Joe Jacobson
I just wrote a fellow fan with the below, and it really does bear repeating.
In the past season + 7 games, we have seen, thanks to JJ:
3 goals direct from corners
1 own goal that was going in direct
1 CMS goal from 3 inches out that was going in direct (against Bradford)
1 hit the stanchion
I am sure I may be forgetting other near misses too. It begs the question, has anyone ever had so much success direct from corners in such a short space of time? We are an own goal on the line (today) and a CMS touch away from 5 goals direct from corners in just 53 league games (less, if you leave out the games before Bradford).
Also, what are the rules about the own goal? To me, if a ball is going in, and deflected, surely it is usually given to the attacking player, unless it was going wide or high? It is a shame that JJ may lose a hattrick (and a place in the Left Back Hall of Fame) on interpretation of a rule that usually seems to favour the attacking player.
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Very nearly another one at Fleetwood too.
JJ was on fire today.
He's been a superb signing for us, and very clearly a top character too.
Great to see today's fare, as it puts to bed the little murmours about his playing at this level, or how his set pieces have been recently!
That little buzz when he stepped up for a free kick in the 90th min was real comedy value too!
Best left back we’ve ever had.
Yep definitely our best ever LB, actually had that accolade a fair while back
@DJWYC14 I remember you saying he'd be a great signing, when you saw he'd been released by Shrewsbury.
Turned out to be a great shout!
Feels like yonks ago. Probably because it was.
Bet Shrewsbury have gone through about half a dozen left backs since none of which are fit to lace his boots!
I had the same thought about the OG. It was going in before Boswick touched it so I#d be content to give it to JJ. (I may be biased.)
@Shev we’ve seen four goals direct from corners
Impossible to disagree
He's really good looking aswell
Cheers @Midlander and @Chris - those additions add to the legend!
And he hates the franchise too
We have been well served by left backs. JJ’s predecessor Craig Woodman, oft forgotten was player of the season once if not twice .
Officially a hattrick now!
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49637563
Maybe we should now call him J3J!
Is a T shirt in order. "I was there when JJ scored 3"