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djfoxmccloud
Profile Joined July 2011
France185 Posts
September 19 2011 19:09 GMT
#501
If you sign a contract, you still have some time to reverse your mind in France.
Jinivus
Profile Joined July 2011
747 Posts
September 19 2011 19:10 GMT
#502
On September 20 2011 04:08 vnlegend wrote:
So everyone supports Col basically poaching Stephano from Mill. So once again another team goes behind the back of the player's home-grown team and tries to poach said player.

If Col had actually negotiated with Mill regarding Stephano, Mill would've had proper time to respond and offer Stephano a new competitive contract. As it is, Col tried it the dirty way and failed.

Personally I'm sick of all the money thrown around to recruit top players from other teams. Build your own goddamn team and actually develop something instead of eye'ing the aces of other teams. Clearly these guys are incompetent coaches and have nothing except money.

According to coL they had contact and counter offers with Millenium so what the hell are you talking about?
gullberg
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Sweden1301 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-19 19:13:04
September 19 2011 19:10 GMT
#503
On September 20 2011 04:03 WArped wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 03:58 Jinivus wrote:
On September 20 2011 03:56 Vul wrote:
I think part of the problem is that Stephano does not speak English, iirc. It is easy to see how he could be misinformed or confused, given that.

What is clear is that he signed with complexity for some reason and then got cold feet. Who knows why he didn't end up wanting to honor his contract with coL, it could just be guilt/loyalty to a French team.

But I'm not sure if he even knows that this has gone public yet, because I doubt he reads this forum or coL's website (again, probably not reading English websites).

He may be under the impression that it is okay for him to back out of the contract (since Millenium is probably telling him that it is alright and what he should do, etc.). If that's the case, he probably didn't know until after he backed out from signing with complexity that it would be a major shit storm.

Of course I am just conjecturing, but I'm conjecturing under what I think is a valid assumption. I think Millenium is looking out for Millenium and Complexity is looking out for Complexity. And in the middle you have Stephano who probably did not entirely understand the situation, or did not communicate properly with the right parties, probably because he doesn't speak English.

I think Naniwa was just joking about Stephano doing this for the money. But it's clear to me that a move this bad wouldn't be calculated. Bottom line is Stephano fucked up hard, but it really doesn't seem like it was on purpose. But really we just have to wait for more information before anything can be said for certain.

Why? I bet he's making more money than he was before.


Are you suggesting Stephano thought, "Hey how about I sign a contract with another team to blackmail my way into more money with Millenium"?

No.

If I were to guess it'd be that yes. coL made an offer that Mill couldn't overcome and Stephano signs with coL, Mill decides to give in and make a big offer for Stephano. Stephano wants DAT MONEY and signs with Mill.

I'm happy that coL won't give up without a fight, even though realistically they probably won't win. Ridiculous move by Stephano...
ZeromuS
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada13389 Posts
September 19 2011 19:10 GMT
#504
If they have been in talks for months and then stephano signs a contract and all of a sudden renags then somethings gonna have to give. either Stephano is leaving millenium or millenium is paying some kind of fine (which would have to be arbitrated in a private court of law). This is stupid.
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WArped
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom4845 Posts
September 19 2011 19:10 GMT
#505
On September 20 2011 04:07 Vira wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 04:05 Klaent wrote:
Staying with millenium seems like a bad idea to me. Doesnt make any sence unless their offer is 10x what complexity offers.


Millenium will send him to Korea and MLG, Millenium will probably get a team house in France, Millenium is French organisation for easy communication and Millenium got a stronger line up as CoL so ?


coL and MVP are a joint organisation which means, DRG training Stephano. If he goes to Korea under coL of course.
Novalisk
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Israel1818 Posts
September 19 2011 19:11 GMT
#506
On September 20 2011 04:07 Vira wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 04:05 Klaent wrote:
Staying with millenium seems like a bad idea to me. Doesnt make any sence unless their offer is 10x what complexity offers.


Millenium will send him to Korea and MLG, Millenium will probably get a team house in France, Millenium is French organisation for easy communication and Millenium got a stronger line up as CoL so ?


That's not even close to 10x, which was the point he was trying to make. If you're going to breach a contract, it damn well be worth it and then some.
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Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
September 19 2011 19:11 GMT
#507
On September 20 2011 04:03 TheHova wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 04:00 algue wrote:
Millenium : "u mad bro ?"

Complexity : " *nods* yeah"

Millenium : "good , ur mad"

Complexity : "FUUUUUUUUUUUUU"


One of the worst posts i've seen in awhile. And the last LR made my soul die alittle inside.

what?

are you saying comparing serious contractual disputes to fucking cliche internet memes is bad posting?

crazy.

most posters here are making too many assumptions based off limited information.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
Ownos
Profile Joined July 2010
United States2147 Posts
September 19 2011 19:11 GMT
#508
They coerced him back after he already signed the contract? C'mon man you can't do that. You already lost if he signed it.
...deeper and deeper into the bowels of El Diablo
zeru
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
8156 Posts
September 19 2011 19:11 GMT
#509
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taLbuk
Profile Joined April 2010
Madagascar1879 Posts
September 19 2011 19:11 GMT
#510
On September 20 2011 04:08 vnlegend wrote:
So everyone supports Col basically poaching Stephano from Mill. So once again another team goes behind the back of the player's home-grown team and tries to poach said player.

If Col had actually negotiated with Mill regarding Stephano, Mill would've had proper time to respond and offer Stephano a new competitive contract. As it is, Col tried it the dirty way and failed.

Personally I'm sick of all the money thrown around to recruit top players from other teams. Build your own goddamn team and actually develop something instead of eye'ing the aces of other teams. Clearly these guys are incompetent coaches and have nothing except money.


how is talking to a player whos contract is ending with one team poaching?
stephano's contract ended, col offered him a deal and stephano signed before he waited for millenium to counter offer

sounds like stephano jumped ship without even thinking

also the notion of complexity management being incompetent coaches is a fucking atrocity, have you ever seen jason lake behind his counterstrike team?
Jinivus
Profile Joined July 2011
747 Posts
September 19 2011 19:11 GMT
#511
On September 20 2011 04:09 Fionn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 04:04 Medrea wrote:
On September 20 2011 04:03 WArped wrote:
On September 20 2011 03:58 Jinivus wrote:
On September 20 2011 03:56 Vul wrote:
I think part of the problem is that Stephano does not speak English, iirc. It is easy to see how he could be misinformed or confused, given that.

What is clear is that he signed with complexity for some reason and then got cold feet. Who knows why he didn't end up wanting to honor his contract with coL, it could just be guilt/loyalty to a French team.

But I'm not sure if he even knows that this has gone public yet, because I doubt he reads this forum or coL's website (again, probably not reading English websites).

He may be under the impression that it is okay for him to back out of the contract (since Millenium is probably telling him that it is alright and what he should do, etc.). If that's the case, he probably didn't know until after he backed out from signing with complexity that it would be a major shit storm.

Of course I am just conjecturing, but I'm conjecturing under what I think is a valid assumption. I think Millenium is looking out for Millenium and Complexity is looking out for Complexity. And in the middle you have Stephano who probably did not entirely understand the situation, or did not communicate properly with the right parties, probably because he doesn't speak English.

I think Naniwa was just joking about Stephano doing this for the money. But it's clear to me that a move this bad wouldn't be calculated. Bottom line is Stephano fucked up hard, but it really doesn't seem like it was on purpose. But really we just have to wait for more information before anything can be said for certain.

Why? I bet he's making more money than he was before.


Are you suggesting Stephano thought, "Hey how about I sign a contract with another team to blackmail my way into more money with Millenium"?

No.


Why not? Happens all the damn time. Well except for the signing part. he goofed up that part.


This. Sport players do this all the time. Work two teams at once and have them bidding on you. Sometimes even have someone "leak" info that one side is offering you more than they actually are to bump the price up.

Except they don't actually sign a contract, change their mind, and allowed to the other team. Usually when this happens a player gets traded or bought out. Since I don't think you're allowed to trade a player (right?), Millenium would have to pony up money to buy out the contract to keep Stephano.

Stephano is at the height of his popularity at the second. He just went through the IPL and beat some top Koreans to get there. He's getting a lot of hype and this was his best chance to cash it in.

Based on the information we have so far, this. Seriously why else would he back out like...hours later?
zarepath
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1626 Posts
September 19 2011 19:12 GMT
#512
I have both threads open in two windows, and I'm watching both for developments like Red Stream / Blue Stream.
"Your efforts you put in will never betray you." - Flash | "If I'm not good enough, I don't wanna win." - Naniwa
darmousseh
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3437 Posts
September 19 2011 19:12 GMT
#513
On September 20 2011 04:09 djfoxmccloud wrote:
If you sign a contract, you still have some time to reverse your mind in France.



How long typically? If this is the case, complexity was probably unaware of the french rules.
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Holy_KR
Profile Joined July 2011
Korea (South)43 Posts
September 19 2011 19:12 GMT
#514
On September 20 2011 04:07 Vira wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 04:05 Klaent wrote:
Staying with millenium seems like a bad idea to me. Doesnt make any sence unless their offer is 10x what complexity offers.


Millenium will send him to Korea and MLG, Millenium will probably get a team house in France, Millenium is French organisation for easy communication and Millenium got a stronger line up as CoL so ?


Stronger Line up? While I'm sure people can disagree and agree with that, but coL has DRG and the entire MVP house, plus talented player such as Cruncher and Tri-Master, who while not be the greatest, could surely give stephano a run for his money. If Stephano really wanted to get better, CoL would be the better choice, they have connections in Korea where he could train and possibly become the greatest foreigner to ever grace Starcraft 2. Yet you say Millenium has a better line up?

Millenium has a very talented Roster, boasting Adelscott, Tarson, and LaLush but Complexity has the stronger line up all around, and better connections.
Jesus wept
Uhh Negative
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1090 Posts
September 19 2011 19:12 GMT
#515
On September 20 2011 04:09 djfoxmccloud wrote:
If you sign a contract, you still have some time to reverse your mind in France.

Wait... are you serious? The funny thing is, I kind of believe France would do something like that. That totally distorts the whole purpose of a contract. The time to think is before you sign.
clusen
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany8702 Posts
September 19 2011 19:12 GMT
#516
On September 20 2011 04:09 djfoxmccloud wrote:
If you sign a contract, you still have some time to reverse your mind in France.

Additionally to that:

Why are so many people convinced of the fact that the contract is indeed legally binding when it comes to legal action? Because it has "contract" written on it?

Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
September 19 2011 19:12 GMT
#517
On September 20 2011 04:12 darmousseh wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 04:09 djfoxmccloud wrote:
If you sign a contract, you still have some time to reverse your mind in France.



How long typically? If this is the case, complexity was probably unaware of the french rules.


Good thing it's a US contract.
twitch.tv/medrea
JKira
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Canada1002 Posts
September 19 2011 19:13 GMT
#518
On September 20 2011 04:08 vnlegend wrote:
So everyone supports Col basically poaching Stephano from Mill. So once again another team goes behind the back of the player's home-grown team and tries to poach said player.

If Col had actually negotiated with Mill regarding Stephano, Mill would've had proper time to respond and offer Stephano a new competitive contract. As it is, Col tried it the dirty way and failed.

Personally I'm sick of all the money thrown around to recruit top players from other teams. Build your own goddamn team and actually develop something instead of eye'ing the aces of other teams. Clearly these guys are incompetent coaches and have nothing except money.


Do you just tend to not read important information from sources that are actually involved in this drama before posting? Jason Lake has said they had been negotiating for quite awhile with Mill for Stephano.
mr_tolkien
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
France8631 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-19 19:13:17
September 19 2011 19:13 GMT
#519
The «wrongdoings» aren't Mill's but Steph's, personnaly. It's not about buying back a player for them, it's about Stephano wanting to cancel his contract with coL BEFORE receiving anything from it. It's his problem and I don't see why he couldn't do it if complexity still hasn't taken any measure for his arrival.

Millenium has close to nothing to do with this to me.
The legend of Darien lives on
taLbuk
Profile Joined April 2010
Madagascar1879 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-19 19:13:45
September 19 2011 19:13 GMT
#520
On September 20 2011 04:08 vnlegend wrote:
So everyone supports Col basically poaching Stephano from Mill. So once again another team goes behind the back of the player's home-grown team and tries to poach said player.

If Col had actually negotiated with Mill regarding Stephano, Mill would've had proper time to respond and offer Stephano a new competitive contract. As it is, Col tried it the dirty way and failed.

Personally I'm sick of all the money thrown around to recruit top players from other teams. Build your own goddamn team and actually develop something instead of eye'ing the aces of other teams. Clearly these guys are incompetent coaches and have nothing except money.


how is talking to a player whos contract is ending with one team poaching?
stephano's contract ended, col offered him a deal and stephano signed before he waited for millenium to counter offer

sounds like stephano jumped ship without even thinking

also the notion of complexity management being incompetent coaches is a fucking atrocity, have you ever seen jason lake behind his counterstrike team?

On September 20 2011 04:11 zeru wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 04:04 Boblion wrote:
I love when people talk about suing and compensations when they have no clue about Law ( let alone French Law ).
Bad PR for everyone but nothing will happen.

Agreed. Not a single legal thing is gonna happen.


i don't want it to end messy but i think it's a shame that a single legal thing will not occur, than it just goes to show how much of a joke contracts are in this business
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