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TheSayo182
Profile Joined September 2012
Italy243 Posts
September 03 2013 08:16 GMT
#21
who said kespa teams are struggling?
"Remember: Probes & Pylons and when behind Dark Shrine!"
Titusmaster6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5937 Posts
September 03 2013 08:16 GMT
#22
Return of the Khan?
Shorts down shorts up, BOOM, just like that.
Amui
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada10567 Posts
September 03 2013 08:16 GMT
#23
Considering the state of Korean LoL right now, it's a really, really smart purchase by Samsung. MVP while having good players/teams, they aren't a global brand, and don't really gain much aside from winnings and some exposure and some fans.

But for Samsung, it's 300k-500k to reach millions of people, the vast majority of whom fit within a targeted demographic (generally speaking, 15-30 range, mostly male), who also often times have disposable income. Very, very difficult to not have positive ROI on this purchase.

I wouldn't be surprised if MVP ends up selling everything and disappearing though. MVP owner's could potentially walk away with high 6 figures if they sell off everything. Without the championship quality LoL team, brand recognition gets a lot harder, as well as finding sponsors.
Porouscloud - NA LoL
MrMercuG
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands2389 Posts
September 03 2013 08:17 GMT
#24
So... What is going to happen are they going to mash Khan and MVP together if they were to acquire the SC2 teams aswell.
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
September 03 2013 08:18 GMT
#25
On September 03 2013 17:17 MrMercuG wrote:
So... What is going to happen are they going to mash Khan and MVP together if they were to acquire the SC2 teams aswell.


They would probably maybe keep up a few of the SC2 players, maybe keep Swagger as an assistant/player coach and cut the rest.
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-03 08:21:08
September 03 2013 08:19 GMT
#26
On September 03 2013 17:17 MrMercuG wrote:
So... What is going to happen are they going to mash Khan and MVP together if they were to acquire the SC2 teams aswell.

I could see them dropping sponsorship for KHAN or just merging the two squads into 1 team and probably get rid of some of the players( if the 2 teams merged rosters they would have a huge number of players) It probably makes more sense to put the MVP SC2 players on KHAN as it's a more "established" brand you could say
Moderatorlickypiddy
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33592 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-03 08:22:01
September 03 2013 08:20 GMT
#27
On September 03 2013 17:18 Fionn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 03 2013 17:17 MrMercuG wrote:
So... What is going to happen are they going to mash Khan and MVP together if they were to acquire the SC2 teams aswell.


They would probably maybe keep up a few of the SC2 players, maybe keep Swagger as an assistant/player coach and cut the rest.


contracts and loyalty ;o

tbh MVP as a straight up replacement for samsung would improve their sc2 squad so much
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
September 03 2013 08:25 GMT
#28
What if MVP Ozone says no?

What if the MVP coaches believe so much in their future, their teams, and their fan loyalty that they will stare Samsung's check books in the face, say that they're too prideful to sell, and turn down the $500,000?
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-03 08:26:04
September 03 2013 08:25 GMT
#29
On September 03 2013 17:25 Fionn wrote:
What if MVP Ozone says no?

What if the MVP coaches believe so much in their future, their teams, and their fan loyalty that they will stare Samsung's check books in the face, say that they're too prideful to sell, and turn down the $500,000?


hahahahahahahahahahaha

good one fionn
RouaF
Profile Joined October 2010
France4121 Posts
September 03 2013 08:26 GMT
#30
On September 03 2013 17:25 Fionn wrote:
What if MVP Ozone says no?

What if the MVP coaches believe so much in their future, their teams, and their fan loyalty that they will stare Samsung's check books in the face, say that they're too prideful to sell, and turn down the $500,000?

In a world not governed by money this could happen. In our world, it won't.
mongmong
Profile Joined November 2011
Korea (South)1389 Posts
September 03 2013 08:27 GMT
#31
[B]On September 03 2013 17:16 TheSayo182 wrot
who said kespa teams are struggling?

Its not like these giant corporates are poor so that they cant pay their players. Its just a question of whethere they are willing to make an investment or not.
어헣 ↗ 어헣 ↗
Tobblish
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden6404 Posts
September 03 2013 08:27 GMT
#32
Well this is going to be a fun ride.
The curse is real
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
September 03 2013 08:28 GMT
#33
by the way why are our SC2 icons showing up in the lol forum?
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
September 03 2013 08:28 GMT
#34
On September 03 2013 17:25 Fionn wrote:
What if MVP Ozone says no?

What if the MVP coaches believe so much in their future, their teams, and their fan loyalty that they will stare Samsung's check books in the face, say that they're too prideful to sell, and turn down the $500,000?

Would you like to bet on that?
Moderatorlickypiddy
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51582 Posts
September 03 2013 08:28 GMT
#35
On September 03 2013 17:27 mongmong wrote:
Show nested quote +
[B]On September 03 2013 17:16 TheSayo182 wrot
who said kespa teams are struggling?

Its not like these giant corporates are poor so that they cant pay their players. Its just a question of whethere they are willing to make an investment or not.


and obviously the investment is to go towards league, not sc2.
reality check guys.
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UmberBane
Profile Joined March 2013
Germany5450 Posts
September 03 2013 08:28 GMT
#36
On September 03 2013 17:25 Fionn wrote:
What if MVP Ozone says no?

What if the MVP coaches believe so much in their future, their teams, and their fan loyalty that they will stare Samsung's check books in the face, say that they're too prideful to sell, and turn down the $500,000?


Well they must somewhat be willing to sell it for the right price or else negotiations probably wouldn't have reached this stage, no?
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
September 03 2013 08:29 GMT
#37
On September 03 2013 17:28 Dodgin wrote:
by the way why are our SC2 icons showing up in the lol forum?

It's in both sections LoL and SC2
Moderatorlickypiddy
RouaF
Profile Joined October 2010
France4121 Posts
September 03 2013 08:29 GMT
#38
On September 03 2013 17:28 Dodgin wrote:
by the way why are our SC2 icons showing up in the lol forum?

Eh, just realized that too ! It's because Kespa teams have LoL teams now But tbh being a bw KT fan doesn't make me a LoL KT fan automatically :D
Soap
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Brazil1546 Posts
September 03 2013 08:29 GMT
#39
Not a big deal, wasn't the asking price for Team Liquid $1 million?

In any case it is pretty sad to realize isn't even a Blizzard-run team league.
UmberBane
Profile Joined March 2013
Germany5450 Posts
September 03 2013 08:30 GMT
#40
On September 03 2013 17:29 RouaF wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 03 2013 17:28 Dodgin wrote:
by the way why are our SC2 icons showing up in the lol forum?

Eh, just realized that too ! It's because Kespa teams have LoL teams now But tbh being a bw KT fan doesn't make me a LoL KT fan automatically :D


Good, because you should be a LoL SKT fan anyway
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