Justin Poore interview on Eels site

[guruminga]

By Doug MacDougall
Eels Media
Pirtek Parramatta Eels prop Justin Poore has dismissed speculation he is set to make a mid-season switch to a rival NRL club, slamming suggestions the Club needed a 'clean out' in the same breath.
Poore, off contract at the end of 2012, has been linked to Newcastle and Canberra but was emphatic in his belief that his besieged team and head coach would stop the current rot.
When asked of the possibility of him joining former coach Wayne Bennett at Newcastle before the June 30 deadline passes, Poore replied:
"Definitely not mate, I'm committed to Parramatta Eels for the rest of the year and I'm sure I'll be staying here," Poore said.
So, does the former NSW Origin rep and one of the team's most consistent forwards this season want to stay in the Blue and Gold?
"Definitely. I love the Club, and I've spoken to Steve about it, and he's told me to concentrate on footy and the more I do that the better I play.
"I can be a bit of a stress-head, and he knows that, so I do my thing and he does his thing, and as long as I'm playing good football I'm a happy man."
Poore didn't pull any punches when asked if he believed the playing roster needed a "clean out" following one of the worst starts to an NRL season in the Club's history.
"I'm hearing a lot of this - no I don't," Poore replied.
"If you went and sat down with every bloke, you would be so impressed with their character, their attitude - clubs just go through tough times and we're going through it at the moment.
"We've got such a good bunch of blokes here that I'm proud to say I play for the Parramatta Eels because I know what sort of blokes they are.
"The results aren't there, I know, but it's not through lack of trying. We've seen what we do on the field - we just have to create points and win games, and that's what we're trying to do."
Poore joined the Eels in 2010 after a well publicised move from the St George Illawarra Dragons, only to suffer a serious knee injury in his first season with the Club.
After a long and arduous recovery, the former Blues prop has worked his way back to the starting prop position and says he couldn't be happier with his own personal progress.
"Obviously coming off an injury last year that had my head in a pretty bad space, I'm happy the way I'm going and the coach is happy the way I'm going, so hopefully I can just keep doing my job and we can get a few more wins up."
"You go through ups and downs in football - you're going to go through a lot more downs than ups, and you have to make the most of it."

http://www.parraeels.com.au/news-display/Justin-Poore-slams-transfer-whispers/57565

Not sure if this has been posted anywhere else, I couldn't see it.

A couple of things stood out to me that I thought were a little interesting in the video (not stated in the story).

1st, the reporters seemed to be trying to see if he was just playing for himself (his next contract) or whether he cared about the team winning. He said he was just happy to play well. It didn't seem to bother him if the team won or lost. Didn't seem to be any real club spirit there.

2nd, was the the comment he made that he liked the club/the boys, but they don't like him. I hope that was just a gee up.

I'm probably just reading into it a bit, I watched the interview before reading the story and those two comments just stood out to me. Granted he did also say lots of positive things. I've also been impressed by his form and don't want him to go.

G

 

[T.T]

where's the comment that his teammates don't like him??

 

[guruminga]

where's the comment that his teammates don't like him??

On the video of the interview.

G

 

[natheel]

Poorey has a sense of humour.

Look at the Ben Roberts interview there is more of poore talking in that one on the eels site too.

Poore says they have to just do what they have to do, every team has its ups and downs, and with the blokes he has around him he's proud to be a Parramatta Eel. He seems to have a good attitude, and i'd say that he knows he has to repay us, with 1 mediocre year and injury last year, i'd like him to stay

 

[Mr Pmatta]

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http://www.parraeels.com.au/news-display/Justin-Poore-slams-transfer-whispers/57565

Not sure if this has been posted anywhere else, I couldn't see it.

A couple of things stood out to me that I thought were a little interesting in the video (not stated in the story).

1st, the reporters seemed to be trying to see if he was just playing for himself (his next contract) or whether he cared about the team winning. He said he was just happy to play well. It didn't seem to bother him if the team won or lost. Didn't seem to be any real club spirit there.

2nd, was the the comment he made that he liked the club/the boys, but they don't like him. I hope that was just a gee up.

I'm probably just reading into it a bit, I watched the interview before reading the story and those two comments just stood out to me. Granted he did also say lots of positive things. I've also been impressed by his form and don't want him to go.

G

You are def reading too much into it, he was joking regarding not be liked.

 

[cv8z]

U You are def reading too much into it, he was joking regarding not be liked.

He actually comes across that he's a happy man and a good bloke
You wouldn't think he was playing in a team coming last
I don't mind him

 

[natheel]

i think his injury last year put things into perspective for him. head down bum up. you are only a footballer for an ex amount of time. Hence why he's doing his apprenticeship in plumbing and also his newly found positive attitude towards the game and our club. You can see he's just happy doing what he loves to do

 

[boxhead]

http://www.parraeels.com.au/news-display/Justin-Poore-slams-transfer-whispers/57565

Not sure if this has been posted anywhere else, I couldn't see it.

A couple of things stood out to me that I thought were a little interesting in the video (not stated in the story).

1st, the reporters seemed to be trying to see if he was just playing for himself (his next contract) or whether he cared about the team winning. He said he was just happy to play well. It didn't seem to bother him if the team won or lost. Didn't seem to be any real club spirit there.

2nd, was the the comment he made that he liked the club/the boys, but they don't like him. I hope that was just a gee up.

I'm probably just reading into it a bit, I watched the interview before reading the story and those two comments just stood out to me. Granted he did also say lots of positive things. I've also been impressed by his form and don't want him to go.

G

I remember seeing him at the last open training session of the 2011 season and he seemed very happy, despite him still being unable to train with the rest of the squad. I think all the rumours floating around about him wanting to leave are just that; rumours, and without any merit whatsoever.

 

[natheel]

I have alot of respect for Poore, you don't see many players coming out and rubbishing rumours this quick. good on him, coming out and keeping his mind on a new contract with us. I really hope he stays, he's done well this year

 

[bartman]

Must be one of our more grounded players, in terms of his ongoing involvement in charity work and Rwanda. So I wouldn't imagine his comment about just wanting to play well means no club spirit.

Like anyone, no matter how nice a bloke he is he still has to perform well to be value for money, but under the current regime he wouldn't be alone in struggling with the system and not developing as he otherwise would. Fingers crossed he outlasts the coach, and gets more momentum on his side in 2013.

 

[ROGUE]

Anyone see the interview he had with a few journos yesterday? It was quite amusing with him touching on the subject of his wife, Knights, Parra. I never knew the bloke was so funny and sarcastic. Minimal cliches by him and fox sports ending up putting the story at the end of the hourly news where they normally put the quirky stories.

 

[barney gumble]

Poore's been in solid form this year. We most definitely haven't got value for money out of his contract here, not entirely his fault though. Could do worse than giving him another couple of years if the price is right.

 

[ethan tremblay]

He actually comes across that he's a happy man and a good bloke
You wouldn't think he was playing in a team coming last
I don't mind him

you would be too on 350k a year or there abouts and played poorley

 

[The EELiminator]

you would be too on 350k a year or there abouts and played poorley

thats the proof isnt it offer him a 200k contract and lets see how much he loves the team then

 

[bartman]

I don't think he's played rep footy since signing with us, so he should be happy with an offer between 225-250K imo, maybe just two years if he thinks he's a chance of getting back to rep level and then earning a future upgrade.

 

[guruminga]

Yeah, that's fair enough. Glad I was just reading into it too much. Like I said, I don't mind him.

G