goal difference. Aston Villa On 7 August 2008, Aston Villa signed Shorey on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, but Shorey did not rule out a return to Reading later in his career. Providing cover for the injured Wilfred Bouma, Shorey made his debut in the UEFA Cup in Villa's 4–1 away win against Icelandic team FH on 14 August. After an inconsistent first season with the club, making 33 appearances across four competitions, a number of media reports suggested that Shorey was unsure whether or not his future lay at Villa Park, despite manager Martin O'Neill claiming previously that he had plans for the former Reading defender. Nonetheless, Shorey began the 2009–10 season in the Villa first team, starting their four opening league matches. On 1 September 2009, Shorey was set to make a season-long loan move to Portsmouth. Having travelled to Fratton Park to conclude the deal, Shorey decided against making the move, instead remaining with Villa. Nottingham Forest loan After struggling to hold down a first-team place at Aston Villa, Shorey made a loan move to Championship club Nottingham Forest for one month on 24 November 2009. He made his Forest debut on 28 November in their 4–1 home win over Doncaster Rovers, quickly becoming a regular starter. His loan was extended on 31 December until the end of January having helped the team to three clean sheets in five matches. Shorey played his final match for the club on 16 January 2010 against his former club Reading, a match in which he was sent off after 68 minutes. With his loan deal expiring at the end of January, Villa manager Martin O'Neill said that he had no intention of selling Shorey during the transfer window. Fulham loan Fulham signed Shorey on loan until the end of the season on 1 February 2010, seeing the player make his Premier League return following his loan spell in the Championship. The move was made with a view to a permanent move in the summer if Shorey sufficiently impressed Fulham manager Roy Hodgson. He made his debut for the Cottagers on 3 February in their 1–0 win over Portsmouth, going on to make twelve appearances for the club. He was cup-tied for Fulham's run to the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final. West Bromwich Albion Roberto Di Matteo signed Shorey for newly promoted Premier League club West Bromwich Albion on