Video interview with Paul Johnson who admits he has ambitions of playing at Wigan in the future but is still committed to the Warrington cause. Now on www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk

Video interview with Paul Johnson who admits he has ambitions of playing at Wigan in the future but is still committed to the Warrington cause. Now on www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk

I really really really really hope he IS going......

Would be a shame to lose him but I guess all players have ambitions to join Wigan and being Wigan born you can't blame him. We lost Gleeson this way and now we will lose Johnson.

funny that johnson initially said that he wants to return to wigan and then when gary questioned his loyalty then claimed not to have thought too much about where his future lies

Get rid

Sounds a bright spark



Looks like he's Wigan bound according to that which i'd be happy enough with if it wasn't for the fact that he's injured 75% of the time

I would be happy if he went now. I think he has talent and can do good things but i get too frustrated at all the senseless decision he makes.

Can be amazing on his day. I remember how well he played at St Helens in the Challenge cup last year in centre but I don't think he's quick enough to be in the backs. And hasn't got the size to be in the forwards. So, if you wanna go Johnno, all the best.

Will make room for one of the younger lads hopefully - Macarthy, Mitchell. Like Jonno but as others say he's injured too much and is a bit long in the tooth now. Thanks for your efforts Jonno.

His contract is up also, I'm led to believe he was only given a 12 month contract last year.

Tyrone should get another deal, excellent young player with a big future. Deserves a run in SL for me.

Ta-ra.

He is obviously not 100% committed as he has is eye on pastures new. And Mr Smith only wants players that are committed so I guess he will be out. No great loss to be honest as he is always injured anyway

I can safely say i have never seen him play amazing for warrington.... saw him score 3 for GB and thats as good as it ever got.

I wouldnt go as far a "amazing" but I have seen him have some great games for us.

He was easily our best player at the very start of the season, when things were bad. Not that it was that hard for that to be the case mind. He was injured soon after and Smith came in and has decided rightly that he isn't a back, he's an interchange forward.

He owes us nothing, has always given his best and all that caper, attitude wise he seems a good guy. We've just evolved as a side, and I'd rather see the likes of Harrison kick on now in truth.

I like Johnson and his attitude so whatever he does do good luck to him

Agreed, shame the injuries have blighted his career with us though.

Not fair of you Garyskent.
Johnno obviously hasn't meant it to come over that he wants to a return to Wigan. He said his heart is to getting back playing and getting a new deal with Warrington. I'm sure he was meaning never say never as a return to Wigan.
Did you give johnno the chance to see this un-edited film before you aired it?



He never used the terms "ambitions of playing for Wigan" or "desire" either... his statement was "I would'nt mind going back to Wigan at some point in my career"

That is a very open statement however sour it looks to us. It doesn't necessary mean he wants to play on the pitch with them next season.

He said he was out of contract with Warrington, believes he has another two years left in him, had eight years at Wigan and wouldn't mind returning.
I wasn't the one who brought up Wigan and I did go out of my way to get him to clarify that his heart was still with Warrington as I could see how his opening statement could have been misunderstood.
I was certainly left with the impression that he would like to end his career with his home town club, which is a bit of an ambition/desire and I think you are splitting hairs a little bit.

Ignore him Gary. Anyone with any intelligence could see what you were trying to achieve on behalf of Paul.

Fair play to Johnson for being honest though, makes a change from players declaring their undying love for a club they couldn't care less about.

spot on there . totally agree.

...Its your interpretation and wording. Now you call it a bit of an ambition.
It aint splitting hairs.
I agree you didn't bring up Wigan and you did give chance to clarify by reminding him about us playing Wigan and him expressing his heart was with Warrington.
Then when you probed a third time Johnno clambed up, he realised that what he'ed said had been misunderstood. He obviously faced un-scripted questions.
You finished off the interview again about questioning his heart being with Warrington and then again about Wigan having him back.

I think I'll take Jolly Roger's advice.

a player announces he wants to play for one of our biggest rivals?

in my eyes if johnno came off badly from that then its his own fault