JET, JET will tear you apart

[CiderJar]

He has torn me apart again, with this

 

[Gazred]

Cult hero for sure. No other player quite like him. Built like a bookcase from the waist up, feet like a ballerina.

[Red-Robbo]

JET didn't often move fast - but that was because he didn't have to. His vision and close-control was astounding. He could sprint when he wanted to, but he was happiest with the ball tight to his feet, weaving it past defenders and into the box. 

[Norn Iron]

He didn't have to run as if a fast bowler when taking a penalty either! Even a slow round the wicket spinner was faster than Jet. 

[Superjack]

Top boy. 

Some of my favourite City players have been ones that sometimes 'appeared' lazy. 

JET, Brett Pitman, David Seal etc.

Didn't need to run around a la Liam Robinson... they could win the game in ten seconds.

 

[The Original OTIB]

32 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said:

JET didn't often move fast - but that was because he didn't have to. His vision and close-control was astounding. He could sprint when he wanted to, but he was happiest with the ball tight to his feet, weaving it past defenders and into the box. 

NB penalty away at Notts County.

[RoystonFoote'snephew]

7 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

NB penalty away at Notts County.

County fans were not pleased. We got a load of verbal abuse walking back to the car. Not that I gave a stuff. 

[ralphindevon]

10 years to the day since we last played them in any form of competitive football.

Over 22 years since we last played them in a league game.

We went from 1963 to 1981 without losing to them.

I can never make my mind up if I miss the derby games or happy we’re always above them.

My favourite games, at Eastville for the one nil down two one up cup match, when we were in a division below.

The Louie Donowa one nil victory at AG , the first time we’d beaten them for what seemed like ages, about 8 games I think.

 

[Norn Iron]

2 hours ago, The Original OTIB said:

NB penalty away at Notts County.

I flew over for the Scunthorpe away match. Scunny had 3 different keepers in 20 minutes which is another story). Also, I witnessed Jet taking a pen and scoring.

[Fordy62]

My god I love that man. 

[redkev]

His inconsistency was his strength one game unplayable the next game you didn’t know he was on the pitch 

but god I loved the unplayable jet , great times hopefully to return really wish Scott would have give us one more season think he could have been our modern day jet but with more consistency.

[pride of the west]

2 minutes ago, TomF said:

Have we had anyone of his trickery since.  Can’t think anyone bar Scott maybe 

Ryan Ke... ah maybe not.

 

Incidentally, is this the longest stretch since we played them pricks?

 

 

[Superjack]

4 minutes ago, TomF said:

Have we had anyone of his trickery since.  Can’t think anyone bar Scott maybe 

I don't think Scott has his 'trickery'.

He's too good to need it, frankly.

[ralphindevon]

4 minutes ago, TomF said:

Have we had anyone of his trickery since.  Can’t think anyone bar Scott maybe 

I know he wasn’t as popular but I guess Tomlin was the closest we’ve had since

[Port Said Red]

6 minutes ago, TomF said:

Have we had anyone of his trickery since.  Can’t think anyone bar Scott maybe 

Said it many times before, but he would do do things that made you think that the game must be a lot easier than the professionals make out. 

[eardun]

2 hours ago, The Original OTIB said:

NB penalty away at Notts County.

Enjoy a few of his pens here (he tweeted this earlier today)

https://x.com/officialjet10/status/1698695223713386598?s=46&t=Lrw08Dd2QjCu1binMEvLeQ

[Superjack]

Can he come back and play for free?

[Davefevs]

32 minutes ago, TomF said:

Have we had anyone of his trickery since.  Can’t think anyone bar Scott maybe 

Kodjia

[GrahamC]

Loved him, had genius level skills.

When it was dire under O’Driscoll (which frankly was most of the time) he was often the only thing worth watching.

Took the slowest penalties ever & this goal is arguably the best I have seen in a game against the blue few in 50 years.

[GrahamC]

3 hours ago, Red-Robbo said:

JET didn't often move fast - but that was because he didn't have to. His vision and close-control was astounding. He could sprint when he wanted to, but he was happiest with the ball tight to his feet, weaving it past defenders and into the box. 

I remember one home game under Cotts (won 4-0) where I thought the full back that was supposedly marking him was going to cry.

He was beating him for skill time after time so he tried to get physical & put his shoulder into him & JET knocked him somewhere almost into North Somerset.

We had the best of him & even when we as a team were crap, he was outrageously good.

[Street]

Made it look so easy..

[Sir Colby-Tit]

10 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Loved him, had genius level skills.

When it was dire under O’Driscoll (which frankly was most of the time) he was often the only thing worth watching.

Took the slowest penalties ever & this goal is arguably the best I have seen in a game against the blue few in 50 years.

And Bryan's goal probably the second best!

[pillred]

1 hour ago, ralphindevon said:

10 years to the day since we last played them in any form of competitive football.

Over 22 years since we last played them in a league game.

We went from 1963 to 1981 without losing to them.

I can never make my mind up if I miss the derby games or happy we’re always above them.

My favourite games, at Eastville for the one nil down two one up cup match, when we were in a division below.

The Louie Donowa one nil victory at AG , the first time we’d beaten them for what seemed like ages, about 8 games I think.

 

Were we not two divisions below them?

[eardun]

2 minutes ago, pillred said:

Were we not two divisions below them?

Just one division below them (they were Div 3, we were Div 4.). That match (Dec 1983) is one of my favourite ever City memories - was rammed in the away end at Eastville that day. 

[CiderJar]

9 minutes ago, pillred said:

Were we not two divisions below them?

No. Infamously there was only ever, at most, one division between us until they went non league. But that FA Cup victory is the best I have ever felt at a football match. We were City. We were back. It was good.

[pillred]

6 minutes ago, eardun said:

Just one division below them (they were Div 3, we were Div 4.). That match (Dec 1983) is one of my favourite ever City memories - was rammed in the away end at Eastville that day. 

One of those I was there moments if you are a city fan, I bet there was quite the celebration.

[CiderJar]

4 minutes ago, pillred said:

One of those I was there moments if you are a city fan, I bet there was quite the celebration.

Limbs the like you will never see again. I ended up in a different postcode to one of my shoes when what turned out to be the winner went in. I even got my shoe back. What a night. 16 year old me me. 10 years ago Jet & Bryan. 40 years ago Ritchie & Hirst.

Edited September 4, 2023 by CiderJar

[eardun]

2 minutes ago, pillred said:

One of those I was there moments if you are a city fan, I bet there was quite the celebration.

Yes! Just realised it’s nearly 40 years ago - memories are still vivid (even their goal!)

[paignton red]

1 hour ago, eardun said:

Enjoy a few of his pens here (he tweeted this earlier today)

https://x.com/officialjet10/status/1698695223713386598?s=46&t=Lrw08Dd2QjCu1binMEvLeQ

That 1st one and all the hand shandies on the terraces after he scores it...  Really pissed 'em off.

[joe jordans teeth]

1 hour ago, ralphindevon said:

I know he wasn’t as popular but I guess Tomlin was the closest we’ve had since

Both wasters with the talent we all dreamed of having let’s be honest,between the skills was far to often lazy BS that cost us more points than they won,Jackie the same 

[shelts]

37 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

I remember one home game under Cotts (won 4-0) where I thought the full back that was supposedly marking him was going to cry.

He was beating him for skill time after time so he tried to get physical & put his shoulder into him & JET knocked him somewhere almost into North Somerset.

We had the best of him & even when we as a team were crap, he was outrageously good.

I forgot how good he was 

[eardun]

2 minutes ago, shelts said:

I forgot how good he was 

He even tore us apart when he played against us when on loan at Doncaster. They won 5-2 at AG. 

[shelts]

2 minutes ago, eardun said:

He even tore us apart when he played against us when on loan at Doncaster. They won 5-2 at AG. 

When was that ?

[Lordofthebling]

What a player, criminal that league one with us is as good as it got for him.

[eardun]

Just now, shelts said:

When was that ?

March 2010. One of the best performances I’ve seen from an away player at AG. He scored two. (Billy Sharp also scored two.)

[GrahamC]

44 minutes ago, Sir Colby-Tit said:

And Bryan's goal probably the second best!

Agostino’s in the riot game for me, though Tainton scored a cracker at Eastville in ‘74..

[PHILINFRANCE]

3 minutes ago, shelts said:

When was that ?

When he was playing under SO’D before he came to us, via Ipswich.

[redsquirrel]

2 minutes ago, TomF said:

With his weaker foot too.   Joe loved a big game goal didn’t he 

joe told me up at tesco that as he went to shoot he remembered his grandad telling him to shoot like he was passing the ball

[shelts]

9 minutes ago, TomF said:

With his weaker foot too.   Joe loved a big game goal didn’t he 

I remember his first girl for City … preseason at Ashton and Backwell , I was on the line that day !!

[Lew-T]

The night game v Port Vale sticks in my memory. We won 5-0 I think and JET scored a free kick at EastEnd, I just remember the keeper looking helpless on the deck when it went in.

He was some player!

[The Nest Egg]

Favourite goal of all time, no doubt. Won't ever forget the explosion of red when it went in either 

[Aipearcey]

13 minutes ago, TomF said:

With his weaker foot too.   Joe loved a big game goal didn’t he 

He did, ad that’s what made me laugh when he scored the winners in the playoffs to take Fulham up and the commentator said “from the most unlikely of goal scorers”.

[Nickybee]

I remember him spanking one in away at Shrewsbury when we won while trying to avoid the drop from L1 under Cotts (believe it was Cotts anyway). 

Think I recall it because I was right behind it & it would have probably hit me if the net wasn’t there ️

[CiderJar]

10 minutes ago, shelts said:

I remember his first girl for City … preseason at Ashton and Backwell , I was on the line that day !!

oo er missus

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

Obviously the goal against the Gas felt better from a fans perspective but the goal against Tamworth is one of my favourite goals ever, I could watch it over and over again.

As depressing as that first season back in L1 was, he was great to watch. He seemed to score all our goals before Christmas with Baldock scoring more after Christmas.

28 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

The night game v Port Vale sticks in my memory. We won 5-0 I think and JET scored a free kick at EastEnd, I just remember the keeper looking helpless on the deck when it went in.

He was some player!

He did, 4-0 up at half time and that free kick was not long before the break. Mickey Adams was getting some grief and I think he may have actually been “sacked in the morning”. Martin Patterson played a blinder.

Edited September 4, 2023 by Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan

[Superjack]

1 hour ago, joe jordans teeth said:

Both wasters with the talent we all dreamed of having let’s be honest,between the skills was far to often lazy BS that cost us more points than they won,Jackie the same 

With respect. That's horseshit.

[Lew-T]

1 minute ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

He did, 4-0 up at half time and that free kick was not long before the break. Mickey Adams was getting some grief and I think he may have actually been “sacked in the morning”. Martin Patterson played a blinder.

That was it. If I remember correctly we weren’t playing that particularly well either!

I do miss those night games in the EastEnd. Even if it was Port Vale!

[Superjack]

Just now, Lew-T said:

That was it. If I remember correctly we weren’t playing that particularly well either!

I do miss those night games in the EastEnd. Even if it was Port Vale!

Was in there with you.

[The Nest Egg]

37 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

The night game v Port Vale sticks in my memory. We won 5-0 I think and JET scored a free kick at EastEnd, I just remember the keeper looking helpless on the deck when it went in.

He was some player!

'It's played to Jay Emmanuel-Thomas...OH MY WORD' 

[Bernard Lerring]

53 minutes ago, shelts said:

I remember his first girl for City … preseason at Ashton and Backwell , I was on the line that day !!

Having grown up in that neck of the woods, I know a few people who had their first girl on those playing fields 

[E.G.Red]

1 hour ago, joe jordans teeth said:

Both wasters with the talent we all dreamed of having let’s be honest,between the skills was far to often lazy BS that cost us more points than they won,Jackie the same 

Wasn't lazy, JET just made it look easy. Felt it was us to some degree  who wasted his talent.  Given a run of games covering injury, did well and then immediately dropped when they were fit without the returning players  seemingly having to fight to regain their place.

[redsquirrel]

1 hour ago, CiderJar said:

oo er missus

 

18 minutes ago, redsquirrel said:

it took me a while but ive seen what you commented on now

 

Edited September 4, 2023 by redsquirrel

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

1 hour ago, Lew-T said:

That was it. If I remember correctly we weren’t playing that particularly well either!

We were all over them mate. Port Vale were woeful.

Most of the play in that 1st half was down at our end (East End). 2nd half was more even but the damage had been done by then. 

 

[GrahamC]

If I couldn’t love him any more just found out that he Tweeted today “one team in Bristol” & “that day against the gas will never be forgotten”.

Pure class.

Edited September 4, 2023 by GrahamC

[Taylor10]

8 hours ago, CiderJar said:

He has torn me apart again, with this

 

Bloke was a genius on his day. I absolutely loved watching him play. As @GrahamC mentions, throughout the worst of the SOD era, even then he was worth the entrance fee alone. Love the bloke.

[Andre_The_Giant]

JET was one of a kind and imo can be considered a City legend. He wasn’t lazy on the pitch (although fair to say he could’ve achieved more in the game given his talent).

When we were at our lowest ebb in recent history, under SOD, it was JET and Baldock that scored most of our goals to keep us out of League 2. 

[italian dave]

Beautiful to watch. Thanks for posting @CiderJar.

What a player: even watching him in the warm up was fun. One of those players worth the entrance fee alone.

And let’s not forget, one of very very few opposing players I can remember being given a standing ovation when he was subbed. 

[Tony Tootle]

Absolutely bloody loved watching him play for us. The goal against the gas was great but as others have mentioned I always remember this game:

First one by him was great but the second was brilliant.

[Silvio Dante]

He’s coming home…

 

[redkev]

22 hours ago, eardun said:

He even tore us apart when he played against us when on loan at Doncaster. They won 5-2 at AG. 

Yes he was superb for Doncaster that day 

[Ivorguy]

Last player that brought a real buzz to going to a City match. Plus top bloke with interaction with fans.

Wish we could find a second Jet, but they are as rare as hen’s teeth

[Severn Beach Pigeon]

22 hours ago, Lew-T said:

The night game v Port Vale sticks in my memory. We won 5-0 I think and JET scored a free kick at EastEnd, I just remember the keeper looking helpless on the deck when it went in.

He was some player!

I can remember that one

The cheer from the Dolman was a bit delayed, at least where I was because it looked like the ball had landed on the roof of the net

It was the East End cheering that confirmed it went in 

[Hello Dave]

23 hours ago, Nickybee said:

I remember him spanking one in away at Shrewsbury when we won while trying to avoid the drop from L1 under Cotts (believe it was Cotts anyway). 

Think I recall it because I was right behind it & it would have probably hit me if the net wasn’t there ️

He was terrible that game, just strolled around like he couldn’t be arsed. I remember saying to my mate, “ what a ******* lazy bastard”! As I said it , he picked the ball up and smashed it into the top corner from 30 yards!!!

[Lanterne Rouge]

The thing with JET was, you never knew what was coming next. He would get the ball on the half way line and you genuinely had no idea if he was going to lose it and the opposition would break and score or he was going to waltz past four defenders and spank a thunderbastard into the top corner.

[Shauntaylor85]

Absolute class act, what I would give for us to have some Xfactor right now like JET! He made a big mistake leaving us for QPR. Silly all around. 

[Davefevs]

11 minutes ago, Shauntaylor85 said:

Absolute class act, what I would give for us to have some Xfactor right now like JET! He made a big mistake leaving us for QPR. Silly all around. 

He was allegedly on a gurt big contract at Ipswich and they subsidised his wages when he signed for us.  So for us to to sign him in the Champ he’d have wanted too much.

From my point of view, I agree, he made a mistake.

[Shauntaylor85]

8 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

He was allegedly on a gurt big contract at Ipswich and they subsidised his wages when he signed for us.  So for us to to sign him in the Champ he’d have wanted too much.

From my point of view, I agree, he made a mistake.

His career fell apart, such a shame. 

[Dr Balls]

That season in League 1 under SO’D there was only one thing that kept me coming back each home game and that was JET. Worth the ticket price alone, and so many games before Christmas 2013 where he saved us with a goal out of nothing. Yes he could seem “lazy” at times but he was carrying that team until Cotterill arrived. And then Baldock suddenly found his scoring touch after Christmas and got 20 goals in the rest of the season.

Met JET. at work when he did a Christmas visit to the hospital in 2013, along with some of the youngsters including Bobby Reid. Really nice guy, and really not built like a footballer, but more a back row rugby player, whereas on the pitch he had the footwork of a professional dancer.

What’s amazing is that JET didn’t really make it a higher level because he had so much talent, and back in 2013 I don’t think anyone would have guessed that of all those there that day that Bobby was the one who would become a Premier League regular.

[Barry Sheene]

On 04/09/2023 at 21:00, Nickybee said:

I remember him spanking one in away at Shrewsbury when we won while trying to avoid the drop from L1 under Cotts (believe it was Cotts anyway). 

Think I recall it because I was right behind it & it would have probably hit me if the net wasn’t there ️

That was the game in late March when we were dangerously close to the drop zone and Flint picked up a season ending injury but it sparked us into life. We didn't lose again that season and finished comfortably mid table. 

[Davefevs]

19 minutes ago, Barry Sheene said:

That was the game in late March when we were dangerously close to the drop zone and Flint picked up a season ending injury but it sparked us into life. We didn't lose again that season and finished comfortably mid table. 

First away game I took Joe too.  Jet on the right, cut back into his left and rifled it in.  Steven Pearson scored a scruffy one, and Joe Bryan headed in at the far post…playing against their talented RB Ryan Woods.  Their steward in the wheelchair area had banged on about him all game, how good he was in the air…but he’d not reckoned on Joe Bryan’s salmon-like ability in the air.