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Right to leave Gleeson out

7:25am Monday 12th May 2008

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PAUL Johnson said it was the right decision to leave Martin Gleeson out of the team that lost to St Helens in the fifth round of the Challenge Cup on Saturday.

Gleeson took ill on Friday night and was on a drip in the Knowsley Road dressing room prior to the match warm-up in a bid to get him fit to play.

But Gleeson did not finish the session and was disorientated in the dressing room, leaving substitute Johnson to take his starting position at right centre.

Johnson, who produced a strong performance and set up two tries for winger Chris Hicks, said: "It was the best thing to do because Martin probably wouldn't have lasted 10 minutes and that wouldn't have been any good for the team.

"I just got on with it. I've been around a long time so I knew what to do.

"I just got on with playing my normal game."

Johnson damaged knee ligaments late in the game and had to come off, leaving him to go for a scan today, Monday, and unlikely to be available to face Wigan at the JJB Stadium on Friday.

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wirefan, Warrington says...
12:43pm Mon 12 May 08

Good luck Paul, hope your injury is not as serious as predicted. Your contribution in Saturday's game,was immense.Your intelligent play kept us in the game up until your injury. That for me was the turning point. Good luck and best wishes on your recovery.

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wirefan, Warrington says...
12:43pm Mon 12 May 08

Good luck Paul, hope your injury is not as serious as predicted. Your contribution in Saturday's game,was immense.Your intelligent play kept us in the game up until your injury. That for me was the turning point. Good luck and best wishes on your recovery.

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wirefan, Warrington says...
12:43pm Mon 12 May 08

Good luck Paul, hope your injury is not as serious as predicted. Your contribution in Saturday's game,was immense.Your intelligent play kept us in the game up until your injury. That for me was the turning point. Good luck and best wishes on your recovery.

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wirefan, Warrington says...
12:43pm Mon 12 May 08

Good luck Paul, hope your injury is not as serious as predicted. Your contribution in Saturday's game,was immense.Your intelligent play kept us in the game up until your injury. That for me was the turning point. Good luck and best wishes on your recovery.

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Janet, warrington says...
2:55pm Mon 12 May 08

Good job he did not play because you were outstanding Johnson!!!!
Wishing you a Speedy and full recover!

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Janet, warrington says...
2:55pm Mon 12 May 08

Good job he did not play because you were outstanding Johnson!!!!
Wishing you a Speedy and full recover!

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Janet, warrington says...
2:55pm Mon 12 May 08

Good job he did not play because you were outstanding Johnson!!!!
Wishing you a Speedy and full recover!

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Janet, warrington says...
2:55pm Mon 12 May 08

Good job he did not play because you were outstanding Johnson!!!!
Wishing you a Speedy and full recover!

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Snaggletooth, Warrington says...
8:30am Tue 13 May 08

If Gleeson was taken ill on Friday night why was in the dressing room at Knowsley Road on a drip? Surely we are not making decisions abouts players ability to play until the last minute before warm up starts! If he was that ill he shouldn't have been near the rest of the team. The viral infection could have got to the whole team!!

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Snaggletooth, Warrington says...
8:30am Tue 13 May 08

If Gleeson was taken ill on Friday night why was in the dressing room at Knowsley Road on a drip? Surely we are not making decisions abouts players ability to play until the last minute before warm up starts! If he was that ill he shouldn't have been near the rest of the team. The viral infection could have got to the whole team!!

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Snaggletooth, Warrington says...
8:30am Tue 13 May 08

If Gleeson was taken ill on Friday night why was in the dressing room at Knowsley Road on a drip? Surely we are not making decisions abouts players ability to play until the last minute before warm up starts! If he was that ill he shouldn't have been near the rest of the team. The viral infection could have got to the whole team!!

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Snaggletooth, Warrington says...
8:30am Tue 13 May 08

If Gleeson was taken ill on Friday night why was in the dressing room at Knowsley Road on a drip? Surely we are not making decisions abouts players ability to play until the last minute before warm up starts! If he was that ill he shouldn't have been near the rest of the team. The viral infection could have got to the whole team!!

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