The warriors blundered on Shaun Johnson: Graham Lowe

Graham Lowe said the Warriors would pay a heavy price for allowing Shaun Johnson to leave, thinking that they would be held responsible for never having pulled out the best of the half-star.

The former Kiwi coach, Lowe, was incredulous to learn that the valuable asset of the club was gone and stated that it was a "suicide" to the position of Prime Minister ", given the status of Johnson and his latent capabilities.

The Warriors had failed to make the most of a player who boasted of a huge talent during his first season in the 2011 NRL, Lowe said.

"I compare Shaun Johnson to a Ferrari that has been in a garage for eight years and has never been driving," Lowe said.

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"The Warriors have never found the right button and it's a shame that the fans have not seen the best of it."

Lowe saw the writing on the wall for Johnson last September, when the Warriors were eliminated from the final by Penrith.

In a below normal performance, the quiet game of Johnson has been the subject of much criticism.

"I felt sorry for Shaun because the media really kicked him, it was complete and the club did not say anything to defend his player." It was a management at the weak piss. "

Lowe said that he did not personally know Johnson and therefore could not comment on the information that the playmaker was not a diligent coach and sometimes lacked a casual attitude.

But he was a great admirer of his actions on the ground, as evidenced by the historical results of Warriors.

With Johnson on the park, the kiwi club has won 47% of its games (76 out of 162). When he disappeared, this figure dropped to 23% (five out of 22).

Johnson, he said, had become a different type of player, devoid of the electricity of his debut, but enjoying a wider range of skills and physically able to hold his own.

Lowe said that the whole Johnson case was an indictment against the club, which he felt had blundered earlier by releasing the Mason Lino backup option to the Newcastle Knights.

That left the Warriors looking for a half-guard at the last minute and Lowe does not think they'll approach anyone of Johnson's quality.

"Who's outside? I think it's the Prime Minister's suicide," he said.

"They probably were not going to win the game anyway, but they lost their best player by far – who will win these games now?"