He is one player and being a prop not expected to play a full 80 minutes. The talisman should be one who is on for the full match and can dictate the game plan, if we had one. I think the anti Fifita campaign stems from the comments made by the club and Chester, let us not forget he played with an injury last season to try to help the team survive.
I personally think it was a deliberate plan by the club to suggest he is the highest paid, this is not something I have seen before.
I wonder if he is paid more than Chester for example, maybe he would like to state what he is costing the club. Then we have the Catalan rumour which is all it is but it appears just to be another stick to beat the player with. I suppose the club would want him off the books and replaced by the cheaper option from London. They may feel they can replace Johnson with a cheaper option. I sense a lot of this is about saving money but I would not get too enthusiastic that it is the correct way to go until you see what is left.
We did the same prior to the Webster period only to have to rush new signings for the play off, we will not have this luxury next season.

Scarlet I’m too long in the tooth to listen to all the tittle tattle that goes around at the club and take it with a pinch of salt .But my eyes don’t lie ,and what I’m seeing at the moment from some of our bigger names, let’s say is worrying going forward .

To throw another spanner in the works, just seen a social media post by Justin Horo who seems to suggest it isn’t Chester that needs to go.

Possibly not, but then who is, without that bit it's fairly meaningless.

For whatever reason, don’t think been the same since Horo went.

Up the Trin

We've not been the same since Finn retired and Dave started to believe his own hype.

I'm firmly in the Chester must go camp, however, I also firmly believe he is the tip of the iceberg.

Clawson has most certainly been here too long and that would be the case even if he were any good. I've seen and heard him a few times and he strikes me as an oaf but that's just my opinion based on very limited exposure.

While I’m disappointed as anyone watching the dross we are serving up and whether this is Chester, the players, covid, bad luck, poor signings, injuries etc, we need to finish this season and put it behind us. If after 5-6 games next year when we are at full strength with a spine who are actually playing in their natural position then at that point I’ll pass comment. It is hard to take at the moment but these are unpresidented times. Keep the faith.

Unless he is being ironic. The use of the GOAT emoji makes me wonder.

Fully understand your point of view but I fear by that time it may be too late and will be hard to recruit players or coaches of any quality