibility. A possibility is something with many alternatives.

That's not admitting that he was out of his depth.

That's rather selective use seeing as yesterday you took Okore saying he may be fined as an admission that he did exactly what Black said.

How is it? Considering I believe Black is right? Black may have been out of his depth as a manager but that doesn't allow or forgive a player for deciding when and under what terms he'll play for Aston Villa. Whatever your feelings towards, and the abilities of, Black are.

So you saying may means it's a possibility but Okore saying May means it's definite because you don't like him.  I get you.

[peter w]

Okore's "may" means something happened. It also to me points towards his guilt. You think it doesn't. I do. I think I've made that quite clear.

[sirlordbaltimore]

should start next season alongside Clark, with Baker and another as back up IMO

do we still own Bennett? if so where is he?

[N'ZMAV]

on loan at Sheff Wed. Bennett hasn't done much on loan this season at Brighton and Sheff Wed. loads of injuries too.

[Pat McMahon]

on loan at Sheff Wed. Bennett hasn't done much on loan this season at Brighton and Sheff Wed. loads of injuries too.

Whereas my Weds mate reckons Bannan has been fantastic for them.

My mate is gutted too - he is in Milan for the chimps league final so will miss Wednesday in the play offs at Wembley. He already shelled out several hundred euros for the ticket so didn't want to swerve the trip

[Villa in Denmark]

Okore's "may" means something happened. It also to me points towards his guilt. You think it doesn't. I do. I think I've made that quite clear.

Okore's "may" means Black kicked him to the U21s for reasons yet to be established, or at least made public.

Some believe Black implicitly in his assertion that Okore outright refused a place on the bench.

Some believe the situation to be a little more nuanced than that given Black appearing to be way out of his depth and 3 years of actions from Okore that are 180^o opposed to those he's accused of.

Some believe Black to be a lying twat.

Personally I'm in camp 2, tending towards. Black overreacting to a not too uncommon conversation between player disgruntled to not be playing and a manager being asked to explain why said player isn't playing.

[N'ZMAV]

on loan at Sheff Wed. Bennett hasn't done much on loan this season at Brighton and Sheff Wed. loads of injuries too.

Whereas my Weds mate reckons Bannan has been fantastic for them.

My mate is gutted too - he is in Milan for the chimps league final so will miss Wednesday in the play offs at Wembley. He already shelled out several hundred euros for the ticket so didn't want to swerve the trip

Bannan was in the championship team of the year

https://www.thepfa.com/thepfa/pfaawards/championship-team-of-the-year

[passport1]

Aston Villa defender Jores Okore is refusing to play for the club, according to caretaker boss Eric Black.

The 23-year-old Denmark international refused to be on the bench for the visit of Bournemouth on 9 April and is now training with the club's under-21s.

"After that game, he said that he didn't want to be considered for any of the games going forwards," said Black.

"I didn't have a choice apart from remove him. I don't want people who don't want to be at Aston Villa."

Villa's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed with last weekend's defeat at Manchester United.

BBC

Seems straight forward enough to me.

[Villa in Denmark]

Aston Villa defender Jores Okore is refusing to play for the club, according to caretaker boss Eric Black.

The 23-year-old Denmark international refused to be on the bench for the visit of Bournemouth on 9 April and is now training with the club's under-21s.

"After that game, he said that he didn't want to be considered for any of the games going forwards," said Black.

"I didn't have a choice apart from remove him. I don't want people who don't want to be at Aston Villa."

Villa's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed with last weekend's defeat at Manchester United.

BBC

Seems straight forward enough to me.

Which he denied in an interview to the Danish media.

Seems pretty straightforward also.

[Toronto Villa]

If it was so straightforward the club would have fined him. Seeing they haven't there's nothing straightforward about it.