This is pretty sad. Hoping it's not for sc2. I had hoped that sc2 and bw could coexist despite the mutual hate from both communities. Apparently it can't happen, and BW is suffering extremely heavily from the release of sc2. Every day I'm hoping to see the next OSL (+sponsor) announced in the BW section (even though it's currently quite early).

MBC is a cool team in many ways and I feel coach Ha + Lee really brought something to the team. The light/sea combo is extremely strong, and if it weren't for Flash both would be contenders for the top terran spot.

torm3ntin

Brazil2534 Posts

September 17 2010 11:11 GMT

#64

papa bear was the coolest guy in the earth. i hope he moves into sc2

gokai

United States812 Posts

September 17 2010 11:15 GMT

#65

Thank god MBC was able to at least win a Proleague. Fucking first we lost Bisu and then July. And now both the head and assistant coach. Shit might as well merge with SKT and be done with it.

Cheeseburgered

United States716 Posts

September 17 2010 11:18 GMT

#66

lmfao mumyung

Shizuru~

Malaysia1676 Posts

September 17 2010 12:23 GMT

#67

why'd he resigned? he seemed like a really great coach from the hyung joon shows...

rofl at mumyung being the head coach though

Milkis

5003 Posts

September 17 2010 12:29 GMT

#68

On September 17 2010 16:45 Hrrrrm wrote:

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The BW Goose has stopped laying the golden eggs and everyone is realizing where fresh new golden eggs are being produced. Sucks for BW but, everyone knew it was only a matter of time once SC2 came out. Unless you are at the top there is no reason to stick with BW when there is so much uncertainty around it.

It has nothing to do with golden eggs, it has more to do with KeSPA being retards

if KeSPA had a LITTLE bit of creativity, none of this would have happened. Of course, if Gretech had a little bit of tact, none of this would have happened either.

Goshawk.

United Kingdom5338 Posts

September 17 2010 12:34 GMT

#69

Sad news, and they did so well this Season it seemed like.

alffla

Hong Kong20321 Posts

September 17 2010 12:35 GMT

#70

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COACH HA WTFF

ZBiR

Poland1092 Posts

September 17 2010 12:35 GMT

#71

wasn't papa bear foru?

zerious

Canada3803 Posts

September 17 2010 12:56 GMT

#72

He probably misses Mama bear.

Tuke

Finland1666 Posts

September 17 2010 13:01 GMT

#73

So much sad news today

Mikilatov

United States3897 Posts

September 17 2010 13:03 GMT

#74

BW falling apart everywhere you look. I hate to say it, but I'm kinda hoping everyone just jumps ship for SC2 now... Having both run side-by-side just doesn't seem like it's very appealing.

Zato-1

Chile4253 Posts

September 17 2010 13:17 GMT

#75

If you are worried about the Korean BW scene falling apart, this isn't such a big deal. eSTRO being sold or disbanded, on the other hand, is: if sponsors aren't interested in the game anymore and are letting players and coaches go en masse, then that's a pretty rapid disintegration. In this case, MBC will still have a coach, still has all of its relevant players (sorry Iron, but you know it's true), still has a sponsor, and is very much still in the game.

Now, if you're worried about MBC's performance in the upcoming season because their new coach will be (Z)

MuMyung... then that's a more reasonable worry :p

I'm not saying BW is not dying... it's hard to know either way, right now. But an odd coach resigning here and there will definitely not kill the BW scene if there are new coaches ready to replace them, and both the players and the sponsors are still committed.

GTR

51270 Posts

September 17 2010 13:26 GMT

#76

the only reason why estro is being sold is because ieg have no reason to remain in the business.

however, if companies drop like samsung or kt, then trouble brews.

Antoine

United States7481 Posts

September 17 2010 13:42 GMT

#77

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO papa bear

foxmeep

Australia2320 Posts

September 17 2010 13:43 GMT

#78

If you hadn't noticed, BW was slowly dying before SC2 came along anyways. I really don't understand how you can put SC2 to blame when not a single player that gets game time has made the change.

Fumi

529 Posts

September 17 2010 13:46 GMT

#79

WHAT, papa bear! ;__; Without papa and mama, Sea and Light will go into an eternal slump.