what's Johnson doing now?

boondock · Post by **boondock** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:27 pm

Dave Angel wrote:In 2005 he bought a house out in New Zealand & spent a fair amount of time doing it up & living out there to get away from day-to-day rugby for a bit.

he went to new zealand to get away from rugby?

one too many bangs on the head, methinks :evil:

he was in the local northampton paper a few months back, as he'd got involved with a property development company over this way too. fingers in a few pies, it seems.

Tiger Eye · Post by **Tiger Eye** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:57 pm

He's a legend. :love: 8o) That's all I have to say.

CLJ · Post by **CLJ** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:35 pm

Johnno will be making an appearance tomorrow, on my arm.
That's the inflatable Johnno I mean!

burly bill mclaren · Post by **burly bill mclaren** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:53 am

have to admit he is the english player I most admire. I liked deano and winterbottom , guscott, carling was also very good, wilkinson is a professional machine but simply lost the balance a little and endangered his body too much (Its a game not a war) and duckham was magic who Ive heard speak (very funny)

as WJM mercy me the more he whispered the more powerful it got, Jim telfer was similar too, "THIS IS YOUR EVEREST BOYS ETC." wow

Oggle · Post by **Oggle** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:10 pm

doesnt he have a newspaper column?
I'm sure I've seen him somewhere.... :o?

HongKongTiger · Post by **HongKongTiger** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:10 am

http://specials.uk.msn.com/mercedes2000

Link to Martins mercedes website

Tiger Eye · Post by **Tiger Eye** » Wed May 02, 2007 12:42 pm

Oggle wrote:doesnt he have a newspaper column?
I'm sure I've seen him somewhere.... :o?

No. He's a different Martin Johnson - a sports journalist.

dailywaffle · Post by **dailywaffle** » Wed May 02, 2007 12:55 pm

They showed a (very) brief clip of him suited up and training for the Leicester Panthers on Sky this weekend. Don't forget to go along later this month in support of Matt Hampson. :oD

suzie693 · Post by **suzie693** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:32 pm

i work in a hotel nr where jonno lives.he comes in for the matt hampson do's and they all raised a load of cash.whatever he is doing now he is respected greatly and is a legend in many peoples eyes.wheter he decides to return to the coaching side or not he deserves all the credit that he gets.awsome inspiration to many!!!! :o)

TigersGirlie · Post by **TigersGirlie** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:44 pm

Well i definitely saw him at the match at Walkers, sat just across from me in the corporate box.
You could tell that the passion never dies, he was as animated as ever, was great to see, i spent the match more watching him and his reaction to the game than the actual match, made my day!

cooke-1 · Post by **cooke-1** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:52 pm

he was watching the chelsea liverpool match last night at anfield!

Dave Angel · Post by **Dave Angel** » Wed May 02, 2007 2:46 pm

And he wasn't there alone either!

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match_pix/fir ... helsea.jpg

Iain · Post by **Iain** » Wed May 02, 2007 3:00 pm

Great spot Dave!

Not certain about Johnno but I know Benny is a die hard Red as well!

GS · Post by GS » Wed May 02, 2007 3:05 pm

Can you imagine being sat behind them? You wouldn't see much of the game

Perhaps you get a discount for having a restricted view. :mr.green:

wellbutthatcouldbe · Post by **wellbutthatcouldbe** » Wed May 02, 2007 3:27 pm

He was playing football instead of watching it on Sunday - for the Leicester All-Stars XI (Austin Healey and Mike Umaga also turned out for them) against a City Legends XI in a charity match at the Walkers.

He made quite an impression too - coming on as a sub ten minutes from the end he scored both the All-Stars goals in a 6-2 defeat. Both close range headers apparently!