SJ return anyone?

[spear tackle]

NZ Herald is reporting this today Rugby league: New Zealand Warriors reportedly snub Shaun Johnson's reunion plan - NZ Herald

 

[Rich102]

It's a big fat NO from me.

 

[spear tackle]

It's a big fat NO from me.

Same here, the way he left first time round still sticks with me and I'm not sure his presence would improve on what we have either.

 

[TheDMC]

Yeah, a bit like gettin back with your ex, never works out great

 

[Big Marn]

Emphatically NO. Burnt all his bridges. No way back.

 

[spear tackle]

Emphatically NO. Burnt all his bridges. No way back.

From that article it would seem the senior players dont want him so there must be more to the whole story

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Depends on the situation, if it’s a toss up between Nikorima or Johnson on coin within 150k then it’s Shaun every day of the week

The smart option for him though would be to stay put next to Reynolds

 

[SpaceMonkey]

All depends on the price. Just like when he left. Back then he was a 6-700k player who thought he was worth a million. Now he’s probably a 4-500k player at best but by the look of it thinks he’s worth 7-800. If he’s prepared to take what he’s actually worth, sure.

 

[JJ]

Not keen, and too much water under the bridge

but if the only option is Nikorima then that changes

Need a calm mentor for the kids, that’s not Johnson, and I’m not clear on what Nikorima is

 

[sup42]

There would need to be some kind of restoration, a meeting of all meetings where Johnson and Warriors management admitted their faults in the debacle.

Very bad blood needs leaching.

He would need to be prepared for the fact that he might not walk straight into the team, the sort of facts other NRL players are groomed on.

Would he accept that 'earn it around the club off field' type arrangement? probably not.

As it stands the Warriors would have got more mileage for less pay with Benji, they need to bear that in mind.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

There would need to be some kind of restoration, a meeting of all meetings where Johnson and Warriors management admitted their faults in the debacle.

Very bad blood needs leaching.

He would need to be prepared for the fact that he might not walk straight into the team, the sort of facts other NRL players are groomed on.

Would he accept that 'earn it around the club off field' type arrangement? probably not.

As it stands the Warriors would have got more mileage for less pay with Benji, they need to bear that in mind.

That's it for me. I love Shaun Johnson, I certainly don't think he's an Immortal etc but I always enjoyed watching him play, since the U20s days.

But he's never shown any particular interest in being a 'senior' player, with us anyway. I don't think he exhibits the mana that a Tohu Harris, a Simon Mannering, Campion, Micheal Luck did/does - not even close. He's got more miles on the clock, injury-prone body etc. And I'm fairly certain Cameron George doesn't want him. I can't see this happening, even though I think Paul Kent's 'mail' is horse shit

 

[Penrose Warrior]

That Herald article (ripped off NRL 360) is absolute speculation and nonsense. I hate the media in that sense. Not one drop of anyone on the record.

 

[Meth]

Lets get Blake Green back too

 

[Tongue]

Gene Ngamu running around still?

 

[TheDMC]

Lets get Blake Green back too

And Luke

I truly thought we had it made when we got Luke...

Luke - Green - SJ - RTS

Could have been a premiership winning spine...

(if we had a better forward pack)
(and Luke was from South's vintage)
(and SJ wasn't such a f**king ego princess)
(and Green wasn't the world's 3rd slowest professional sportsperson)
(and RTS didn't have to be a battering ram)
(and our coach wasn't a potato head).

 

[Scott]

Gene Ngamu running around still?

Partnering Cliff Beverley for Glenora i believe

 

[Penrose Warrior]

And Luke

I truly thought we had it made when we got Luke...

Luke - Green - SJ - RTS

Could have been a premiership winning spine...

(if we had a better forward pack)
(and Luke was from South's vintage)
(and SJ wasn't such a f**king ego princess)
(and Green wasn't the world's 3rd slowest professional sportsperson)
(and RTS didn't have to be a battering ram)
(and our coach wasn't a potato head).

Worth remembering that before that, our spine was RTS SJ Foran Luke. And we finished 13th.

Seriously team, it's now approaching 10 years since the heady heights of 2011. People have received knighthoods for less suffering and pigheaded loyalty than us.

 

[TheDMC]

Worth remembering that before that, our spine was RTS SJ Foran Luke. And we finished 13th.

Seriously team, it's now approaching 10 years since the heady heights of 2011. People have received knighthoods for less suffering and pigheaded loyalty than us.

Ah yes, I meant Foran rather than Green. The years following this team have becomes a hazy mist of disappointment, bitterness, and regret. Imagine the pleasure of being a genuine roosters or storm supporter? Us, it's relentless self-flagellation.

 

[Leber]

The article says he wanted 1.6 mill over 2 years (800 a year) and the sharks offered one year on half of that (400 a year). Am I reading that right?

If so, lets offer him 500 (which is more than the sharks) and see what he says. Probably wont happen though if the senior players are dirty on him (and rightly so).

He wont win a premiership, but I reckon he will go to the broncos on a big payday.

 

[Blair]

Doesn't Shaun want to win a premiership?