Jores Okore

[mr underhill]

so why do it? RDM might be experienced but that was amateur hour decision making

[old man villa fan]

That's the first footage I've seen from last night.  I have to say it's a better finish than just about anyone's served up in 14 months now.

RDM has that should I laugh or cry look, quickly followed by I can't be arsed to cry and I daren't laugh.

Oh and what the fucking hell is Richards doing, because unless he was hoping the Luton player was going to kick some sense into his thick skull I'm all out of ideas.

He was genuinely awful in the second half last night, but tin hat on, I still rate him.  He moved over to the left hand side of central defence last night and has looked very uncomfortable every time I have seen him play on that side.  Bunn got a hand to the shot for the own goal, but he was so flat footed and got his feet in a mess, resulting in him putting the ball in his own net. As I said, I do rate him, but I don't know if things have gone too far with him now and he needs to start again somewhere else.   

I noticed that when they came out at the start of the 2nd half he started on the right and Richards on the left.  After the first attack, they switched.  As you said, I have never seen him look anything but terrible when he plays on the left.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Do you not think they've seen adversity and didn't know what they walked into?

The fact that he picked Richards last night and made him captain makes me wonder if RDM really did know what an absolute mess he had inherited.   

[Villa in Denmark]

That's the first footage I've seen from last night.  I have to say it's a better finish than just about anyone's served up in 14 months now.

RDM has that should I laugh or cry look, quickly followed by I can't be arsed to cry and I daren't laugh.

Oh and what the fucking hell is Richards doing, because unless he was hoping the Luton player was going to kick some sense into his thick skull I'm all out of ideas.

He was genuinely awful in the second half last night, but tin hat on, I still rate him.  He moved over to the left hand side of central defence last night and has looked very uncomfortable every time I have seen him play on that side.  Bunn got a hand to the shot for the own goal, but he was so flat footed and got his feet in a mess, resulting in him putting the ball in his own net. As I said, I do rate him, but I don't know if things have gone too far with him now and he needs to start again somewhere else.   

When we signed Elphick people were talking about pairing him with Okore on the left, but he's truly one footed and it's never going to work with him on the left, no matter who he's paired with. That's why Vlaar played on the left when they were playing last man standing under Sherwood. Not that that explains the OG, a calmer finish than anyone else on the pitch could have managed.

[Hookeysmith]

https://streamable.com/ozck

Is it just me or is RDM trying really hard not to laugh?

As awful as the own goal was the movement and shitness of Richards and the decision to fly in with his head from being flat footed defies belief

[Toronto Villa]

Do you not think they've seen adversity and didn't know what they walked into?

The fact that he picked Richards last night and made him captain makes me wonder if RDM really did know what an absolute mess he had inherited.   

I don't know about that given some of his comments but that decision to make him captain was extremely naive if we are being polite and kids are reading this.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

https://streamable.com/ozck

Is it just me or is RDM trying really hard not to laugh?

As awful as the own goal was the movement and shitness of Richards and the decision to fly in with his head from being flat footed defies belief

Indeed, as was him turning his back on the ball to give instructions to others before being caught out himself.

[PeterWithesShin]

Do you not think they've seen adversity and didn't know what they walked into?

The fact that he picked Richards last night and made him captain makes me wonder if RDM really did know what an absolute mess he had inherited.   

I don't know about that given some of his comments but that decision to make him captain was extremely naive if we are being polite and kids are reading this.

The problem is the one we've had for years, who else? McCormack 1st half maybe, and then the next best option is probably Hutton.

I think there's a chance it was an attempt by RDM to get something out of Richards, unfortunately it doesn't seem to matter what you do with him, you'll only ever have him doing his own crap.

[The Edge]

https://streamable.com/ozck

Is it just me or is RDM trying really hard not to laugh?

As awful as the own goal was the movement and shitness of Richards and the decision to fly in with his head from being flat footed defies belief

Richards decision to try and get the ball with his head sums him up. A willing buffoon.
As for Okore. A bungling idiot of a defender. Did anyone see the camera angle from behind him when he shuffled his feet like an old man in a bus queue. He had time to trap the ball and have a look up. That kind of ball control wouldn't loo out of place in the Oakbourne division 3. Hutton is another useless twat.  We need wholesale changes to our defence and we're crying out for a defensive midfielder to sit in front of them for protection. After his comments I think  Dr Tony is fully aware of this.

[malckennedy]

Do you not think they've seen adversity and didn't know what they walked into?

The fact that he picked Richards last night and made him captain makes me wonder if RDM really did know what an absolute mess he had inherited.   

I don't know about that given some of his comments but that decision to make him captain was extremely naive if we are being polite and kids are reading this.

The problem is the one we've had for years, who else? McCormack 1st half maybe, and then the next best option is probably Hutton.

I think there's a chance it was an attempt by RDM to get something out of Richards, unfortunately it doesn't seem to matter what you do with him, you'll only ever have him doing his own crap.

Thought Richards had a reasonable game for most of the first half at RB. Clearly he is not a captain though. And when he was moved to CB it was very obvious what was likely to happen and it did. He has never remotely been a CB and has neither the ability nor the strength of character to play there.

I guess RDM knows this now.

[The Edge]

It was the kind of own goal someone who's never played football would score

I don't even know what the hell he was trying to do

The camera angle from behind him was hilarious. He looked like a 95 year old trying to do the river dance. Then came the first touch. Fuck me if he didn't bungle it into the bottom corner. It's up there with the calamitous gpals we have seen in the last 3 years. Wholesale clearout of defenders is drastically required.

[Tony Erdington]

your done, son. Chester signing has made your chances of 1st team football, slim slim just like gabby slim   

[Toronto Villa]

I'd like to see him at RB. He's certainly no longer a primary option at CB, but I'd like to see what he can do ahead of Hutton and Richards.

[LeeB]

I'd like to see him at RB. He's certainly no longer a primary option at CB, but I'd like to see what he can do ahead of Hutton and Richards.

I would say that he couldn't do any worse, but we all know how that pans out with us.

[Tony Erdington]

I'd like to see him at RB. He's certainly no longer a primary option at CB, but I'd like to see what he can do ahead of Hutton and Richards.

I would say that he couldn't do any worse, but we all know how that pans out with us.

has he got the engine?