Michael Jacobs: It feels 'amazing' to be back at Cobblers
Michael Jacobs says it feels ‘amazing’, if a little ‘weird’,’ to be back at the place where it all started after he rejoined Cobblers on a one-year deal.
The 33-year-old was a teenager when he came through Northampton’s academy and made his first-team debut at the age of 18 before going on to play 100 times for Town. He then jumped up to the Championship and enjoyed successful spells with some big clubs, including Derby County, Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth, but, following two years at Chesterfield, Jacobs is back to the one place that he’s always called home.
"It feels amazing to be back,” he said. “Obviously I joined the club at a young age and came through the academy here and then went on to play for the first-team. To get the chance to come back, it's something that's been in the pipeline for a while
"I had a conversation with the staff, they brought me in and asked if I would be interested in coming back to the club and that was something that really appealed to be. As soon as it was mentioned I wanted to get it done and I'm just really happy to be here again."
Ian Sampson and Colin Calderwood were both involved in the decision to bring the experienced attacker back to Sixfields.
"It felt a bit surreal walking back through the door and seeing some familiar faces,” admitted Jacobs. “I had initial conversations with Sammo and Col and it felt a bit weird to be honest because time flies and it doesn't feel that long since I left.
"The new stand looks amazing and the club’s in a really good place. I came back a couple of times last season to watch from the stands but it’s great to be back as a player. This is a great club with great people and I only live around the corner so I'm delighted to be here.”