Agreed.
We should do a whip round, I've been living in my overdraft for 6 months and it's getting closer to that running out so I understand what he's going through.
so bad he had to get a cleaning job. something about Ajax I heardAgreed.
Its such a shame to have to retire at 33 and slum it. He should have opted for a lifelong career like teaching. Then he could work for 40 years getting a regular income equivalent to 35 weeks of being a footballer.
Geesh, society, you've really got this the wrong way around.
Sorry, only just noticed this, otherwise wouldn't have posted a similar thread.
In his own words ; courtesy of https://mobile.twitter.com/EFC_Statto, a mine of interesting Everton ephemera.
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It was great also seeing him go in with the fans to the 2009 semi iirc with his sprog in an Everton kit!! He had left us by then. A little bit of Everton certainly touched him.Always liked Johnson ... not the best striker we ever had , but he always worked hard... scored goals and seems like a top bloke... remember his mates taking a life sized card board cut of him on holiday ( was meant to be his wedding or stag do or something ) in the summer ... he planned to go but got called up for England I think