Farewell Jussi

[wanderers_on_tour]

Jussi gone, Gardner gone. End of my childhood confirmed - if the thinning and slightly greying hair wasnt a sign of it already!

Just Super Kev left from the Big Sam era i'll most associate with my younger years.

[officer_dibble]

Thanks jussi

double save v the dmbs
hull away which he won on his own
save from cahill
many more...worth 10+ points a season at his peak.
Will be missed (at his peak).

[Worthy4England]

Thanks jussi

double save v the dmbs
hull away which he won on his own
save from cahill
many more...worth 10+ points a season at his peak.
Will be missed (at his peak).

Oh don't forget the pengy saves against the Dingles too!

[officer_dibble]

Yeah you are right
I didnt want to use up all the memories though!

[a1]

the two pens in two minutes @ blackburn was unbelievable

he beat villa on his own once (speed penalty winner ?) too

[officer_dibble]

City you mean?

[Armchair Wanderer]

Can't have been happy on the bench. We probably offered him a huge paycut for the 2-year extension. Fresh challenge for Jussi and another big load lifted off our wagebill for next season.

[a1]

City you mean?

no , villa at villa.

i carnt even remember the score. they shouldve scored eight tho.

ive found it on youtube,

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its the 'save from cahill game' going off that. i forgot that.

i were shaking me head for a full week, trying to figure out how we didnt get beat.

getting gary speed were fecking awesome flashbacks now.

bastard.

[wanderers_on_tour]

Tbh, even though he's on a slight decline, he's still probably one of the best penalty stoppers in the league. I hope he can teach Bogdan a few of those tricks on the way out.

[Leyther_Matt]

Fantastic player for us. Can't speak too highly of him. Saw him on what I'm pretty sure was his debut for us in Jimmy Phillips testimonial -v- Celtic and immediately knew we had a find on our hands.

Sad to see both him and Ricardo to go.

Thanks for all the memories.

He'd actually been at the club for approaching 10 months prior to that - think we had 6 goalkeepers on the books or summat like that during 97/98 when Branagan was first choice. I saw Jussi's debut for the reserves against Port Vale at Hilton Park and he had an absolute nightmare, letting two through his legs in the first 10 minutes. To give an appreciation of how long ago it was, Simon Coleman scored Bolton's goal that night and the national press were present because Todd had dropped Beardsley to play in the reserves on the same night that Newcastle played Barcelona away in the Champions League!

[keveh]

Definitely deserves legend status, he's been such a great servant to the club.

As other have said previously, I think it's the right time for him to leave. We were going to have to part company sooner or later and now's the best opportunity to do so. I look forward to seeing what his next challenge is.

Cheers Jussi!

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

hull away which he won on his own

Megson? Early in the season? Didn't we lose 1-0? Anyway yes, he was capable of magnificence no matter how crap the outfielders before him.

[officer_dibble]

a1 - spot on. us getting battered plus speed pen will always mean city away to me.

DSB - hulls first season, we won 1-0 and i had the pleasure of sitting right behind jussi who made a bucket load of saves. Matt Taylor scored, about the only thing Jussi didnt do...

[Worthy4England]

hull away which he won on his own

Megson? Early in the season? Didn't we lose 1-0? Anyway yes, he was capable of magnificence no matter how crap the outfielders before him.

I thought we robbed them 1-0, after being completely stuffed off the park...

[William the White]

The double save just before half time at Old Pukeford my favourite memory of all... He'll be missed...

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Fair enough. In those days, even victories tasted like defeats.

[Bruce Rioja]

Although it is without a doubt the right time for him to go, it'll still be a bit like seeing an ex with her new bloke to see him playing for someone else!

[ratbert]

Another great double save for me, against Charlton in the 2000 FA QF.

Be strange not to have him around, part of the Reebok furniture. A great goalie and servant - but time for club and player to move on.

Always did flap at corners a bit too much though...

[americantrotter]

Farewell Jussi. It was always calming to know he was between the sticks. We quite often had loads to worry about but never in goal.

[Gary the Enfield]

He was brilliant away v. Spurs in the league game this season.

Good luck Jussi