Shaun Johnson : Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:04 pm  

We should be breaking the bank for this guy he's available

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Shaun Johnson : Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:16 pm  

Has it been expanded upon why theyre happy to let him go?

Re: Shaun Johnson : Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:43 pm  

When you’re paying 1 Million Australian dollars (£552,897) that player needs to be consistently brilliant. NZ Warriors clearly don’t think it’s worth paying that much now, the money can be spent across the team.

It’s like us with Roberts, when you have the high salary everyone expects so much more.

Re: Shaun Johnson : Sat Oct 27, 2018 5:02 pm  

That was Lenegan's reasoning to release Tomkins if he didn't take a pay cut.

Re: Shaun Johnson : Sun Oct 28, 2018 5:01 am  

I have lost a few Bob on NZ warriors over the last few years. They have had the players to go all the way and usually have about a 4/5game run where the look like worldbeaters but can't put it together consistently.
They have had Hurrell, Vatuvai, Mannering, luke, RTS and plenty of others but still nowhere near.
Johnson has the skill, he has done things that I have never seen Cronk or Thurston do but those 2 have more honours than you can shake a stick at.
It is like deciding what to do for Sunday dinner, do you spend 2hours cutting veg and cooking or do you go and order a pizza.
The pizza is probably the more attractive and easiest option but probably not what is better for you.
If we were to even be interested in Johnson he would be great in the short term for sponsorship /selling corporate packages and season ticket sales but would he be whats best long term.

Re: Shaun Johnson : Sun Oct 28, 2018 5:01 am  

I have lost a few Bob on NZ warriors over the last few years. They have had the players to go all the way and usually have about a 4/5game run where the look like worldbeaters but can't put it together consistently.
They have had Hurrell, Vatuvai, Mannering, luke, RTS and plenty of others but still nowhere near.
Johnson has the skill, he has done things that I have never seen Cronk or Thurston do but those 2 have more honours than you can shake a stick at.
It is like deciding what to do for Sunday dinner, do you spend 2hours cutting veg and cooking or do you go and order a pizza.
The pizza is probably the more attractive and easiest option but probably not what is better for you.
If we were to even be interested in Johnson he would be great in the short term for sponsorship /selling corporate packages and season ticket sales but would he be whats best long term.

Re: Shaun Johnson : Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:11 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

That was Lenegan's reasoning to release Tomkins if he didn't take a pay cut.

Finance was one consideration and there's the unreported stuff.

Re: Shaun Johnson : Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:43 am  

Unless he's changed his mind Johnson has made it very clear in the past that he has no interest whatsoever in relocating to the UK.

Re: Shaun Johnson : Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:47 am  

It probably wouldn't stop us from trying a repeat exercise akin to Sandow and Roberts.

Re: Shaun Johnson : Sun Oct 28, 2018 10:46 am  

It's unlikely to happen but his signing would arguably be the biggest coup in Super League history.