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Laws backs Sheffield Wednesday's 'flying' JJ
BRIAN Laws has hailed Jermaine Johnson's flying start to the season as his best since he joined the Owls.
The Jamaica international has won his first Player of the Month award, scored four goals and showed some scintillating form both up front and out wide.
"JJ is showing just what a player he is if he is consistent," said Laws. "This is his best start for us.
"He has got people on the edge of their seats before, but only in spasms. Now he is doing it more consistently.
"He is enjoying his role, whether he plays up front or out wide, and he is looking to score goals; he has also hooked into the work ethic and commitment, the same as everybody else.
"He has been helped by the other players; we have more experienced players who are talking to him on the pitch; he is taking it on board."
Johnson is set to take his place in an unchanged side against Forest at Hillsborough on Saturday after helping to engineer the 3-1 win at Plymouth in the last game.
Laws is also looking for the Owls to record a third consecutive League win: "We've had a really good start to the season; we know there's still room for improvement. We should have more points on the board and we're looking forward to the challenges ahead."
Wednesday's new ticket deals for the unemployed, low-income families and people on income support have been welcomed by Sheffield MP and former Home Secretary David Blunkett.
Unemployed fans can buy tickets for only 10 for Hillsborough's North-west corner, and low income families can get family tickets for 30.
The club have also widened the offer by allowing friends of those on job-seekers' allowance to buy a ticket in an adjacent seat in the North-west corner.
Blunkett said it was welcome recognition of the hard times that fans were going through, and good commercial sense to offer this "extra help".
He said: "As honorary president of Wednesdayite, I'm very pleased indeed that the club are responding quickly and positively. and I hope that families will take up this offer."
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