Author Topic: Glen Johnson (Read 11133 times)

So did I, my Spanish teacher was the one who taught him to speak Spanish. Said he told her he wanted to finish up his career in Spain.

Guess he had to choose between £50,000 a week at Stoke or £4,000 a week at some midtable Spanish team, and money won out

The Infamous_LFC · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2015, 03:18:00 pm »

it's a shame we should have replaced him sooner he was/is a top fullback but the last 3-4 years he has been getting worse every season before that he was one of my favourite players. Wish him luck at Stoke and thanks for them goals against Chelsea and West Ham

El Denzel Pepito · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2015, 07:49:14 am »

I think had he left a couple of years ago, we'd have a lot more fond memories of him, rather than his career coming to a slow grind and painful performances tainting how he used to be before. He was a top fullback for the first few seasons he was here and I never really got the criticism of him. But the last couple of seasons he's been too predictable/slow/lacking in concentration, etc. take your pick.

Wish him the best with Stoke.

Oscarmac · « **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2015, 08:23:30 am »

I always wondered had something changed in his private life, his dip in form seemed odd. As well as learning spainish I read he was doing a maths degree too.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2015, 09:21:49 am »

Quote from: noname on July 21, 2015, 03:05:31 pm

Especially when you've already accumulated enough wealth to never have to work again and still live a very comfortable life.

there is that -

- I forget sometimes what obscene money players actually make

lindylou100 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2015, 02:40:23 pm »

Quote from: kindalen on July 22, 2015, 08:23:30 am

I always wondered had something changed in his private life, his dip in form seemed odd. As well as learning spainish I read he was doing a maths degree too.

I found that odd too. Over the last couple of years he's given me the impression that he doesn't enjoy being a footballer much anymore, like its a day job. I honestly expected him to quit or go to a league where the demands on him are much less.

El Denzel Pepito · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2015, 04:56:44 pm »

Quote from: lindylou100 on July 23, 2015, 02:40:23 pm

I found that odd too. Over the last couple of years he's given me the impression that he doesn't enjoy being a footballer much anymore, like its a day job. I honestly expected him to quit or go to a league where the demands on him are much less.

That's true. He's had a couple of kids over the last two years though, hasn't he? Stress of his wife being pregnant, late nights looking after the babies, whilst also taking care of his elder kid all at the same time. It effects most men to a massive degree, footballers surely can't be exempt from it either. Although I'm sure the money helps a long way...

Zoomers · « **Reply #16 on:** August 1, 2015, 05:48:51 pm »

http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/246199/cologne-2-stoke-city-1?page=25

They seem to already be bitching about his defensive traits.

swoopy · « **Reply #17 on:** August 1, 2015, 07:50:22 pm »

Quote from: Zoomers on August 1, 2015, 05:48:51 pm

http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/246199/cologne-2-stoke-city-1?page=25

They seem to already be bitching about his defensive traits.

Hope he plays the full 90 next week

Black Bull Nova · « **Reply #18 on:** August 2, 2015, 12:10:34 am »

Quote from: Crosby Wych on July 21, 2015, 03:15:41 pm

So did I, my Spanish teacher was the one who taught him to speak Spanish. Said he told her he wanted to finish up his career in Spain.

Guess he had to choose between £50,000 a week at Stoke or £4,000 a week at some midtable Spanish team, and money won out

You earn 50k a week and you can buy part of spain once you retire and play for a lower level club for fun in the sun

elpistolero7 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 14, 2018, 11:05:46 pm »

Was thinking about our progression in the fullback positions under Klopp. The 2 young boys at RB (with mr. reliable Clyne still to return!) and the fantastic bargain Robertson and rejuvenated Moreno.

What an improvement from this fella and Cissokho!

Was one of our strangest ever players. Was constantly shocking for years, never understood why we didn't bin him way earlier than we did.

CraigDS · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2018, 08:12:07 am »

Did you really just dig up a near 3 year old thread, after a great result, to have a bitch and a moan about an ex-player?

El Lobo · « **Reply #21 on:** February 15, 2018, 08:25:04 am »

Quote from: torbenpiechnik19 on February 14, 2018, 11:05:46 pm

Was thinking about our progression in the fullback positions under Klopp. The 2 young boys at RB (with mr. reliable Clyne still to return!) and the fantastic bargain Robertson and rejuvenated Moreno.

What an improvement from this fella and Cissokho!

Was one of our strangest ever players. Was constantly shocking for years, never understood why we didn't bin him way earlier than we did.

Well that's not true

mallin9 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 15, 2018, 01:46:55 pm »

Quote from: CraigDS on February 15, 2018, 08:12:07 am

Did you really just dig up a near 3 year old thread, after a great result, to have a bitch and a moan about an ex-player?

Well, this is RAWK......

sms1986 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 15, 2018, 01:49:26 pm »

Quote from: CraigDS on February 15, 2018, 08:12:07 am

Did you really just dig up a near 3 year old thread, after a great result, to have a bitch and a moan about an ex-player?

Probably couldn't find anything wrong with the game to have a whinge about.

LovelyCushionedHeader · « **Reply #24 on:** February 15, 2018, 03:15:34 pm »

Hate the revisionism aimed toward Johnson and Enrique.

Both were good players for us when they first joined, before injuries ruined it. Johnson in particular was one of our standout performers during the difficult years.

Advil · « **Reply #25 on:** February 15, 2018, 04:21:25 pm »

Quote from: LovelyCushionedHeader on February 15, 2018, 03:15:34 pm

Hate the revisionism aimed toward Johnson and Enrique.

Both were good players for us when they first joined, before injuries ruined it. Johnson in particular was one of our standout performers during the difficult years.

I hated the way Enrique was treated. People angry with him in social media etc. He was a good player but injury totally ruin him.

Dench57 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 15, 2018, 04:38:48 pm »

What a player this kid is turning into. Mental we let him go.

Ravishing Rick Dude · « **Reply #27 on:** February 16, 2018, 07:30:07 am »

Where he's playing now?

Oscarmac · « **Reply #28 on:** February 16, 2018, 08:47:40 am »

https://www.johnsonsrealestate.com/about

Getting into this more now. Think he is still on Stokes books.

pathetic · « **Reply #29 on:** February 16, 2018, 08:54:42 am »

Quote from: LovelyCushionedHeader on February 15, 2018, 03:15:34 pm

Hate the revisionism aimed toward Johnson and Enrique.

Both were good players for us when they first joined, before injuries ruined it. Johnson in particular was one of our standout performers during the difficult years.

Agreed. Johnson was phenomenal in his first season and remember him almost winning us games on his own from RB. I think the following years of mediocre teams and political problems at club level got to him. Was a shadow of his former self when he left (footballing wise of course).

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 16, 2018, 05:33:29 pm »

Quote from: Rick-40 on February 16, 2018, 07:30:07 am

Where he's playing now?

Still at Stoke. Been injured most of this season

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #31 on:** February 16, 2018, 05:36:45 pm »

I was very excited by the Johnson signing at the time. One of Hose unfortunate ones where he joined just as things started to turn to shit. Those early months of 09/10 when we had a few 3-2 wins and were showing signs of cracking a bit, he was pretty good for us.

Had a good resurgence under Kenny too, playing at Left Back for a while. Rattled the bar in the first minute of the League Cup Final didn’t he? Had a few little things gone better he’d have been more fondly remembered but to be lumped in with Cissokho is just wrong.

Bjornar · « **Reply #32 on:** February 16, 2018, 09:10:04 pm »

Quote from: torbenpiechnik19 on February 14, 2018, 11:05:46 pm

Was thinking about our progression in the fullback positions under Klopp. The 2 young boys at RB (with mr. reliable Clyne still to return!) and the fantastic bargain Robertson and rejuvenated Moreno.

What an improvement from this fella and Cissokho!

Was one of our strangest ever players. Was constantly shocking for years, never understood why we didn't bin him way earlier than we did.

Klopp would have rated Johnson, just like every Liverpool and England manager did during his period playing for us.

Very underrated player by many LFC fans, in my opinion.

Ravishing Rick Dude · « **Reply #33 on:** February 17, 2018, 12:46:28 pm »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on February 16, 2018, 05:33:29 pm

Still at Stoke. Been injured most of this season

Cheers

Severely · « **Reply #34 on:** February 18, 2018, 05:12:54 am »

I don’t think it’s revisionism to say he was shocking in his last few seasons. He had a stellar first season, then good patches but there were always consistency issues, injury issues, concentration issues... I got pretty sick of the sight of him being caught out of position or beaten for headers. That said, he was often very important for us because I remember for much of his time here, we never really had any proper wingers or left backs, meaning the side was incredibly dependent on him for providing width.

Zoomers · « **Reply #35 on:** February 18, 2018, 08:32:07 am »

Most of the goals he scored for us were quality.

Chalky Boots · « **Reply #36 on:** February 18, 2018, 03:52:58 pm »

Quote from: Severely on February 18, 2018, 05:12:54 am

I don’t think it’s revisionism to say he was shocking in his last few seasons. He had a stellar first season, then good patches but there were always consistency issues, injury issues, concentration issues... I got pretty sick of the sight of him being caught out of position or beaten for headers. That said, he was often very important for us because I remember for much of his time here, we never really had any proper wingers or left backs, meaning the side was incredibly dependent on him for providing width.

Yep. About this. Decent under Rafa, going forward anyway (nothing like as secure as Arbeloa defending though). Like so many was shocking under Hodgson, then picked up massively when Kenny came in before fading and then was excellent for the first 6 months under Rodgers (arguably our best player with Suarez) before dropping off a cliff afterwards. Had some good moments after but it always felt like we were carrying him at times.

MrGrumpy · « **Reply #37 on:** February 18, 2018, 03:58:08 pm »

It seems that he is already planning for retirement.

https://www.johnsonsrealestate.com/about

Hope it goes well for him.

fowlermagic · « **Reply #38 on:** February 19, 2018, 10:08:36 am »

Might get laughed at but always thought he had tremendous potential, ie could have been world class if things had panned out for him. Whether it was injuries, issues with the club at the time and his own attitude, it just all added up to a what if. Honestly thought he was one of the best footballers I have seen play as a fullback in recent years as when he put his mind to it, he could ghost past the opposition. On the other side he irritate the hell out of you for getting caught out of position or miss an easy header, which is why I always thought he be better off playing for a team that wouldnt want to defend that much. Basically if he was Spanish and had a better run of luck with injuries he would have been a perfect fit for a Barca.

Charlie Adams fried egg · « **Reply #39 on:** February 19, 2018, 02:41:35 pm »

Quote from: MrGrumpy on February 18, 2018, 03:58:08 pm

It seems that he is already planning for retirement.

https://www.johnsonsrealestate.com/about

Hope it goes well for him.

It explains a lot.
I really liked him as a player, he started well and then tailed off. He came across as someone who wasn't particularly bothered about football, more of a job than a passion, and I think to be consistent at the top of the game for a long period, it has to be all consuming.