Blues Chase Johnson


Blues Chase Johnson
By Andrew Collins
January 17 2008

Dai Young has announced that the Cardiff Blues have made former Wales caretaker coach, Scott Johnson, their number 1 target to replace Rob Howley. With the Blues defence guru taking a job with the national side, Young is keen to get the experienced Aussie on board.

Scott Johnson is to decide in the next few weeks what his next move is, but it's likely the man who was number 2 to both Mike Ruddock and Steven Hanson at wales will return to the province.

Dai Young said,

"It's important we replace Rob with quality. He's got the Australia job to bottom out whether he is going to continue in his post or not. I think we will be just one of the two or three regions, clubs and provinces that would be interested in Scott, but there's a long way to go."

The Blues have been linked with Johnson since before the rugby world cup.

Blues Chase Johnson
Posted by: theArmsPark.co.uk (IP Logged)
Date: 17/01/2008 11:02

Blues Chase Johnson

Re: Blues Chase Johnson
Posted by: Reservoir Prop (IP Logged)
Date: 17/01/2008 22:04

Is he really any good? When he was Welsh coach, didn't they lose every game?

Yet to be impressed, personally. What's needed is the best person for the job, not the best mate.

Re: Blues Chase Johnson
Posted by: Bob Garage (IP Logged)
Date: 17/01/2008 23:12

wasn't it johnson and his friendship with alfie that was the whole catalist behind the "player power" movement in the welsh camp? the movement that destroyed the reign of both ruddock and jenkins?

we have nothing certain of that but that's what it seemed like to me. would the two linking up again at the blues do the region any good?

We record all IP addresses on the Sportnetwork message boards which may be required by the authorities in case of defamatory or abusive comment. We seek to monitor the Message Boards at regular intervals. We do not associate Sportnetwork with any of the comments and do not take responsibility for any statements or opinions expressed on the Message Boards. If you have any cause for concern over any material posted here please let us know as soon as possible by e-mailing abuse@sportnetwork.net