Jores Okore

[Dante Lavelli]

Okore is right footed, anyone know Elphick's preferred foot?

Either way, we have Clark and Baker who are left footed so the four covers most bases.  I'd guess Clark and Elphick being the experienced pros.

[chrisw1]

I think this is good news.  With a consistent run of games I think he could become a very useful players.

We need to put last season behind us, whatever may have happened, and move forward.  If this saves us spending 4-5m on a replacement then it's a good thing in my book.

[Russ aka Big Nose]

I like Okore. I think there is a good player in there (with the right partner and coaching/management).

When we signed him there was a lot of talk that he turned down Chelsea to get first team football with us, which if true, suggests a decent attitude and also that during a time when RDM was at Chelsea they rated him (perhaps Clarke too) so if true that might mean they give him a chance to stake a claim. UTV.

[brian green]

Like your organiser/organisee concept Mont but I do hope we do well enough to have the odd game when we play Baker and Clark together as kamikazer and kamikazee.  "Nathan, block his boot with your face". "Clarky we are kicking that way". Can't beat a bit of thud and blunder.

[CJ]

Elphick is right footed according to Transfer Markt

[Dave]

Looks like Okore was one of the ones RDM wants to stay, as his agent has said he wants to stick around.

Good news and not unexpected by anyone who reckons our new manager knows a thing or two about a thing or two.

Good news indeed. Would have been a pity if Black's hopelessness had pushed him out.

[Dave Cooper please]

So Elphick as the organiser and fucking-going-for-the-headers defender, Okore as the organisee and quick-on-the-cover defender. Makes sense in my head.

is Elphick a left footer?

No idea about his religious beliefs.

[edgysatsuma89]

So has he been fined yet? If you refused to play you would get fined, right? If I was Okore I would be incredibly childish and hold the door open for Black on the way out. Maybe a cheeky 'wanker' quietly said as he walks by.

[Villa in Denmark]

Where have these comments come from?
I can't see anything in the media over here.

[Toronto Villa]

Where have these comments come from?
I can't see anything in the media over here.

Here you go love


Maybe Jores is staying linky

[SoccerHQ]

I like Okore. I think there is a good player in there (with the right partner and coaching/management).

When we signed him there was a lot of talk that he turned down Chelsea to get first team football with us, which if true, suggests a decent attitude and also that during a time when RDM was at Chelsea they rated him (perhaps Clarke too) so if true that might mean they give him a chance to stake a claim. UTV.

Our best defensive runs over last few seasons have been with him in defence.

Him and Clark were decent for couple of months and last season we weren't conceding a huge amount around January-Feb until the Liverpool game happened.

Worth remembering he has 1 year left on his deal, we would struggle to get much for him so I'd keep him and he either goes on a free or signs new deal if we get promoted.

[Clark W Griswold]

Personally I'd like to see him shipped out. Injury prone, not that good a player and involved in some serious negativity at the end of last season. Is he going to have another hissy fit if he's either not playing or we don't start the season too well? We don't need that shit next season we need players that we know are going to stick together and keep their gobs shut.

[chrisw1]

Personally I'd like to see him shipped out. Injury prone, not that good a player and involved in some serious negativity at the end of last season. Is he going to have another hissy fit if he's either not playing or we don't start the season too well? We don't need that shit next season we need players that we know are going to stick together and keep their gobs shut.

This is a reasonable point, but we don't really know the full detail behind the spat with EB.  It sounded like he was frustrated not to be playing and that desire is not necessarily a bad thing. 

[Stirchley Villain]

Sell him and use the money to get someone a bit more Aston Villa. Okore has too much of the Vlaars for my liking...

[ciggiesnbeer]

Personally I'd like to see him shipped out. Injury prone, not that good a player and involved in some serious negativity at the end of last season. Is he going to have another hissy fit if he's either not playing or we don't start the season too well? We don't need that shit next season we need players that we know are going to stick together and keep their gobs shut.

This is a reasonable point, but we don't really know the full detail behind the spat with EB.  It sounded like he was frustrated not to be playing and that desire is not necessarily a bad thing.

Agree. I am inclined to take Okore's word over events rather than Eric Black. What a disaster that man was.