• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 05:00
CEST 11:00
KST 18:00
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
Serral wins HomeStory Cup 2914Serral wins Maestros of the Game 243ByuL, and the Limitations of Standard Play3Team Liquid Map Contest #22: Results and Winners7Code S Season 2 (2026): RO4 and Finals Preview12
Community News
Weekly Cups (July 27-Aug 2): SHIN's big week0SC4ALL II: Brood War - $2500 - Dec 5-66SC4ALL II announced - $10,000 prize pool, Dec 5-64PIG STY FESTIVAL 8.0! (13 - 23 August)11Neeb returns to progaming; rejoins ONSYDE15
StarCraft 2
General
SC4ALL II: StarCraft 2 Player Announcement 2/8 Balance hotfix patch 5.0.16b (July 16) August World Ranking: Clem climbs to #2 Daily SC2 Player Grid - feedback wanted Weekly Cups (July 27-Aug 2): SHIN's big week
Tourneys
Tasteless Time Warp: SC Evo Showmatch (May 25) SC4ALL II announced - $10,000 prize pool, Dec 5-6 Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament PIG STY FESTIVAL 8.0! (13 - 23 August) RSL Revival: Season 6 - Qualifiers and Main Event
Strategy
[G] Having the right mentality to improve
Custom Maps
Nexus Wars 2021 GUIDE [M] (2) Industrial Park
External Content
The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 537 Hostile Territory Mutation # 536 Railroad Switch Mutation # 535 Assembly of Vengeance
Brood War
General
ASL22 General Discussion [Personal Project Share] Terran Defense v0.60 BW Drama: Terror's Debt Incident + C9 disbanding BW General Discussion Recent recommended BW games
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues 2v2v2v2 Tournament SC4ALL II: Brood War - $2500 - Dec 5-6 Escore Tournament - Season 3
Strategy
Any training maps people recommend? Fighting Spirit mining rates Simple Questions, Simple Answers Odyssey Mineral Stack Saturation
Other Games
General Games
General RTS Discussion Thread ZeroSpace Early Access is Now Live! Nintendo Switch Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Beyond All Reason
Dota 2
Looking for a Dota Mentor Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
[TL LoL EUW IHs] Teemo shall perish TSM pausing esports and CLG Dead
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Power Rank TL Mafia Community Thread NeO.D_StephenKing vs This Guy From 1 Million Dance
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Artificial Intelligence Thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine
Fan Clubs
The Clem Fan Club INnoVation Fan Club The Scarlett Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread Movie Discussion! Series you have seen recently... [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books
Sports
Football (Soccer) Thread TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 Formula 1 Discussion MLB/Baseball 2023 McBoner: A hockey love story
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread Simple Questions Simple Answers FPS when play League Of Legend on laptop
TL Community
The Automated Ban List Northern Ireland Global Starcraft
Blogs
Please support my new stand…
Peanutsc
What is a Gamer?
TrAiDoS
Hello guys!
LIN1s
ASL S22 English Commentary…
namkraft
Poker (part 2)
Nebuchad
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 3602 users

Naniwa and Team Dignitas Part Ways - Page 9

Forum Index > SC2 General
991 CommentsPost a Reply
Prev 1 7 8 9 10 11 50 Next All
CptGrackSparrow
Profile Joined February 2011
United States278 Posts
September 20 2011 15:28 GMT
#161
On September 21 2011 00:25 ceaRshaf wrote:
How do teams earn money with their players? Do they get payed to attend to tournaments? Cause only by prize earnings i can't see it happening.


They earn money with their players through the sponsors. To use HuK as an example, he places relatively well at almost every event he's in and since he's a fan favorite he's always in the public eye be it playing or not. That leads to a lot of exposure for him and when he's wearing Kingston or Steelseries badges and carrying your companies product that's great advertising for you. Huk might earn close to 6 figures a year, but EG is making a lot more than that off all the publicity he brings in for the team and their sponsors.
Theovide
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden914 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 15:29:31
September 20 2011 15:29 GMT
#162
I could only see two reasons for this, either he was unhappy with the salary they offered, or he's planning to join a korean team.

In case of 1, he'll most likely join another foreign team, in case of 2, well he's obvioulsy joining a korean team.
Tommylew
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Wales2717 Posts
September 20 2011 15:29 GMT
#163
pretty sure hes looking for a team to finance foreign big tournaments like MLG along with a practice house with top koreans. With FXO out not sure who can offer that other theneg and col.mvp...
Live and Let Die!
Mcleod21
Profile Joined July 2011
Jamaica29 Posts
September 20 2011 15:29 GMT
#164
seeing how good of friends he and thorzain are

i'd say hes going to mouz
"Minigun going hard in the paint" -Frodan
ondik
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Czech Republic2908 Posts
September 20 2011 15:29 GMT
#165
LIQUID NANIWA

please
Bisu. The one and only. // Save the cheerreaver, save the world (of SC2)
pryde089
Profile Joined August 2011
England7 Posts
September 20 2011 15:29 GMT
#166
I just had a wacky thought; imagine if Naniwa was Irish!
fly you fools ;p - Gandalf
Calm
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada380 Posts
September 20 2011 15:29 GMT
#167
Interesting response from FXO. I wouldn't think CoL would be signing him right now because of Stephano's potential contract or the legal battle that may follow from that...
So EGNani?
falafelnr1
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden444 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#168
On September 21 2011 00:28 Grettin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 00:25 PlaGuE_R wrote:
nAni, got to Team Liquid! you get to live with a swede in a house with two of the best protosses in the world and some amazing terrans!! Not only that, but Liquid is really good at sending players to foreign tournaments!! go Liquid pleaase ><


Why would he go to sweden when he can stay in Korea and practice in oGs-TL house? jesus..

Dude, that's what he's saying.....
mprs
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2933 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#169
EGNaniwa then transitions into a contract controversy and he goes to CoL.

Really though, I'm assuming it will be a Korean team.
We talkin about PRACTICE
em0rej007
Profile Joined May 2011
France36 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#170
wtf! Hope he'll join a korean team or a team that let him stay there if that's what he wants! gl nani <3
S2Lunar
Profile Joined June 2011
1051 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#171
There's no chance hes joining a foreign team.. he will 99.99% be joining a Korean team, most likely ST, or MVP, and possibly even TSL.
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42412 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#172
On September 21 2011 00:30 falafelnr1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 00:28 Grettin wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:25 PlaGuE_R wrote:
nAni, got to Team Liquid! you get to live with a swede in a house with two of the best protosses in the world and some amazing terrans!! Not only that, but Liquid is really good at sending players to foreign tournaments!! go Liquid pleaase ><


Why would he go to sweden when he can stay in Korea and practice in oGs-TL house? jesus..

Dude, that's what he's saying.....


Yeah, i just edited my post. Understood it wrong at first. ^_^
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
Flaccid
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
8917 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#173
Naniwa is one of the few guys who comes across as the type who would choose whatever situation allows him the greatest amount of success and improvement in SC2 vs. that situation which would afford him the greatest financial gain. He just doesn't seem like a guy who would be happy going to a sub-par training situation for a few dollars more. I think it's reasonable to expect he goes with something that allows him to stay in Korea and train like an animal.
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy
MartynX
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom122 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#174
On September 21 2011 00:27 ilikeLIONZ wrote:
oh no my favorite team without a decent protoss now.. need to consider choosing a new one now...


They have BlinG, he beat Thorzain in ladder yesterday ^_^
Veclada
Profile Joined September 2010
742 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#175
TL nani? Remember the drama with Ret
asdfg
PlaGuE_R
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
France1151 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#176
On September 21 2011 00:28 Grettin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 00:25 PlaGuE_R wrote:
nAni, got to Team Liquid! you get to live with a swede in a house with two of the best protosses in the world and some amazing terrans!! Not only that, but Liquid is really good at sending players to foreign tournaments!! go Liquid pleaase ><


Why would he go to sweden when he can stay in Korea and practice in oGs-TL house? jesus..

e. wait, i might have understood your post wrong. ignore it lol


lool, bro, i meant Jinro :D :D
TLO FIGHTING | me all in, he drone drone drone, me win - SK.MC | JINROLLED! | KraToss for the win
Xivsa
Profile Joined April 2011
United States1009 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#177
Sad news for Dignitas but I hope Naniwa lands somewhere good. Then again, if he just leaves that team after a year too..
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. - Bilbo
Lumi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1616 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#178
MVPNaNi please
twitter.com/lumigaming - DongRaeGu is the One True Dong - /r/onetruedong
Numy
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
South Africa35471 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#179
On September 21 2011 00:26 n00b3rt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 00:09 FXOpen wrote:
We have spoken to NaNiWa and we will not be recruiting him.

Given the financial requirements for a player such as Naniwa, the only korean team who 'may' purchase him would be coL.MvP, but it would be a big investment for them.

My guess would be another foreign team.

I'm not implying that I am really informed or anything, I'm just a fan speculating. I think his financial requirements for joining a foreign team and joining a Korean team are different. Despite the fact that FXO is the foreign team that's most established in Korea (not counting Liquid-OGS) it's still a foreign team and can't provide a team house full of the best-of-the-best koreans. So he's going either for a mediocre wage with perfect practicing conditions OR an insanely lucrative offer from a foreign team.


You know FXO has a team house in korea comprised of the old fOu guys?
Marou
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany1371 Posts
September 20 2011 15:30 GMT
#180
It would be so fun to see him join Millenium with all the drama that has been going on lately
twitter@RickyMarou
Prev 1 7 8 9 10 11 50 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 2h
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
Dewaltoss 71
StarCraft: Brood War
Calm 5198
Bisu 979
Larva 319
Mind 223
BeSt 165
Zeus 133
ggaemo 89
yabsab 49
ToSsGirL 48
JYJ 44
[ Show more ]
Hyun 38
PianO 33
Hm[arnc] 30
Killer 23
Bale 23
ZergMaN 20
sorry 17
ZerO 15
Nal_rA 9
Sacsri 9
Terrorterran 1
Dota 2
Gorgc14
League of Legends
JimRising 432
Counter-Strike
Sick154
Other Games
ceh9777
Tasteless205
Livibee59
ZerO(Twitch)5
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick600
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 15 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• StrangeGG 59
• Light_VIP 19
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
Dota 2
• WagamamaTV328
• lizZardDota2179
League of Legends
• Jankos796
Upcoming Events
Kung Fu Cup
2h
Replay Cast
15h
The PondCast
1d 1h
OSC
1d 1h
INu's Battles
1d 2h
Percival vs Cure
Classic vs Clem
Replay Cast
1d 15h
Escore
2 days
IntoTheTV X SOOP
2 days
RSL Revival
3 days
herO vs SHIN
Clem vs Solar
Serral vs Rogue
RSL Revival
4 days
[ Show More ]
WardiTV Weekly
5 days
The Patches Monday
5 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
PiG Sty Festival
6 days
PiGosaur Cup
6 days
Replay Cast
7 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-08-03
CranK Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League
Eternal Conflict S2 Finale

Ongoing

KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 3
K-JUNGMAN
Acropolis #5
RSL Revival: Season 6
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S3: W6
Escore Tournament S3: W7
CSLAN 4
ASL Season 22
Escore Tournament S3: W8
Acropolis #5 - TRS
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
HSC XXX
SC4ALL II: StarCraft II
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
PiG Sty Festival 8.0
Big Dog Cup 2026 Div 1
Thunderpick World Champ.
ESL Pro League Season 24
Stake Ranked Episode 4
Logitech G Connect 2026
SL StarSeries Fall 2026
FISSURE Playground #5
BLAST Open Fall 2026
Esports World Cup 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.