Jamieson has experienced football at four other A-League clubs and it was announced yesterday that he'd signed for City after a short stint with Swedish Allsvenskan side IFK Goteborg.

He left with 18-months on his contract and felt City was the “best fit” for a chance to win, enjoy his football and be around his family after revealing his brother is currently living in Melbourne.

Jamieson established a relationship with City Football Director Michael Petrillo during their time at Adelaide United and also admitted the professionalism was one of the key factors in joining.

He observed that City’s facilities had set a benchmark for other clubs in the A-League to follow.

“I’m not saying all clubs need to have these facilities but It’s a case now where we’re 12 years into it and some teams are training on public parks,” Jamieson said.

“I think that’s where we’re missing opportunities where these standards set need to equally raise around the league.

“It’s definitely gotten better. The product is better, I think the league in itself, having these two derbies, the Sydney and Melbourne derbies has done a lot for the game.

“There’s also a lot of missed opportunities that the game and FFA missed out on. There’s no hiding that.

“I think essentially this club here, with the backing of the City group, has taken that next level in regards to facilities and professionalism and I think other clubs need to strive to that.”
 
Despite those comments, Jamieson believes the A-League’s standard is just as good as what is offered in Sweden - but it is perceived differently because Australia is not part of Europe.
 
Jamieson training with former club Western Sydney Wanderers - a team he still has respect and love for.

The 28-year-old likes to take the mickey and says he now has two sides to his personality after his experience with Goteborg.

“I learned I can sit in a change room, not take the p**s and annoy people, which I’m really good at,” he said.

“That was the best part about it (different languages) and I’d be placid, whereas if you ask any of my former teammates they’d say I’d be on the pulse, annoying, poking and provoking.

“I have to learn now I’m not the younger tier of the group, so I’ve got to show some sort of maturity and leadership.

“I poked and provoked Eugene (Galekovic)… he’s like an older brother, although he’s lost more hair since the Adelaide days.”

Jamieson, who was with Bolton Wanderers in his early days, also showed off more of his sense of humour after newly appointed coach Warren Joyce walked past telling him: “I’m talking about you and me when we used to play against each other."

Joyce has joined City after experience working Hull City, Leeds United’s youth side, Belgian club Royal Antwerp and also eight years with Manchester United’s reserve team.

“He (Joyce) would not remember me,” Jamieson joked.

“I don’t remember him at Manchester United but I remember when we went to Wigan, I played against his team for sure, in the reserves… but he wouldn’t remember so I don’t talk to him about it.

“I don’t want to embarrass myself in front of him, it’s like: ‘Yeah I played against you but I don’t remember you’.”