Wednesday 13 June 2012

Not quite a Nolan style announcement but...

This time last year we all got very excited after the surprise capture of Captain Kev from Newcastle and today's announcement that Jussi Jaaskelainen has at last signed - 12 or so hours later than I predicted - hardly compares, but sometimes a tug boat is more useful than a show boat.

There's nothing glamourous about Jussi Jaaskelainen, he's the Ken Barlow of football, been there for ever and rarely been in the spotlight. But the point is, you can rely upon him. At 37, he may not have too many seasons left at the top, but we have only given him a one year contract anyway, so that doesn't matter.

Green or Jaaskelainen? Personally, I would rather have Jussi!

And Jussi is rare because his first and surname start with the same letter. How many West Ham players down the years can you name with this unusual alliterative quality? Your starter for ten - Kevin Keen!

28 comments:

Anonymous said...

Colton cloe

Anonymous said...

Carlton Cole

Ben said...

Sebastian Schemmel, Malky Mackay.

Anonymous said...

Dion Dublin
Chris Colman
Jermaine Jenas

Anonymous said...

Carlton Cole

Anonymous said...

Billy Bonds

Anonymous said...

Billy Bonds

Anonymous said...

Clive Clark

Hammersfan said...

It was, in fact, William Bonds.

1820 West Ham players!

Anonymous said...

Tommy Taylor

j andrew taylor said...

Fatty Frank

Anonymous said...

Anony-mouse says,

Runt Redknapp.

Anonymous said...

Phil parkes

Anonymous said...

Stuart slater

Hammersfan said...

Still missing a few guys.

Stani said...

Very happy with this signing!

Stani said...

Malcolm Musgrove

Anonymous said...

Rosy Redknapp!

Stani said...

Savio Nsereko
Richard Wright

:D

Tom said...

Phil Parkes

Stani said...

Two youngsters:

Izzy Iriekpen (was at school with me)
Chris Cohen

Anonymous said...

David Di Michele, stuart slater, Clive Clarke, Chris Cohen, Bobby Barnes

Hammersfan said...

Bobby Barnes doesn't count, not his real first name, like Billy Bonds. Already had Clarke and Cohen. There's another CC!

Hammersfan said...

Oops, we'd had Slater too! Clever call with Di Michele though!

Hammersfan said...

I would have forgotten Izzy Stani!

Stani said...

...he used to date the girls' P.E teacher!

Bilko said...

Clive Charles Chris Coyne Bertie Brayley Jonny Jordan Jimmy Jackson Malcolm McPherson Mike Marsh

Hammersfan said...

Very good Sergeant B. Have you been cheating?