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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
On August 27 2009 06:25 oBlade wrote: Hey - what would KeSPA say to JD making a new team if he were to find sponsorship? (Supposing things fell apart with Hwaseung Oz, which is by all accounts where he belongs) they would not allow jd's team participation in osl and msl, nor the team leagues. probably no tv coverage either. | ||
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andrewlt
United States7702 Posts
On August 27 2009 05:45 Pyrrhuloxia wrote: I dunno how much this matters but I know that the 27th pick in the NFL draft gets waaaaay more money than the 15th pick in the NBA draft. That's because the NFL system for paying rookies is stupid. They pay too much money to rookies, especially the top 5-10. Those top few picks make more money than the stars in their position. After that, however, they have less protection. Teams can just cast injured players aside, even though the NFL is the most dangerous out of the major leagues. | ||
GTR
51646 Posts
On August 27 2009 06:48 andrewlt wrote: That's because the NFL system for paying rookies is stupid. They pay too much money to rookies, especially the top 5-10. Those top few picks make more money than the stars in their position. After that, however, they have less protection. Teams can just cast injured players aside, even though the NFL is the most dangerous out of the major leagues. yeh tell me about it, how much is stafford going to make with his stint at lions? 50mil guaranteed? ridiculous. | ||
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DreaM)XeRO
Korea (South)4667 Posts
On August 27 2009 06:55 GTR wrote: yeh tell me about it, how much is stafford going to make with his stint at lions? 50mil guaranteed? ridiculous. but then again. lions went 0-16. | ||
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
however overrated stafford may be, the lions have no choice but to sign him. even so, if he works out then he won't be overpaid at all, given the importance of qb in that league | ||
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dellesh1ruH
Denmark509 Posts
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Foucault
Sweden2826 Posts
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Warrior Madness
Canada3791 Posts
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natturner
342 Posts
On August 27 2009 08:48 Warrior Madness wrote: This is a travesty. Unbelievable. Even if JD does resign with Oz he won't be able to play in the starleagues for a while. Where are the protests? Starcraft is the second most popular sport in korea and not a single fan is picketing? y wouldn't he be able to play in starleagues for a while? i thought as long as he re-signs with OZ before August 31st, everything returns back to normal. | ||
TheYango
United States47024 Posts
On August 27 2009 06:04 Blueblister wrote: Not true. Jaedong retiring would very likely benefit other players because the fans will hopefully demand some changes in future negotiation terms. This would primarily be bad for Kespa(OGN+MBC+Sponsors), since the organization would loose a lot of public good will. Sure it would be bad for viewers of next season, but if this leads to better terms for the players it will be worth it for us in the long haul. This is based on a huge number of "ifs" though. As a single event, Jaedong's retirement is bad for everyone. On August 27 2009 06:04 Blueblister wrote: How would you react if you're parents forced you away from something similar? Unhappy but grateful. As much as Jaedong loves playing for Hwaseung, he has to be really naive not to see how badly he's being exploited and how much his rights as a player are being trampled on at his current salary. As much as he may disagree with his parents' position, there's is the only logical one to have. | ||
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NicolBolas
United States1388 Posts
As much as he may disagree with his parents' position, there's is the only logical one to have. So, the options are back to: 1: OZ gives Jaedong more money 2: Jaedong retires. I fail to see the logic here. Jaedong is possibly not even at his peak yet. He just won back-to-back OSLs; he has a good shot at winning a 4th, doing something that nobody has done before. The Golden Mouse is old hat; Jaedong can do far better. He can prove that he is the best StarCraft player to touch the keyboard. I understand why they wanted to go for free agency. But the FA rules are so anti-player that it was basically a guarantee for Jaedong to retire. | ||
Heyoka
Katowice25012 Posts
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TheYango
United States47024 Posts
On August 27 2009 10:56 NicolBolas wrote: I fail to see the logic here. Jaedong is possibly not even at his peak yet. He just won back-to-back OSLs; he has a good shot at winning a 4th, doing something that nobody has done before. The Golden Mouse is old hat; Jaedong can do far better. He can prove that he is the best StarCraft player to touch the keyboard. Except fame isn't everything. I'm sure they recognize that their son is an absolute genius, but he's reaping very little real benefit from it. He works harder and gets paid less than players that are half as accomplished as he is. Given that they want to send him to college, I'm sure they're looking out for the long haul. Being the best player to ever play Starcraft is nice and all, but there's no guarantee that will mean anything 20-30 years from now. And if working himself nearly to death isn't making things easier (in terms of financial security) for him in the long run, then what's he getting out of it? | ||
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Godimus
United States126 Posts
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SpiritAshura
United States1271 Posts
On August 27 2009 11:08 TheYango wrote: Except fame isn't everything. I'm sure they recognize that their son is an absolute genius, but he's reaping very little real benefit from it. He works harder and gets paid less than players that are half as accomplished as he is. Given that they want to send him to college, I'm sure they're looking out for the long haul. Being the best player to ever play Starcraft is nice and all, but there's no guarantee that will mean anything 20-30 years from now. And if working himself nearly to death isn't making things easier (in terms of financial security) for him in the long run, then what's he getting out of it? I generally agree with this post, good call. +1 to you | ||
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vx70GTOJudgexv
United States3161 Posts
On August 27 2009 11:08 TheYango wrote: Being the best player to ever play Starcraft is nice and all, but there's no guarantee that will mean anything 20-30 years from now. As long as the industry is around, coaching. He can go as long as he wants on coaching, retire comfortably and let that be that. This is bad business irregardless, but I felt the need to point that out. | ||
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BookTwo
1985 Posts
I feel sorry for him. It feels like he has no say whatsoever. Such talent, and ridiculously wasted. | ||
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baubo
China3370 Posts
The only thing that can change the status quo is for fans to boycott the games. Don't watch them on TV. Don't go to the MBC/OGN studios to watch. As long as that doesn't happen, the industry doesn't give a damn. | ||
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BookTwo
1985 Posts
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MuffinDude
United States3837 Posts
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