Jores Okore

[supertom]

I don't think Okore did himself many favours but it was out of character and if he wants to stay and fight for his place I'm happy for him to do so. Black can just fuck right off. He didn't handle the situation well either and publicy shaming Okore was needless, as were his disgraceful team selections.

[Steve67]

Okore and Elphick I'd be happy with. Amavi and a vastly improved Richards, in front of a new keeper. Yup.

[KevinGage]

Black had what very few managers get in the game, a free hit effectively.

We were pretty much down and expectations were minimal.  Just showing a bit of a attacking intent and blooding the likes of Andre Green, Calder and co would have been deemed a success.

He says the environment wasn't conducive to bringing young players through, but it was Lescott and Bacuna who were enduring the worst stick -players he insisted on playing even when they were stinking the place out. 

I don't ever recall Villa fans ripping into young players from the off, so there is no reason to think we would have last year.

He was manager of Aston Villa -even if it was only for a few months. It's an opportunity someone of his limited ability should have been nowhere near.  His demeanor should have been closer to a lottery winner, rather than someone who had just buried his pet budgie.

I hope he never works in football again.  Or ends up back at Small Heath (same thing, really).

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

Okore and Elphick I'd be happy with. Amavi and a vastly improved Richards, in front of a new keeper. Yup.

Fu@k Richards, New RB is a priority. Hutton is fine for a backup.

[SoccerHQ]

As said before I rate Okore far more than Clark or Baker.

Our best defensive runs (if you can call them that) over last two seasons have tended to come with him in the team alongside someone.

He's only got 1 year left so if we sell we'd only get peanuts for him so might aswell keep him as he'll be an asset in championship imo.

[Dave]

Keep him, get promoted and a good feeling back and pop a new contract in front of him once we're back in the Premier League.

[kippaxvilla2]

I don't like any player who appears to show dissent at the expense of the club.  However I seem to remember him in with the away fans in the Walsall friendly last season when he was injured which is something I like.

[KRS]

Yeah he was mixing with the fans at Walsall before being ushered out of the stands.

[Clampy]

He was sat by us for that Walsall game and he did get mobbed before being moved into the side stand, where he still got mobbed.

[Toronto Villa]

In the case of Black vs Okore, I have to be honest I'm backing Okore. Nothing Black did while an employee of Aston Villa with the notable exception of calling it Gabriel Agbonlahor a fat fuck merits commendation. He was as utterly useless as the team he put out to get slaughtered week after week. I think Okore was just fucked off with things especially seeing pricks like Bacuna and Richards and Richardson getting greater consideration.

[Diablo]

In the case of Black vs Okore, I have to be honest I'm backing Okore. Nothing Black did while an employee of Aston Villa with the notable exception of calling it Gabriel Agbonlahor a fat fuck merits commendation. He was as utterly useless as the team he put out to get slaughtered week after week. I think Okore was just fucked off with things especially seeing pricks like Bacuna and Richards and Richardson getting greater consideration.

Totally agree. Wouldn't Okore have been fined/disciplined if he'd refused to play? He's shown nothing but a good attitude until this point (playing whilst injured helping to keep us up, working hard to come back from injury)

[tony scott]

I thought at the time of his appointment, it was odd, nothing in his previous jobs suggested he was going to improve us in any way.  I fall to understand why Remi Garde couldn't find a decent assistant.

[tomd2103]

Keep him, get promoted and a good feeling back and pop a new contract in front of him once we're back in the Premier League.

Agree Dave.  I know there are many on here who would disagree, but I think Okore could become a top player and think he will be strong at Championship level and will be fine in the top flight as well.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Okore and Elphick I'd be happy with. Amavi and a vastly improved Richards, in front of a new keeper. Yup.

Fu@k Richards, New RB is a priority. Hutton is fine for a backup.

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richards was fucking gash at right back, im struggling to think of anyone who has less positional sense. the bloke is clueless

[brian green]

Nothing wrong with Richard's ability, it is his malevolent attitude and pea brain that are the insurmountable problems.