January 19, 20188 yr Jason Roberts demanding the ball. Give it me lads I know what I’m doing Oh aye they was 2 awful pens
January 19, 20188 yr they was 2 awful pens Having rewatched em Kevin Davies not bothering following in on the first Quinton fortune not bothering on the second Kevin Nolan steaming in as if his life depended on it. And then got sent off
January 19, 20188 yr There was a amazing double save against Arsenal at the Reebok, can't recall the year. Jussi tipped the ball onto the post from a Henry shot from the edge of the box and then got up and smothered a shot from an almost certain goal on the rebound. Top, top keeper and a modern day BWFC legend.
January 19, 20188 yr Certainly one of the best along with Hoppy Seamus & Branagan not easy to compare eras but folk used to moan that Hopkinson was too short!
January 19, 20188 yr I loved Seamus and thought he was the best but Jussi turned out to be much better after a shaky start. That many games makes him a club legend
January 19, 20188 yr Saw Jussi make his debut for the reserves against Port Vale at Leigh. Lost 3-1 (Simon Coleman scored) and Jussi let two through his legs in the first 10 minutes and looked utterly hopeless. Thought that would be the last we saw of him. National press covered the game as Peter Beardsley played that night after Colin Todd had dropped him, and it happened to be on the same night that Newcastle played Barcelona away in the Champions League so they made a big thing of it. Pretty sure I mention this on here every time Jussi gets mentioned, but I’ve written it now.
January 19, 20188 yr Saw Jussi make his debut for the reserves against Port Vale at Leigh. Lost 3-1 (Simon Coleman scored) and Jussi let two through his legs in the first 10 minutes and looked utterly hopeless. Thought that would be the last we saw of him. National press covered the game as Peter Beardsley played that night after Colin Todd had dropped him, and it happened to be on the same night that Newcastle played Barcelona away in the Champions League so they made a big thing of it. Pretty sure I mention this on here every time Jussi gets mentioned, but I’ve written it now. i went that game with my dad
January 19, 20188 yr i went that game with my dad Likewise (with my dad though obviously). Saw him a few times for the reserves that season and thought he was terrible. IIRC he started off in goal at the beginning of 98/99 as Branagan was injured. Having seen him for the reserves I was dreading us leaking a load of goals. Incredible how much better he got.
January 19, 20188 yr Household name players you forgot ever played for us... Peter Beardsley He was as old as time when he rocked up to the reebok.
January 19, 20188 yr Household name players you forgot ever played for us... Peter Beardsley He was as old as time when he rocked up to the reebok. Les Ferdinand
January 19, 20188 yr There was a amazing double save against Arsenal at the Reebok, can't recall the year. Jussi tipped the ball onto the post from a Henry shot from the edge of the box and then got up and smothered a shot from an almost certain goal on the rebound. Top, top keeper and a modern day BWFC legend. 40 seconds in
January 20, 20188 yr Not even a household name in his own household Paul Warhurst Granted. I just thought we were going for obscure.
January 21, 20188 yr that's like saying Robert Fleck Fair point. I’ll try harder Peter Barnes Asa Hartford
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