One on One with Eddy Pettybourne

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Courtesy of the official Wests Tigers website:

One on One with Eddy Pettybourne
By Wayne Cousins

Monday 26 November 2012 4:25 PM
One on One with Eddy Pettybourne

Eddy Pettybourne is the talk of the team with his peroxide blonde hair but the skilful back-rower is very serious when it comes to cementing a position in the Wests Tigers forward pack.

The former Rabbitoh spoke to club media manager Wayne Cousins about pre-season training and his immediate goals for next season.

WAYNE: The first question every Wests Tigers Member wants to know, what is the reason behind the hair?

EDDIE: I usually get my ‘mrs’ to dye my hair in the off-season break but since I’ve come to the Wests Tigers, a few of the boys are telling me to keep it. It may stay for a little longer.

WAYNE: It certainly has attracted everyone’s attention. There must be a few nick-names floating around?

EDDIE: A few of the boys have been calling me Sisqo after the American R&B artist famous for the ‘The Thong Song’. I’ve also copped Wesley Snipes too from the film ‘Demolition Man’. It’s all good fun.

WAYNE: Pre-season training has been very tough so far including an intensive four day camp in Wyong. How have you found it?

EDDIE: It’s been pretty tough, especially the session where we did boxing, wrestling and kayaking for three hours non-stop on the first day in Wyong. It really does test you. I'm training hard and I want to do the little things right to look after my body. I need to keep fighting for a back-row position as there is a fair bit of depth here. I really want to cement a spot in the Wests Tigers NRL team.

WAYNE: You seem to have already formed a bond with fellow new recruit in Bodene Thompson?

EDDIE He is an awesome bloke. Bodene, Masada Iosefa and myself kind of grew up together and it has been great to train with them after playing against each other. Bodene is a good mate but he is just one of the many challengers I face. It is not easy coming into a new club where everyone is chasing the same spots.

WAYNE Coach Mick Potter is already a good influence on the players?

EDDIE: Mick is pretty strict which is good. There is a lot of talented players here and everyone wants to impress him. I’m sure he can help take my game to another level.

WAYNE: Last question. Is it safe to say you won’t be taking up kayaking as a future sport after your efforts down the Wyong River?

EDDIE: How bad was I (laughing). I lost count how many times I tipped the kayak over. Fortunately, Matty Groat was nearby to keep rescuing me. I don’t think I will ever make the Olympic rowing team.

 

[Snodgrass]

You know sometimes, usually during the off season, I feel like I'm being treated like a four year old at a Wiggles fan day.

So Eddy is wearing the Yellow skivvy and has trouble with the big red canoe …. lucky the blue wiggle was there to save him.
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Excuse my grumpy old man take ... But really, who gives a ----!

 

[innsaneink]

You know sometimes, usually during the off season, I feel like I'm being treated like a four year old at a Wiggles fan day.

So Eddy is wearing the Yellow skivvy and has trouble with the big red canoe …. lucky the blue wiggle was there to save him.
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Excuse my grumpy old man take ... But really, who gives a ----!

Thats Cuzzo.

I liked the nickname someone on here gave him a coupla weeks back…I intend to keep referring to him by it.
If you thinks its racist...stiff!!
Personally I wouldnt have a clue if it is or not


 

[tigersrule4life]

Good luck Eddy at the tigers the best quote in the article is Mick is pretty strict which is good it just keeps getting better and better.

 

[alexaki]

All designed to keep our interest alive during the off season.. I like it
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[851]

All designed to keep our interest alive during the off season.. I like it
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That is it,hope he kicks on,he looked good in 2011.

 

[Tiger_Al]

You know sometimes, usually during the off season, I feel like I'm being treated like a four year old at a Wiggles fan day.

So Eddy is wearing the Yellow skivvy and has trouble with the big red canoe …. lucky the blue wiggle was there to save him.
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Excuse my grumpy old man take ... But really, who gives a ----!

Thats Cuzzo.

I liked the nickname someone on here gave him a coupla weeks back…I intend to keep referring to him by it.
If you thinks its racist...stiff!!
Personally I wouldnt have a clue if it is or not


Its not racist to call a spade a spade as long its all in good fun.
People take things far to serious.

You could also try these: Cappacino, Top Deck

Glad to have Pettybourne with us for next season.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]



 

[happy_tiger]

Mushroom

Oh no that would of been last year being coached by Sheens

Feed BS and kept in the dark

Snowy or Cotton Top

 

[system]

Everytime I read his name the voice in my head announces it like a angry Japanese gameshow host

 

[Newtown]

You know sometimes, usually during the off season, I feel like I'm being treated like a four year old at a Wiggles fan day.

So Eddy is wearing the Yellow skivvy and has trouble with the big red canoe …. lucky the blue wiggle was there to save him.
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Excuse my grumpy old man take ... But really, who gives a ----!

Wayne Cousins forgot to ask Eddy about the Armani suit he wore whilst with Souths.

 

[Luke]

Really think this bloke can be a really good impact player off the bench. Looking forward to seeing how he goes with us.

 

[Winnipeg]


yeah but every black guy who ever died his hair has been called Guinness

I think Sisquo is way more appropriate, take a look at those photos FFS

 

[LaT]


yeah but every black guy who ever died his hair has been called Guinness

I think Sisquo is way more appropriate, take a look at those photos FFS

Wes Patten, the original NRL guinness.

 

[LCA]

"it's been PRETTY tough". "Mick is PRETTY strict". I hope it's just his way of speaking but to build my confidence I would have liked something a bit more definite about the initial Potter influence on the team.

 

[Snodgrass]

"it's been PRETTY tough". "Mick is PRETTY strict". I hope it's just his way of speaking but to build my confidence I would have liked something a bit more definite about the initial Potter influence on the team.

At least he didn't say,
"Mick, which one is he again ?"

 

[happy_tiger]

"it's been PRETTY tough". "Mick is PRETTY strict". I hope it's just his way of speaking but to build my confidence I would have liked something a bit more definite about the initial Potter influence on the team.

At least he didn't say,
"Mick, which one is he again ?"

Can you imagine it if he was talking about Sheens :unamused:

I'm just happy he is talking about a different coach

 

[tig_prmz]

just some oh "mick, he is strict" would've loved some examples… how do you know he is strict

most WT players have only had sheens as coaches

no examples, all cliches.

a bit like a resume: just a list of adjectives, no examples

 

[Sabre]

just some oh "mick, he is strict" would've loved some examples… how do you know he is strict

most WT players have only had sheens as coaches

no examples, all cliches.

a bit like a resume: just a list of adjectives, no examples

This isn't CSI, it's a simple interview about how he is finding his new club.

 

[tig_prmz]

that's something i saw for most of the interviews Sabre.

everyone saying Mick is pretty strict.. dont really give us any examples there… as i said, it's much like a resume.