That's low man, poaching players under contract. Good thing PuMa's just going to disappear: I doubt any top korean pro will still practice with him considering his lack of decency, and he's just going to depreciate playing with the mediocre EG team players. Karma's a bitch.

ContactKilla

United States194 Posts

July 21 2011 06:27 GMT

#363

damnit. I like Puma so i'll still root for him but EG isnt my favorite team... He really was making TSL look boss in the NASL.

Garnet

Vietnam9030 Posts

July 21 2011 06:27 GMT

#364

Someone removed Puma from TSL in TLPD but forgot to add Trickster and FD. Duh!.

PhiliBiRD

United States2643 Posts

July 21 2011 06:27 GMT

#365

Seems to me like Korean teams just want to keep their players for as little as possible, and don't wanna have to compete with foreigner teams, who will offer more money for players they consider to be high value.

Great pick up by EG!

Tachion

Canada8573 Posts

July 21 2011 06:27 GMT

#366

On July 21 2011 15:24 CanucksJC wrote:

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Actually, they do have that Korean SC2 Players Association thing.... So likely, they could do something about this.

I thought the players association was supposed to be there to take care of the players, not the teams/coaches. If anything I'd imagine that they'd side with Puma, but I may be missing out on some of the finer points of his contract.

TheAmazombie

United States3714 Posts

July 21 2011 06:27 GMT

#367

People are complaining too much that teams should not go behind other teams backs if we want to be taken seriously as a sport because other major sports do not do this. The fact is that the only reason they do not do this is because for each sport there is a major governing body that regulates these things. I guarantee if teams could they would already be throwing offers at someone great in baseball like Albert Pujols instead of being forced to wait until his contract expires at the end of the season.

If you want more regulated competition for players and want to be serious as other sports, then the argument should be for a regulating league or body to oversee these things.

KimJongChill

United States6429 Posts

July 21 2011 06:28 GMT

#368

Oh wow this is so weird for a Korean to play for an American team. Sounds like there was a lack of professionalism on eg's part as well. I wonder how this will develop.

motumbo

United States130 Posts

July 21 2011 06:28 GMT

#369

Considering the talks today on Live on Three and that Scoots said in a previous episode about how he might have to go get some of that Korean talent this is STILL FUCKING INSANE OMGGGG EGG FIGHTING

nvs.

Canada3609 Posts

July 21 2011 06:28 GMT

#370

Funky behind the scenes shenanigans.... at least it's in character for EG. Poor TSL though, getting possibly their best player stolen.

OsC

Canada542 Posts

July 21 2011 06:28 GMT

#371

First of all, EG didn't steal Puma. They just made a better offer. If Puma loved TSL, he would have stayed with TSL. At the end of the day it is a business and EG didn't steal anything. There is no rule where you have to talk to the coaches/managers about it.

What interests me is that someone stated that some Korean teams may start to be hesitant in sending their players to foreign tournaments now. This might be true, but at the same time I guess they should do a better at keeping their players happy in terms of money, practice partners, etc. This could hurt the globalization of sc2 competition, but at the same time, more and more koreans are joining foreign teams which is a good thing.

At the end of the day its a great deal for EG, they are one of my favourite teams and they have 2 of my favourite players in incontrol and idra and with Puma joining them the team will only get better. EG also needed a terran badly, I think demuslim is their only other terran since lz switched to Z.

This is a big surprise though lol.

DelRax

Australia54 Posts

July 21 2011 06:28 GMT

#372

"... to provide Puma with money for foreign tournaments."

Does this mean he'll remain in Korea, rather than heading to the EG house? I really hope so, for his sake. Players practice with their teams and friends, eg. Byun practicing with MKP, SC, etc. But if Puma's in America, he can't, lag doesn't allow for a stable training environment. The only decent team mate he could practice with would be Idra, and even then, lower than what was on offer in Korea.

Kairos~

Canada129 Posts

July 21 2011 06:28 GMT

#373

On July 21 2011 15:21 UniversalMind wrote:
To bad SC2 dont have drafts and trades and stuff like basketball and football

its kinda lame to give birth to a player and watch him get stolen but meh w/e

They didnt! Puma had so much skill from Brood War that it was ridiculous. Puma would have been successful on ANY team or even on his own if he really wanted to. The fact that coach lee made that statement is bullshit.

TSL is trying purposely to make EG look bad, but the truth is that if Puma can be more happy on EG then it doesn't matter. They weren't giving Puma a salary, but they were giving Fruitdealer a salary? What has Fruitdealer done since GSL1?

TSL could have made a better offer when Puma said he was interested in joining EG, but they didn't and chose to immaturely bash EG for being able to treat the player better and offer a better deal.

Do you know whats disgusting? TSL's public statements about EG.

mentallyafk

139 Posts

July 21 2011 06:28 GMT

#374

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Apoth

England194 Posts

July 21 2011 06:28 GMT

#375

Is this really the full story? Doesn't seem like SirScoots' style.

kanix

Sweden67 Posts

July 21 2011 06:28 GMT

#376

wow EG's getting scary

manicshock

Canada741 Posts

July 21 2011 06:28 GMT

#377

On July 21 2011 15:27 Garnet wrote:
Someone removed Puma from TSL in TLPD but forgot to add Trickster and FD. Duh!.

? Last I checked Trickster was in ST in TLPD.

IMSmooth

United States679 Posts

July 21 2011 06:28 GMT

#378

Cant wait for Liquid'Dongraegu as TL's response

emecee

United States222 Posts

July 21 2011 06:28 GMT

#379

On July 21 2011 15:21 yoshi_yoshi wrote:
What exactly do people expect EG to talk to the TSL coach about?

EG: Hey, uh..., do you mind if we recruit Puma?
TSL: Yes, don't do it.
EG: Hmm, actually there's no reason we need your permission. See ya.

The only reasonable message that EG could send is:
Hi TSL, we think Puma is a great player and plan to give him an offer. Cheers.

Which basically amounts to nothing at all.

thats retarded, of course that would amount to something. if the coach had gotten the a message like that before the deal was done then he wouldve talked to puma and discussed it with him, ask him what he wants and what hes unhappy with and etc.

holycrapitsTony

United States330 Posts

July 21 2011 06:29 GMT

#380

At least TSL still has Clide.

Right, guys?

... right?