Media Welcome to the Den - Easty

[Uncle_Leo]

In the latest edition of The Den welcome former captain of the Royals and a man who seems to have fresh new lease on life this season so far.

Welcome to The Den Easty so far how are you seeing the new leadership at the Royals?

I think it's very exciting. The club has taken a whole different direction since the handover and whilst it isn't a direction I would've necessarily would've taken it in, it's definitely a positive one. The club has a new energy about it and we will now be an off-field powerhouse in the SFA. Hopefully that will in turn be reflected on field and we can take home premierships.

Are you happy with the current leadership group?

Yes, I'm actually pleasantly surprised with the number of OG Royals that make it up. I was a little worried that Wise Guy Sam would come in and with okeydoke7 basically completely re-jig everything but instead they compliment what was already great about our club during my reign. Players like yourself, Marlowe and Igloo are all going to be guns and its great that they have been given the responsibility once again to lead the club.

Do you feel any jealousy that you don't have a leadership role in the team you created?

A bit. Jealousy probably isn't quite the right word for it though. I'm more disappointed than anything else - when I created this club I envisioned myself standing on the top step, lofting the premiership cup up as captain and forever being a part of SFA folklore. Unfortunately though, I'm not the poster I once was in S13/14 and real life has ruined my chance at that. I still hope to be a part of the first GCR premiership team and get that medallion but it won't quite be the same.

When did Wise Guy Sam first approach you?

S16 finals. But it'd obviously been discussed by him and okeydoke long before that. The discussions we had were well planned out by him and I never felt that there was going to be an aggressive takeover unleashed on me if I didn't hand the reigns over. Of course that may have happened if I resisted but if I decided to go down that path, I wouldn't have been usurped.

Were you happy with all the players that came across?

I am now. I'll admit that i was a bit nervous about obtaining MD to begin with. He hadn't had a great posting season in S16 and seemed to be following my path in S15 - which was comfortably my worst. I doubted his ability to turn it around but he's proven me wrong. The Royals have given him a new lease of life (let's call the downturn in posting the Ljp86 factor) and there's no doubt that not having a leadership position has taken a load off him. Look for him to get back to his S15 form this season.

Did you feel the criticism of you last season was fair?

Not really. As I publicly stated last season a few times, I was much more active than peterss and about as active as ljp but was being targeted because i was the new kid on the captaincy block. (btw, Filthy Sanchez should thank me, if it wasn't for me taking all of his heat he wouldn't still be captain now.). I'm also of the opinion that a captain shouldn't be the most frequent poster, but when he does, people listen.

It's why I'm a bit miffed by the allocation of PVF as the Wonders captain but that's a discussion for another day.

Would you have done anything differently?

Not really - maybe jumped ship to try to get the Trolls in a season earlier? haha.

The one thing I might've done is fought harder to keep Deddy interested. It was my intention when I first formed the club that he would be my successor but he lost interest before I could really mould him into the role. That was disappointing and if he was still around when the pressure on my captaincy began to mount we could've put it to rest with a co-captaincy arrangement.

However with what's transpired since then - it might've been a godsend from a club point of view.

Do you feel the losses of fumbler, Snappy! and akkaps will be felt at all by the Royals?

The only one we'll miss a little bit is akkaps. I'm still a bit confused as to why he left - I feel like he would've gotten better opportunities with us than he will at the Dragons. But, at the end of the day it's his decision and I hope he doesn't one day regret it.

As for Snappy! and in particular fumbler - couldn't care less. Snappy! is a good bloke and was a pivotal part of the initial team bid, but he didn't have a future with us so we won't miss him. fumbler though... we'll I often called him the joker, because his quality wasn't up to standard to the rest of the club. He was another contributor to me allowing WGS to come through and lead us, because SFA experience wise - fumbler was probably next in line and that would've destroyed the club.

What are you most proud of regarding the Royals?

Definitely the first year players. I have an outstanding record with being at the club of the EKA winner (it's 3/4, ignoring my rookie year where I was only there 7 rounds) and last season we had 4 blokes who could've easily won it. 3 of those 4 (the other one unfortunately had to retire) now form the backbone of the club. I feel like I've cultivated you guys and watching the young posters grow into SFA guns and possibly future legends is something I'm really proud of.

Where do you see your future going?

I see a premiership in my future, and hopefully more than one.

But in all seriousness I see myself slowly drifting away from the board as my real life advances but I'll never disappear forever. When I'm 80 I'll be telling boncers and ljp's grandchildren how much better I was than them and that I could still whip their butts at qooty.

Do you think there should be further expansion?

Not yet. The Roys and Furies which have allegiance based requirements (at least until recently) are struggling to survive and another 2 teams would surely finish them off unless they decide to forgo those traditions. So for me at least, we're probably closer to replacing teams or overhauling them rather than creating new ones.

Where do you think the league is headed? Should there be a summer/off season league?

I think the league is in a good place. The last two season have seen a massive influx of quality posters who are now at the top of their games and they'll be able to support the league when the likes of Mobbenfuhrer and co drop away.

As for a summer league, strongly against it. If you want to play more fantasy leagues, there's other forums to do that in. Having it all here ruins the concept of teams a bit and everyone becomes at bit too friendly.

Are there any players the club in your opinion should target for next season?

There always are, but I'll keep those cards close to my chest for now. However I'll be happier if we don't need to target anyone, because it means that our club environment is good enough to keep our current players.

It'd be great as well if we could create what happened in season 14 with the Dragons, where everyone wants to play for us.

And lastly do you think we can we win the premiership?

Absolutely. If only qooty correlated with our posting ability - we'd already would've won it.

 

[fumbler]

Lulz U 2 MAd as

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

Pretty good feature piece.

Easty is already showing signs that he is going to catch a few people off guard this season. He is training the house down

Uncle_Leo your interveiw questions are flowing a lot better. Another good article.

Well done guys.

 

[PVF]

What's your beef Easty?

 

[beez]

Shits on Wise Guy Sam
Shits on okeydoke7
Shits on MD
Shits on PVF
Shits on peterss
Shits on Ljp86
Shits on Filthy Sanchez
Shits on fumbler
Shits on Snappy!

I'm surprised the Royals' leadership group let this interview go to air. Seems like a bit of bad blood between Easty and others. Although I can understand how this slipped through the cracks given the superfluous leadership spots given. No one knows what their role is!

Never change, Easty

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Seems like a bit of bad blood between Easty and others.

Do you misinterpret things intentionally or are you really that dense?

 

[Papa Juggs]

Easty was knifed!!!

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Shits on MD

I didn't take in out of context at all, unlike yourself.

I seen it more as extolling the importance of being a self made man.

Last season's criticism wasn't unwarranted, and alluding to a return to form was seen as full praise by an important member of our side.

I'll take the positive comments on board and move forward.

All the best on your endeavors to atone for your disappointing season.

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

Shits on Wise Guy Sam
Shits on okeydoke7
Shits on MD
Shits on PVF
Shits on peterss
Shits on Ljp86
Shits on Filthy Sanchez
Shits on fumbler
Shits on Snappy!

I'm surprised the Royals' leadership group let this interview go to air. Seems like a bit of bad blood between Easty and others. Although I can understand how this slipped through the cracks given the superfluous leadership spots given. No one knows what their role is!

Never change, Easty

I'll admit, we have many leaders. However they all have a detailed position description (I had Okey do it) and secondary title.

I fully endorse anything Easty has said here. It's much better than the usual cliches in the rest of the media

 

[Easty]

Seems like a bit of bad blood between Easty and others.

Never change, Easty

Damn, I knew I forgot someone in this interview...

Get a haircut!

Easty was knifed!!!

Of course that may have happened if I resisted but if I decided to go down that path, I wouldn't have been usurped.

This should show that I wasn't knifed - In fact I'm saying that if they tried to knife me they wouldn't got too far.

What's your beef Easty?

I just don't think you are very good.

 

[okeydoke7]

Great interview and some serious talking points will come out of that.

Easty's criticism of LJP86 was highly significant and I think went the furthest in that piece. But his criticism of PVF and follow up "I just don't think you are very good" surprised me!!

I feel like he captured the feelings of most Royals when describing the transition period.

Really good read.

 

[Marlowe]

(Pictured: Easty (left) detailing to Wise Guy Sam and okeydoke7 (right) the intricacies of how to handle a knife)

 

[Papa Juggs]

This should show that I wasn't knifed - In fact I'm saying that if they tried to knife me they wouldn't got too far.

Denying being knifed is an indicator that you could have been knifed.

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Denying being knifed is an indicator that you could have been knifed.

So if he said "I would have been knifed" what does that indicate??


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[Karnezis_13]

(Pictured: Easty (left) detailing to Wise Guy Sam and okeydoke7 (right) the intricacies of how to handle a knife)

Is WGS the Jaeger O'Meara clone standing in the background behind Okey?

 

[beez]

Easty was knifed!!!

I find it thoroughly amusing that Easty left the Dragons because he couldn't knife Ljp86 yet gets knifed by his new club

 

[beez]

Do you misinterpret things intentionally or are you really that dense?

I think it's quite apt to use 'dance puppet dance' given the subject of this thread

All the best on your endeavors to atone for your disappointing season.

It's good to see you've finally learnt how to respond by using an appropriately disparaging final sentence, despite the general substance of the actual post containing absolute bollocks. Well player, sir

 

[Easty]

I think it's quite apt to use 'dance puppet dance' given the subject of this thread

Where is ThePuppetMaster at nowadays anyway?

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Where is ThePuppetMaster at nowadays anyway?

Hibernating until the proper season starts, you know - exams and sitch.

 

[Freakie]

**** you're a flog Easty. Roy's struggling to survive? How about you get out of your little bubble you've created for yourself and see how we are travelling?

 

[pantskyle]

Hey okeydoke7 I argued until I was blue that Easty would not allow anyone to knife him in that thread you previously did about him. The other day I gave you victory on that but now I'm taking some of that back. 60-40 if anything.

 

[okeydoke7]

Hey okeydoke7 I argued until I was blue that Easty would not allow anyone to knife him in that thread you previously did about him. The other day I gave you victory on that but now I'm taking some of that back. 60-40 if anything.

Actually in that thread the suggestion was that Easty should "abdicate the throne." The argument was that nobody would step aside for an outsider to take over the club. Alas...

 

[pantskyle]

Actually in that thread the suggestion was that Easty should "abdicate the throne." The argument was that nobody would step aside for an outsider to take over the club. Alas...

I recall saying something like a hostile takeover would not happen and he wouldn't be knifed or leave against his wishes.

 

[Uncle_Leo]

I recall saying something like a hostile takeover would not happen and he wouldn't be knifed or leave against his wishes.

Here is one quote from the thread

There is ZERO chance that Easty will be overthrown by the faceless man who is hiding away and that person being the Royals Captain next season.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

despite the general substance of the actual post containing absolute bollocks. Well player, sir

Are you calling Easty a liar?