AJ: I'm going nowhere

Last updated : 06 April 2005 By Nik Taylor

Andy Johnson is going nowhere in the summer – even if Palace are relegated to the Championship.

The hugely prolific striker has shot down rumours linking him to a close-season move away from Selhurst Park in an interview that will earn him instant legend status in the hearts of Palace fans.

"If we down I'm not going to walk out on all the boys I've been friends with all these years," vowed AJ.

"The boys have been integral to my success and I dedicate all my goals to them.

"It is a pleasure to be linked with clubs like Newcastle and Liverpool and it just shows that I must be doing something right.

"But I'm dedicated to Palace. It's the place where I want to be and where I'm scoring my goals.

"I knew when I signed my five-year deal at the start of the season that if I scored 20 goals and became noticed I was still staying for five years. It's not a matter of 'if we go down I'm going to leave the club'. That's not how I think.

"If we go down I want to be the player to get the club back up. I'm not a big-time Charlie.

"I'm always ambitious and always want to play for England. Of course being in the Championship might not give me as good a chance but I have dedicated myself to the club.

"I want to stay and if we are down, I will still want to play for England, so it will be up to me to get the club promoted as soon as possible."