Shaun Johnson

[SpaceMonkey]

I’d have been happy if we gave him 2 years because he’s earned it, but a one year deal is even better from the club’s standpoint. Probably increases our chance of keeping Volkman as well. If he has another great year next year then they can extend him again.

that’s the roster pretty well set for next season now, anything else we get is gravy.

 

[nswarrior]

Wow - this is great news!! SJ is in great form and has had his best season. We don’t want to restart and rebuild for next year.

 

[nswarrior]

The sort of smart deal we absolutely wouldn't have done in the past. Nice.

Haha - so true. Sometimes I miss the knee jerk reactions of the past. We had no faith in ourselves and signed out of desperation.

We would have offered 3 or 5 years in the past even though it made no sense

 

[SpaceMonkey]

SJ pretty much showed his hand when he knocked the Tigers back, it’s plainly obvious he doesn’t want to be anywhere else. He’s happy in Auckland, playing great footy and obviously gelling with the coach and team and obviously wants to play out his career here.
I also think it’s in his interests post-footy to stay in NZ- if he finishes his career on a high as kiwi sporting royalty he’ll walk into a lucrative media gig if that’s what he wants. Obvious that’s an option in Australia too but he won’t be at the top of the pile like he will be in NZ.

 

[Leber]

Wifes had the baby.

 

[nswarrior]

Wifes had the baby.

Fantastic - congratulations to them both

it was getting close to game day

 

[Blair]

Wifes had the baby.

The whole thing was painful (the 'will he or won't he' story that is, it's a given the actual birth was!) and thank heavens it's done and dusted.

I'd be horrified if Johnson thought I was all that interested, let alone waiting on tenterhooks, about the birth of his kid.

 

[Mr Angry]

Tends to inspire a man, I hope he proves to be a great father.

Football means nothing compared to family.

We plan to spoil it, I am worried now.

We come to his house, dumped him and he just procreate.

Damn you kiwis.

 

[sup42]

The whole thing was painful (the 'will he or won't he' story that is, it's a given the actual birth was!) and thank heavens it's done and dusted.

I'd be horrified if Johnson thought I was all that interested, let alone waiting on tenterhooks, about the birth of his kid.

It was doing my head in to be fair.

I was having MR T moments "stop your Baby talk Gibber Jabba fools".

 

[sup42]

The sort of smart deal we absolutely wouldn't have done in the past. Nice.

And now it has been revealed that Johnson has taken a fairly decent pay cut to play next year.

About time we signed someone good on massive unders like the Elite clubs get away with all the time.

 

[nswarrior]

And now it has been revealed that Johnson has taken a fairly decent pay cut to play next year.

About time we signed someone good on massive unders like the Elite clubs get away with all the time.

It is amazing that SJ will be playing for massive unders. He is becoming an absolute Warriors legend. Hope he wins us the big one before he retires.

 

[Peach & Apricot]

SJ was amazing for the Sharks in 2020 until he did his achilles a few weeks before finals. Glad to see him doing well for the Warriors this year.