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01-04-2009, 11:39 AM
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24869762-5005403,00.htmlEXCLUSIVE: Western Force and Wallabies star Matt Giteau tells why he is staying at the Perth Super-14 club.
WHY am I staying? It's easy.
I have a year to go at the Western Force and I want to honour that.
There's been a lot of talk about my future at the Force while I have been away with the Wallabies and on holiday, none of it from me. I can say now that I'm committed to the Force for next year and I won't be making a decision on my future until next season is over. I never tried to get out of my contract legally because things get ugly when you start doing that and I didn't want to go there.
If an offer comes through that suits everyone of course I would stay but to be honest it's not something I've thought much about. There's been a lot of speculation about other things going on at the Force but I've only just got back to Perth and I don't know all the details yet. I've been concentrating on my football and then enjoying the break. I have spoken to a few of the boys but I'll make my own mind up about things when I get back into the club environment and sit down and talk with everyone involved.
At the end of the day any decisions are not in the players' hands.
I feel I have had a good relationship with all the coaching staff in the past two years and have had no problems with them.
All I can say about why I didn't accept the new third party offer is that both parties wanted different things.
There was nothing personal about it, I just wanted to see this year out first. It wasn't all about money.
Everyone knows you have a short life span in sport and have to make the most of your opportunities, but my decision wasn't just about the money.
I have been happy and I've enjoyed the two years at the Force and making a decision in the future will be difficult because I know I can still enjoy it in Perth. But as I said, before I decide anything I want to honour my contract.
I'm looking forward to this year and while I don't want to get too far down the track I always want to look at the positives.
The boys say training has been going well and everyone has been working hard.
This is our fourth year and the new boys are learning all the time.
Last year we played well away from home and well at home at the back end of the season.
What we have got to do is reinforce our confidence to get a roll on early and play good football for the whole season.
WHY am I staying? It's easy.
I have a year to go at the Western Force and I want to honour that.
There's been a lot of talk about my future at the Force while I have been away with the Wallabies and on holiday, none of it from me. I can say now that I'm committed to the Force for next year and I won't be making a decision on my future until next season is over. I never tried to get out of my contract legally because things get ugly when you start doing that and I didn't want to go there.
If an offer comes through that suits everyone of course I would stay but to be honest it's not something I've thought much about. There's been a lot of speculation about other things going on at the Force but I've only just got back to Perth and I don't know all the details yet. I've been concentrating on my football and then enjoying the break. I have spoken to a few of the boys but I'll make my own mind up about things when I get back into the club environment and sit down and talk with everyone involved.
At the end of the day any decisions are not in the players' hands.
I feel I have had a good relationship with all the coaching staff in the past two years and have had no problems with them.
All I can say about why I didn't accept the new third party offer is that both parties wanted different things.
There was nothing personal about it, I just wanted to see this year out first. It wasn't all about money.
Everyone knows you have a short life span in sport and have to make the most of your opportunities, but my decision wasn't just about the money.
I have been happy and I've enjoyed the two years at the Force and making a decision in the future will be difficult because I know I can still enjoy it in Perth. But as I said, before I decide anything I want to honour my contract.
I'm looking forward to this year and while I don't want to get too far down the track I always want to look at the positives.
The boys say training has been going well and everyone has been working hard.
This is our fourth year and the new boys are learning all the time.
Last year we played well away from home and well at home at the back end of the season.
What we have got to do is reinforce our confidence to get a roll on early and play good football for the whole season.