Jores Okore

[berneboy]

Showed so much promise early on...until that awful injury against Newcastle. The Luton game may well have been the final straw, but that own goal is easily the most pathetic thing I've seen a Villa player do. It was pitiful.

It really was very, very bad, wasn't it?

[Steve67]

Where is this announced?

[Des Little]

Showed so much promise early on...until that awful injury against Newcastle. The Luton game may well have been the final straw, but that own goal is easily the most pathetic thing I've seen a Villa player do. It was pitiful.

It really was very, very bad, wasn't it?

It bloody was. I'm not exaggerating when I said it's the worst thing I've seen from a Villa player. Staggering.

[adrenachrome]

There was an article in the Brum Mail a couple of days ago directly quoting RDM to the effect that we would be keeping Okore as we needed 2 players to be competing for each position. 

[adrenachrome]

There was an article in the Brum Mail a couple of days ago directly quoting RDM to the effect that we would be keeping Okore as we needed 2 players to be competing for each position. 

From an article yesterday:

Aston Villa chief Roberto Di Matteo has hinted that Danish defender Jores Okore remains part of his thinking despite failing to feature in the opening four league matches.

The defender has been cast aside since allegedly refusing to play under interim manager Eric Black last season.

But after recovering from a knock and returning to training earlier this week, Di Matteo is refusing to rule out a return to the first team for the centre-back, who has new recruits, Tommy Elphick and James Chester, for competition.

"He's training," said Di Matteo. "I mentioned all the other players who weren't available, but he is.

"He's training with us. There's competition now which I brought in because I think it's very important that we have that competition."

Although Di Matteo is looking to offload some players, with Joleon Lescott and Gabby Agbonlahor right at the top of that list, the manager wants two players competing for each position.

That would mean Okore and Nathan Baker would battle the aforementioned pair of Elphick and Chester for the starting roles.

Di Matteo added: "We are looking to occupy most positions with two players because over 46 games you will need this squad.

"I am looking to reduce the squad, but you are looking to have about 20 outfield players."

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Where is this announced?

It's in The Scum that he's having a medical.

[berneboy]

Where is this announced?

It's in The Scum that he's having a medical.

ASTON VILLA’S Jores Okore is set to sign for FC Copenhagen – and could line up for the Danish champions against Leicester in the Champions League.

The 24-year-old is heading back to Denmark tonight for a medical after Villa agreed to let the defender return to his homeland for a cut-price fee.'

[SoccerHQ]

Can only think we have pretty much wrapped up signing another CB to let him move on.

De Laet can fill in at CB if neccesary can't he so he can be used as cover and move Bacuna back to RB if we get injuries there.

We certainly need one more in.

[adrenachrome]

Can only think we have pretty much wrapped up signing another CB to let him move on.

De Laet can fill in at CB if neccesary can't he so he can be used as cover and move Bacuna back to RB if we get injuries there.

We certainly need one more in.

Agreed.

[Matt C]

Out of contract next summer too if memory serves. No coming back from that Luton 'performance'

[Stirchley Villain]

Showed so much promise early on...until that awful injury against Newcastle. The Luton game may well have been the final straw, but that own goal is easily the most pathetic thing I've seen a Villa player do. It was pitiful.

It really was very, very bad, wasn't it?

It bloody was. I'm not exaggerating when I said it's the worst thing I've seen from a Villa player. Staggering.

If I didn't know better I'd think there was an element of match fixing there.  I reiterate I'm  not saying that...

[villan from luton]

He was ok in the first half, but second half was total garbage. Have to say I thought RDM messed up there as Richards was ok at right back and he could have brought Elphick on. No excuse for the own goal though and I was behind a pillar and didn't even bloody see it

[London Villan]

A coward and has never proved himself to be anything other than average. Good riddance to another of the jokers that have shamed the club..

[villasjf]

Only mentioned in one red top nothing on the OS

[manic-road]

Good riddance to a terrible excuse as a footballer, I had high hopes for him but every time I watched him he seemed to cack his pants every time he was closed down.