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24th January 2008, 05:10

Grubby - I dont think I have been performing badly

I’m sure you have been receiving countless of offers throughout your entire career as a professional Warcraft 3 player. Why did you turn down all those offers and finally make this move to MYM?
I never really considered to join any other team, because I liked to play in 4Kings more than anything. Recently it became obvious that it would not be possible to do so anymore. Since I wanted to continue my eSports career, I looked around for an offer that would be exceptionally suitable for me. MYM’s offer came at the right time, and they were as eager to start co-operating quickly as I was.


How does it feel to be the latest big signing of MYM?
I am happy that they hired me. I did a mini celebration by having dinner with my mother and Cassandra.




Obviously it is going to take quite awhile before you get used to your new team. But what do you hope to bring into the squad?
I hope to bring a strong WC3L and NGL presence, and eventually also a strong appearance on individual LAN tournaments. It would be nice to practice together also, but we’ll see how that goes.


This question is for all the recent rumours: Were you actually offered by World Elite or wNv?
I did have a superficial conversation with both teams, to explore our goals for the future. How such rumours about offers and signing can come to exist, often surprises me though.


What were your thoughts about MYM as an organization prior to your departure from 4Kings?
I was always a bit jealous of the apparent strong management of MYM, and their website. Although we had a lovely community at 4Kings, we had little to offer them on the website in terms of interaction, news, and extras. For the rest I didn’t pay MYM too much attention, because I didn’t really care as much about other teams as my own.


While at 4Kings, I’m sure the bond between ToD and yourself was really close. How did you honestly feel when he left the team? And how is it going right now?
Actually when ToD left 4Kings, we already didn’t get along that well anymore. I haven’t spoken to him much since he got removed from the roster.

 



Your remaining ex-teammates (FuRy and Zeus) have been inconsistent for a long time already. Did you not try to get them back in shape?
It’s up to everyone for himself to try and increase their form. Sometimes it’s hard to gauge what exactly is needed for someone to find their spark again. They’ve had a lot going on in their life and certainly sometimes it blocked them a lot from playing in a relaxed and constructive manner. Since they were my teammates, I can safely say that I’ve tried to help them in any possible way.


What are your aims this year for you and with your new team? Besides intense practicing, how do you plan to achieve them?
My aims are as they always are, to do my best in any event that I participate, and to participate in any event I can. Apart from individual tournaments, it would also be nice to make an impact in the teamleagues.


How do you feel being in the same team with your arch-rival, Moon?
I haven’t spoken to Moon yet, since he’s at PGL. I think it’s quite funny. But we’ll see how it goes.


Quite ostensibly, you haven’t been performing as good as what many has expected over the recent months. One evident reason is because you spend a lot more time with your girlfriend. Is there anything you would like to say to those who do not believe in your capability anymore?
I don’t think that’s an evident reason, and I don’t think I have been performing badly. I will always use my own measuring stick over that of anyone else’s, and by my own standards I am doing well. And increasingly well. Whether I can keep my upwards trajectory, remains to be seen.




Looking back on your career what do you most want to be remembered for?
Our glory in 4Kings, my dedication to the game, and hopefully as many titles as possible.


How would you describe your new teammates? And if there is anything you would like to say to them, what would it be?
I don't know FoCuS, Shy, Eve, Storm that well... but I hope that can change. Susiria is a really nice guy who once told me "WELCOME TO KOREA" when 4Kings first came as a group to Korea, in October 2004.

His welcome to me now that I joined MYM was also very friendly. I've been friends with Lucifer for a while, but because of the extreme competition of MYM with 4K, we had been talking a bit less.

Moon is the kind of guy that shows trust to people who didn't deserve his trust yet, and it persuades you to trust him. He's niceness himself, except in the game, as I've once heard someone say.

Ciara and Konna: greetings my Orc Brothers!


Do you believe that you will be just as successful with Starcraft 2 (should you decide to play it) as with Warcraft 3?
I think Starcraft II could be quite hard to learn. Time will tell, really.

 

 

 
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(5 months ago)  #1 PMSRinoa
Rinoa
nice interview! gl grubby

and hihi cass my new sista =D

She's a maneater
(5 months ago)  #2 SirZ
SirZ
:D nice interview
(5 months ago)  #3 Adstriker
 
gl grub & mym
(5 months ago)  #4 S_cast0R
_cast0R
really nice
My only state is a State of Trance.
(5 months ago)  #5 KuulUitre
 
need time to get used to that idea of seeing you in mYm but gl and HF to both of you... I move from 4K site to this one xD ^^
(5 months ago)  #6 Sebelas
 
GL Grub....
(5 months ago)  #7 GG-Uchainer90
 
"Looking back on your career what do you most want to be remembered for? Our glory in 4Kings, my dedication to the game, and hopefully as many titles as possible."
Glory in 4Kings :)
(5 months ago)  #8 EnriqueC
EnriqueC
Good interviews :)
(5 months ago)  #9 Mare_
Mare_
Grubby fighting!
(5 months ago)  #10 yourSouljah
 
keep on fighting my orc brother! :D MYM]Grubby #1 WCG 08/ESWC 08/CEG 08/WEG 08/IEST 08/IEF 08/e-Stars 08/MGC 08/ALL zotac cups 08 :D etcetcetc xDxD
(5 months ago)  #11 manhunter321
manhunter321
grubby :)
you will know and recognise me after somtime
(5 months ago)  #12 raxhe
 
gj
Most aimer of my city, the legend, my legend ;)
(5 months ago)  #13 myMYM|SqRqH
SqRqH
Good interview, nice read :)
I don't suffer of insanity, I enjoy every second of it.
(5 months ago)  #14 gasolin
 
Admin: Next time think before you post.
Last edited by Phil at 24.01.2008, 18:25
(5 months ago)  #15 NeverGG
 
gl grubbs
Better light a candle than curse the darkness!
(5 months ago)  #16 Fayspire
Fayspire
n1c3asAlway<S!!
(5 months ago)  #17 SteniS
 
Kind of an unfair question about his recent performances since he's more or less demolished everyone in the NGL-One and also in the ZOTAC Cup.
SteniS
(5 months ago)  #18 Kaka-
 
nice interview.. gl grubby, MYM! :D
(5 months ago)  #19 4KFStenGah
StenGah
gl grubby :)
(5 months ago)  #20 luvstyle
 
Admin: Think before you post thanks.
Last edited by Phil at 25.01.2008, 04:03
(5 months ago)  #21 Ego1st
Ego1st
Nice interviews. This was a really unexpected move by both sites. I didn't expect neither MYM to hire Grubby nor Grubby himself to sign a contract with the long time rival.

I'm looking forward to see him play his first games under MYM's flag. Good luck Manuel!

We always think of what's missing,but never of what we got.
(5 months ago)  #22 Hellorion
 
Grubbby FOR THE HORDE
(5 months ago)  #23 LastDance
LastDance
Pretty strong and honest answers, nice i-view.
(5 months ago)  #24 myMYM|Frozenik
Frozenik
yes! :< didnt read it at all ;s
(5 months ago)  #25 trauma69
 
gogo mym and grub fighting!! for the horde!!
(5 months ago)  #26 Flex-
Flex-
Optimistic and fun... im really curios to see how the current wc3l line up of mym will look like
Sup?
(5 months ago)  #27 mysassyelf
mysassyelf
grubby's head is 68% bigger than that of Cassandra's.... :S

oh well, kudos to the one and only orc emperor!!!

friends may come and go, enemies accumulate... gg
(5 months ago)  #28 Becali
 
nice read 2
(5 months ago)  #29 Meibas
Meibas
really nice
(5 months ago)  #30 Forkxx
Forkxx
gl MYM]Grubby.

;]

It's Coke time!
(5 months ago)  #31 GatsbyWax
 
very good interview. gl gl for the future!
Q('-'Q)
(5 months ago)  #32 linke14
 
Grubby ftw!!!
i hope he can bootcamp with the koreans sometime... he will improve a lot
(5 months ago)  #33 killa-k0rti
killa-k0rti
ilike qrubby he´s really a qood dutch orc player. . .watch often his duells xD
but now he don´t play soo qood!
but ql and hf qrubby!<3
(5 months ago)  #34 wtfomfgbbq
 
i can tell grubby's an honest guy, i enjoyed reading this. i hope grubby gets to train with koreans, that would be beneficial for both sides (and one team ;P)
(5 months ago)  #35 LsdPsychosis
LsdPsychosis
Grubby is king.
(4 months ago)  #36 DNRandoyX
andoyX
Nice interview...
Nice pictures...
♥♥♥ Cassandra!!! ♥♥♥

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