BlyBlyBabes 0 Posted June 24, 2007 How many know that both Jussi and Titus turned out for City teams? I didn''t - but here''s the evidence (from Flown From The Nest):Finnish Under 21 international goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen came to Norwich on trial from Finnish side VPS Vassa in October 1997. With City''s Third choice keeper Robert Green out until after Christmas with injury, Mike Walker wanted extra cover for the No.1 shirt. Jussi played for the Reserves in their 1-0 victory over Luton Town on October 27th. He returned to Finland to await Walker''s verdict. Whilst Walker deliberated, Premiership side Bolton Wanderers stole City''s thunder and signed Jussi for £100,000. He made his debut on Saturday 8th August 1998 in Bolton''s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. He has been Bolton''s first choice keeper during the 1998/99 season as injuries have plagued the other keepers in their squad. Despite a heroic performance in Bolton''s FA Cup semi-final clash with Aston Villa that finished 0-0 on 2nd March 2000, Jussi could not stop Villa''s penalty takers. After his Bolton teammates failed to convert their efforts, Jussi had to stop Dion Dublin or the Trotters would be out of the cup. Unfortunately for Bolton, the England international striker converted his chance to send Villa to the cup final ANDMost Norwich fans know Titus Bramble as the former Ipswich central-defender who signed for Newcastle for £5m in July 2002. As a former Ipswich player, Norwich fans have delighted in his frequent mishaps and errors, especially when teamed alongside Jean-Alain Boumsong at the heart of Newcastle''s defence - their partnership dubbed as"''The Chuckle Brothers."However most Norwich fans will not know that Titus actually played for Norwich''s Under-14s although he did not sign forms for the club. According to an email received by Daniel Smith, Titus played for Nowich''s Under-14s in their summer 95 tour of Holland, playing, amongst others, Ajax. Titus, who was born in Ipswich in July 1981, then signed for his hometown team and progressed from their academy. He made his debut in 1998. After a loan spell at Colchester United during 1999/2000 where he made 2 appearance, he returned to Ipswich and had made 41 appearances, scoring once by the time Newcastle splashed out £5m for his services in July 2002.OTBC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom NCFC 0 Posted June 24, 2007 Yep, know about them from excanaries. Annoys me to think we let Jussi go, look what he has become! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FUEL ROX 0 Posted June 24, 2007 david beckham came here for a trial as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AmericanCityFan 0 Posted June 25, 2007 From what I remember we paid for Jussi to come over here and then he was stolen from us by Bolton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB 1,017 Posted June 25, 2007 The David Beckham thing is a bit of a myth, it is true that the team he played for (from Essex I believe) were invited to play against a Norwich City team, but he had already signed for Man utd by the time his team traveeled to Norfolk... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
