Andrew Johns Retires - It's Official

[Frederick]

He better not be announcing he's playing another f**king game of cricket :x

 

[Timmah]

:lol:!

 

[RABK]

Ponting is out of the cup, Johns moves into the Side Fred.

 

[Azkatro]

I hope for his sake he does the right thing by himself and hangs up the boots. I think the last time he played consistently good footy was at the end of the 2005 season, since then it's been patchy at best and before that you would probably have go back to 2003.

 

[Frederick]

:x!

 

[_Johnsy]

Unless it something fairly serious i don't know why they would hold a press conference?

 

[Angry_eel]

delayed till 4!!!

 

[Jono078]

DELAYED TIL 4PM

Johns still talking with Doctors.

 

[RABK]

Decision delayed until 4pm - source 2GB.

 

[El Diablo]

delayed till 4pm 2GB said

 

[Pierced Soul]

players hold press conferences for everything these days. it's standard practice doesnt have to be serious.

 

[Pierced Soul]

it's a ploy for people in the know to get on punt

 

[Frederick]

Oh ffs

 

[Jono078]

The way they said it it's almost as if Johns is trying to convince the Doctors he'll be fine to play on or something lol.

 

[Titanic]

If he stays - great; if his long-term health isn't challenged - even better; if he retires - great memories but not the end of the world (even Dally Messenger, King Wally and Terry Lamb stopped playing). Friggin' fantastic player.

 

[Frederick]

So wait, if the announcement about him has been delayed til 4, what exactly have they been talking about for the past half hour? :?
Will the team still be named, or is that put off as well?

 

[_Johnsy]

gut feeling tells me that it is over.

 

[Azkatro]

gut feeling tells me that it is over.

Same... Many journos will be furiously scribbling tribute transcripts as we speak.

 

[RABK]

My gut feeling is that he's been told he could play but would be risking serious injury and hence has been advised to retire.

Joey is probably going to sit down with fmaily and decide whether to play out 07 to end it on better terms or to retire effective immediately.

 

[McCrud]

I can't really foresee Johns turning up to a packed press conference and saying:

"Hi, yeah...I'm fine - see you all on the weekend"



However, once an egomaniac......