The remarkable life and times of Craig Johnston

[russ1979]

amazing

 

Radio: The remarkable life and times of Craig Johnston | Radio talkSPORT

[Guest ShoePiss]

I'll have a listen to this, always liked skippy.

[Trucker Paddy]

I met him in Thailand in the PFC(Portsmouth Football Club) bar, a mad pompey fan owns it in 2006, he looked well, he was saying he was a photographer, I haven't listen to clip yet I'm sure he says this, not that he met me in Thailand obviously

[Red Banjo]

Listened to this live earlier.

 

Seems like a really top fella. Never realised he retired at 27. Proper shame as he was a brilliant player by all accounts. And he couldn't speak highly enough of Kenny. The story about his sister makes you put sport in prospective like.

[jmckenna]

Just finished listening to this, and i recommend everyone to do the same.

Great interview.

[Guest San Don]

Loved skippy. Retired early as he fell out of love with football and cared for his sister who was in an accident and in a bad way.

 

Never forget him trying to get on the end of Rushie's equaliser against the shite in the 86 cup final though!

[redforever]

In my opinion a true legend of Liverpool football club. Gentleman and a superb footballer.

[Jose Jones]

He's very big down under, but his wife disagrees.

[The Woolster]

I remember seeing a thing on tv years ago, can't remember if it just a section on Football Focus or the like, or an actual documentary, but it was how he came about inventing / designing the Predator footy boots, which I hadn't raelised until I had seen it.

 

He's a man of many talents.

[niallers]

Brilliantly frank and fantastic interview, one of the best i've heard in years. Highly recommended to all

[stevensr123]

Loved his little rant about money in football and he was fuckin' spot on.

 

Right now, footballers are taking the clubs and the fans for a ride.

 

No footballer should get payed more than 50 grand a week, and even then that's a fuckin' huge amount of money for just kicking a sack of air for 90 minutes.

 

Engineers and designers at apple create products that make billions of pounds of PROFIT, yet they don't get that much out of the "pie".

 

Almost no club is making profit, and that in itself it a MASSIVE statement.

 

How long are clubs going to wait till they make a move? Debts are getting higher and higher, ordinary folks are loses jobs each day, countries are going bankrupt. Yet footballs are getting payed more and more each year.

 

Doesn't make fuckin' sense.

[Trumo]

I'll try and listen to this later, but he's always come across as an innovative thinker, intent on progressing the game ahead of making money. I remember watching the QED documentary on the making of the Predator boot back in the early 90s (I know it was QED because I taped it!), having known that he was a former Liverpool player. He helped create something that has been hugely successful for Adidas, but the thinking behind it wasn't the money it could generate, but how he could help improve ball skills and technique for players at all levels. To be honest, I'm not sure why he hasn't been taken on in some sort of youth coaching capacity. That said, perhaps when I listen to this interview, all will become clear.

[boomer39]

for me, a true gent... to give up his career to care for his sister makes him a top class person..glad he was successful later on with the footy boot thing... well done fella...

[Skully]

Thanks for posting that link, great listen

[Newport]

for me, a true gent... to give up his career to care for his sister makes him a top class person..glad he was successful later on with the footy boot thing... well done fella...

 

The boot was a success, but he didn't gain much from it apparently.

[jboy14]

That was a brilliant interview. Craig Johnson really needs to write a book which I have no doubt would become a best seller.

[Skully]

Kenny should get him in to speak to young lads at academy - I'm an old fart but listened to it again it was that good, inspiring.

[VladimirIlyich]

Unmissable,especially at the end.

 

Why is it somebody from overseas can see the problem yet people here cannot? Supporters excepted.

[ottawa_lfc]

That was a brilliant interview. Craig Johnson really needs to write a book which I have no doubt would become a best seller.

 

He did, "Walk Alone" came out in the late 80s/early 90s. Having said that, it was full of footballer speak. I'd love to see it properly ghost-written - by someone like Brian Reade, for example.

 

Top bloke.

[Trumo]

Bump.

 

Well worth a watch this. Episode of Sixty Minutes With... on the offal.

 

60 mins with Craig Johnston - Liverpool FC - Video Dailymotion

[Guest ShoePiss]

He's a lovely guy, I did feel a bit concerned for him as he appeared extremely emotional even before getting to the Hillsborough stuff. I think coming to the city always brings things back for him; both his sister's situation and 1989. The affection he's always shown by people around the city when he returns obviously touches him deeply.

 

Skippy is a legend.

[DPW]

Did he invent the mini bar scanner thing in hotel rooms or have I made that up?

 

I hope I didnt make it up as I always use that as my killer Craig Johnston fact.

 

If I did make it up I apologies to all the people Ive lied to over the years regarding this fact.

 

And if he didnt design it, who did?

[Guest ShoePiss]

Did he invent the mini bar scanner thing in hotel rooms or have I made that up?

 

I hope I didnt make it up as I always use that as my killer Craig Johnston fact.

 

If I did make it up I apologies to all the people Ive lied to over the years regarding this fact.

 

And if he didnt design it, who did?

 

Butler! He did yeah

[Tony Moanero]

Craig Johnston is boss.

[Pidge]

Giving that talksport int a listen now, might get all the way through if Gray can shut up for two seconds.

 

That bit about teams spunking all their money and ending up with a squad not running their hearts out for each other stings a bit...