JET: I Should Be Flying This Season
Friday, 17th Aug 2012 12:04

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has dipped into the training schedule of Olympic triple gold medallist Usain Bolt to ensure Ipswich fans are going to see the very best of him in the coming season.

His first campaign as a Town player following his move from Arsenal in July last year was a mix of some highs together with frustration, disappointment and inconsistency.

There were several explosive strikes and a number of Man of the Match performances, but just as many occasions when he seemed off the pace and was substituted long before the 90 minutes had expired.

But the 21-year-old expects to make a far greater impact in the new campaign after summer visits to a running school in Chiswick, West London, where the fastest man in the world has also taken advantage of the facilities on offer.

That preceded a full pre-season programme with Ipswich and Emmanuel-Thomas said: “This is the first pre-season I would describe as hard and I’m the fittest I have ever been in my career so far. Coming into it, based on what I was like last year, I expected to die. But I managed to survive and complete all the runs, apart from just one I think.

“The running school was great for me. I worked on my running technique. I did shot bursts, between eight and 16 seconds repetitively, and I feel it has benefited me quite a lot.

“They stuck me on a treadmill that was going at 38 kilometres an hour. Usain Bolt had been tested on it as well. They’ve had triathletes there as well as people who were running for Team GB at the Olympics. Some other footballers had also been there so I thought it would be good for me.

“It was all about coming back in decent shape. The reason I went to the running school was to keep my fitness up and make sure I came back a lot better than I was when I signed last year.

“Before we broke up in May the club gave me a choice to go and visit the school and see whether I liked it or not. It seemed like it was decent so I decided to give it a go because I felt it should benefit me and it certainly has.

“Over the course of last season it was all determined by how fit I was and how leggy I got during games. The manager has to base the team on players who are 100 per cent fit and obviously over the course of this season I shouldn’t be in the state I was last year. I should be flying, ready to go.”

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Bergholtblue added 15:07 - Aug 17 Actually he said 38 km per hour which equates to just over23 miles per hour. Still that is 22.5 mph quicker than I could run. I am likling the way Town have approached the off season with tailored fitness regimes. Fingers crossed that it pays dividends. I would like to know what Usain Bolt clocked up!
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cartman1972 added 15:25 - Aug 17 bluey123 and ipswich61 are just a pair of wet test*cles in disguise and working a collaboration
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ipswich61 added 15:42 - Aug 17 cartman1972 i remember last december we were in a worst position than when keane was in charge yet keane got sacked enough said JEWELL OUT
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ipswich61 added 15:44 - Aug 17 oh and by the way that target jewell says could be done before sat is davies
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cartman1972 added 16:34 - Aug 17 Ipswich61 I hope what you say about davies is true
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ipswich61 added 16:37 - Aug 17 cartman1972 it is true, a good m8 of mine works at ITFC
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Fatboy added 17:31 - Aug 17 Usain Bolt freely admits that he doesn't train hard enough.
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GNoir added 18:49 - Aug 17 Bluey123 you're favourite colour is YELLOW
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ipswich61 added 19:44 - Aug 17 gnoir are away kit used to be yellow
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Talbs77 added 20:14 - Aug 17 I think this boy could become a top top player. He is definately capable of becoming a Premiership player and I cant think of too many players in our squad you could say that about. He' snot lazy and its easy to slate him for that as he can give that impression but he's one of the few front players I think other clubs genuinely worry about when they play us.
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TimmyH added 20:29 - Aug 17 He is capable of doing good things on the pitch but as said lazy and very inconsistent - why do you think Arsenal got rid of him fairly cheaply? Better fitness levels and more consistency please and you'll go places!
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Dalty added 22:24 - Aug 17 A real rough diamond, this guy could be to this division what Taarabt was for QPR when they got promoted if he fulfills his potential. The point is, we should encourage players like this, he could make the difference for a club like ours this season.
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Marcus added 23:02 - Aug 17

I would be very impressed if this is true. Usain Bolt's average speed over 100/200m is roughly equal. If JET can maintain the speeds he claims for an extended period he's smashing world records.

JET has to be our most luxury player. He's quite capable of turning a game on his day but there are so many games when he's part of the wallpaper. If ll goes well he can mature into a great player but I do fear he has one of those personalities that can go either way.