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Naniwa and Team Dignitas Part Ways - Page 11

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Glurkenspurk
Profile Joined November 2010
United States1915 Posts
September 20 2011 15:34 GMT
#201
On September 21 2011 00:33 ElusoryX wrote:
definitely joining a korean team. ST_NaniWa for sure.


He said he doesn't like ST's style of "practice whenever you want"
Fishriot
Profile Joined May 2010
United States621 Posts
September 20 2011 15:35 GMT
#202
Hmm very interesting. It would be sick if he got picked up by a Korean team!
ondik
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Czech Republic2908 Posts
September 20 2011 15:35 GMT
#203
On September 21 2011 00:30 ceaRshaf wrote:
Well Naniwa does have the EG required attitude so he will fit there nicely.

please no, i don't want him to stop winning
Bisu. The one and only. // Save the cheerreaver, save the world (of SC2)
Tommylew
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Wales2717 Posts
September 20 2011 15:35 GMT
#204
On September 21 2011 00:31 Frankon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 00:15 Zlasher wrote:
This is actually gigantic, I'm quite surprised to see this news. The way I see it only a really big money team, or MAYBE a Korean team could afford the pay Naniwa will probably seek. which narrows it to what...EG and a few other teams, and then maybe a Korean team or two?

Seriously big news, he has to be the biggest foreign free agent since Idra during Gamescom 2010.

So incontrol would be relagated to 3rd string?

Ok joking aside.

EG has a strong Prottos (HUK) it doesnt need another one.
Liquid.... Well it was laking in P department but with Hero Naniwa isnt needed...
Col. Tried getting Stephano (aparently failed), picking Naniwa would be wise for them cause their rooster is several lacking of some good and well knows players.
FXO. Boss stated that they arent interested.
Mouz... MaNa, HasuObs... Do we really need another protoss?

New team... All the teamless foreigners in korea create a new super team


umm from what FXO.Boss posted I actually got the opinion they didnt come to an agreement not that they didnt want him
Live and Let Die!
Jampackedeon
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2053 Posts
September 20 2011 15:35 GMT
#205
Hmmm, that is an unusually curt departure message isn't it?

It sucks that protoss are on such a downswing because it might delay another team picking up a stellar player like Naniwa.

Best of luck to him, with a new team and during his continued stay in Korea!
n00b3rt
Profile Joined May 2010
Bulgaria890 Posts
September 20 2011 15:35 GMT
#206
On September 21 2011 00:34 cYaN wrote:
That's a bit sad. gl to both dignitas and naniwa. Hopefully dignitas manages to pick up someone good to replace him. I hear stephano is between contracts. lol.

I'd love it if he signs a third contract <3
Yeah, whatever
Lysanias
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands8351 Posts
September 20 2011 15:35 GMT
#207
IM was actualy talking to a foreigner right, might be Naniwa in the end then. Figured it would be SaSe, i think he will pick a korean team or atleast a team that wants him to stay in Korea,
Charger
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2405 Posts
September 20 2011 15:36 GMT
#208
Nani won't stay teamless for long, some team is going to get a boss protoss player. Good luck to Nani, I always felt Dignitas was good fit for him though.
It's easy to be a Monday morning quarterback.
VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
September 20 2011 15:37 GMT
#209
I didn't read every post, but I'm really surprised that nobody mentioned Fnatic.

I could see Fnatic looking toward a Team House in Korea, especially with their Korean "B-Team" and NaNiWa could stay there as well.

I don't think there are any Korean teams that can afford to send him to all the foreign events he wants to attend, but who knows, if he makes the Ro16, he could take an offer from a Korean team and really dedicate himself to the GSL.

Huge shocker to me this morning, as with + Show Spoiler +
SjoW and SeleCT making it to the Ro16, and NaNiWa poised to do the same
Dignitas was looking to be the strongest foreign team by far.

coL.MVP might not be bad as well, especially if they sign him to the MVP side rather than the coL side.

Regardless of where he ends up, best of luck to NaNiWa, and best of luck to Team Dignitas in the future.
Clarity Gaming #1 Fan | Avid MTG Grinder | @VirgilSC2
McDutch
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands184 Posts
September 20 2011 15:37 GMT
#210
he probably wont be joining another team for the "money".. he allways says that the trophy is alot mroe worth than the cash. my guess would be Col/MVP or IM.

almost 100% sure it will be a korean team though =)
naniwa, grubby, white-ra, ret
Eufouria
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom4425 Posts
September 20 2011 15:37 GMT
#211
I don't want to speak too soon, maybe its to do with Naniwa looking for a training environment in Korea, but from FXOBoSs's post it sounds like EG may have set a bit of a precedent for player wages, so foreign players who considered themselves to be on, or close to Huk's level, will want more money and I don't think a lot of teams can support it at this time.

I can see this going 2 ways. Either all the top players wages get inflated, like what happens in Football when a team like Manchester City starts splashing the cash, or only a few teams can support the new wages, which leaves a multiple tiered system where the best players are on a few teams. Tbh I'm not sure the 2nd system will make ESPORTS at all sustainable in the long run, but if teams can't afford the new wages that is what's going to happen.

I don't know how many teams can actually afford the sort of wages that Naniwa is probably looking for. EG can, but I'm not sure they'll want him since they just picked up Huk, Mouz might be able to, they're pretty big, but I doubt any of their current players are paid close to what Naniwa would look for, and Complexity probably can too. I'm not sure who else there is.
Zzoram
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada7115 Posts
September 20 2011 15:37 GMT
#212
Naniwa is not worth what Huk is worth, at least not yet.

Huk was in Code S when he was acquired, Naniwa hasn't proven he can stay in Code A yet. If he manages to win his Ro32 Code A match, I think teams will be less hesitant to recruit him.
Mekare
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany393 Posts
September 20 2011 15:37 GMT
#213
Wow, I was rather shocked to see this. *cries into Dignitas Hoodie*

Well, good luck to everybody involved, I guess...
I'm sure NaNi will do fine and find another good team, and I'm interested to see if Dignitas picks up another Toss to take NaNis place (not that that's really possible imo... NaNi is just one of a kind).
Shinobi1982
Profile Joined January 2011
1605 Posts
September 20 2011 15:37 GMT
#214
On September 21 2011 00:35 Lysanias wrote:
IM was actualy talking to a foreigner right, might be Naniwa in the end then. Figured it would be SaSe, i think he will pick a korean team or atleast a team that wants him to stay in Korea,

IMFenix, nuf said
Train like an animal, eat like a horse, sleep like a baby, grow like a weed.
eXplod3
Profile Joined December 2008
Norway43 Posts
September 20 2011 15:38 GMT
#215
Looks like SotG got a nice hot issue for their cast tonight!
CptGrackSparrow
Profile Joined February 2011
United States278 Posts
September 20 2011 15:38 GMT
#216
On September 21 2011 00:37 VirgilSC2 wrote:
I didn't read every post, but I'm really surprised that nobody mentioned Fnatic.

I could see Fnatic looking toward a Team House in Korea, especially with their Korean "B-Team" and NaNiWa could stay there as well.

I don't think there are any Korean teams that can afford to send him to all the foreign events he wants to attend, but who knows, if he makes the Ro16, he could take an offer from a Korean team and really dedicate himself to the GSL.

Huge shocker to me this morning, as with + Show Spoiler +
SjoW and SeleCT making it to the Ro16, and NaNiWa poised to do the same
Dignitas was looking to be the strongest foreign team by far.

coL.MVP might not be bad as well, especially if they sign him to the MVP side rather than the coL side.

Regardless of where he ends up, best of luck to NaNiWa, and best of luck to Team Dignitas in the future.


people did mention fnatic. the only foreign team that he could possibly sign with that wasn't mentioned was Reign, but they are probably the least likely of all the foreign teams.
HaXXspetten
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Sweden15718 Posts
September 20 2011 15:38 GMT
#217
:/ Where will he go now then? LiquidNani, calling it
JoeAWESOME
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden1080 Posts
September 20 2011 15:38 GMT
#218
EG.Naniwa!!!

Would be kinda cool tbh
Simply Awesome! - Liquid'Ret - NSHoSeo_Seal - coLMVP_DRG - EG_Idra - Fnatic.NightEnd
Gotmog
Profile Joined October 2010
Serbia899 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 16:03:32
September 20 2011 15:38 GMT
#219
Wish it is EG....

"When you play the game of drones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground"
Clazziquai10
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Singapore1949 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 15:43:41
September 20 2011 15:38 GMT
#220
EG should get rid of axslav/machine/lzgamer etc and sign naniwa and sase too!! then together with huk idra puma demuslim they will be total ownage!
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