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Question about good old Roger Johnson

Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:39 pm

Past his best now, looks like all the drinking has plagued his career. Such a shame because when he was playing for us, I honestly thought he was good enough to go on and get England honors and at this time I thought he would now be a regular in the England squad. :(

Such a waste of talent..

Anyway just wondering what type of reception are we going to give him this week? Are we going to give him a good one or a bad one lads? :old:

Re: Question about good old Roger Johnson

Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:49 pm

He had a pretty good reception when he come back with Wolves last season if I remember rightly, he even did the ayatollah :ayatollah:

Re: Question about good old Roger Johnson

Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:55 pm

A decent Championship centre half and thats about it.

England honours? No chance. He was never in that bracket for me.

Re: Question about good old Roger Johnson

Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:56 pm

Mario Polotelli wrote:A decent Championship centre half and thats about it.

England honours? No chance. He was never in that bracket for me.


Agreed. Another victim of the media hype train.

Re: Question about good old Roger Johnson

Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:23 pm

I'll definitely give Roger a clap before the game on Saturday.

Thought he was great for us during his time here, particularly during our run to the FA Cup Final and he also scored some important goals for us.

Always remember being worried that I was going to see him die on the pitch when Claude Davis almost decapitated him at Palace. I think Warnock who was managing Palace said that Roger had run into Davis' elbow!

He had a great first season at Birmingham when they won the League Cup and I can remember talk of him being linked with Arsenal at one point but his career seemed to nosedive after that.

Was always very positive about the City when he was a pundit on TV!

And if I remember correctly I think he had a very attractive wife. ;)

Hope he has a crap game on Saturday but will give him the respect he deserves as a former City player.

Re: Question about good old Roger Johnson

Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:26 pm

Good player for us in the championship and always got himself out of trouble with his pace.More foreign players in the premiership and he got turned too easily .......plus he lacked concentration.......allied to his alleged drinking problems means he has shot it.

Re: Question about good old Roger Johnson

Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:15 pm

I hope he plays against us on Sat, his best days are certainly behind him, not the strongest and hasn't been playing for Sheffield Weds for no reason?

Re: Question about good old Roger Johnson

Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:05 pm

He deserves a clap for turning up and supporting us at the play-off final against Blackpool.

Re: Question about good old Roger Johnson

Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:23 pm

Mario Polotelli wrote:A decent Championship centre half and thats about it.

England honours? No chance. He was never in that bracket for me.


Agreed his distribution is/was as woeful as Ben Turner's.

Re: Question about good old Roger Johnson

Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:29 pm

Mario Polotelli wrote:A decent Championship centre half and thats about it.

England honours? No chance. He was never in that bracket for me.


Another product of Jones getting the best out of players.

How many of Jones' former players have really gone on to greatness after they left Cardiff?

Re: Question about good old Roger Johnson

Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:32 pm

his best spell was at birmingham.then he got johny big balls.when he returns now he gets dogs abuse.

Re: Question about good old Roger Johnson

Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:33 pm

Should of stayed for one more season with us.

Risdale said when everything was almost done in the deal, he was really upset and didn't know if it was the right move.